Issue 01 / 2020

A flying start HAECO Xiamen’s exciting relocation plans

Waste not, want not Shaping the future of energy

Eat sustainably The quest for seafood sustainability 1 contents CORPORATE NEWSWIRE ISSUE 01 / 2020

HAECO Xiamen has unveiled plans to relocate its entire operations to a state-of-the-art facility at Xiamen’s new Xiang’an International Airport, due to open in late 2023. More on page 20. 02 18 20 26 33

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Editor Cindy Cheung

Deputy Editor Charlotte Bleasdale The Swire group is a multinational, multi-disciplined commercial group, with its principal areas of operations in the Asia Pacific region, and centred on the Greater China area. Hong Kong is home to publicly quoted Swire Pacific, whose core businesses are grouped under five operating Design I Production divisions: property, aviation, beverages, marine services, and trading & industrial. John Swire & Sons Barry Chu Limited, headquartered in the UK, is the parent company of the group. In addition to its controlling shareholding in Swire Pacific, John Swire & Sons Limited operates a range of wholly-owned businesses, including deep-sea shipping, cold storage, offshore and road transport logistics services, waste to energy, mining services, and beverage ingredients with main areas of operation in Australia, Papua New Guinea, East Africa, Sri Lanka, the USA and the UK.

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James Hughes-Hallett, who died Limited and shipping was to feature deep-sea merchant vessels built by a UK earth, with a disarming propensity to uncle. He was also Deputy Chairman of James on 12th October, aged 70, was Chairman prominently throughout his 40-year shipyard. He took over the Taipan’s role on self-deprecation, James, like Peter, was the Attingham Trust, which runs courses of John Swire & Sons Limited 2005-2015 career with Swire. His depth of knowledge 1st June 1999. an excellent ‘people person’: ‘a great in fine arts and architectural heritage, – becoming the first non-Swire or Scott and experience thus stretched all the mentor to others’, recalled a former a founder of the charity Art History in Wyndham John family member to lead the Swire group. way from the complex partnerships James Hughes-Hallett was born in London colleague. However, his easy affability hid Schools, and a trustee of the renowned Prior to this, he was Chairman of Swire that enabled China Navigation to in 1949. From an early age, he embraced an essentially private man, who possessed Dulwich Picture Gallery. Hughes-Hallett Pacific and Cathay Pacific in Hong Kong effect the transition from conventional life with both hands. Growing up in the a formidable intellect. A true polymath, for five and a half years. His Taipanship cargo handling to containers, to the 1960s on the Oxfordshire country estate he took a life-long pleasure in learning Cutting a slightly eccentric figure as he encompassed a period of unprecedented sophisticated, self-geared multipurpose where his father was land agent, he was for its own sake, reading voraciously and sped around central London between growth of the Mainland Chinese market; vessels that would become its trademark an audacious horseman; in adulthood, he enjoying an almost spiritual connection meetings on his bicycle, James was but also a deepening global recession in the Pacific. transferred his affections to motorbikes, with art – which he once remarked was also a governor of the School of Oriental 1949-2019 in the wake of the ‘dotcom bubble’ and which later cost him a lengthy spell in ‘all about interpreting memory in so many & African Studies and a non-executive 9/11, as well as, closer to home, the SARS James rapidly climbed the corporate hospital, after a nasty accident in Hong different guises’. In Asia, he indulged director of HSBC (2005-2014). On his crisis of 2003 – challenges he met with ladder, with spells in Hong Kong, Taiwan Kong. In his early outport bachelor days, this by building a collection of Chinese retirement from Swire in 2015, he was his habitual good humour, patience and and Japan – including a stint as Cathay he garnered a reputation amongst his and Japanese artworks and pursuing a appointed Chairman of Clarkson’s, the pragmatism. Pacific country manager. In 1989, he was peers as a hard-worker and hard-player scholarly interest in ceramics – to the shipping and services group. posted to Sydney, as Managing Director of – but endeared himself to local staff extent of taking lessons in the craft from Educated at Eton and at Merton College, John Swire & Sons Pty and right-hand to by taking enormous trouble, during his Japanese masters. James was awarded the Silver Bauhinia Oxford, where he read English, James Edward Scott, Chairman of the Australian various postings, to absorb and appreciate Star of Hong Kong in 2004 and was joined Swire in 1976, after first qualifying portfolio, which was then rapidly local culture and customs. He explored Back in London as group Chairman from appointed CMG in 2012. During his lengthy as a Chartered Accountant with the growing its cold storage and agricultural more literally on foot: trekking into the 2005, he devoted considerable energy illness, he continued to give his time – and London firm of Dixon Wilson. In his businesses and which also controlled a hills behind the cities where he worked outside of work to the mission of engaging was also a generous benefactor – to the application, however, he expressed his broad range of interests in Papua New – on one occasion, rescuing the new young people in art. He was Chairman of causes he held dear. hopes of moving away from that discipline, Guinea. He returned to Hong Kong in 1993, MD of Hong Kong port operator, Modern both the Courtauld Institute of Art, (where noting that Swire offered ‘…opportunities when he was appointed Chairman and Terminals, who had collapsed as they he oversaw a period of expansion of the James married first, Betsy Hall, (dissolved) which I think represent the kind of work I Managing Director of the China Navigation hiked the MacLehose Trail. school’s teaching and research roles), and secondly, Katrina Repka, who survive should now like to undertake. I should not Company, overseeing, inter alia, the and of the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, him with his daughters. like to work specifically as an accountant arrival into the fleet of the company’s As Taipan, James carried on the open- a charity supporting the arts, as well as for John Swire & Sons…’ Indeed, his first first Capesize bulk carrier, Erradale, one door style of leadership introduced by environmental and social projects that had posting was to Swire Shipping (Agencies) of the largest – and also one of the last – his predecessor, Peter Sutch. Down-to- been established by his maternal great-

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Senior management appointments

