Promoting Innovation, Technology, and Education
Since 2021, BOC Life has partnered with St. James' Settlement to launch the "BOC Life New Generation Financial and Technology Designers Programme", addressing Hong Kong's growing needs for STEAM education. The programme provides students with a tailored learning experience that blends technological applications with creativity. Supported by matching funds from the Social Welfare Department’s Partnership Fund for the Disadvantaged, the initiative benefits more students with the programme incorporating elements of environmental protection and community care.
Using the MIT App Inventor programming language, students systematically learn STEAM and coding in a systematic environment, fostering not only technical skills but also a sense of community responsibility and environmental awareness. Since its inception, the programme has benefited underprivileged students from 17 schools, enabling them to complete STEAM courses and participate in competitions with encouraging results achieved.
Promoting Sports and Enhancing Interoperability in the Greater Bay Area
BOC Life proudly serves as the title sponsor of the BOCHK Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Section Half Marathon, organized by Bank of China (Hong Kong). This signature event fosters collaboration and synergy with BOCHK, brings together employees, and business partners to actively support sports development, promoting a healthy lifestyle while enhancing connectivity and interoperability across the Greater Bay Area. The marathon offers runners from around the world first of its kind historic opportunity to compete on the world’s longest sea-crossing bridge-tunnel combination route.
Nurturing Football Talent and Promoting Hong Kong Football Development
Committed to advancing local sports, BOC Life title sponsored the "BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League." This sponsorship supports the growth and development of Hong Kong football by nurturing elite players and promoting the sport within the community. The initiative inspires people to build physical resilience and perseverance through sports while spreading positive energy.
Elevating Hong Kong Athletes Through Major Asian Sports Events
BOC Life is proud to be the title sponsor of the "6th Asian Trampoline Championships 2024," marking the first debut of this prestigious event in Hong Kong. The competition brought together 120 trampoline elites from 11 Asian countries and regions, serving as a qualifier for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
In addition to providing a platform for athletes to compete and exchange skills, the event brought to the public the excitement and joy of trampoline sports. BOC Life created more development opportunities for Hong Kong’s young athletes through regional competitions. The event also increased public awareness of the sport.
Dedicated to Youth Development
BOC Life collaborates with The Hong Kong Award for Young People (AYP) to launch large-scale city orienteering charity races, raising funds for youth development projects. Notable events include the "BOC Life Wild in the City Orienteering Challenge 2024" and the "BOC Life Rogaine Charity Races 2022 and 2024," which have received strong support and recognition from various departments of the HKSAR Government, the Home and Youth Affairs Bureau, and cross-industry participants.
With over 1,000 participants in past races, these events have successfully raised around HK$2 million for Hong Kong’s youth development projects, and also became a key highlight of "Youth Festival @ HK 2024."
Supporting Green Startups and Promoting Sustainable Innovation
BOC Life has partnered with the World Green Organisation (WGO) to have launched Asia’s first ESG Accelerator Programme for Startups. As the programme’s strategic partner, BOC Life provides a cross-industry platform for Hong Kong’s green startups, offering business matchmaking and development opportunities through the Proof of Concept (POC) Alliance and a series of ESG themed workshops and events. The programme is supported by the HKSAR Government, the Cyberport, and commercial sector, together to drive the development and application of green technology and innovations.
Actively Supports International Climate Action Summit
BOC Life is committed to promoting sustainable development and actively supports international climate action summits. The company engages with renowned global institutions and cross-industry leaders to explore key global ESG trends and issues of climate change, and thoroughly discussed topics such as green finance, carbon-neutral technologies, sustainable supply chains, and green investing. Leveraging this international platform, BOC Life fosters dialogues, cooperations, and opportunities to collectively tackle the challenges posed by climate change.
Advocating Cross-Sector Collaboration to Drive Sustainability
Since 2022, BOC Life has been supporting the HKMA/BOC Life Hong Kong Sustainability Summit, the first cross-industry platform to advocate “Business with Purpose.” Through this platform, BOC Life collaborates with leaders and ESG experts from diverse sectors to explore critical sustainability topics, solutions and share best practices. The initiative champions a new value-driven model, creating shared value for businesses, the environment, and our society at large, while paving the way for a win-win for all.
Nurturing Talent for Hong Kong’s Cultural and Creative Industries
In partnership with the Museum of Hong Kong Literature, BOC Life launched the "Young Writers Nurturing Programme" to foster cultural and artistic exchange while promoting Chinese literature heritage. The programme offers diverse learning opportunities such as language education, writing workshops, museum visits, mobile libraries, literary seminars and creative writing competitions.
Students gain deeper insights of Chinese culture and history while honing their writing skills and enhancing their creativity. The initiative serves as a platform for nurturing young writers for Hong Kong, creating opportunities to showcase their writing abilities and help them pursue their creative dreams, contributing to the development of young writers.
Corporate Volunteer Team Giving Back to Society
BOC Life actively encourages employees to join its corporate volunteer team, with over 80% of the staff members participating in various corporate community service activities. The company’s dedication to corporate social responsibility won the "10 Years Plus Caring Company" recognition, commending its long term efforts and contributions to society.