Press Release Hong Kong, 30 May 2019

Bright Future Group recognised as ‘Manpower Developer’ & ‘Happy Company’

• Bright Future honoured as Manpower Developer for the third time in six years to acknowledge our excellence in manpower training and development

• Also honoured as Happy Company and taken the third place in Corporate/Organisation category of “The Happiest Company Photo Contest”

In the first half of 2019, Bright Future Group is delighted to announce that it has been awarded the ‘Employees Retraining Board (ERB) Manpower Developer Award Scheme – Manpower Developer’ for the third time in succession and 2019 Happy Company by the “Happiness-at-Work Promotional Scheme” organised by Promoting Happiness Index Foundation, which confirmed BF’s constant efforts on manpower training & development and striving to create a happy workplace.

As a leading pharmaceutical company in Hong Kong, Bright Future Group offers employees exciting corporate culture focusing on manpower training and development. The Group have achieved outstanding performance in five aspects - Leading a Learning Culture, Resources Planning, Training and Development System, Performance Management, and Corporate Social Responsibility in Manpower Development.

Our staff are BF’s most valuable asset. Bright Future Group is the most trusted pharmaceutical company. We attribute our growth and success to our more than 6,000 strong multi-cultural workforce. Our culturally diverse workforce bring rich experience across varied skill-sets and backgrounds. At Bright Future, we provides opportunities to enhance employees’ technical and soft skills through continuous training and development programs. Program included: orientation training program, professional and technical knowledge, industry and product knowledge training, OSH training program and lean production training program, etc. In addition, staff development program provides different kinds of training and development activities, which motivate the individual growth and career development of the talents. This development lays the foundation for corporate growth.

Moreover, Bright Future Group also cares about the employees’ happiness index and their physical and mental health. From the company system, welfare and human care, the employees have a pleasant working environment and good physical and mental condition, which will lead them to create values and grow with the company while enhancing their happiness and responsibility, and making contribution to the society ultimately. Speaking at the ceremony, the Foundation’s President Dr. Edward Chan said, “Through hosting series of seminars, workshops and competitions, the Foundation acts as a facilitator to promote positive values and healthy living, facilitating members and their employees to develop healthy lifestyles and build positive attitudes among the workforce.” BF also took the third place of “The Happiest Workplace” Photo Contest held by the Foundation. BF representative attended the ceremony and accepted the above awards.

ERB launched the "ERB Manpower Developer Award Scheme" in December 2009 to recognise organisations which demonstrate outstanding achievements in manpower training and development as Manpower Developers. Through the Scheme, ERB aims to cultivate a common social value to attach great importance to manpower training and development.

Implemented by the Hong Kong Productivity Council and organised by the Promoting Happiness Index Foundation, the “Happiness-at-Work Promotional Scheme” aims to enhance the recognition of the "Happy Workplace" among Hong Kong enterprises and organisations, and to promote wider participation in happy working environment and improve the happiness of Hong Kong people's work.

The logo of the “ERB Manpower Developer” label

Mr. Irons Sze, BBS, JP, Co-Chairman of the Promoting Happiness Index Foundation (right) presenting the certificate to the representative of Bright Future Group (left).

Bright Future Group’s “2019 Happy Company” certificate

Professor Sophia Chan, Secretary for Food and Health of the HKSAR Government (front row, centre); accompanied by Dr. Edward Chan, President of the Promoting Happiness Index Foundation (front row, fifth from left); and Mr Edmond Lai,

Chief Digital Officer of HKPC, pose for a group photo with other officiating guests and representatives of ‘Happy Companies' and 'Happy Organisations at the ‘Happiness-at-Work Label’ presentation ceremony 2019’.