United States Cold Storage Larry Alderfer has been appointed President & CEO of United States Cold Storage with effect from 150th anniversary in HK 1st January 2020. Mr Alderfer This year represents a significant milestone for Swire, replaces David Harlan, who has when we celebrate 150 years of doing business in retired after 40 years of service, Hong Kong. To mark this important occasion, we have but will remain on the Board of commissioned a special logo for 2020 and the theme is Directors. Swire’s commitment to Hong Kong. This is expressed in the subtle graduation of the lines, representing our Swire Pacific and Swire Properties progress and development over time, while the colour gold St.John Flaherty, currently Senior Adviser to John Merlin discusses symbolises the prosperity and opportunities that Swire the group’s Swire & Sons (H.K.) Limited, will also assume the group businesses create. Guangzhou responsibilities of Company Secretary for Swire investments with Mr Wen Guohui. Pacific and Swire Properties with effect from 15th Our anniversary will be commemorated by a series of January 2020. events in 2020 and a new book tells the story of the group’s transformation from a China Coast trading firm into the Cathay Pacific global conglomerate it is today. We will also be launching Paul Chow, currently Group General Counsel to an interactive exhibition on our Hong Kong history. A year- Meeting in Guangzhou the Cathay Pacific Group, will also assume the long celebration awaits: keep an eye out for more news on In October, John Swire & Sons (H.K.) Limited Chairman, China's New Round of Reform and Opening-up”. Prior responsibilities of Company Secretary with effect upcoming events over the next few issues of Swire News. Merlin Swire, attended the fourth Understanding China to the Guangzhou session, foreign delegates met with from 15th January 2020. Let’s make this milestone year a very special one! Conference, held in Guangzhou. Co-hosted by the China President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Institute for Innovation and Development Strategy, Chinese Beijing. People's Institute of Foreign Affairs, People’s Government of Guangdong Province and the 21st Century Council of the During his visit to Guangzhou, Merlin met with the city’s Berggruen Institute, the conference acts as an influential Mayor, Mr Wen Guohui, to brief him on the group’s Empowering young talent platform for disseminating China’s development strategies latest business developments. Mr Wen spoke very On 7th November, a gathering was to the world. Around 600 politicians, strategists, scholars highly of Swire’s investments in Guangzhou and said held to mark the conclusion of 2019’s and business leaders from 17 countries and regions that local government would fully support the group to “Scheme on Corporate Summer took part in the two-day event and there were in-depth expand its investment in the city. Internship on the Mainland and discussions around the theme of “New Globalisation and Overseas”. The programme was a collaboration between Swire and the HKSAR Government that provided 20 young people with the opportunity to Shanghai forum take up summer placements at the John Swire & Sons (H.K.) Limited Chairman, Merlin Swire, Mainland offices of five Swire group attended the 31st annual International Business Leaders' operating companies, including Cathay Advisory Council for the Mayor of Shanghai in October. This Pacific, HAECO, Swire Coca-Cola, Swire year’s theme was enhancing Shanghai’s capacity and core Foods and Swire Properties. At the competitiveness, and the company had submitted a paper event, interns shared their experiences recommending ways in which the city’s two international of working in these different businesses. airports can better serve the Yangtze River Delta region Merlin Swire The scheme aims to provide future – particularly through improvements to their network and Mr Ying Mrs Cherry Tse, business leaders with the opportunity Yong. Permanent Secretary connectivity. for Home Affairs, to gain first-hand knowledge and HKSAR Government understanding of Mainland China’s (third from right) Merlin also met separately with the Mayor of Shanghai, Mr and Ivan Chu, John business environment and cultural Ying Yong, to discuss the group’s businesses in Shanghai Swire & Sons (China) landscape. Chairman (second and Swire’s plans for further expansion in the city. from right), at the gathering.

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New residential project Extended ITM support Pacific Place at 30 A consortium formed by Swire Properties, Kerry In October, HAECO ITM signed an agreement with Properties Limited and Sino Land Company Air Hong Kong (“AHK”) to provide inventory technical Pacific Place celebrated its 30th Limited has won a tender to develop the Mass management support for the airline’s Airbus A330- birthday in style, with the Mall’s Transit Railway Corporation’s Wong Chuk Hang 300 freighter fleet. The contract covers component Garden Court transformed into an Station Package Four residential project. The maintenance, repair and overhaul services, repair interactive, nature-themed playground. project site, near Aberdeen in Hong Kong Island’s management, component pooling, component The installation, inspired by the way a south, will provide an approximate gross floor engineering support services and aircraft-on-ground tree earns its rings with each year that area of 638,000 square feet and is expected to be support. In addition to the Airbus A330-300F, HAECO passes, served as a reminder of how developed as two residential towers, offering about ITM also provides inventory technical management Pacific Place has evolved over the past 800 residential units. support for AHK’s A300-600 freighter fleet. three decades, and came complete with three “tree houses” that could be accessed by visitors. Shoppers were also offered a range of tempting sales redemption privileges. Since completion in 1989, Pacific Place has transformed the Admiralty district, becoming an iconic shopping and dining destination in Hong Kong’s CBD.

Port Moresby project breaks ground Steamships Trading Company has launched its Harbourside South project at a ground- breaking ceremony in October. The quarter of a billion Kina project will provide Port Moresby’s vibrant Harbourside Precinct with The graduation a new tower comprising 21 storeys of prime ceremony for I Can Fly 2019. residential apartments, retail, commercial and car parking spaces. The building project is a partnership between Steamships and the Dreams soar Papua New Guinea Sustainable Development Cathay Pacific’s eighth I Can Fly community programme Kong. Another highlight of the programme was a summer Programme. Scheduled for completion by ran from March to August 2019. One hundred and eighty trip to Flight Training Adelaide in Australia. Thirty 2022, the Harbourside Precinct, located on local secondary school students took part in training for outstanding students joined the trip and met some of the Stanley Esplanade, is expected to become a ground and flight operations, went on educational tours airline’s cadet pilots, as well as getting the chance to fly a landmark property for the PNG capital. of aviation facilities, and worked on community projects. light aircraft. Launched in 2003, I Can Fly is supported by In addition to encouraging youngsters to consider careers multiple departments across the airline business and is in the aviation sector, the project also engages them in designed to nurture an enthusiasm for aviation amongst social issues, such as combating plastic pollution, tackling young people. Steamships Trading Company’s Managing Director, Michael Scantlebury (left), Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister, Mr James Marape (third from food waste and supporting ethnic minorities living in Hong left) and Steamships Chief Operating Officer, Rupert Bray (third from right) officiated at the ground-breaking ceremony.

