Sands China Wins Three HR Awards in 2020
Best Social
Enterprise
Best Practice of Learning and Development
Best HR Management Team
(Macao,
Nov.
4, 2020) –
Sands China Ltd. was
recently recognised with three human
resources awards in Greater China,
acknowledging the company’s continuous
corporate social responsibility efforts and
its innovative talent development and
management
strategy.
Sands China received
the HRoot Best Social Enterprises in
Greater China 2020 award, the
HRoot Best Practice of Learning and
Development in Greater China
2020 award, and the
Guangdong Human Resources Excellence
Award for Best Human Resources
Team.
The HRoot Awards is
the most highly-regarded human resources
industry award ceremony in the Greater China
region. Award recipients feature in the
world’s top 500 enterprises, including
Adidas, Johnson & Johnson and Microsoft.
Sands China was recognised this year based
on its various accomplishments in each award
category, and the company is the only Macao
enterprise to receive two
awards.
The HRoot
Best Social Enterprises in Greater China
2020 recognised Sands China’s
ongoing efforts to give back to the local
community through its Sands Cares programme,
especially via the Sands Cares Ambassadors’
efforts in volunteering. In addition, the
company has been dedicated to carrying out
the Because We Care and Walking Together
company culture, particularly in
successfully safeguarding team members’
health during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The HRoot
Best Practice of Learning and
Development in Greater China
2020 award recognises companies
that implement successful talent development
programmes which not only enhance employees’
knowledge and skills, but also improve team
members’ engagement and satisfaction. Sands
China demonstrated its commitment to
nurturing local food and beverage industry
talent by jointly launching its innovative
F&B talent development programme with the
Macao Labour Affairs Bureau, providing an
exchange platform for culinary talent by
inviting celebrity chefs to Macao. The
programme supports the Macao SAR
government’s policy of “developing Macao
through education,” while facilitating the
development of Macao as a City of
Gastronomy.
In addition, the
Guangdong Human Resources Excellence
Award for Best Human Resources
Team was given to Sands China
for its recruitment strategy, its
enhancement of the employee experience, and
its strategy of saving costs and increasing
efficiency during the COVID-19 pandemic. The
Excellence Awards are organised by the
Guangdong Academy of Human Resources, and
highlight the contributions of outstanding
companies in the industry.
“Sands China is very
pleased to once again receive
acknowledgement for our efforts to achieve
excellence in human resources management and
give back to the local community,” said Dr.
Wilfred Wong, president of Sands China Ltd.
“These awards are a testament to Sands
China’s ongoing work in the areas of both
corporate social responsibility and talent
development. Our gratitude goes to all of
our hardworking team members for their
dedication and commitment, and to our
volunteers for their enthusiasm in sharing
love and care to the
community.”
Sands China’s human
resources vision includes a significant
investment in talent development through
cooperation with local and international
universities, government departments and
educational institutions. Various programmes
have been launched to nurture and develop
team members, covering areas such as
continuing education, vocational training,
professional certification, and advanced
training in integrated resort operations and
service, among
others.
The company is
committed to developing a well-trained
workforce, and offers a variety of
horizontal and vertical mobility
opportunities to its team members through
internal promotions and integrated resort
career development programmes. Sands China
is also dedicated to the training and
professional development of Macao locals by
continuously improving its human capital
strategies, with the aim of contributing to
Macao’s growth as a world centre of tourism
and
leisure.
Sands China’s other
human resources accolades have included
further awards from HRoot, as well as those
from VeryEast, Human Resource Magazine, and
others. The various awards have included
Best HR Teams in Greater China, Best
Employer of the Tourism and Hospitality
Industry, Best Recruitment Innovation by a
Corporate HR Team, and several awards at the
Greater China Employer Branding Creativity
Awards, among many
others.
Photo caption: Sands China
was recently recognised with three human resources awards in
Greater China: the HRoot Best Social Enterprises in Greater
China 2020 award, the HRoot Best Practice of Learning and
Development in Greater China 2020 award, and the Guangdong
Human Resources Excellence Award for Best Human Resources
Team. The HRoot Awards is the most highly-regarded human
resources industry award ceremony in the Greater China
region. Sands China is the only Macao enterprise to receive
two awards.
Photo caption: Sands Cares
Ambassadors and executives celebrate Sands China receiving
the HRoot Best Social Enterprises in Greater China 2020
award. The company earned the award for its ongoing efforts
to give back to the local community through the Sands Cares
Ambassadors’ volunteer work, and its dedication carrying out
the Because We Care and Walking Together company culture.