POWERCHINA's overseas volunteer service program was honored with a gold award at the 4th Chinese Youth Volunteer Competition & Volunteer Service Exchange held in Deyang, Sichuan province, from Nov 30 to Dec 2.
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POWERCHINA's overseas volunteer service program was honored with a gold award at the 4th Chinese Youth Volunteer Competition & Volunteer Service Exchange. [Photo/POWERCHINA] |
POWERCHINA was the only central state-owned enterprise (SOE) to win the gold award. The other five SOEs, which included China Electronics Technology Group Corporation, China Three Gorges Corporation, Nokia Shanghai Bell, China State Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd and China North Industries Group Corporation Ltd, were awarded silver prizes.
As the most prestigious event for volunteer service in China, the competition attracted more than 1,000 entries. After presentations given by the volunteers were reviewed, 590 volunteer service programs qualified for the finals, with 124 ultimately being honored with gold awards.
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POWERCHINA's volunteer service photos and display boards received a lot of attention from visitors during the event. [Photo/POWERCHINA] |
POWERCHINA's volunteer service photos and display boards attracted a lot of attention from visitors during the event. POWERCHINA's report on sustainable development and bookmarks by overseas volunteers also became hot sellers as they improved the company's image and promoted a good cause.
In addition, POWERCHINA's support for the Belt and Road Initiative, sustainable overseas development and experiences in foreign countries won the company much respect from global experts at a sub-forum of the event.
The company was also invited to serve as a representative for overseas Chinese volunteers and give a speech at the award ceremony, which helped raise awareness about POWERCHINA's volunteer activities.
POWERCHINA has attached great importance to the implementation of corporate social responsibility in foreign countries. It was the first SOE to found a professional overseas volunteer association, and it has now established six regional associations. Since 2017, these associations have organized various volunteer activities, with their total combined service time topping 12,800 hours and total contributions amounting to $294,700.
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POWERCHINA founded a professional overseas volunteer association to organize various volunteer activities. [Photo/POWERCHINA] |
Its volunteer service has given POWERCHINA a positive image, accelerated its growth around the world and propelled local economic and social development.