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Exciting new recycling initiatives HK Express forum September 2019 saw the launch of two major projects as brand and receive a cash reward. The part of Swire Coca-Cola’s commitment to ‘Drink Without “Tap, Return & Earn” Beverage Bottles HK Express held its first Waste’ – a multi-stakeholder initiative that focuses on Redemption Scheme, in partnership Townhall meeting for staff reducing waste from beverage consumption. On 25th with Octopus Cards Limited and on 24th October along with September, a ground-breaking ceremony was held for Hong World Green Organisation, adds a its sixth birthday celebration, Kong’s first food-grade plastics recycling facility. Located at HK$0.2 cash rebate per bottle to the since joining the Cathay the Tuen Mun EcoPark, the facility is a joint venture between depositor’s Octopus stored-value travel Pacific Group in July last Swire Coca-Cola, ALBA Group Asia and Baguio Waste card; Octopus is the most extensively- year. Led by CEO Mandy Ng Management & Recycling, and will be operated under the used e-payment platform in Hong Kong. and senior management, banner of New Life Plastics Limited (“NLP”). It will be able the forum provided an to process around 35,000 metric tonnes of polyethylene Information stored in the bottle’s opportunity to update staff terephthalate (“PET”) and high-density polyethylene barcode is scanned for identification and data on strategic development (“HDPE”) plastic on an annual basis, ‘closing the loop’ by analysis before it is compressed and deposited plans for the airline. turning the waste into reusable raw materials for high- into a receptacle for collection by authorised recyclers. quality consumer and industrial products. In addition to raising public awareness about municipal waste management, the scheme is expected to help The same month saw the launch of Swire Coca-Cola’s new identify the right parameters for a viable beverage “smart” reverse vending machines that enable customers packaging recovery, reduction and recycling regime for to dispose of empty recyclable plastic drink bottles of any Hong Kong under the “shared responsibility” concept. Marking three decades of growth Swire Coca-Cola’s first Mainland bottling plants, Swire Coca-Cola Jiangsu and Swire Coca-Cola Zhejiang, celebrated their 30th anniversaries in October. Thousands of guests joined anniversary events held at the companies’ facilities in Nanjing, Jiangsu and Hangzhou, Zhejiang, marking a significant milestone in (Left to right) NLP’s Nigel the expansion of Swire’s beverages business in China Mattravers, ALBA Group CEO, Dr Axel Schweitzer, Mr Wong since 1989. Kam-sing, Secretary for the Dang Jian, Swire Environment, HKSAR Government, Coca-Cola’s Mr Ben Ng, Chairman & Executive Executive Director Director of Baguio, Pat Healy, – China (right) and Chairman of Swire Coca-Cola and Mr Fan Lingyun, Mr Matthew Lobner, HSBC’s Head CEO of RetailEye of International, Asia Pacific. Intelligence, sign the strategic cooperation agreement in October. Coca-Cola helps heat Utah homes Driving success through AI As part of its drive for sustainability, Swire Coca- Cola, USA is sending expired and damaged product Swire Coca-Cola has teamed up with artificial to Utah’s first anaerobic digester, which opened intelligence pioneer, RetailEye Intelligence, to introduce earlier this year in Salt Lake City. The biodigester image recognition technology at its service outlets accepts organic matter such as solid food waste across Mainland China. This technology enables the and liquefied organic waste from Utah businesses collection of real-time data and analysis of in-store and breaks it down to produce biogas, which is Swire Coca-Cola operations in the China market, helping to provide then converted into pipeline grade natural gas Zhejiang celebrated information on consumer purchasing trends and 30 years of operations (biomethane) and used to power local households. with senior enabling the company to fine-tune its marketing and management and local The residual nutrient-rich solid matter is government officials. operations accordingly. Swire Coca-Cola, meanwhile used as a fertilizer by local farmers. For USA delivers Swire Coca-Cola, the initiative means the company waste product to the Utah can outsource recycling of its waste at little cost, biodigester. producing a win-win result for both the business and the environment.

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James Finlay opens in Guizhou Chefoo launch Swire Oilfield Services October saw the official opening of Finlays’ new refined offer supply-chain transparency and real-time origin CNCo’s latest new building, Chefoo, moves into Mexico market tea production facility at Sinan, in Guizhou, in south- traceability. was officially launched on 16th In September, Swire Oilfield company that has been operating western China. At a total investment of US$16.97 million, October at Guangzhou Wenchong Services (“SOS”) announced a for over 36 years and has been the 23,535 square-metre site processes tea for both the Finlays is also working closely with its small-to- Shipyard. Chefoo is the second strategic partnership agreement established in Mexico for a decade; domestic and international markets and aims to achieve medium-scale suppliers, to encourage them to meet vessel in a series of four new with Whittaker Engineering, for the the company provides a range of an annual output of more than 18,000 tonnes within five internationally recognised standards, including both 2,350 TEU container vessels supply of offshore containers and engineering services to the oil and years. Good Agricultural Practices and Good Manufacturing being built as part of CNCo’s fleet equipment to support the growing gas sector, including fabrication, Practices certification. The company is committed to expansion and tonnage renewal energy market in Mexico. Whittaker paint and blasting. The partnership Finlays is building its supplier base across China, with investing in innovation and education to support local initiative. Featuring a modern and Mexicana will offer a full range of between SOS and Whittaker will approximately 70% of the raw product to be supplied from tea-growing communities. The new facility will provide sustainable design, with enhanced Swire Oilfield Services DNV 2.7-1 offer customers a streamlined Guizhou province – China’s largest tea producing region. a trusted route to global markets for Guizhou farmers, cargo capability, the 30,450 dwt certified units, including offshore service, with increased operational The company is trialling mobile smart-technology covering assisting them to gain additional income. vessels are expected to broaden containers, baskets, waste skips efficiencies, and brings together the entire production process from on-farm primary deployment opportunities within and tanks, to support increasing two established oilfield services processing to factory-based secondary processing, to CNCo’s main trading areas. demand from international drilling companies in an exciting market. campaigns across the region.

Whittaker Engineering is a privately owned Scottish engineering

The new facility was opened by Mr Fang Ning, Vice Chairman of the Chinese People’s New warehouse for Blue Diamond growers Political Consultative Conference of Sinan United States Cold Storage (“USCS”) has celebrated the Retail Consortium food safety certification standards County, Tongren City, opening of its second refrigerated warehouse at Turlock, and offers import/export services in addition to being Guizhou Province, Finlays Group Managing Director, California. The 9.3-million-cubic-foot facility, known a registered handler within the California Organic Guy Chambers, and Mr as “USCS Turlock North”, is dedicated to the receipt, Program. The warehouse features relatively new Ren Tinglu, President of Tea Association of Sinan storage and shipping of Blue Diamond brand almond refrigeration technology: an enclosed and temperature- County, Tongren City, product ingredients, including a wide range of almonds, controlled receiving and shipping dock with 16 doors, to Guizhou Province (fourth to sixth from left). almond powders, flours and oils. ensure quality of the almond products. USCS currently has 10 California locations, including sites in nearby Completed in October, the facility has two rooms and Sacramento, Tracy, Fresno and Bakersfield. Powering up coffee productivity Recycling partnership 40,500 pallet positions. The location meets British Aspen Beverage Group, a subsidiary of James Finlay, In 2018, the China Navigation Company (“CNCo”) joined USCS Turlock North serves has celebrated the completion of its new 65,000 forces with the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional as a dedicated square-foot production facility at San Antonio in Environment Programme to establish the Moana location for Blue Diamond’s domestic Texas. The latest expansion will significantly increase Taka Partnership (“MTP”), to remove recyclable waste and international the company’s coffee production capacity and, in from the Pacific Islands. Under the provisions of customers. particular, will enhance its capabilities for cold brew, their Memorandum of Understanding, CNCo provides which is one of the coffee industry’s most rapidly containers and ocean freight on a pro bono basis, expanding segments. The investment will enable Aspen shipping island nations’ recyclable scrap to countries to continue its fast-track growth in the production of with effective and sustainable recycling facilities. The beverage extracts and concentrates for leading brands MTP shipped more than 14 tonnes of plastic from Fiji and and retailers in the US, Asia and Europe. It will also 24 tonnes of heavy scrap steel from Samoa to Brisbane offer significant manufacturing job opportunities in in 2018. This public-private partnership is seen as the San Antonio – one of the USA’s fastest-growing cities. way forward to address critical waste management Finlays acquired 100% of Aspen in 2017. issues in the Pacific Islands, in order to reduce marine pollution and protect fragile ecosystems.

