When bravery was desperately needed, Ed van der Weerd found it in abundance. The AS Watson CEO of Health & Beauty Continental Europe was recognised by the Hong Kong Police Force with the Good Citizen Award at the Good Citizen Award Presentation Ceremony 2025. The honour celebrates his selfless life-saving rescue of a woman in the sea during a visit to Hong Kong in November 2025, as well as his strong sense of civic responsibility and care for the community. A powerful reminder that leadership extends beyond the workplace, Ed’s actions reflect the values of compassion, responsibility and humanity at the heart of AS Watson.  

When a dutiful Hong Kong son steps away from a parent-blessed path, the motivation must be strong. But Nelson Ng – now Dr Ng – made a discovery deep within himself that sparked a drastic pivot in his life’s direction.
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Hutchison Ports Pakistan is implementing a youth internship and training programme to bring people into the world of port management and engineering. Working with the Hunar Foundation, they are supporting technical education for underprivileged students. They will be accepting interns into the engineering department of the terminal adjacent to the city of Karachi.

A.S. Watson has committed to supporting over 200,000 young people getting their start in the working world, with job opportunities, training and coaching to get them the best possible start in retail. Over 5 million training hours will equip them for the fast-moving O+O retail industry. This will all happen between now and 2030, paving the way for the mid-century retail senior executives to be!  

WINDTRE surveyed staff to generate new policies that reflect their desire for smart working across the company, provoking deep thinking about how to enable productive work in the post-pandemic era. This new flexible model includes technological tools supported with training and the establishment of a new collaborative framework: “We-etiquette” encouraging online collaboration while respecting work–life balance and the right to disconnect.

High-performance management at HK Electric is supercharged through education delivered by a host of internal and external professors at the HK Electric Institute.
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The high-pressure crucible of Hong Kong’s shopping environment seems like it would leave little room for learning among retail professionals. But A.S. Watson’s commitment to higher performance creates opportunities for promising staff to elevate their game at its very own Retail Academy.
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UK Power Networks is making the most of middle management by launching a new Leadership Academy that will reach up to 600 line managers. The UK’s Apprenticeship Levy scheme is being reinvested in delivering courses leading to Chartered Management Institute qualifications in a programme tailored to the company’s specific needs. External experts will enliven the programme and it will finish with a full graduation ceremony for those ready to flex their new management skills!