
See the latest board appointment of the Swire Group.

The Swire ESG [Environmental, Social & Governance] Forum 2023 took place over three days in early November.

John Swire & Sons (H.K.) Limited Chairman, Guy Bradley, attended the Third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, held in Beijing in October.

Chairman of John Swire & Sons (H.K.) Limited, Guy Bradley, met with Vietnam's Prime Minister, Mr Pham Minh Chinh, on 24th October.

The seventh Swire China Conference, and first since 2018, was held at Taikoo Li Qiantan in Shanghai in October.

Swire Properties is to develop two more mixed-use projects in Shanghai's Pudong New Area.

Swire Properties and Xi'an Qujiang New District broke ground in November for their joint venture project, Taikoo Li Xi'an.

In September, Swire Coca-Cola opened a new regional office for its Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, and Taiwan markets.

New Life Plastics is a Swire Coca-Cola-led joint venture dedicated to creating a circular economy for plastic bottles in Hong Kong.

Finlays Americas' facilities at Gonzales and San Antonio in Texas have both achieved ISO 14001:2015 certification, following an extensive, month-long audit process.

Cathay has bought back 50% of the HK$19.5 billion preference shares that were issued to the Hong Kong SAR Government as part of its recapitalisation financing in 2020.

"Cathay" was launched globally in September as a premium travel lifestyle master brand.

Cathay Pacific celebrated the 35th anniversary of its Cadet Pilot Training Programme; more than 1,000 of the airline's current corps of pilots are graduates of the scheme.

Cathay Cargo has selected the next-generation Airbus A350F freighter to meet its future fleet requirements.

Cathay Pacific has signed MOUs with CAUC and with CAFUC to collaborate on developing the talents of gifted Chinese Mainland students for future careers in the aviation industry.

Cathay Pacific has opened its first ferry lounge at Shekou Cruise Home Port. Passengers bound for destinations worldwide can now relax and enjoy panoramic sea views.

HAECO has introduced e-tow tractors to its aircraft pushback fleet at Hong Kong International Airport, making it one of the pioneers in adopting this technology at the airport.

HK Express has introduced an innovative customer carbon offset programme.

Swire Projects, Swire Shipping's projects and heavy lift division, has launched a dedicated semi-liner service connecting East Asia with the West Coast of North America.

Swire Pacific and the Indonesia Investment Authority have entered into a strategic partnership with the state-owned Indonesia Healthcare Corporation.

Towards the end of last year, Swire Trust marked the success of TrustTomorrow by hosting a series of "grand finale" events.

The Swire Symphony Under The Stars attracted an audience of nearly 12,000 to the Central Harbourfront on 18th November.

Cathay Director Cargo, Tom Owen, attended the Remembrance Day service in Hong Kong on 12th November.

Swire Properties' popular year-end community celebration, the White Christmas Street Fair, returned to Taikoo Place.

Steamships and the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany are leading a community-based partnership in Hula, Central Province, in Papua New Guinea.

Last year, Swire Coca-Cola partnered with the China Green Foundation to establish a "Carbon Reduction Farmland" at Maodao Village, in Hainan Province.

The West Kowloon Cultural District Authority has signed a three-year partnership agreement appointing Cathay as its exclusive Travel Partner.

Cathay Hackathon 2023 saw 280 tech-savvy students take part in the highly energised.

The Swire Chinese Language Foundation is a UK philanthropic initiative that funds the teaching of Chinese language in British state schools.

Swire Shipping recently undertook two pro bono charity shipments to Tonga.

In October, Taikoo Motorcycle Limited, the sole agent for Harley-Davidson in Taiwan, sponsored "Rocking Harvest Month" – an event centred on Fuli, in Hualien.

Swire Group companies recently took part in the CareER Disability Inclusion Index Forum and Inclusive Recruitment Fair 2023.

Swire Pacific, Swire Properties and Cathay Pacific Airways have all been recognised in the HKICPA Best Corporate Governance and ESG Awards 2023.

Swire Properties has been named Global Sector Leader for the
seventh year in a row and Global Development Sector Leader for the fourth consecutive year in the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark.

Swire Hotels' The Upper House in Hong Kong has been ranked fourth in the world in the inaugural World's 50 Best Hotels list.

Finlays Colombo took home Health and Safety Excellence award from the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health ("NIOSH") Awards, held in Colombo in November.

Cathay Cargo has won three leading industry awards from Asian Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain ("AFLAS") Awards, Air Cargo News and Payload Asia Awards.
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