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The road to low emissions Sustainability goals Vogue Laundry has invested over Swire Pacific has maintained its “AAA” rating from MSCI “AAA” sustainability rating in 2019. Its large-scale mixed- HK$6 million in upgrading its ESG Research, recognising its ongoing efforts to develop its use project, Taikoo Place, has also won the Certificate of vehicles to Euro VI standard. By businesses along sustainable lines. The company was also Excellence in the Environmental Stewardship category at the end of last year, nine vehicles, included as a constituent stock in the FTSE4Good Index the International Facility Management Association’s Asia ranging in size from nine tons to Series, the Dow Jones Sustainability Index Asia Pacific, the Pacific Awards of Excellence. 11 tons (about 30% of Vogue’s Hang Seng Corporate Sustainability Index (“HSCSI”) and fleet), had been upgraded. The new the Hang Seng (Mainland China and Hong Kong) Corporate Swire Properties’ Science-Based Targets (“SBT”) have vehicles generate close to 90% less Sustainability Index in 2019. been approved, making the company the first developer emissions and have been issued from Hong Kong and Mainland China to establish long- with an Environment-friendly Meanwhile, Swire Properties was the only company from term decarbonisation goals that are in line with the Commercial Vehicle Certificate Hong Kong and Mainland China to be listed on the Dow Paris Agreement. The SBTs aim to reduce Scope 1 and 2 by the Environmental Protection Jones Sustainability World Index for the third consecutive greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions (i.e. direct emissions Department. The transition towards year. The company ranked eighth in 2019 out of 23 top-tier from the company’s activities and indirect emissions a low-emission vehicular fleet real estate developers from around the world and was No. from electricity purchased and used) by 35% and 52% per is testament to the company’s 1 in Asia. Swire Properties was also named Global Sector square-metre by 2025 and 2030 respectively, from a 2018 commitment to reducing its Leader in the Other (mixed-use development) category baseline. They also aim to reduce indirect Scope 3 GHG environmental footprint. in the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark emissions generated by downstream leased assets and ("GRESB") and retained the highest possible "GRESB 5 capital goods by 28% and 25% respectively per square- Stars" rating. Locally, the company topped the HSCSI for metre by 2030. the second consecutive year and maintained the highest Vespa launches On 5th September, Taikoo Motors’ subsidiary, Yuntung Outstanding annual reports Motors, launched the new Swire Pacific’s 2018 Annual Report won the Bronze Award Vespa LX FL model in the in the “General” category in the Hong Kong Management Taiwan market. By introducing Association’s Best Annual Reports Awards, announced in bold new colour schemes to November. The report was commended by the panel of the brand’s classic silhouette, adjudicators for its well-balanced presentation and clear the eye-catching new model is use of charts that facilitate easy understanding. Meanwhile, expected to prove popular with (Left to right) Deputy Swire Properties’ 2018 Annual Report was commended Director, Singapore young customers. for its clarity and conciseness. The Best Annual Reports National Youth Orchestra, Pang Siu Yuin, Awards scheme encourages the publication of timely, Director, Development & From 27th September to 20th accurate, informative and well-presented annual reports for Partnerships, Singapore October, Yuntung operated a Symphony Group, Peggy shareholders, employees and the public. Kek and JS&S (S.E. pop-up Vespa store as part of Asia) Director, Peter Taipei Fashion Week SS20. The Making art accessible Langslow. event included fashion shows, John Swire & Sons (S.E. Asia) Pte. forums and exhibitions, and Limited has received a Friend of the Arts provided the perfect opportunity award from the National Arts Council of Singapore. to showcase Vespa’s heritage of The award is the highest national accolade given to style and innovation in a vibrant individuals and organisations that have contributed setting. significantly to arts development in Singapore. John Swire & Sons (S.E. Asia) is a major sponsor of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra (“SSO”), and has been funding the Swire-SSO ticketing scheme since 2013. By providing students and young people with subsidised tickets, the scheme aims to make classical music more accessible through SSO subscription concerts and performances.

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Cathay Pacific Group celebrates multiple award wins SPO honoured In November, Cathay Pacific Airways was named as one of Swire Pacific Offshore (“SPO”) has won the Excellence (“SRS”) Manpower Recognition Award, at the 2019 SRS the top five airlines in the world by AirlineRatings.com – a in Offshore Support Award at the 2019 Lloyd’s List Asia Forum organised by the Maritime and Port Authority of worldwide safety and product rating website. Judged by a Pacific Awards ceremony, held in Singapore in October. Singapore. SPO was recognised for its commitment to panel of editors from seven leading industry publications, The awards are organised by renowned shipping journal, providing career development opportunities for local the AirlineRatings.com Airline Excellence Awards 2020 ranks Lloyd’s List and are part of the Lloyd’s List Excellence marine professionals, through its provision of cadet the top 20 airlines in the world according to major safety and in Shipping Awards – the maritime industry’s flagship berths to Singaporeans, active participation in manpower government audits, as well as 12 key criteria that include awards programme. Meanwhile, in November, SPO programmes and deployment of Singaporeans in maritime fleet age, passenger reviews, profitability, investment rating, was presented with the Singapore Registry of Ships operations. product offerings and staff relations. In addition to being ranked amongst the top five in the world, Cathay Pacific was named Best Long-haul Airline in Asia. The airline has won multiple awards from Airlineratings.com in previous years, including Best Business Class in 2013 and 2015 and Best Asia/Pacific Airline in 2016.

The Cathay Pacific Group won two further awards at the 2019 Business Traveller China Awards, held in Beijing in the same SPO’s Managing month. Marco Polo Club, the group’s loyalty programme, took Director, Peter Langslow, receives the the “Best Frequent Flyer Programme” award, while Cathay Excellence in Offshore Dragon was named “Best Airline Economy Class”. Since 2005, Support Award from Lloyd’s List’s Senior Business Traveller China magazine has been asking its readers Correspondent, to vote annually on the best service providers in the travel and Singapore, Ms Tan Hwee Hwee. hospitality industries.

Award-winning blend James Finlay Kenya (“JFK”) has won multiple awards at the Tea Industry Gala Awards 2019, which took place in Nairobi in October. The Remembrance Day award ceremony was hosted by the Representing the Swire Agriculture and Food Authority Kenya group, Tom Owen, – Tea Directorate. JFK struck gold in Cathay Pacific’s Director several categories in the Speciality People, attended the Manufacture Awards, as well as Remembrance Day The triumphant first, second and third position for its JFK team ceremony at the Cenotaph at the Tea instant teas from Saosa Factory. JFK in Hong Kong on Sunday, Industry Gala was also recognised as the overall Awards 2019. 10th November, paying winner in value adding, highest export tribute to the fallen of the growth, and highest number of export First and Second World markets. Wars and other conflicts.

