Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Limited ("Chow Tai Fook" or the "Company"; collectively with its subsidiaries, the "Group"; SEHK stock code: 1929), a Hong Kong Main Board listed company with 88 years of heritage, is pleased to announce that the Group garnered four awards at The 7th Asian Excellence Award 2017 conducted by Corporate Governance Asia, an authoritative regional journal on corporate governance.
The recognitions include:
Asiaʼs Best CEO (Investor Relations) – Kent Wong
Asiaʼs Best CFO (Investor Relations) – Hamilton Cheng
Best Investor Relations Company (Hong Kong)
Best Investor Relations Professional – Danita On
Chow Tai Fook Managing Director, Kent Wong, said, "We are proud that Chow Tai Fook has achieved remarkable results in The 7th Asian Excellence Award 2017. These accolades are strong testimonials to our unwavering efforts in upholding best practices in corporate governance and investor relations. We are committed to enhancing transparency and interactive engagements with a wide spectrum of stakeholders."
Chow Tai Fook Finance Director and Company Secretary, Hamilton Cheng, remarked, "As a demonstration of our corporate citizenship, we have capitalised on our vertically integrated business model and introduced CHOW TAI FOOK T MARK diamond brand, along with a new ‘4Ts’ concept – ‘Traceable, Transparent, Truthful and Thoughtful’, to reinforce the efforts in ensuring our diamonds are natural and ethically sourced. The same set of principles is in place to guide the development of our governance practices, supporting the Group in better achieving our strategic objectives towards sustainable growth and development."
The Asian Excellence Award are designed to recognise excellence in investor communications, business ethics, corporate social responsibility, environmental practices and financial performance. The recognitions are based on the scores from the data submitted to Corporate Governance Asia by companies and investors. These accolades are for professionals who possess strong leadership skills in guiding the board of directors and the company management in expanding the business, and at the same time maintain the highest ethics in business practices.