Labour and Welfare Bureau Honors 215 Employers for Supporting Inclusive Employment of Persons with Disabilities

"Caring Employer" Medal Presentation Ceremony 2025 held today

​The Labour and Welfare Bureau (LWB) held the "Caring Employer" Medal Presentation Ceremony 2025 today (October 10) at the Hong Kong Jockey Club Auditorium, Hong Kong Palace Museum, West Kowloon Cultural District, to commend employers who actively engage persons with disabilities (PWDs), thereby fostering an inclusive workplace and promoting the employment of PWDs.

The Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Mr Chris Sun, delivered a video speech, congratulating the 215 awardees of the "Caring Employer" Medal (the Medal) and the "Caring Employer" Medal Design Competition (the Competition), and appealing for joint efforts to support the employment of PWDs.

The Under Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Mr Ho Kai-ming, and Steward of the Hong Kong Jockey Club Mr Philip Lo served as the officiating guests and presented the Medals. Speaking at the ceremony, Mr Ho thanked the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust and relevant assessment panels for their support in taking forward this initiative. He appealed for greater focus across the community on the abilities of PWDs, and called on enterprises to provide more employment opportunities for PWDs to develop their potential.

Mr Lo expressed sincere appreciation and congratulations to the awardees for their contributions to inclusive employment, as well as for their role in fostering cross-sector collaboration. He said that the Hong Kong Jockey Club would continue to connect with more employers through the Jockey Club Collaborative Project for Inclusive Employment, thereby promoting training and job matching, assisting PWDs in integrating into the workplace, and encouraging inclusiveness as a core corporate value.

About 400 guests, individual awardees, and representatives of commercial and social welfare organisations attended the presentation ceremony. During the ceremony, in addition to award presentations and inclusive performances, representatives of some awardees were invited to share their experiences in fostering workplace disability inclusion.

To recognise employers who actively engage and support PWDs and foster an inclusive workplace, the LWB launched in early 2025 the Diverse Abilities．Inclusive Workplace Recognition Scheme on the basis of the existing Talent-Wise Employment Charter, and collaborated with the Jockey Club Collaborative Project for Inclusive Employment funded by the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust to jointly take forward the Medal. Following the assessments, a total of 185 organisations were awarded the Medal - Level 1: Disability Inclusive Supporter, Level 2: Disability Inclusive Employer, and Level 3: Disability Inclusive Pioneer, as well as the Thematic Awards: Inclusive Buddy Award, Inclusive Collaboration Award, and Inclusive Innovation Award.

The Competition received some 680 entries. Following the assessments, a total of 30 outstanding entries across five categories (Tertiary Institute and Open Group, Persons with Disabilities Group, Special School Group, Secondary School Group, and Primary School Group) were awarded prizes. The champion design of the Tertiary Institute and Open Group was selected as the emblem of the Medal.

Please refer to the attachments or the LWB's website (www.lwb.gov.hk/en/highlights/charter_scheme/s4.html) for the lists of awardees.

"Caring Employer" Medal Presentation Ceremony 2025 held today Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

"Caring Employer" Medal Presentation Ceremony 2025 held today Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

"Caring Employer" Medal Presentation Ceremony 2025 held today Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

"Caring Employer" Medal Presentation Ceremony 2025 held today Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

"Caring Employer" Medal Presentation Ceremony 2025 held today Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

"Caring Employer" Medal Presentation Ceremony 2025 held today Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Dog Adoption Carnival 2026 to be held this weekend

The "Let's Go! The Pet Owners' Journey" Dog Adoption Carnival 2026, organised by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD), will be held at the Cyberport Arcade between 11am and 6pm this weekend (January 17 and 18). Admission is free. Members of the public are welcome to join the event with their dogs.

The Adoption Carnival aims to encourage members of the public who intend to keep pets, to adopt abandoned or unclaimed animals, as well as promote responsible pet ownership. The co-organisers of the Carnival include Cheung Chau Animal Care, HK Saving Cat and Dog Association, Lifelong Animal Protection Charity, Paws United Charity, Society for Abandoned Animals, Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and Team for Animals in Lantau South.

Members of the public can interact with dogs that are up for adoption at the Adoption Carnival. Dog keepers can apply for or renew licenses on site. The Carnival also features veterinary consultation services, a dog playground, a virtual reality gaming experience, game booths, an interactive educational exhibition, pet-themed handicraft workshops, as well as sharing sessions by representatives of animal welfare organisations (AWOs) and guest speakers. Participants are welcome to take part with their dogs. However, dogs entering the venue should be licensed (except for those to be licensed on-site), vaccinated against rabies, and microchipped. All dogs should also be kept under proper control.

The AFCD has been committed to encouraging members of the public who wish to keep pets to adopt abandoned or unclaimed animals through the AFCD's partnering AWOs. Upon receiving animals, the AFCD will transfer animals assessed by veterinarians as being in good health and suitable for adoption to partnering AWOs for adoption by members of the public. The AFCD provides free desexing operations for cats, dogs and rabbits adopted through partnering AWOs.

For details of the event, please visit the thematic website of the "Let's Go! The Pet Owners' Journey" Dog Adoption Carnival 2026 (www.petswithlove.com.hk).

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