Diverse Abilities · Inclusive Workplace Recognition Scheme and Other Publicity Activities Relating to Promotion of Employment of Persons with Disabilities

Diverse Abilities · Inclusive Workplace Recognition Scheme “Caring Employer” Medal

In the 2024 Policy Address, the Chief Executive announced that, to encourage and support persons with disabilities to engage in employment, the Government introduced the “Caring Employer” medal (the medal) to commend employers who actively engage persons with disabilities.

The Labour and Welfare Bureau (LWB) launched the “Diverse Abilities．Inclusive Workplace Recognition Scheme” (the Recognition Scheme) on the basis of the existing Talent-Wise Employment Charter, and collaborated with the “Jockey Club Collaborative Project for Inclusive Employment” funded by the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust to jointly take forward the medal for synergy. This aimed to encourage more enterprises to participate, foster inclusive workplace, and promote the employment opportunities for persons with disabilities.

Gathering the expertise and experience of collaborative partners from the social welfare, business and higher education sectors, “Jockey Club Collaborative Project for Inclusive Employment” contributed in determining the eligibility, organisation categories, award system and requirements of the medal.

The medal covers large corporations, small and medium enterprises, and non-governmental organisations/social enterprises/public organisations, etc. It adopts a three-tiered award system, and encourages employers to take the first step in supporting the employment of persons with disabilities, and proceed from a supporter (Level 1: Disability Inclusive Supporter), an employer (Level 2: Disability Inclusive Employer) to a role model with distinguished and continuous efforts in building an inclusive workplace (Level 3: Disability Inclusive Pioneer).

Besides, there are 3 thematic awards under the Recognition Scheme, which recognise outstanding employees who provide support to colleagues with disabilities to adjust and integrate into the workplace (Inclusive Buddy Award), programmes that benefit persons with disabilities through cross-sector partnerships (Inclusive Collaboration Award), and achievements in innovation (Inclusive Innovation Award).

The application stage took place from May to July 2025. Please refer to the links below for details –

Application and programme guide Click here
Electronic registration platform (including the “Caring Employer” Medal and the "Capacity Building Activities") Click here
Action List - Inclusive Employment Trailblazer Version Click here
Action List - Inclusive Employment Vanguard Version Click here
Website of “Jockey Club Collaborative Project for Inclusive Employment”on the Medal Click here
Press releases Click here(1) (Chinese only)Click here(2)

The cross-sector Vetting Committee decided to present a total of 185 awards, with breakdown as follows –

Medals/Awards	Number of award-winning organizations/individuals
Level 1: Disability Inclusive Supporter	80
Level 2: Disability Inclusive Employer	48
Level 3: Disability Inclusive Pioneer	25
Thematic Award: "Inclusive Buddy Award" (Individual Award)	22
Thematic Award: "Inclusive Collaboration Award"	5
Thematic Award: "Inclusive Innovation Award"	5

The Medal Presentation Ceremony was held at the Hong Kong Jockey Club Auditorium, Hong Kong Palace Museum on 10 October 2025. Please refer to the links below for details –

List of award-winning organizations/individuals Click here
E-Programme Booklet of the Medal Presentation Ceremony (including sharing by some of the awardees) Click here (Chinese only)
Press release Click here

“Caring Employer” Medal Design Competition

To encourage a wider public participation in the Recognition Scheme, raise public awareness of the diverse abilities of persons with disabilities and encourage more enterprises to join the Charter and be “Caring Employers”, the LWB organised the “Caring Employer” Medal Design Competition from March to May 2025, inviting members of the public who were interested in design to participate. Students were encouraged to unleash their creativity and participate in social affairs while persons with disabilities were specially invited to participate to showcase their talents and creativity.

The Competition received some 680 entries. The LWB set up an Assessment Panel which selected 30 award-winning entries and 83 shortlisted entries (categorised by Tertiary Institute and Open Group, Persons with Disabilities Group, Special School Group, Secondary School Group, and Primary School Group). The champion design of the Tertiary Institute and Open Group was adopted as the emblem of the "Caring Employer" Medal. The awards were presented at the Medal Presentation Ceremony on 10 October 2025.

