When Thorald Asimi, Assistant Commercial Analyst based in Swire Shipping’s Port Moresby office, asked the company’s Singapore and New Zealand offices for help with a book donation project for Papua New Guinea school children, he had no idea his appeal would resonate with so many of his colleagues overseas. With an initial target of just 150 books, in line with the company’s 150th anniversary this year, Singapore Head Office donated more than 1,400 books, while staff in New Zealand donated books and stationery. “I am absolutely blown away by the response,” said Thorald, who will be arranging distribution of the books to seven schools in PNG later in the year. PNG is Swire Shipping’s biggest market and this initiative puts into action Swire Shipping’s mission of enriching the lives of its customers and the communities it serves.
