On 22nd September, Bank of China London Branch has hosted a virtual Town Hall: City Giving Day & Me to celebrate the Bank’s commitment in the Lord Mayor’s City Giving Day.
City Giving Day is The Lord Mayor’s Appeal’s annual celebration of philanthropy and giving in the City. It’s a great time to reflect on everything that City businesses are doing for local communities and charities. It is also a perfect occasion for the Bank to unite all its employees and to celebrate and showcase our charitable achievements.
Despite of the covid-19 pandemic, the Bank has continued its commitment to charity work. It is already the 6th consecutive year that the Bank participated in the City Giving Day, and together we have created many new records.
It is the first time that we have staged this charity event as a virtual Bank of China Town Hall; it is the first time that we have invited staff family members to join the event, including their little ones; it is also the first time that our branches in Glasgow, Birmingham, Manchester and even Dublin have joined with us together. Despite the Covid-19, we have actually gathered a record number of over 300 participants, including the Lord Mayor alderman William Russell and the future Lord Mayor alderman Vincent Keaveny.
Mr. Wenjian Fang, general manager and CEO, has delivered an opening address. He expressed his excitement of the fact that the connections between the Bank and the City of London are growing deeper and closer, not only on the business side, but also through the charity work. He is very confident of a long and enduring association with the City Giving Day, with the City of London, and with the United Kingdom in the years to come.
The Lord Mayor William Russell has extended his great appreciation to the Bank for its long-term commitment to the charity and community work, and especially sent his sincere thanks to the Bank for its generous donation of PPEs to the UK in combating the covid-19 pandemic. He told the Bank that his favourite Chinese word is “Guan Xi” which means relationship in English, and he looked forward to an even closer and better relationship with Bank of China.
The Bank has organised various activities for the online event, including staff representative sharing their personal stories with City Giving Day, talent performance and live auction. The Bank has also invited representative from the Lord Mayor’s Appeal charity partner Place2Be to share with the Bank how our donations can help many people in need.
With the joint efforts of all of our staff, the event has turned out to be another big success, and the fund raised has again hit the record high of nearly 14 thousand pounds being raised. It has further demonstrated our firm commitment in corporate social responsibility and promoted the Bank’s image in the local community.
Source: Bank of China London Branch
9月22日，中国银行伦敦分行克服疫情影响，担当社会责任，策划举办别开生面的金融城慈善日活动，继续支持当地慈善事业，展现中资企业良好品牌形象。
伦敦金融城慈善日是由伦敦金融城市长发起的一年一度的慈善募捐活动。伦敦分行已连续六年积极参与，通过举办形式多样的筹款活动，展现我行“担当社会责任、热心公益事业”的企业公民形象，有效提升中国银行在海外的知名度和美誉度。
今年以来，疫情肆虐，但阻止不了伦敦分行广大员工支持慈善事业的决心和爱心。伦敦分行从防疫需要和保障员工安全出发，精心策划应变方案，积极创新活动形式，充分发挥科技优势，将线下筹款和线上活动有机结合，举办了一场别开生面的虚拟金融城慈善日嘉年华活动，通过线下注册捐款、线上才艺表演和拍卖等方式筹集善款，同时邀请慈善机构代表参加活动分享善款用途。伦敦金融城市长拉塞尔（William Russell）和候任市长基夫尼（Vincent Keaveny）亲临现场，广大员工踊跃参与，反响热烈，创下多项第一。
伦敦分行行长方文建表示，这是伦敦分行首次举办线上慈善募捐活动，也是首次邀请所有员工家属共同参与，更是首次借助科技优势，将金融城慈善活动的精神通过我行分支机构传递到伦敦以外的伯明翰、曼彻斯特、格拉斯哥、爱丁堡和都柏林等地。他表示非常高兴看到中国银行与伦敦金融城的合作越来越紧密和广泛，期待继续携手并进，谱写更多合作与友谊的佳话。
伦敦金融城市长拉塞尔对中国银行一直以来对金融城慈善日以及公益事业的支持表示赞赏，称赞这是他出席过的参与人数最多最踊跃的金融城慈善日活动；同时他特别感谢中国银行慷慨支援英国民众抗击新冠疫情的善举，表示将珍惜和推进与中国银行的良好关系。
本次活动共有300多人共同参与，总计筹得善款1万3千多英镑，再创历年筹款新高。深耕厚植在伦敦金融城这片古老又年轻、传统又现代的土地上，伦敦分行将不断激发活力、敏捷反应，在新时代全球一流银行建设征程中奋勇前行，做好中西交流的实践者、慈善事业的推动者、爱心奉献的传递者。
来源: 中国银行伦敦分行
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