Please refer to the links below for details –

List of Competition Awardees Click here
E-Programme Booklet of the Medal Presentation Ceremony (including sharing by some of the awardees) Click here (Chinese only)
E-version of the exhibition of award winning/shortlisted entries Click here (Chinese only)

Other Publicity Activities Relating to Promotion of Employment of Persons with Disabilities

LWB, in collaboration with the participating organisations of the Talent-Wise Employment Charter, social welfare and media organisations, has implemented various recognition and publicity activities to encourage enterprises to employ persons with disabilities and promote inclusive workplace. The table below sets out major activities implemented in the past years –

Date	Title and Description of Activity
25 and 26 June 2025	Talent-Wise Inclusive Job Fair The Labour and Welfare Bureau and the Labour Department co-organised the Talent-Wise Inclusive Job Fair at TungPo of the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals in San Po Kong on 25 and 26 June 2025. More than 40 organisations, ranging from small and medium-sized enterprises to large-scale corporations, participated in the two-day job fair, offering over 700 job vacancies from various industries and attracting an attendance of over 1500 job seekers with disabilities. An appreciation ceremony was also held on 26 June 2025, showing appreciation to the eight social service organisations under the eConnect Employment Network, the supporting organisation of the job fair, and all participating recruitment organisations for their active support in building inclusive workplaces. Press release Click here
22 March 2025 to 5 April 2025	The Diversity and Inclusion Arts Festival The Diversity and Inclusion Arts Festival (the Festival) was held at the Xiqu Centre in the West Kowloon Cultural District from 22 March 2025 to 5 April 2025. The Festival presented a series of inclusive arts activities, including an artwork exhibition (featuring vocational abilities of persons with disabilities and inclusive workplaces), an inclusive concert, drama performance, arts bazaar, workshops, and an information booth on diverse abilities of persons with disabilities and inclusive workplace. It aimed to showcase the outstanding artistic talents and diverse abilities of persons with disabilities, promote their development in the arts and other fields, raise public awareness on the diverse abilities of persons with disabilities, and foster an inclusive workplace/community atmosphere. Event website Click here (Chinese only) Press releases Click here (1) Click here (2) (Chinese only) Video highlights Click here
February and March 2025	Collaboration with KOLs Produced videos in collaboration with KOL channels on social media to feature their visits to shops/training institutions engaging persons with disabilities as well as their interactions, with a view to showcasing the vocational abilities of persons with disabilities. Ms Gigi WONG visiting a Shine Skills Centre Click here to view (1) (Chinese only) Click here to view (2) (Chinese only) Ms Akina FONG visiting iBakery Production and Training Centre, Home Market and Grace Youth Camp Click here to view (Chinese only) Ms Michelle LO visiting A-Soulroom, Arts with the Disabled Association Hong Kong and Project Dignity Hong Kong Click here to view (Chinese only) Ms Michelle WAI visiting Café 8 and Hong Kong Blind Union Click here to view (Chinese only)
11 November 2022	Radio programme “共融共進音樂劇” (Chinese title only) In collaboration with the media to feature in the 5th episode of the above radio programme, namely “天生我材必有用” (Chinese title only), the experience of the premium handmade chocolate shop “Hello Cocoa” in employing persons with disabilities. Click here to listen (Chinese version only)
10 to 11 November 2022	Television programme “結伴樂共融” (Chinese title only) In collaboration with the media to feature in the above television programme the stories of persons with disabilities at the workplace, including sharing by representatives of enterprises about their support for inclusive workplaces and employment of persons with disabilities. Episode 9 “適當機會發揮潛能” (Chinese title only) (Interview with iBakery) Click here to watch (Chinese version only) Episode 10 “自身特質創造優勢” (Chinese title only) (Interview with Hair Rejuvenation) Click here to watch (Chinese version only)
12 July 2022 to 6 September 2022	“Inclusive Workplace Series” video clips Produced a set of 9 video clips titled “Inclusive Workplace Series” in collaboration with HiEggo channel and published advertorials in newspaper. The video clips and advertorials featuring participating organisations of the Talent-Wise Employment Charter and other organisations with provisions of support services who kindly accepted the invitation to take part in related planning and shooting work. Through interviews with the management of the institutions / the employers (including small and medium-sized enterprises and large enterprises), non-governmental organisations, employees with disabilities and their workmates, the video clips illustrated the participation of persons with disabilities in different trades, the bridging roles of non-governmental organisations in cross-sectoral collaboration to provide persons with disabilities and the employers with