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Partnership for cultural heritage conservation Steamships Trading Company was a major sponsor of the 2019 Hiri Moale Festival – a major annual event in Papua New Guinea’s capital Eat sustainably that showcases Motu Koita seafaring culture and highlights epic trading voyages of the past. Steamships presented a 100,000 Kina cheque as The Swire Group Charitable Trust (“Swire Trust”) – the group’s The Trust has been supporting ADM Capital Foundation part of its sponsorship to fund the construction of platform for altruism – works closely with local and regional (“ADMCF”), an environmentally-focused organisation that a traditional lagatoi: the iconic vessel with a claw- NGOs to support their philanthropic initiatives. One of the is working to promote marine conservation, since 2015. In key missions of the Trust is to help safeguard fragile marine Hong Kong, efforts have concentrated on encouraging the like sail that is the festival’s centrepiece. The two- ecosystems and restore fisheries in Hong Kong and Mainland growth of a sustainable seafood market. Hong Kong has day festival took place in September and included China. Asia is home to some of the richest, most diverse and one of the highest per capita seafood consumption rates activities such as Vanagi (canoe) races, the arrival Steamships Chief productive fisheries in the world. But resources are declining fast in the world and is the tenth largest importer of seafood of the lakatoi and the Hiri Hanenamo competition Operating Officer, due to excessive and destructive fishing practices, pollution and globally by value – importing 90% of its needs. Yet the vast Rupert Bray (left), (crowning of the Festival Queen). Steamships has presents the cheque coastal development. majority of seafood consumed is not sustainable, legal or a longstanding relationship with the Motu Koita to Motu-Koita regulated. Assembly Chairman, people and is committed to honouring its close Dadi Toka. ties with the community, supporting cultural In 2016, ADMCF launched the consumer website, events and preserving its rich traditions. Choose Right Today https://www.chooserighttoday. org, which provides advice on what it means to buy sustainably, understanding eco labels, species to avoid, and where to eat seafood that has been caught or farmed responsibly. The following year, Swire Trust helped to fund Safeguarding Seafood for our Future, a Hong Kong R U OK? seafood industry symposium co-organised by ADMCF and In September, the Kalari division of Swire Mining Logistics Two R U OK? “champions” were allocated at each Kalari local NGO, Teng Hoi. This event led to the establishment Industrial held a series of mental health awareness and site to assist in organising activities during the week. of the industry-led Hong Kong Sustainable Seafood inclusion activities in support of the R U OK? initiative Initiatives included introducing channels for staff to seek Coalition (“HKSSC”) in January 2018. HKSSC has drawn in Australia. With the mission of encouraging people to help and organising group sessions where staff were up a Voluntary Code of Conduct on Responsible Fish and Seafood Sourcing, setting minimum standards for connect with and support each other – especially those encouraged to open up and share their personal stories sourcing seafood responsibly and providing common, who are struggling with life’s problems – R U OK? is a and experiences. unambiguous language for seafood marketing. Its vision national day dedicated to raising awareness of depression, is for consumers to be able to trust that seafood in mental health issues and suicide prevention. restaurants and supermarkets across the city is legal, “Conversation traceable and sustainable. could change a life” – one of the key messages of The Swire Trust is committed to providing support for Kalari’s R U OK? HKSSC. Ultimately, we hope to see the coalition drive initiative. positive change in stakeholder habits all along the food chain, in order to create a sustainable seafood market in Hong Kong that can serve as a model for industry-led reform across China.

For further information about the project or the Swire Trust, please contact [email protected].

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Contributing value to China

On the occasion of the 70th anniversary me on recent visits to Beijing, Shanghai existing businesses as well as in new invest in new aircraft for Cathay Pacific to Kong airport as the leading international of the founding of the People’s Republic and Shenzhen. And it was also evident in areas – and I hope we’ll have some exciting facilitate future growth, new routes, and a hub in Asia, and through our property of China, Swire News took the opportunity the outpouring of national pride at the 70th news to announce soon. Meanwhile in strengthening of the international hub at Our strategy will business which is the largest provider of to have a chat with Merlin Swire, anniversary events. I was privileged to Shanghai, we are constructing our latest Hong Kong International Airport (“HKIA”). Grade-A office space on Hong Kong Island. Chairman of John Swire & Sons (H.K.) attend the State Banquet at the Great Hall retail development Taikoo Li Qiantan, And the great work that Swire Properties be to continue Limited, about the group’s plans for of the People on the 30th September and which is due to open in late 2020, and has done in transforming Taikoo Place to increase our Hong Kong’s GDP may now only be 2.7% increased investment on the Mainland, the parade and shows on 1st October. A which together with Taikoo Hui in Jing’an into Hong Kong’s premier decentralised of China’s but the multiplier effect is in support of China’s high level of deeply memorable experience. district will give us a great footprint in the workplace destination will not end. We investment in tremendous. In that sense Hong Kong’s opening up. city. Our Coca-Cola franchise business is opened One Taikoo Place in 2018. Two China’s domestic economy is already deeply integrated with China’s GDP growth has slowed recently, growing stronger than ever after franchise Taikoo Place will open in 2022, and there economy, to the Mainland. But the Greater Bay Area 2019 marked the 70th anniversary of and there are also many geopolitical expansion, and the business has recently will be more to come beyond that. (“GBA”) concept provides a tremendous the founding of the PRC. In your opinion, uncertainties in the world. How will that established a China headquarters in bring high quality opportunity for Hong Kong to create what has been the biggest change in affect Swire’s overall strategy in China? Shanghai Pudong. In summary, I’m excited What is your view about China’s high services, products, new industries and new jobs for Hong China since then? There are certainly many geopolitical to imagine what our China business will level of opening up? What role does Kong people both in Hong Kong and in The transformation from a largely rural uncertainties in the world. But China look like in five years’ time – I think it will Swire play in the process? and experiences Guangdong – particularly in technology, and agricultural economy to one in which remains the engine of global growth, and our be much broader and much stronger. We have found the China market to to Chinese tourism, and entertainment. We really there is an urban middle class of 400 strategy will be to continue to increase our And no doubt the number of the group’s be very welcoming and open to our need to grasp that opportunity, and in million with tremendous spending power. investment in China’s domestic economy, employees in the Mainland will have grown businesses. I think our role – which should consumers doing so Hong Kong can also contribute to It’s an astonishing transformation. And to bring high quality services, products, and well beyond the 37,000 we see today. be the role of all foreign companies in the faster growth and quality development in China today visitors can’t help but feel experiences to Chinese consumers. China – is to work with local companies of Guangdong. that they are seeing a society at ease But we also employ 42,000 people in and governments to try to raise the quality Swire has been present in Hong Kong. with itself, and with confidence in the We are currently working on lots of Hong Kong, and our growth strategy there of life and quality of jobs for Chinese Throughout that time we’ve been a How does Swire position itself in the future. That sense has been palpable to investment opportunities in China – in our remains unchanged. We will continue to people. The challenge for us is to always committed investor and corporate GBA? be bringing something new, innovative citizen through all of Hong Kong’s ups First, our goal is to improve the connectivity and useful to China. and downs. In the late 19th and early between the GBA and the rest of the world. 20th centuries we made huge capital We want to make it as easy and seamless I think we did that with HAECO Xiamen in investments in the Taikoo Sugar Refinery as possible for residents of Guangdong the 1990s where we created from nothing and Taikoo Dockyard, and that period was province to travel to HKIA and fly on Cathay in Xiamen an aircraft engineering and the origin of our strong CSR credentials Pacific to destinations all over the world. The maintenance industry which now employs – we built modern housing, health clinics, new hard infrastructure in the GBA is helpful 5,600 people in Swire businesses and a schools, swimming pools and other in that regard. We are also working hard to further 1,100 people in aviation related recreational facilities for our staff. In grow our network. In the last two years, the businesses that have grown up following particular, we remained 100% committed Cathay Pacific group has launched flights Taikoo’s lead. I also feel proud of the to Hong Kong during the uncertain period to 14 new destinations including Nanning, place-making work Swire Properties between the Joint Declaration in 1984 and Jinan, Cape Town, Brussels, Washington DC is doing, particularly with its Taikoo Li the resumption of sovereignty in 1997 – and Seattle, etc. developments – creating distinctive continuing to invest heavily in Hong Kong destinations on a human scale for aviation and property throughout that Second, some of our divisions have a socialising, eating, shopping. And Swire period. strong existing presence in the GBA: Swire Coca-Cola is constantly innovating to bring Coca-Cola has a long established presence high quality beverages of all types and Today, I think Hong Kong’s strength and throughout Guangdong. Swire Properties’ calorie ranges to the consumer – we now depth as a financial services centre, first commercial project in China, Taikoo sell 22 beverage brands and sub-brands with a common law system, continues Hui, was in Guangzhou and we will continue in China – and brand Coca-Cola itself to grow and continues to provide a exploring development opportunities in the represents only 23% of our total volume. completely crucial role for the Chinese GBA. But I’d like us to do more, particularly in economy. Swire’s mission in Hong Kong Shenzhen. And I see the GBA as the perfect Merlin Swire What is your view on the integration of is essentially to support Hong Kong in market for us to experiment in new sectors, at UNION, the Hong Kong’s economy into the Mainland? performing this role for China – through and adjacencies to our current businesses. Opposite House in Beijing. What is Swire’s position in Hong Kong? our aviation businesses, which for over That is a key strategic focus for us. This year marks the 150th year that 70 years have been working to grow Hong

