Carbon Audit • Green Partner

• Reuse items such as single-sided paper, paper clips, envelopes, folders etc
• Provide trays to collect and reuse one-sided paper
• Reduce paper consumption
• Use email to announce notices as far as possible
• Encourage staff to print on both sides of paper
• Reduce electricity consumption
• Use energy efficient lighting
• Switch off air-conditioning, lightings and equipment in premises not in operation
• Provide training to all staff to enhance their environmental awareness, ensuring that they are capable of implementing our environmental measures
• Introduce green related activities held by other green organizations to staff via email
• Plan to obtain the following achievement:
  Certification of “ISO14001” - environmental management system

• Selecting electrical appliances with Grade 1 energy labels such as the Refrigerator and television
• Partially using the higher energy efficiency luminaires LED as main lighting installation and using Task Light for every work stations to avoid the abuse of lighting power
• Implementing an Intelligent control system for the electrical installation within the office. The system divided the office in appropriate zoning and consist of programmable timer control for FCUs, automatic switch-off lighting after normal office hours and thermostat occupancy sensors at every zone
• Implementing an online platform (EnerMon) for monitoring and improving energy saving performance. The function of the platform including: Equipment Operation Records for analysis; Energy Bill Repository and Energy Consumption Analysis such as EUI, COP and etc.
• Using 2-sided printing as the default setting for the printer and reuse single-sided paper for printing
• Recycling all the waste papers and measuring the weight of paper recycled
• Using showerhead with Water-Efficient label grade 1

• Use double-sided photocopying and microcopying of documents that must be retained and use electronic versions
• Encourage employees to communicate via email
• Procedures to streamline daily operations by eliminating or consolidating or reducing records and notifications
• Reuse single-sided waste paper
• Establish a system to monitor paper usage
• Keep records of paper purchases
• Encourage employees to use double-sided copying
• Instead of taking it by yourself in the past, toilet paper will be distributed every month

Energy Conservation

• Set idling photocopier and computer in power-saving mode
• Maintain the office temperature at 25℃
• Implement lighting zoning scheme to allow individual switching for different areas

Waste Reduction

• Encourage employees to practice printing on both sides of paper and printing multiple pages on one side
• Use electronic fax system
• Place recycle box next to the photocopiers to collect one-sided paper for reuse

Water Conservation

• Paste water saving posters tips near water consumption location

Reduce electricity consumption

• Replacement of existing installations by electronics of higher energy efficiency
• Replaced traditional light bulbs by energy efficient and saving light bulbs
• Turn off excessive electric lightings when daylight is efficient
• Switching off air-conditioning, lighting and equipment in office zones not in operation
• Regular maintenance of air conditioning system and all electrical appliances
• Set thermostat of office area at 25.5°C
• Switch off air conditioning in winter and open air window for ventilation
• Encourage staff to save energy by smart notices in office
• Record electricity usage monthly in order to monitor and control the energy using

Reduce paper consumption

• Communicate via intranet or internet to save papers and share tips on environmental protection
• Copy and print on both sides of the paper, where appropriate
• Encourage staff to print on both sides of paper for internal use
• Electronic filing required whenever possible. Reduce the need to copy and print, do so only when needed
• Sending e-card instead of mailing paper type celebration card
• Use e-fax instead of hardcopy printout and screen junk fax
• Encourage staff to reduce paper use by smart notices beside copiers
• Record paper usage monthly in order to monitor and control the paper use

Water Conservation

• Installation of water efficient taps in toilet
• Encourage staff to save water by smart notices in toilet
• Record water usage monthly in order to monitor and control the water use

Reuse and Recycle

• Donation of office furniture or computer to charitable organisations for reuse
• Reuse stationery such as paper, folders, paper clips, envelopes, box, plastic bag, etc.
• Place boxes beside copiers to collect double-sided non-confidential paper documents, envelopes or magazine and to be collected by recycling dealers regularly
• Recycling of computer hardware, toner cartridges and other e-waste

Staff environmental education promotion

• Hold regular activities or workshops to raise the environmental awareness of employees and the general public
• Support green organisations to publicize and promote environmental education activities
• Regularly disseminate environmental information by e-mail (such as printing, paper usage per month and monthly power consumption)
• Regularly organize training (resources saving tips, daily water-saving tips and methods to dispose of pesticides and sewage treatment)
• Encourage employees to learn more about and participate in environmental activities

Environmental Monitoring and Auditing

• Form Corporate Social Responsibility Committee to promote environmental activities
• Obtain environmental management system certification, and conduct environmental audits in accordance with ISO 14001: 2004

External Environmental Initiatives

• Participate in WWF's "Earth Hour" campaign
• Join "Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence" competition from the Environmental Campaign Committee
• Send company representatives to attend and participated in major environmental exhibitions and Green Building Week in Hong Kong, such as Rethink HK Expo, Eco Asia Expo, Hong Kong Green Building Week etc.

Future Action

• Continue to drive and review possible enhancement on any equipment and facilities to be more environment-friendly
• Bring the Carbon Audit Program to project sites
• Enhance communication and exchange with Green associations and Recycling organisations

• Responsible air conditioning – setting air conditioning temperature to more appropriate levels both in cool and warm air conditioning.
• Check the energy labels – check energy labels of all appliances.
• Adopt circular economy habits – apply the reduce/reuse/recycle principles on a daily basis.
• Commit to sustainable mobility – walk instead of driving for short distance, take public transportation instead of private vehicle for long distance travels.
• Explore renewable energy sources – such as solar energy systems.
• Calculate environmental footprint – identify areas for reducing carbon emissions.
• Switch to LED lighting – replacing traditional flourescent and incandescent light bulbs.
• Responsible use of energy – e.g. turn off lights and appliances when not in use for long periods of time.