Awards and Recognition - Corporate Information

Corporate Information

Awards and Recognition (2014 – 2019)

Financial / Service Performance
*The Asset* - Most Innovative Corporate Payment Project and Most Innovative Emerging Digital Technologies Project, Triple A Digital Awards, 2018 - Best Bank - Domestic (Hong Kong), Triple A Country Awards 2018 (19th consecutive year) - Best Green Loan 2018 - Best in Treasury and Working Capital (SMEs), Hong Kong 2017 (2nd consecutive year)
*Asiamoney* - Best Bank for SMEs, Best Bank Awards Hong Kong 2019, 2017 - Best Domestic Bank (Hong Kong) 2018 (2nd consecutive year) - Best Local Cash Management Bank, Hong Kong 2014
*Asian Banking & Finance* - Hong Kong Domestic Technology & Operations Bank of the Year 2019 (2nd consecutive year) - Hong Kong Domestic Trade Finance Bank of the Year 2018 (7th consecutive year)
*The Asian Banker* - Strongest Bank in Hong Kong and Asia Pacific 2019 - Best AI and Robotics Initiative, Application or Programme in Hong Kong, Financial Technology Innovation Awards, 2019 - Best Payment Bank (3rd consecutive year), Best Transaction Bank (2nd consecutive year), and Best Cash Management Bank (2nd consecutive year) in Hong Kong, Transaction Banking Awards 2018
*The Banker* - No. 92 globally in brand value, Top 500 Banking Brands 2017
*CFO Innovation Asia* - Best Hong Kong Bank Provider of Cash Management Services, CFO Innovation Awards 2014 and 2015
*Cohn & Wolfe* - No. 2 in Hong Kong Authentic 100, Authentic Brands study 2016
*Corporate Treasurer* - Best Bank in Hong Kong 2017
*Financial Times* - 319th largest listed company by market capitalisation in the world, FT Global 500 2015
*Global Finance* - Safest Bank in Hong Kong 2018 - Best Private Bank in Hong Kong 2017 - Best Bank in Hong Kong 2015
*The Hong Kong Chinese Importers’ & Exporters’ Association* - Outstanding Import & Export Industry Partner Award 2019 (4th consecutive year)
*The Hong Kong General Chamber of Small and Medium Business* - Best SME’s Partner Award, 2019 (14th consecutive year)
*Hong Kong Management Association* - Bronze Award, General category, Best Annual Reports Awards 2019 - Honourable Mention, Best Annual Reports Awards 2018 - Bronze Award, General category, Best Annual Reports Awards 2015
*MerComm Inc* - Honours Awards for Cover/Photo Design, Interior Design and Interactive Annual Report, category of Banking & Financial Services: Hong Kong/PRC, International ARC Awards 2019 - Gold Award for Traditional Annual Report and Honours Award for Interior Design, category of Banking & Financial Services: Hong Kong/PRC, International ARC Awards 2018 - Honours Award, category of Print, Galaxy Awards 2017 - Silver Awards for Traditional Annual Report and Interior Design, category of Banking & Financial Services: Hong Kong/PRC, International ARC Awards 2017 - Gold Award for Cover Photo/Design, Gold Award for Interior Design and Silver Award for Photography, category of Banking and Financial Services: Hong Kong/PRC, International ARC Awards 2015 - Bronze Award for Cover Photo/Design, category of Local Banks, International ARC Awards 2014
*Randstad* - Most Attractive Employer, Banking and Financial Services Sector (Hong Kong), Randstad Award 2019
*Reader’s Digest* - Gold Awards, Bank (Hong Kong) category (15th consecutive year) and the Credit Card Issuing Bank (Hong Kong) category (11th consecutive year), Reader’s Digest Trusted Brands 2018
*Superbrands* - Superbrands Award 2017

Corporate Sustainability
*China International Public Relations Association* - Silver Awards (Hang Seng Table Tennis Academy - 15th Anniversary and Hang Seng – Jao Tsung-I Academy Historical and Cultural Programme), Honourable Mention (Hang Seng China Youth Financial Literacy Education Programme), 13th China Golden Awards for Excellence in Public Relations 2017 - Gold Award (Hang Seng – HKFWS Youth Mediation Scheme), Silver Award (Hang Seng Call for Young Talent in Theatre Programme), 12th China Golden Awards for Excellence in Public Relations 2016 - Gold Award (Hang Seng Leaders to Leaders Lecture Series), 11th China Golden Awards for Excellence in Public Relations 2014
*The Chinese University of Hong Kong Business School* - Constituent stock of Hong Kong Business Sustainability Index 2018 (4th consecutive year)
*Corporate Knights* - Listed in 'Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World' (2014-2015, 2017)
*Dow Jones Indexes* - Constituent stock of Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index (2014-2016)
*FTSE Group* - Constituent stock of FTSE4Good Developed Index 2018 (17th consecutive year)
*Hang Seng Indexes* - Constituent stock of Hang Seng Corporate Sustainability Index Series 2018 (9th consecutive year)
*The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong* - Junzi Corporation 2018 (8th consecutive year)
*Hong Kong Arts Development Council* - Award for Arts Sponsorship (Hang Seng Call for Young Talent in Theatre Programme), Hong Kong Arts Development Awards 2016
*Hong Kong Council of Social Service* - Outstanding Partnership Project Award 2016/17 (Hang Seng – HKFWS Youth Mediation Scheme) - Caring Company 2018/19 (16th consecutive year)
*Hong Kong Public Relations Professionals’ Association* - Silver Award (Hang Seng – HKFWS Youth Mediation Scheme), 3rd Hong Kong Public Relations Awards 2016
*MerComm Inc* - Bronze Award for PDF Version of Annual Report, category of Specialised Annual Report: Corporate Social Responsibility Report, International ARC Awards 2018 - Silver Award for Online Annual Reports, category of Corporate Social Responsibility Report, iNOVA Awards 2017 - Silver Award for Annual Reports – Overall Presentation, category of Sustainability Report, Bronze Award for Annual Reports – Overall Presentation, category of Banks, Silver and Bronze Awards for Campaigns – Corporate/Commercial, category of Corporate Social Responsibility Practices, Mercury Awards 2016/17 - Grand Winner – Best of Annual Reports, Gold Award for Annual Reports, category of Online Sustainability Report, Honours Award for Videos & DVDs, category of Corporate Social Responsibility, Galaxy Awards 2016
*MSCI* - Constituent stock of MSCI Pacific ex Japan SRI Index 2018 (4th consecutive year)
*Social Welfare Department* - Gold Award for Volunteer Service (Organisation) 2018 (9th consecutive year) - Merit of Highest Service Hour Award 2014 (Private Organisations – Category 1)
*The University of Hong Kong’s Public Opinion Programme* - Best Corporate Social Responsibility Reputation among Local Banks and Financial Service Companies 2018 (11th consecutive year)
*US Green Building Council* - The first domestic bank office building (Hang Seng 113) to receive LEED-NC 2009 Platinum certification (2017)