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Environmental Management Systems and Project Management
Around 50 environmental objectives completed in 2016
by functional sub-committees
Case study
In 2016, the Purchasing and Office Services Sub-committee received the Outstanding
Environmental Working Sub-committee Award for its Energy Saving Lighting System project.
The project oversaw the replacement of existing fluorescent lighting tubes with LED tubes at
the warehouse at headquarters. The new LED tubes consume less energy, leading to a cost-
saving forecast of 50%, and their superior quality and performance will ensure they need to be
replaced less often. The new LED tubes truly demonstrate dedication to energy conservation.
We ensure all our activities follow the most
stringent regulatory requirements and
benchmark ourselves against the highest
international standards and Codes of Practice. For
instance, our Gas Production Plant in Tai Po has
been certified to ISO 14001 standard since 1999.
For more details of the Management System
Certification at our Hong Kong operations, please
refer to our
website .We work to minimise the impact our operations
have on areas that are ecologically sensitive.
Before we develop new infrastructure projects, we
undertake an environmental impact assessment
in accordance with Hong Kong’s Environmental
Impact Assessment Ordinance (Cap. 499 of the
laws of Hong Kong). This shows that we have
identified all the environmental aspects of the
project, and will monitor them throughout its
duration, as well as ensure the environmental
impact on its surroundings is mitigated and
controlled. In addition, our trenchless technology
helps eliminate the need for massive excavations,
reduces noise and air pollution, and minimises
disturbances to traffic and the surrounding
environment. This technology is being used in
our pipe-laying works whenever possible, which
further reduce the impact on habitat and soil
ecology.
In mainland China, a number of JVs have also
obtained ISO 14001 standard and are required
to carry out environmental impact assessments
for new projects. As in Hong Kong, these are
subject to international requirements and their
environmental performance is scrutinised on a
daily basis. Since 2011, we have actively launched
environmental audits across our JVs in mainland
China. In 2016, 98 of these were carried out,
each focusing on energy conservation, waste and
wastewater management and noise control. The
results were satisfactory.
In mainland China, our companies have also established their own Environmental Protection Committee.
It is chaired by the general manager, whose duty is to ensure we comply with the appropriate
environmental legislation and standards, and to formulate policies and implement corresponding
measures. The Committee hosts regular training programmes for employees to promote the importance
of environmental protection work.