Watsons Athletic Club Held the First Large-scale Athletics Competition in Hong Kong Since the Pandemic
The Watsons Athletic Club Annual Challenge 2021 was held from 1 to 3 October 2021 in the Wan Chai Sports Ground. This was the first large-scale athletics competition in Hong Kong since the pandemic, attracting over 2,800 participants across 33 events.
ASW Won Best Companies to Work for in Asia for 7 years in a row!
AS Watson Group is awarded “Best Companies to Work for in Asia 2021” by HR Asia. The award celebrates companies that have been identified by their employees as one of Asia’s best employers. We are proud to have won the award for 7 consecutive years.
Driving Change With Love
A 2-day Sustainability Webinar was held by AS Watson Group’s Global Sustainability Committee on 19-20 July, with Driving Change being the theme. All the participants were motivated to take the lead in driving changes and innovation in every market we operate. With love, every one of us is important in making the world a better place.
Sporting Heroes
Young Hong Kong athletes were recognised for their outstanding achivements at the 16th AS Watson Group Hong Kong Student Sports Awards. This year, 883 student sports elites from Hong Kong primary, secondary and special schools were honoured, in a ceremony that was livestreamed for the first time so that winners could share their joy with friends and family members. Over 85% of Hong Kong schools now take part in the awards, and promote a “Yes I can!” spirit that has helped keep young athletes motivated during the past year.
Spreading the Word
Watsons Hong Kong has appointed artist Lawrence Cheng to be TRU NIAGEN’s ambassador. His widespread popularity will help build awareness around the brand’s promise to keep customers looking youthful.
Create a Better World with Watsons Sustainable Choices
AS Watson Group sees sustainability as a top priority – not just because it’s the right thing to do, but also because it’s the only way to ensure a sustainable future for our business and all our stakeholders. That’s why our flagship health and beauty brand, Watsons, is now strengthening its commitment to fighting climate change. Sustainable Choices products at Watsons make it easy for customers to Do Good with us and we aim to offset over 2,000 tons of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emissions.
Challenge Yourself
Watsons Hong Kong volunteer team hosted its first O+O CSR activity, the #GetActive Burpees Challenge, with charity partner InspiringHK Sports Foundation, inviting school students and colleagues sweated it out over three days!
Green Warrior
Fortress has partnered with Junior Achievement Hong Kong to launch the Green Retail Warrior Programme. The scheme rewards tertiary students for developing innovative, sustainable O+O retail solutions for the future.
The Personal touch
Everyone wants to give their dad a truly special present on Father’s Day, and for many dads, a bottle of wine is a thoughtful and much-appreciated gift. This year, Watson’s Wine provided a unique way for that gift to feel even more special. A professional calligrapher was available to personalise bottles of wine bought for Father’s Day gifting, and wrote the name of each lucky father on bottles.
