Sustainability
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2023
Education
Mitsubishi Electric Eco Tech Cup 2023
A new competition, "Mitsubishi Electric Eco Tech Cup," has been added to the program in 2023. It allows both students and the general public to participate, aiming to encourage more people from different backgrounds in the community to generate eco-tech ideas for promoting sustainable development in Hong Kong.
The final competition was successfully held on 19 Aug 2023 at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. 33 teams from the Public section and 60 teams from the Students section submitted innovative solutions regarding "City Sustainable Development" for the competition. A total of 150 contestants entered the final. The public voting section attracted more than 1,300 people to vote online for the "most popular solutions."
Activity Highlights VideoGreen Innovation Competition 2023
The competition was successfully held on 8 July 2023, attracting 350 students from 31 primary schools and 28 secondary schools to join. Students applied their creativity and STEM knowledge to propose solutions to tackle environmental problems in the city, such as climate change, excessive waste, and air and water pollution. The public voting section for "The Most Popular Design" also received overwhelming responses, with nearly 1,200 people voting for it.
Charity & Community Service
Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration with Elderly
We joined hands with Yan Oi Tong to show our care for the elderly. We visited the elderly’s home in Sep 2023 to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival by distributing gift packs to them.
2022
Charity & Community Service
Christmas Celebration with Elderly
To convey love and festive joy during the Christmas season, we joined hands with Yan Oi Tong to participate in activities with the elderly in Dec 2022. We made Christmas cookies and small handicrafts together, and distributed gift packages to them.
Food Recycling Experiential Tour
We participated in the "Food Recycling Experiential Tour" organized by Food Grace in Oct 2022. Staff members had the opportunity to understand more about the current food waste problem in Hong Kong. They assisted in repacking the recycled food and then distributed it to people in need within the community.
Green Experiential Day with Children in Lamma Island
We participated in the Green Experiential Day with Children in Lamma Island, organized by the Hans Andersen Club (HAC) in Aug 2022. Our staff members split up and joined different groups of children to have storytelling time and engage in green activities together to learn more about the current environmental issues we face. Everyone enjoyed a happy and fruitful day together.
Education
Mitsubishi Electric Green Innovation Competition 2022
The competition was successfully held on 4 August 2022, attracting over 300 students from 50 primary and secondary schools to join. Students applied their creativity and STEM knowledge to propose solutions to tackle environmental problems under the competition theme "Home". The public voting section for "The Most Popular Design" also received overwhelming responses with nearly 2,500 people voting for it while the winning voters were rewarded with home appliances sponsored by us.
Online Chatting with Engineers
20 secondary school students joined the online chatting session with Engineers from Mitsubishi Electric Hong Kong in May 2022. Engineers shared their experiences and challenges in their work and provided career advice to students interested in pursuing a career in the engineering field.