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Our facility at Xiang’an Airport is testimony to that commitment and a vote of confidence in the future of Xiamen

Biggest one-time gross investment However, Gaoqi Airport cannot expand further to HAECO established a subsidiary at Xiamen in 1993, cater for increased traffic. The local municipal and began operations in 1996. Originally known government therefore took the decision to build as TAECO (Taikoo (Xiamen) Aircraft Engineering a new airport on an island at Xiang’an, which is Company), the company rapidly developed from a 40-minute drive from Gaoqi. Constructed to 4F a modest aircraft Maintenance Repair & Overhaul standards, the highest international benchmark, the (MRO) service provider into a comprehensive provider airport is poised to become one of China’s major of aircraft engineering and maintenance solutions, airports in the region. servicing airlines from around the world. The relocation offers HAECO Xiamen a remarkable “I believe the original plan in 1993 was to build two opportunity, as Summit explains, “The scale of the hangars at Xiamen’s Gaoqi International Airport, business dictates that moving the operation over to a but between 1996 and 2011, HAECO eventually built new site requires big investment. Providing airframe six hangars as a result of organic growth,” explains services for the Cathay Pacific Group and third- Summit Chan. party customers from Japan, Europe, the United States, and China is still the bread and butter of the The new facility will HAECO Xiamen now boasts a portfolio of airframe company, and we remain a market leader in this core feature advanced services, including aircraft maintenance, structural competency.” To cope with this workload and future technology and and cabin modifications, passenger-to-freighter growth, HAECO has designed a new hangar facility green design that will maximise conversions, and line services at 13 airports across for Xiang’an Airport that will feature an optimised efficiency, reduce Mainland China. It offers cabin completion services for layout and incorporate the latest digital technology A flying environmental impact private jets, and also operates its own certified build- and innovations to maximise operational efficiency. and bring benefits for customers. to-print aircraft parts manufacturing facility, as well It is expected to bring major benefits for HAECO as a large technical training and examination centre. Xiamen, as well as to its customers. start The company’s success laid the foundation for a Moving towards greater efficiency and cluster of aviation services businesses. In 2008, the sustainability HAECO Group undertook a major diversification into HAECO Xiamen’s technical capabilities at Gaoqi adjacent businesses, opening a GE engine overhaul developed organically: from initially focusing on shop and a landing gear shop at Xiamen; this was servicing Boeing 737s and 747s, the company now HAECO Xiamen has unveiled plans to relocate its entire operations to a followed by a composite shop in nearby Jinjiang, the has capability to handle practically any aircraft type following year. These investments turned HAECO into and engine configuration from the Boeing and Airbus state-of-the-art facility at Xiamen’s new Xiang’an International Airport, the biggest aviation industry service provider in these families. Starting ‘from scratch’ at Xiang’an presents due to open in late 2023. The new facility, which will represent the cities. HAECO with the chance to plan a new facility that is specifically designed to offer flexibility and efficiency largest single gross investment the HAECO Group has ever made, will Since its establishment, HAECO Xiamen has in dealing with the complexity and diseconomy of dramatically transform the company’s operations. It will also reaffirm completed over 3,400 aircraft inputs for its airline scope that is a factor of serving multiple fleet types HAECO’s commitment to investing in Mainland China and contributing to customers, including 480 cabin modification projects. for customers around the world. Its facility at Gaoqi Airport is currently the largest the development of the region’s burgeoning aviation industry. Swire News single MRO site within the HAECO Group – which, The new hangar will include 12 wide-body inner talks to Summit Chan, HAECO’s Group Director Corporate Development as a whole, ranks a global second in the industry, bays, two of which will be equipped for segregated as measured by airframe services workload. In aircraft painting, and six narrow-body mid-bays, and Chairman of HAECO Xiamen, to learn more about the significance 2018, HAECO Xiamen completed 281 aircraft inputs, offering a similar footprint and capacity to the of this new investment. generating 4.1 million man-hours of airframe services existing facility at Gaoqi. The new hangar will feature work. back-to-back, nose-in bays, a central-spine design

