Carbon Audit • Green Partner

• Apply e-signature on all internal documents signing
• Automate payroll procedures with electronic form of payslip and tax-related
• Paperless communication (e.g. E-mail, E-fax, E-notice)
• Sending e-card instead of mailing paper type celebration card
• Place boxes or trays next to printer to collect used paper for recycling
• Reduce the need to copy and print, do so only when needed. Copy and print on both sides of the paper, where appropriate
• Optimize the use of daylight
• Turn off lights and air conditioning when not in use
• Set up recycle boxes to collect recyclable materials
• Reuse stationery such as paper, folders, paper clips, envelopes, box, plastic bag etc
• Promote digital office practices by using email, cloud storage, and digital document management systems to reduce paper consumption.
• Maintain an average indoor temperature between 25°C to save energy.
• Clean dust filters of AC and ventilation equipment regularly.
• Using an electric fan in conjunction with AC in our meeting booth to spread cooled air more effectively.
• Choose energy-efficient office equipment such as computers, printers, and other electronic devices. Turn off these devices when not in use or activate power-saving mode.
• Establish an effective recycling system and encourage employees to sort and recycle paper, plastic, metal, glass, and other materials. Reduce the use of disposable products and promote the use of reusable utensils and cups.
• Planting greenery around the office can improve air quality and absorb carbon dioxide. Additionally, use environmentally friendly cleaning products to minimize the impact on the environment.

• Divide the office into different zones and switch off un-necessary lighting and air-conditioning in zones where such facilities are not necessary
• Maintain the air-conditioning temperature at appropriate level
• Use energy-efficient electrical appliances
• Internal circulars are issued via e-mails instead of papers
• Collect single-sided non-confidential documents and reuse for drafted paper
• Collect double-sided non-confidential documents and send to recycling dealers
• Reuse envelopes
• Send electronic greeting cards instead of paper cards where appropriate
• Reduce the use of disposable items, for example, serve drinks to clients with glasses instead of paper cups

Electrification in construction sites:

• From 2023, all new passenger car purchases to be EV.
• Further engagement with the Government and more associations for Power Up Coalition (PUC) to accelerate early electrification.
• We are actively exploring more options for electric equipment, including introducing Hong Kong’s first electric crawler crane in 2022 and other electric plants.
• Mass battery storage systems such as Enertainers have been widely deployed on construction sites since we first introduced it in 2019. Up to 2023, we have over 30 active Enertainers on site.

Diesel usage reduction:

• We aim to phase out all diesel (only) generators by 2033 to reduce scope 1 emission.
• We are the first construction company in Hong Kong to widely use B5 biodiesel since 2013.

Renewable energy adoption:

• Several solar photovoltaic (PV) systems have been connected to the grid under the Feed-in Tariff (FiT) scheme since 2018, contributing to the increased proportion of renewable energy in HKSAR’s energy mix.

Green materials and technologies:

• We carried out Hong Kong’s first trials of CarbonCure technology which reduces cement content by injecting and capturing CO2 to ultimately reduce carbon. We will continue investing on carbon-reduction technology.
• In 2022, our Concrete Technology Services (CTS) trialed further embodied carbon reduction options including the use of ground granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBS) as a cement replacement. The technology will be further applied in more foundations and sub/superstructure projects.
• Ramp up the percentage of Gold or Platinum certified (under CIC Green Product Certification or equivalent) low-carbon concrete mixes in all projects.

Assessment and Management:

• Quantification of major carbon emissions for all carbon intensive project tenders.
• Quantify the materials carbon and savings for design optimisations for all new projects (carbon intensive materials).
• Improved management and modularisation of all structural steel to optimise reuse.
• In 2022, we are the first construction and engineering company in Greater China to receive approval from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for its near-term science-based emissions reduction targets.

Stakeholder engagement:

• Supply chain engagement on tracking material quantities and encouraging decarbonisation.

Reduction of Electricity Consumption

• Switch off air-conditioning system, lights and equipments in office sections which are not in operation
• Reduce number of fluorescent tubes / lights in back of the house areas, lobbies and guest corridors
• Replace halogen lights and exit lights by LED lights
• Use T5 fluorescent tubes, energy saving light bulbs and electronic ballast
• Implement day/night mode light setting to reduce electricity
• Install movement infrared sensors to switch on / off lights in guest laundries
• Reduce no. of lifts’ services during night time
• Install 100 sets of Solar panel (200 sq. meter) to harness solar energy and reduce CO₂ emission by 68 tones per year
• Replace Town Gas Boilers by Heat Pump System
• Establish office light zoning system when not in sure to eliminate wastage

