Citi Tower Receives WELL Silver Precertification
October 26 2016 - 3:00AM
Business Wire
Citi Hong Kong (NYSE: C) today announced that its newly-opened
all-purpose office building, Citi Tower at One Bay East, is the
first Citi project globally approved for WELL Silver
Precertification by the International WELL Building Institute™
(IWBI™). The achievement marks an important milestone in Citi’s
pursuit of WELL Silver Certification for Citi Tower and it is
aligned with Citi’s global commitment to workplace wellness.
Receiving the WELL Precertification at the opening of the Live
Well at Citi Fitness Center, Weber Lo, Citi Country Officer and
Chief Executive Officer for Hong Kong and Macau, said, “At Citi,
employee wellness is always a top priority. The purchase of Citi
Tower has provided us with an unprecedented opportunity to house
over 3,000 Citi colleagues in Hong Kong under one roof. It is
important that we provide our staff with a work environment that
enhances the key aspects of their well-being. I am proud that Citi
Tower is being awarded the WELL Precertification, which is a
manifestation of our continuous efforts in bringing world-class
office facilities to colleagues in Hong Kong.”
Key wellness features of Citi Tower include:
- Air quality testing and ongoing
monitoring
- Water quality testing
- Over 30% of sit-stand workstations and
fully ergonomic task seating
- On-site staff fitness center
- Food offerings and labelling to promote
healthy eating
- Online resources to increase staff
awareness on health and wellness
“Citi’s Precertification award through the WELL Building
Standard precertification program demonstrates outstanding healthy
building leadership,” said IWBI Founder, Paul Scialla. “IWBI’s
mission is to bring human health and wellness to the forefront of
building practices globally, and it is global leaders like Citi
that are helping to advance this movement.”
Administered by IWBI™, WELL is a performance-based system for
measuring, certifying, and monitoring features of the built
environment that impact human health and wellbeing, through air,
water, nourishment, light, fitness, comfort, and mind.
Citi Tower at One Bay East is situated on the waterfront of Kwun
Tong, Hong Kong. The project houses over 3,000 staff in Hong Kong.
Citi Tower comprises 18 floors of approximately 301,500 sq. ft. of
Grade A office space. In addition to WELL certification, Citi
Tower is aiming to achieve the USGBC LEED Platinum certification
for the interior fit-out of the premises.
About Citi
Citi, the leading global bank, has approximately 200 million
customer accounts and does business in more than 160 countries and
jurisdictions. Citi provides consumers, corporations, governments
and institutions with a broad range of financial products and
services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and
investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and
wealth management.
Additional information may be found at www.citigroup.com |
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