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to facilitate logistics and resource sharing, and a twin Better services for airline customers analyse defects – not just record them”, enthuses taxiway to allow for the efficient movement of aircraft. HAECO Xiamen is also trialling a range of initiatives Summit. “We are also looking at robotic painting of These features will help to shorten turnaround times that will utilise advanced technology. One example is aircraft parts. With the new facility, we will be able to and give better on-time performance, providing the use of data analytics. Mr Chan elaborates: “When integrate the hangar design with these technologies, better value for customers. The free-standing hangar we rectify maintenance issues, a lot of useful data and they will be enablers for improved performance structure – will boast one of the longest spans in the about the aircraft is generated. Data analytics can standards and reduced aircraft maintenance ground world – will maximise space available to house the allow customers to anticipate maintenance issues to times, which will benefit our customers.” wide range of aircraft types it will handle, thereby better inform their fleet maintenance planning.” offering greater flexibility to cater to customers’ The company continuously reviews its operations to maintenance schedules. Another initiative is the use of drones fitted with improve safety and quality, and be best-in-class in high-definition cameras to enhance the accuracy terms of operational efficiency; Centres of Excellence “At the new airport, our staff can look forward and efficiency of aircraft inspections. Equipped with are recognised for lean processes and these to working in a state-of-the-art hangar facility geo-fences and anti-collision sensors, drones are elements are top-of-mind in planning for the new that incorporates advanced technology and already being used to carry out post-maintenance facility. HAECO Xiamen’s frontline staff are trained by environmentally-friendly features”, says Summit. checks. In addition, augmented reality smart glasses Japanese instructors and encouraged to brainstorm An array of features have been integrated into the will enable HAECO’s engineers to access technical and develop their own ideas for operational facility’s design to optimise energy efficiency and data remotely and to communicate more effectively, improvements under a Quality Control Circle minimise carbon emissions. Solar panels will be while automated guided vehicles and smart lockers programme. An end-to-end process optimisation 4,600 people. Practically all the senior managers are HAECO Xiamen’s technical training installed on buildings with flat roofs, and solar films will form part of a new digital warehouse and logistics project has recently been completed to lay the local and many of them joined HAECO Xiamen at the centre provides on hangar roofs are being evaluated; together, they infrastructure. Over the long term, these technology- foundation for a new Enterprise Resource Planning company’s inception,” notes Mr Chan. a comprehensive could generate up to 30% of the facility’s power assisted operational initiatives will help the company (ERP) system to be in place prior to the move to the range of aviation maintenance consumption. Other features include a smart Building become more competitive and will add value for new facility. Over the past 10 years, HAECO Xiamen’s technical courses and training Management System, intelligent lighting control and airline customers. training centre has delivered over 250,000 student- services. a chilled-water air conditioning system, as well as While moving to the new airport presents a once-in- courses to both internal and external students, facilities for the on-site treatment of waste water, gas And HAECO Xiamen is looking even further ahead: a-lifetime opportunity to build in optimisation and contributing not only to the development of the and volatile organic compounds. The facility aims to “In the future, when the technology is more mature, hardware, Mr Chan notes that moving a big set of company’s own workforce, but to the aviation industry attain Gold LEED certification. artificial intelligence will probably help our engineers operational activities is always going to be hugely in Mainland China as a whole. challenging. “It takes a lot of planning to make sure that it will transition well. Once the local government As well as building the new airport at Xiang’an, the approves the preliminary designs for the new facility, city of Xiamen is investing heavily in associated the design firm’s architects and engineers need to infrastructure, including the construction of six produce construction drawings – and at present we subway lines. The new airport will also lead to the are looking at around 3,500 of them. Then there is the development of a high-speed rail link, as well as more tendering process for contractors and suppliers, and connectivity by road, with new highways, bridges and project management of the construction itself. And tunnels – enlarging its catchment area by providing when construction has been completed, the facilities better access from the surrounding counties for will need to undergo audits by various regulatory people and freight. authorities from around the world. This is the process we are managing from now until the target HAECO Xiamen has grown alongside the city where it completion date at the end of 2023,” he says. has operated successfully for almost two-and-a-half decades. Says Summit Chan: “Xiamen is an excellent The city of choice place in which to base our operations. It was voted Since HAECO set up shop in Xiamen in 1993, local the second-most liveable city in China according to government has been very supportive in facilitating a number of considerations, including air quality, the growth of the company – turning this east coast transport infrastructure, talent availability, economic Summit Chan, city into a strategically important hub for the country’s vitality, and more. We are committed to Xiamen’s Chairman of HAECO Xiamen, burgeoning airframe maintenance industry. continued development into a regional aviation hub says the new in Mainland China. Our facility at Xiang’an Airport facility is the opportunity of “Initially, the company brought about 200 staff from is testimony to that commitment and a vote of a lifetime to Hong Kong to start up the business. At the same time, confidence in the future of Xiamen.” optimise design. we recruited local graduates. Today, we employ over

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Waste not, want not Euan O’Brien, Process Chemist at Argent Energy in the UK, tells us about his part in creating clean, green fuels out of degraded waste fats and oils.

You should also be good at collaboration, What aspects of the job do you find most have an inquisitive mind and be patient, rewarding? because results often aren’t instant. Argent Energy’s plant in As a chemist, it’s often things that might Equally, you need to have the conviction to Motherwell supplies biodiesel to seem small to other people that can have push through when the work is hard. Scotland and the north of England. a big impact. For example, I’ve done a lot of work with additives, which can lengthen What are some of the more unusual the shelf-life of a product or improve the feedstocks you’ve worked with? properties of how it reacts. That work Well, anything that has a fat or an oil has led to money saved for the business, content, basically we can use it; but which is always welcome. Another recent some things we handle can be quite example was being able to identify that off-putting! Once, we received a watering we needed to increase the concentration can containing effluent from a dairy farm, of a catalyst on the plant to make things and on another occasion we were given a run more efficiently. bag that was left over from the rendering process. It still had metal hooks in it from Overall, my role is never repetitive and the abattoir. I’ll also never forget the ice- I can see how the work I do impacts on cream box full of tallow that had turned Argent’s ability to maintain production blue. Sometimes the raw material we take levels and generate business profits. from dairy farms has been lying around The drive to discover and develop new for months and it can be quite intimidating feedstocks is a key objective for the in terms of the smell. But, actually, these company and I am proud to be involved in materials are good because things like research and analysis that supports this milk and cheese are full of fat and that’s All kinds of waste materials are strand of our overall strategy. what we need. analysed by Argent to determine their suitability as biodiesel Is there a special satisfaction in the way Can you describe the testing process, feedstock. Argent contributes to reducing carbon and also what happens next? emissions? Can you describe your role? What soya and palm oil. Instead, we use raw How has your career taken shape and What we do in the lab is try to mimic as Absolutely. I love working for a company is special about working for Argent materials like tallow, an animal waste what qualities are required for the job? closely as we can what happens on the where the ethos is based around Energy? product, and degraded waste such as fats, I joined Argent three years ago after plant, so that we can determine how sustainability. For every million litres of I’m based in the lab at our plant in oils and greases – known as FOGs – from studying chemistry, first at the University well a sample is going to go through our biofuel used, more than 4,000 tonnes Motherwell, in Scotland, and I work on our the waste-water industry. of Glasgow, then at the University of York, the biodiesel process. Based on our lab of emission was saved, equivalent to processes to turn feedstocks into fuels. where I did a masters in green chemistry. results, the process can be tweaked and removing 2,000 cars from UK roads. My job involves running tests, analysing I think this approach makes us more That involved researching how to make fine-tuned for each specific feedstock. That’s an amazing impact. I would also problems, resolving issues and refining environmentally-friendly. With something bio-based polymers – so, essentially, The results are then passed on to our say that Swire’s continued support and processes, and I also work with my like FOGs, if they’re not being converted replacing plastics that are made from operations and commercial teams, investment in our efforts to reduce carbon colleagues in R&D to explore new product into fuel they’re just going into the mineral oil. I knew then that I wanted to and they will assess the viability of footprints shows that we’re all on the lines. sewers. Ultimately, we want to help the work in this sector; green chemistry was the product based on potential yields, same page. It really feels like we are world move away from fossil fuels and quite a new field, but it’s gaining traction quality parameters, any additional working towards common goals across We make bio-fuel from waste materials mitigate climate change, so we’re always as climate change looms larger. services required such as having to heat the Swire group. – namely waste fats and oils. Where looking to find sustainable, renewable the product when off-loading it from we’re unique in the market is that we alternatives, and this kind of waste is I am a passionate environmentalist and containers – and, of course, price. The don’t use feedstocks that can be used in always renewable. I think it helps in this job if you want to feedstock also has to be something that food production – things like rapeseed, make a difference and do some good. can be acquired in sufficient volumes.