job-matching and training/support services, the internship and work opportunities for persons with disabilities, and the assistive devices and measures adopted by the employers for persons with disabilities and their workmates, with a view to promoting inclusive culture at the workplace. The video clips showcased the different abilities of persons with disabilities and appealed to the public for showing appreciation and encouragement to them as well as in their day-to-day life giving support to the businesses by which persons with disabilities are employed. Episode 1 “欣賞及鼓勵殘疾人士發揮共融精神” (Chinese title only) (Interviews with Health Massage and Treatment Centres of the Hong Kong Society for the Blind and City Cut Hair & Beauty Salon) Video clip (Chinese version only) Advertorial (Chinese version only) Episode 2 “凝聚各界力量讓殘疾人士發揮所長” (Chinese title only) (Interviews with SAHK、Hello Cocoa、KOLB LIFE Limited and Caritas Lok Dao Integrated Vocational Rehabilitation Workshop) Video clip (Chinese version only) Advertorial (Chinese version only) Episode 3 “殘疾人士各行各業的足跡 ─ 「很開心啊！」”(Chinese title only) (Interviews with Heep Hong Society and KMB) Video clip (Chinese version only) Advertorial (Chinese version only) Episode 4 “讓殘疾人士成為團隊伙伴締造充滿歡笑的共融工作間” (Chinese title only) (Interview with Hong Kong Disneyland Park) Video clip (Chinese version only) Advertorial (Chinese version only) Episode 5 “全方位支援殘疾人士指導員與殘疾同事互相學習、互相欣賞” (Chinese title only) (Interview with Towngas) Video clip (Chinese version only) Advertorial (Chinese version only) Episode 6 “貼心了解殘疾人士所需結合共融文化和日常工作” (Chinese title only) (Interview with Hang Yick Properties Management Limited) Video clip (Chinese version only) Advertorial (Chinese version only) Episode 7 “殘疾人士展示才能在職場和比賽發光發亮” (Chinese title only) (Interviews with iBakery、Shine Skills Centre and Complete Deelite Limited) Video clip (Chinese version only) Advertorial (Chinese version only) Episode 8 “打破職業定型殘疾人士潛能無限” (Chinese title only) (Interviews with LEE CHI FAI & CO and CareER) Video clip (Chinese version only) Advertorial (Chinese version only) Episode 9 “科技加理解輕鬆與殘疾人士溝通攜手共建共融社會” (Chinese title only) (Interviews with Lily Vale Café and Rinato Eco Floral Shop) Video clip (Chinese version only) Advertorial (Chinese version only)
13 May 2022	Booklet “周末樂悠遊” (Chinese title only) In collaboration with a magazine to publish the above booklet which suggested several routes for weekend travel featuring restaurants and shops employing persons with disabilities. Participating organisations included Dignity Kitchen, Caritas Artland, A-Soulroom, My Ahjussi, Madam Hong Restaurant, farmfresh330, Hello Cocoa, iBakery Gallery Café, Kitty Woo Gallery, Séan Café & Lounge, T. Cafe, Delish ONE Kitchen, The Nest Coffee Shop, Café 8 and YAU CAFÉ.
21 to 25 February 2022	Radio programmes “多元交響Super mix” (Chinese title only) In collaboration with the media to produce the above radio programmes featuring interviews with organisations employing persons with disabilities, the disabled employees and their working partners, and through their stories at the workplace, to promote an inclusive culture and encourage more enterprises in the community to employ persons with disabilities. Participating organisations included iBakery and Hair Rejuvenation.
9 March 2021	Sharing session on inclusive culture The above sharing session by organisations in support of the employment of persons with disabilities on creating an inclusive workplace, job matching for persons with disabilities, their work experiences and strengths. Participating organisations included Mansfield, CareER, Support the Employment of People with Disabilities Ltd., Equal Opportunities Commission, SagaDigits and Hair Rejuvenation. Click here to watch highlights (Chinese version only) Click here to watch Part 1 (Chinese version only) Click here to watch Part 2 (Chinese version only) Click here to watch Part 3 (Chinese version only) Interview with Dr CHU Chung-man, Equal Opportunities Commission (extract) — 合理遷就 (Chinese version only)
5 March 2018	Award Presentation Ceremony of the 2017-18 Talent-Wise Employment Charter cum Experience Sharing Session Click here
13 March 2017	Award Presentation Ceremony of the 2016-17 Talent-Wise Employment Charter cum Experience Sharing Session Click here
29 February 2016	Award Presentation Ceremony of the 2015-16 Talent-Wise Employment Charter cum Experience Sharing Session Click here
6 September 2014	Award Presentation Ceremony of the 2013-14 Talent-Wise Employment Charter Click here
November 2013	“Talent-wise Employment” Television Series Collaborating with the Radio Television Hong Kong in jointly produced a 14-episode television series and an 8-episode documentary series on the Talent-Wise Employment Charter. Through real cases of employment of persons with disabilities, the television series provided a platform to showcase to the community their work ability, give due recognition to their employers, and for sharing on their experiences in fostering the employment of persons with disabilities.
28 September 2013	Launching Ceremony of the Talent-Wise Employment Charter Click here
26 and 28 August 2013	Briefing Sessions on the Talent-Wise Employment Charter Click here

Acknowledgement: Photos in this webpage by courtesy of Hong Chi Association, Hong Kong Disneyland Resort and MentalConnect Company Limited.