ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE REPORT 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contents | Foreword | Executive Summary | Appendix | Verification Statement | Feedback | 繁體 | 简体 | HTML | PDF | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 Scope Of This Report | 2 Our Profile | 3 Environmental Impacts Of Our Operations | 4 Improving Hong Kong's Environment | 5 Social Engagement | 6 Our Economic Impacts | 7 Targets - Our Progress and 2011 Aims |
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Environmental Impacts of Our Operations
We are committed to reducing the environmental impacts of our own operations through:
1. Our green management system 1.1 We are pleased to report that we are continuing to monitor the potentially significant environmental aspects of our internal activities and to manage our energy / emission performance through our Energy and Emissions Management Team (EEMT) set up in 2007. Our efforts in minimising the environmental impact of our operations have earned a "Class of Good" Energywi$e Label and a "Class of Excellence" Wastewi$e Label in the Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence. 1.2 We have maintained good indoor air quality in our offices. 16 offices are certified under the Indoor Air Quality Certification Scheme.
Reducing our electricity consumption 2.1 Efficient use of energy is a priority and we have implemented a series of energy-saving measures that have resulted in steady progress in reducing our electricity consumption. In 2010 we set a target of 1 per cent reduction in electricity consumption and we managed to reduce consumption by 1.4 per cent (see Table 1).
Overall energy management
Good practice measures in offices
Reducing our transport impacts 2.3 In 2010, the mileage of our vehicle fleet increased but we have managed to reduce fuel consumption by vehicles (see Table 2). We will continue to work towards reducing fuel consumption as far as practicable through a number of good practice measures.
2.4 We have instituted below good practice measures:
Image - Electric vehicle benefits the environment with its zero emissions. 2.5 In 2010, we have actively procured environment-friendly vehicles as new or replacement vehicles, including the purchase of an electric vehicle. Reducing Waste 2.6 Waste paper, metal and plastics are collected separately in our offices for recycling. In 2010 we recycled around 42 700 kg of waste paper and 430 kg of plastic waste. 2.7 Photocopying paper consumption fell by 1.9 per cent through our on-going paper-saving initiatives. We will continue to apply paper-saving measures, such as using e-applications and processing for internal procurement and leave application and promoting electronic sharing of reports and presentation materials, and investigate other areas of potential saving. 2.8 We continued to collect used printer cartridges and used photocopier toner cartridges for recycling. Consumables and Inventory Recycling Scheme is being implemented to re-use and recycle consumables and inventory items. A new software programme has also been identified that can help to reduce the consumption of toner during printing and this software is being installed in all of our computers. In addition, we have launched a programme to recycle our old computers; these computers have been donated to the needy after refurbishment.
3.1 Our waste management facilities meet international air emission standards, such as the latest European Union emission standards and this is also the case when putting in place new contracts for new facilities, such as the new Sludge Treatment Facilities to be built at Tsang Tsui, Tuen Mun. For SENT landfill, we are also exploring the viability of a landfill gas utilisation scheme. Image -
4. Promoting green procurement 4.1 The aim of green procurement is to ensure that the products acquired are as environmentally friendly as possible, subject to sufficient market supply and that is economically rational, to help improve the Government’s environmental performance and help promote a market for green products. The EPD works closely with the Government Logistics Department to develop green specifications for such products. To date, green specifications have been developed for over 100 products frequently procured by the Government and this year, the Administration has issued internal circulars on encouraging the use of green materials in public works projects and pursuing green procurement (including green services) in the Government. See also: TARGETS - Our Progress and 2011 Aims.
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