FORMIA, the international guest amenity and hospitality specialist, is proud to announce a new Corporate Social Responsibility initiative that will focus on supporting communities that the company operates from, both locally and internationally.
Aligning with FORMIA’s mission to curate meaningful concepts and products that inspire and delight, whilst also ensuring the comfort and care of passengers, the company has chosen to focus on the education and wellness sectors.
The two organisations the amenities supplier have teamed up with are Changing Young Lives Foundation and Habitat For Humanity Hong Kong. Each charity works with underprivileged communities that often lack access to basic modern technologies and amenities. To support their work, the families they serve and the partners they work with in the community, FORMIA will be donating a range of products including computers, laptops, smart phones and essential home hygiene products and toiletries that will be distributed to those who stand to benefit the most from them.
The donated goods will be used by members of staff who develop and deliver the programmes as well as going directly to underprivileged households who are most in need of these devices and products.
The intention is for FORMIA to build an ongoing, long term relationship with these organisations to have a sustained impact on the community. Plans on how the support will be structured are currently in development and include fundraising activities; donating funds, products and services; volunteering staff time and joining one-off projects such as care home renovations or school improvement programmes.
Roland Grohmann, CEO & Managing Partner of FORMIA, said: “We are proud to have further developed our CSR initiative and be giving back to communities; particularly at such a difficult time. Our hope is to make a tangible difference to the lives of those in need, both in Hong Kong and further afield. Putting together the initiative has been a collaborative exercise that involved the entire company, the result being that everyone has a fundamental part to play in our CSR journey.”
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About FORMIA
FORMIA is a global leader in the travel industry offering tailor-made, premium guest and in-flight service amenities, including kits, bags, cosmetics and a full range of comfort items. Over the past three decades, FORMIA has forged a distinctive design approach founded on quality and exceptional innovation which is testament to the company’s unique product expertise. In partnership with the world’s leading airlines and brands in luxury, travel, lifestyle and well-being, FORMIA focuses on identifying the most relevant strategic fit, enabling the brand to optimize its visibility and impact while adding significant value to the airlines’ proposition.
About Changing Young Lives Foundation
Changing Young Lives Foundation supports and inspires underprivileged young people in Hong Kong and the Mainland through educational and developmental programs. Their mission is to help youngsters acquire the knowledge and skills they need to realise their full potential and lead happy and productive lives.
About Habitat for Humanity
Driven by the vision that everyone deserves a decent place to live, Habitat for Humanity began in 1976 as a grassroots effort. The housing organisation has since grown to become a leading global non-profit working in more than 70 countries. Habitat works locally in Hong Kong and across the Asia and Pacific region, to help families achieve the strength, stability and self-reliance they need to build better lives for themselves. Financial assistance and volunteers from Hong Kong have contributed to Habitat supporting more than 35 million people globally. Through shelter, we empower.
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