2013 Aug 01
AEON Stores (Hong Kong)

AEON Stores Donates Food to Food Resources Recycling Centre Supports Food Recycling, Optimally Utilises Resources and Shows Care about Society

(Hong Kong, 1 August 2013) AEON Stores (Hong Kong) Co., Limited ("AEON Stores" or the "Group") (Stock code: 984) has announced that the Group will donate food to the Food Resources Recycling Centre in Lei Muk Shue (II) Estate, Tsuen Wan, a food bank newly established by The Conservancy Association.

The Food Resources Recycling Centre is the first food recycling project run by The Conservancy Association. Its objective is to help qualified individuals and families who are living in Lei Muk Shue (II) Estate by recycling of good quality prepackaged products. At the same time, it aims to raise the awareness of treasuring food as a precious resource and to build a community that promotes the concepts of mutual assistance along with environmental protection. The AEON Tsuen Wan Store operated by AEON Stores has taken the lead to participate in this donation activity.

The Food Resources Recycling Centre held a low-key yet significant opening ceremony yesterday, and it is to commence operations in August 2013 and will mainly serve the residents of Lei Muk Shue (II) Estate, Tsuen Wan in the trial stage.

Ms Christine Chan, Managing Director of AEON Stores, said, "AEON Stores has been enthusiastically supporting environmental protection over the years. We have held tree-planting and used book recycling activities for many years as well as participated in a project of recycling leftover food recently. Apart from these activities, we are very delighted to participate in the Food Resources Recycling Centre project and collaborate with The Conservancy Association, our long-term partner in environmental protection activities, to recycle food and make good use of resources, and benefit families in need. We believe that the scale of this project can be further expanded after successful execution in the pilot stage, and the Group will then have wider opportunities to benefit more people in need across various districts."

From left to right:
Mr Rico Wong, Deputy Chief Executive of The Conservancy Association
Ms Janet Chan, Director of Operations of AEON Stores
Ms Christine Chan, Managing Director of AEON Stores
Mr Ken So, Chief Executive of The Conservancy Association
Mr Edward Chak, Director of Administration of AEON Stores

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  The Food Resources Recycling Centre holds a launch ceremony.

• The Food Resources Recycling Centre holds a launch ceremony.

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About AEON Stores
AEON Stores was established in Hong Kong in 1985 and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 1994. The Group is mainly engaged in the operation of general retail businesses (General Merchandise Stores and Independent Supermarkets). Currently, it operates 10 GMS, 2 independent supermarkets, 31 independent Living PLAZA by AEON, 31 independent Daiso Japan, 4 Mono Mono, 4 KOMEDA'S Coffee and 1 JELYCO DO By KOMEDA'S Coffee in densely populated districts in Hong Kong. It also operates 21 GMS and 17 independent supermarkets in Guangdong Province, the PRC.

For more information：
AEON Stores (Hong Kong) Co., Limited
Corporate Communication Department
Tel.：（852）2165 0777
Email：aeonpr@aeonstores.com.hk