The Jardine Matheson Group has always been committed to making a positive contribution to the communities and regions in which it operates.

In Hong Kong and mainland China, the Group focuses its philanthropic activities on the area of mental health through , a locally registered charitable organization established since 2002 to spearhead the initiative. Led by the Jardine Ambassadors, young executives drawn from across various Group companies, the MINDSET programme aims to raise awareness and understanding of mental health issues and provide meaningful support for this sector.

The Jardine Matheson Group has a long history of supporting social welfare causes and communities in which it operates. In 1982 it founded the Jardine Ambassadors programme which brings together young executives from across the Group in Hong Kong to work with the community. Today, the Jardine Ambassadors are driving MINDSET's activities in support of mental health related organizations and projects.

The Group companies participating in MINDSET include Hongkong Land, Dairy Farm, Mandarin Oriental, Jardine Motors Group, Jardine Lloyd Thompson, various companies within Jardine Pacific and Rothschild.

In pursuit of its goals MINDSET supports a number of non-governmental organizations within the mental health sector in Hong Kong and mainland China in the form of in-kind donations, volunteer services, work experience and cash donations, and works alongside government agencies.

MINDSET's current initiatives are focused on the following areas:

• Education and Prevention - to raise awareness of mental health issues and provide support and guidance to young people through the in-school Health in Mind programme, co-organized with the Hospital Authority.
• Re-integration - to support effective re-integration services to mental health hospitals/agencies through patient support activities and the promotion of a job training programme for rehabilitated people within Jardine Matheson Group companies.
• Financial Support - to fund direct services for the mentally ill.
• Community Awareness - to undertake a range of initiatives that enhance community awareness of mental health related issues.

For more information, please visit www.mindset.org.hk.