CRITERIA
Overall Awards & Sub-Category Awards
General
- Conformity with the requirements of the relevant financial reporting standards, including Hong Kong Financial Reporting Standards / International Financial Reporting Standards / China Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises; and the provision of accounting information over and above the requirements
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- Conformity with the disclosure requirements of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and Hong Kong Companies Ordinance
- Provision of information relating to environmental, social and governance
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- General presentation such as design, general layout, photographs, graphs, charts, diagrams, illustrations, infographics and indexing
- Understandability, clarity and conciseness
- Summary of past results and highlights
- Management discussion and analysis
- General description of business
- Analysis of assets/liabilities
- Analysis of income/expenses
- Indications of prospects / Forward looking statements
- Promptness of reporting
- Accessibility of the annual report on the organization’s website
Non-profit Making and Charitable Organizations
- General presentation of financial statements
- Balance sheets
- Income statements
- Cash flow statements
- Details of revenue and expenses
- Provision of information relating to environmental, social and governance
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- General presentation such as design, general layout, photographs, graphs, charts, diagrams, illustrations, infographics and indexing
- Understandability, clarity and conciseness
- Purpose, general description of activities and performance
- Indications of prospects/ Forward looking statements
- Promptness of reporting
- Accessibility of the annual report on the organization's website
Special Awards for ESG Reporting
General & Non-profit Making and Charitable Organizations
- Provision of information relating to environmental, social and governance
- Environmental such as emissions, use of resources, the environment and natural resources and climate change
- Social such as employment and labour practices, operating practices and community
- Governance such as governance structure, sustainability responsibilities, governance process, contingency planning and risk management
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- General presentation such as design, general layout, photographs, graphs, charts, diagrams, illustrations, infographics and indexing
- Understandability, clarity and conciseness
- Reporting on commitment to ethical values and behaviours
- Materiality assessment
- Indications of credibility and quality: assurance and reporting process
- Feedback mechanisms and stakeholder engagement
- Presentation and accessibility of report(s) with ESG information on the organization's website