Reuse and Recycle

• Implementation of waste separation at source in all guest rooms
• Donation of kitchen utensil, chinaware, table ware, electrical appliances and beddings to charity organizations
• Recycling of glass bottles, aluminum cans, paper, printer cartridges, PET bottles, rechargeable batteries, energy saving light bulbs and fluorescent lights
• Electroplating of sanitary fittings

Reduction of Paper Consumption

• Copy and print on both side of the paper
• Use of electronic means for internal/external communication
• Reuse of stationary such as envelopes and folders
• Extensive use of e-filing practices
• Replaced hard copies receipts with e-Receipt via email

Reduction of Water Consumption

• Install water limiters in water taps and shower heads

Environmentally Friendly Products

• Use of rechargeable batteries, degradable rubbish bags, environmentally friendly water-based paint and non harmful-detergent
• Use of ball pen refills, instead of replacing with a new ball pen
• Use recycled paper for stationary and printing collaterals

Award Achievements

• Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence is led by Environmental Campaign Committee
  • Silver Award” Sectoral Awards
  • “Class of Excellence” IAQwi$e Label
  • “Class of Excellence” Wastewi$e Label
  • “Class of Good” Energywi$e Label
  • Carbon “Less” Certificate
• Environmental Protection Department awarded
  • “Excellent Class” Indoor Air Quality Certificate
  • “Certificate of Merit” Competition on Source Separation of Waste Program
• Water Service Department awarded
  • “Gold Certificate” Quality Water Recognition Scheme for Building

Participation in Community Events

• “6.21 Dim It” by Friends of the Earth (HK)
• “Earth Hour” by WWF

2014-2015 Office Environmental Friendly Rules

• Keep the air-conditioners temperature at minimum on 25.5¢J to save energy
• The last employee who leaves the office should turn off all electric equipment, including computers, printers and lights, etc.
• Turn off all air-conditioners, electric equipment and lights after using the meeting room
• Choose high-energy conservation electric equipment, such as using Mac instead of PC, using LED lights instead of traditional light bulbs
• To save electricity, all computers will be set to “Power Saving Mode” when there is nobody uses them
• Motivate employees to communicate without papers. For examples, make use of e-mail and electric devices for external communication. Also use projectors for showing materials to save papers
• Print double sided and black & write. Also provide recycle boxes to collect re-used papers and recycle papers, in order to save papers
• Clean the air filters of air-conditioners every twice a week

Outside of Office Environmental Friendly Rules

• Set-up green vehicle teams to improve air quality
• Use rechargeable batteries for all devices in order to avoid battery pollution

Environment Protection Events

• Participating in the “ WWF Earth Hour ”
• Promote the “5-min Shower Challenge” of Green Power
• Participate the “ UNIDO and United Nations University World Water Day ”

Our Future Plans

• Organize regular environmental training course, aiming to improve employees’ knowledge of green earth, treasure our resources and increase their environmental awareness
• Announce environmental awareness information to employees regularly, including monthly paper usage and monthly electricity usage so that they can know the efficiency and impotency of saving energy
• Join more environment protection activities organized by government and environmental organization to keep in touch with the latest information
• Plant more plants in office

Laguna Verde

Energy Saving Achievements

• 7 consecutive terms from 2004-2014 “Kowloon City District Quality Building Management Competition”: Group B - Champion
• “Green Plus Recognition Award 2014 – Property Management Residential” by CLP: Bronze Award
• “Energywi$e Label 2013”, Laguna Verde was one of top 3 organizations in the amount of electricity consumption saved in Hong Kong
• “Energywi$e Scheme”: Gold Energywi$e Logo (Since 2004)
• “Wastewi$e Scheme”: Gold Wastewi$e Logo (Since 2004)
• “Source Separation of Domestic Waste Commendation Scheme” : Certificate of Merit (Since 2004)
• “Indoor Air Quality” : Good Class (Since 2004)
• “Power Smart Energy Saving Contest”: Certificate of Appreciation (2013-2014)
• “Energy Saving Charter on Indoor Temperature”
• “Energy Saving Charter on No ILB”

Carbon Reduction Measures

• Using renewable energy
• Replacement of equipments with energy efficient products (e.g. lighting and appliance)
• Motivate waste reduction at source
• Implement waste separation (including food waste recycling)
• Maintains indoor air temperatures between 24-26℃ in summer
• Reduce the use of lifts, escalators and lighting systems, etc

Offer a low-carbon working environment for staffs, and develop a good environmental living habit

Provide quality, low-carbon living environment and encouraging residents to response to environmental protection activities

DeerHill Bay

• Use energy-saving light bulbs
• Switch off the lights and air-conditioning when not in use
• Use recycled paper for office photocopying
• For easier recycling, separate waste before disposal