ISSUE 01 / 2020 ISSUE 01 / 2020 2626 27 PEOPLE PEOPLE It runs in the family! Driving change in Kenya Alongside his role as General Manager, Corporate Affairs for James Finlay Kenya (“JFK”), Sammy Kirui is a leading advocate for positive change in his community. As Secretary of the JFK-funded Finlays Charitable Trust, Sammy has been involved in implementing a range of unique and practical approaches to advancing educational opportunities and community development, as well as promoting environmental conservation in Kenya. Over the past eight years, over 60 community projects have been implemented and more than 10,000 trees have been planted annually by the Trust.

Sammy’s tireless efforts have recently been recognised with state honours. At an awards ceremony held in Mombasa in October, the President of Kenya, Mr Uhuru Kenyatta, presented Sammy with the prestigious Head of State Commendation – a civilian medal that recognises individuals for making an outstanding contribution to Sammy the development of the country. Sammy was one of 210 “mashujaa” Kirui (left) is – heroes and heroines – selected for national recognition and one congratulated by Captain Wilson one of the state (left) and his son of two individuals nominated by Bomet County, where Finlays officials. Rodrigo working together on the operates. same flight-deck.

Ever imagine working in the same for 35 years. When he retired, he was Celebrating diversity in the workplace office as a close family member? At the flying Boeing 747s for the same airline same desk? Or maybe on the same flight- that I worked for in Brazil before I joined deck? HK Express. My father influenced me a lot The Swire group is committed to providing a safe in terms of my career decisions.” and supportive working environment where all staff can Captain Wilson Quites, a pilot for over 37 reach their full potential. The group’s Diversity & Inclusion years, has been with HK Express since its But Captain Quites says he didn’t try framework includes five key focus areas: gender/gender conversion to a low cost carrier in 2013. to influence Rodrigo in his decision identity, age, sexual orientation, disability, and ethnicity, First Officer Rodrigo Quites, Wilson’s son, to become a pilot: “In fact, I was quite and the group has a target of 30% women in senior has followed in his father’s footsteps and surprised when he told me about his management across Swire Pacific within five years. became a commercial pilot eight years decision in 2011 – and I would always ago. support him in any career path he chose. Pink Friday on 15th November offered an opportunity to My only advice to him was: Always be promote the important message of inclusivity with a fun Rodrigo decided to apply to join HK professional. Treat others with respect and celebration of all things pink. Led by senior management, Express in early 2019 and the father-son keep your technical standards as high as staff from John Swire & Sons (H.K.), Cathay Pacific, Swire duo - originally from Brazil – now call you can.” Coca-Cola and Swire Pacific Offshore all dressed in pink Hong Kong home. And they really enjoy to show support for LGBT+ colleagues and pink cupcakes flying together: not only do they make a Since Rodrigo joined HK Express earlier and cookies were also served. great team, but they say it also gives them this year, the two have already had the the chance to reminisce about all those chance to work together on the same Pink Friday is a multi-industry event that aims to times Captain Quites took Rodrigo to work flight-deck three times. Says Wilson: “I’m demonstrate visible support for an LGBT+ inclusive work when he was a kid. so proud of him!” environment. First launched in 2014, the initiative’s reach has expanded significantly, with over 60 companies in Says Wilson: “My father was also an Hong Kong taking part in last year’s event. airline pilot. He started in 1952 and flew

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Are we there yet?

We have reimagined details of VR-HFG’s journey in order to “fill in” the original 1950s card. (No archival material was defaced in the course of preparing this article.)

Anyone who flies passengers with a pilots’-eye the briefest of turnarounds, long-haul regularly will be view of their journey. returned to Hong Kong at familiar with the moving maps dawn. It was a schedule that that update passengers on the Today’s high-tech, real-time was popular with passengers, flight’s progress. A digital map data display may seem a but less so with flight crews linked to the aircraft’s flight million miles away from the – especially given the high computer systems shows the early days of Cathay Pacific’s incidence of thunderstorms on position and direction of the first scheduled passenger this route, in an aircraft with aircraft in real-time and the services in the 1940s and 50s. no weather radar. display also provides data But aside from the touch- such as altitude, airspeed, screen technology, have The hand-written 1950s outside air temperature, things really changed that card actually provided much elapsed flight time, distance to much? the same information that destination, and local time at Airshow gives us today - the destination. This inflight information difference being that the card dates to the mid-1950s Captain filled in the relevant Cathay Pacific introduced and would have been made figures personally, checking Airshow, the pioneer of available to passengers on the data from the instruments moving map systems, in the airline’s flagship regional on the flight deck and marking 1988. Back then, a video DC-6 services. The first the aircraft’s approximate loop showing location maps DC-6 – Cathay Pacific’s first position on the map on the and data tables appeared at pressurised aircraft – joined reverse. Needless to say, it regular intervals during the the fleet in 1955 and was used would have been impossible flight on the large screen to launch the airline’s first to fill in a card for each of the at the front of each cabin. non-stop service to Singapore, 58 passengers carried, so the Thirty years on, the system is where a new international recipient was requested to available on demand on long- airport opened the same year. read and then pass it on to the haul flights, on passengers’ Leaving Kai Tak at 6pm, the next passenger! PTVs in all classes. Nowadays, flight landed at midnight at external cameras also provide Paya Lebar Airport, and after