At Manulife, we pride ourselves on our sense of corporate social responsibility, which runs a lot deeper than mere lip-service: it is embedded in the culture of the company. Our employees and insurance/financial advisors devote many hours of their precious personal time to voluntary work for the betterment of the community. Among them is George Lung, Manulife Senior Regional Director, whose altruistic efforts have earned him Outstanding Community Agent of the Year in the inaugural Hong Kong Insurance Awards 2014.

Apart from his remarkable business achievements, George has committed himself wholeheartedly to the young people of China and Hong Kong for several decades. He has pioneered and led many community projects such as the Hong Kong Youth Exchange Program, Dream Action Project and Success Sharing Forum, helping to encourage precocious talent and cultivate the next generation of leaders. His inspirational leadership and unwavering efforts on community initiatives have inspired the people around him to follow in his footsteps.

This is totally in keeping with Manulife's ongoing efforts of working to improve the quality of life for the underprivileged in our society. The recognition is a fitting tribute to George, as well as to his many like-minded colleagues, and it fills everyone at Manulife with a sense of pride and gratitude that we can attract such magnanimous people to our ranks.