【Hong Kong, 27 September 2022】Organized by the , the grand award ceremony of the , officiated by Mr. Chris Sun, JP, the Secretary for Labour and Welfare, took place at Hotel ICON in East Tsim Sha Tsui tonight.  Awarded the “Caring Certificate” for three consecutive years, STC (Hong Kong Standards and Testing Centre) is, once again, granted the “3+ Year Caring Certificate” this year for its four-year contribution to the society.

The Industry Cares Recognition Scheme aims to recognize companies that bring good benefits to the society and support more companies to exercise corporate social responsibility.  The “3+ Year Caring Certificate” under the category Enterprise Group for STC is to recognize its achievements in corporate social responsibility last year, which include, but not limited to, participated in the 2021 Community Chest Dress Casual Day, the Love Teeth Day 2021/2022, and the Skip Lunch Day 2022.  The presentation of the award is a testimony of STC’s continued fulfillment of corporate social responsibility, which is a long-term pledge by STC to contribute and repay the society.

Besides joining community activities, STC provides diverse services to promote sustainable development of different industries and the society, along with raising environmental awareness.  For instance, the subsidiary of STC, , has launched the Biodegradable Products Certification Scheme (the Scheme) and the Hong Kong Eco Mark (Eco Mark) to facilitate consumers’ easy identification of qualified “green” products.  The Scheme ensures products in test are biodegradable with testing that includes food packing materials, cups, bowls, stationery, cosmetics, hair care products and more.  Through the certification, consumers are encouraged to use a variety of biodegradable products which can then alleviate the saturation problem of the landfills.  The Eco Mark evaluates the process from product design, use of substances and materials through to manufacturing process to confirm that the production conforms with environmentally conscious practices.  The scope of the evaluation covers all furniture and other consumer goods, hence assuring consumers able to purchase truly “green” products.

About STC

Established in 1963, STC (Hong Kong Standards and Testing Centre) is Hong Kong’s first independent, not-for-profit testing, inspection and certification organization.  STC offers a wide range of conformity assessment services on products covering Toys, Children’s products, Textile, Apparel, Footwear, Furniture, Electrical and Electronic Products, Medical Devices, Food as well as Chemical and Pharmaceutical products.  In order to meet the global demand for testing and certification services, not only has STC set up testing facilities and customer service offices in China’s major cities such as Dongguan, Shanghai, Changzhou, Guangxi and Heilongjiang, but it also has branches in countries like Vietnam, Japan, USA and Germany. 

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Media Contact:

Ms. Angel Tai                     Tel:  +852 2666 1813                   Email:  angeltai@stc.group

Business Cooperation:

Mr. Paul Lai             Tel: +852 2666 5946           Email: paullai@stc.group