DHL wins regional award for Flu preparedness handbook
Monday, 3 December 2007
FE Report
DHL, the world's leading express and logistics company, won the top award for 'corporate publications' at the 'Asia-Pacific PR Awards' for its pioneering employee publication -- 'Be Informed - Be Prepared: DHL Employee Flu Pandemic Preparedness Handbook.
The certificate of excellence was bestowed on the DHL, the only winner in the category, at a programme in Hong Kong recently.
The 'Asia Pacific PR Awards' is one of the foremost events in the public relations (PR) calendar in the region, rewarding work across all the disciplines that are essential in the PR process.
DHL Asia Pacific Senior Vice President (Corporate Communications and Sustainability) Anita Gupta said: "DHL is extremely honoured to receive the award. The preparedness handbook is a ground-breaking initiative to educate DHL employees across Asia and the Pacific. The safety of DHL employees and clients is of utmost importance to the company. Hence, the recognition as a corporate leader in raising awareness of a potentially global health threat is very gratifying."
Unlike seasonal epidemics, an influenza pandemic can spread on a global scale and infect a significant proportion of humanity. The 1918 Spanish flu was the most serious pandemic in recent history, killing around 40 million people.
DHL, the world's leading express and logistics company, won the top award for 'corporate publications' at the 'Asia-Pacific PR Awards' for its pioneering employee publication -- 'Be Informed - Be Prepared: DHL Employee Flu Pandemic Preparedness Handbook.
The certificate of excellence was bestowed on the DHL, the only winner in the category, at a programme in Hong Kong recently.
The 'Asia Pacific PR Awards' is one of the foremost events in the public relations (PR) calendar in the region, rewarding work across all the disciplines that are essential in the PR process.
DHL Asia Pacific Senior Vice President (Corporate Communications and Sustainability) Anita Gupta said: "DHL is extremely honoured to receive the award. The preparedness handbook is a ground-breaking initiative to educate DHL employees across Asia and the Pacific. The safety of DHL employees and clients is of utmost importance to the company. Hence, the recognition as a corporate leader in raising awareness of a potentially global health threat is very gratifying."
Unlike seasonal epidemics, an influenza pandemic can spread on a global scale and infect a significant proportion of humanity. The 1918 Spanish flu was the most serious pandemic in recent history, killing around 40 million people.