Vista Paradiso

• Electricity consumption drop by 3% within 2016
• Water usage drop by 3% within 2016
• Minimize the quantity of paper waste by using double-side print for drafts and internal documents
• Use the blank side of used paper
• Encourage of participating recycle activities by stick up notices / stickers / poster in the public area, ie, recycle booth and office
• Recycle and reuse of paper waste, inkjet container, toner cartridge, , glass bottle, rechargeable battery, compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) and fluorescent tube
• Recycling metals and plastic(PVC) material

Hong Shui Court

• Reduce waste, conduct all kinds of waste recycling work
• Electrical appliances when not in use, in addition to also pull the plug off
• Reduce air conditioners and reduce electricity consumption
• Reduce paper, and recycling
• Use energy-saving lamps or LED lamps to replace traditional light bulbs

Kwai Cheong Centre

• Reduce waste, conduct all kinds of waste recycling work
• Electrical appliances when not in use, in addition to also pull the plug off
• Reduce air conditioners and reduce electricity consumption
• Reduce paper, and recycling
• Use energy-saving lamps or LED lamps to replace traditional light bulbs

Bayshore Towers

• For energy saving, replace halogen lamp to LED lamp
• Using time controller to control the AC and lighting operation
• Using senior to control the lighting in on or off condition
• Replace the system with energy efficiency label, such as air conditioners and inverter pumps, etc
• Promoting environmental protection activities in Estate, such as Earth Hour
• Participate in different environmental protection project

Sky Tower

• Renewable energy source : Solar heater
• Lightings : lighting equipment of high energy efficiency, e.g. LED Exit Sign, LED Light ‘MR16’, LED fluorescent tube, Induction Lamp, LED planter light, Signboard with LED light,etc.
• Air-conditioning system : ac units of high energy efficiency, ac zoning & pre-set of indoor ac temperature at 24-26°C
• Electricity installation : electricity apparatus of high energy efficiency, e.g. 4-in-1 multi-use printer/scanner/copier/fax with energy-saving mode & LCD/LED display screens
• Lift Services : suspension of partial lift operation during non-peak hours
• Pump : replacement of variable speed type fresh/flush water pumps

Focal Industrial Centre

• Posters & signage are posted up, and reminder of carpark staffs on “Switch off when idling”
• Scan documents for e-filing to reduce printing
• Staffs use paper on both sides, reuse envelopes and loose minute jackets, and use the backside of paper with outdated or waste document for drafting or printing
• Place boxes beside photocopiers as containers to collect single-sided paper for reuse and used paper for recycling
• Switch off some electrical equipments during non-peak hours, e.g. passenger & cargo lifts, lighting facilities, etc
• Disseminate information by electronic email as far as possible

DIVA

Electricity Saving

• Using air conditioners for public places alternately
• Educate residents to switch on & off the air-conditioning and lighting before and after doing the excises in gym room by their own
• Using energy-saving fluorescent tubes and LED lighting

Use less paper

• Using recycled paper
• Use paper in two sides
• Provide less paper towel in toilet

Harbour Centre Tower 1

• Posters & signage are posted up, and reminder of carpark staffs on “Switch off when idling”
• Scan documents for e-filing to reduce printing
• Staffs use paper on both sides, reuse envelopes and loose minute jackets, and use the backside of paper with outdated or waste document for drafting or printing
• Place boxes beside photocopiers as containers to collect single-sided paper for reuse and used paper for recycling
• Switch off some electrical equipments during non-peak hours, e.g. passenger & cargo lifts, lighting facilities, etc

Homan Villa

• Posters & signage are posted up, and reminder of carpark staffs on “Switch off when idling”
• Staffs use paper on both sides, reuse envelopes and loose minute jackets

Celestial Heights

• Using both side of paper
• Collect and reuse waste paper printed on one side
• Office’s temperature set as 25.5℃
• Announce upcoming activities, post notices etc. on the estate’s website
• Install energy saving T5 fluorescent lamps and LED tubes to replace old tubes
• Collect Used batteries
• Set up Charging station for electric vehicles
• Set up waste separation facilities
• “2023-Kowloon City District Quality Building Management Competition”: Group C – Runner-up
• Switch off some electrical equipments during non -peak hours, e.g. passenger lifts, lighting facilities, etc

Summit Building

• Posters & signage are posted up, and reminder of carpark staffs on “Switch off when idling”
• Scan documents for e-filing to reduce printing
• Staffs use paper on both sides, reuse envelopes and loose minute jackets, and use the backside of paper with outdated or waste document for drafting or printing
• Place boxes beside photocopiers as containers to collect single-sided paper for reuse and used paper for recycling
• Switch off some electrical equipments during non-peak hours, e.g. passenger & cargo lifts, lighting facilities, etc

The Victoria Towers

• Encourage of participating recycle activities by stick up notices / stickers / poster in the public area, ie, recycle booth and office
• Switch off the lights and air-conditioning when not in use
• Use recycled paper for office photocopying
• Recycle and reuse of paper waste, inkjet container, toner cartridge, , glass bottle, rechargeable battery, compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) and fluorescent tube
• Set operation hours of summer, winter, day and night mode of lighting and lift and escalator system to reduce energy consumption

Meridian Hill

• Using energy-saving light blubs
• Source separation of domestic waste
• Use less paper

One West Kowloon

• Use both side of paper
• Collect and reuse waste paper printed on one side
• Office’s temperature set as 25℃
• Announce upcoming activities, post notices at lobby
• Collect used batteries
• Set up charging station for electric vehicles
• Residents of One West Kowloon are encouraged to save energy
• Residents of One West Kowloon are encouraged to join “Source Separation of Domestic Waste”

The Paramount

• For energy saving, replace halogen lamp to LED lamp
• Using time controller to control the AC and lighting operation
• Using senior to control the lighting in on or off condition
• Promoting environmental protection activities in Estate, such as Earth Hour
• Participate in different environmental protection project

Seanorama

• Using renewable energy
• Replacement of equipments with energy efficient products (e.g. lighting and A/C)
• Motivate waste reduction at source
• Maintains indoor temperatures between 24-26℃ in summer
• Reduce the use of lifts and lighting systems, etc

La Lumiere

• Using both side of paper
• Collect and reuse waste paper printed on one side
• Office’s temperature set as 25.5℃
• Announce upcoming activities, post notices etc. on lobby
• Install energy saving T5 fluorescent lamps and LED tubes to replace old tubes
• Collect Used batteries
• Set up Charging station for electric vehicles
• Residents of La Lumiere are encouraged to save energy
• Residents of La Lumiere are encouraged to join “Source Separation of Domestic Waste”

VIVA

• Using both side of paper
• Collect and reuse waste paper printed on one side
• Office’s temperature set as 25.5℃
• Announce upcoming activities, post notices etc. on lobby
• Install energy saving T5 fluorescent lamps and LED tubes to replace old tubes
• Collect Used batteries
• Set up Charging station for electric vehicles
• Residents of VIVA are encouraged to save energy
• Residents of VIVA are encouraged to join “Source Separation of Domestic Waste”

The Zumurud

• Traditional fluorescent tubes at the staircase and refuse storage & material recovery rooms of each floor were replaced by Infrared Sensor LEDtube
• EV charger installation
• Turn off part of the air-conditioners at common area at midnight
• Turn off one of the lift of each tower at midnight
• 2022-2023 Kowloon City District Quality Building Management Competition cum Best Environmental Hygiene Building Election – Champion of Team C and Best Environmental Hygiene Building
• Maintain office and common area temperature at 25.5°C
• Use both side of paper
• Source Separation of Domestic Waste

21 Borrett Road

• Reduce the usage of paper, make use of E-document
• Participate the energy saving scheme, such as Energy Saving Charter
• Posters & signage are posted up in office to motivate the participation of energy saving
• Set up Charging station for electric vehicles
• Using both sides of paper

Harbour Glory

• Use energy-saving lamps or LED lamps to replace traditional light bulbs
• Switch off some electrical equipments during non-peak hours, e.g. passenger & cargo lifts, lighting facilities, etc
• Promoting environmental protection activities in Estate, such as Earth Hour
• Residents of Harbour Glory are encouraged to join "Source Separation of Domestic Waste"
• Encourage of participating recycle activities by stick up notices /stickers / poster in the public area, ie, recycle booth and office

No. 22A, B, C, Shouson Hill Road
(Chinese only)

The Legend at Jardine's Lookout

• Participate the energy saving scheme, such as Energy Saving Charter.
• Use LED light bulbs.
• Turn off lights, computers and air-conditioning when not in use.
• Reduce the usage of paper, make use of E-document.
• Posters and signage are posted up in office to motivate the participation of energy saving.

• Reduce the need for copying or printing, encourage the use of waste paper or double-sided printing
• Encourage staff consider the environment before print out the documents
• Choose products with energy labels and use renewable energy
• Set idling printer, copier and computer in sleep mode
• Encourage employees or customers to participate in low-carbon emission reduction actions
• Divide the office into different zones to separately control the lighting and air-conditioning systems
• Choose products with energy labels and use renewable energy
• Use recyclable ink / toner cartridges