Carbon Audit • Green Partner - Carbon Neutrality and Sustainable Development

Ocean Park Hong Kong (OPHK) has been active in pursuing new strategy and policy to combat the Climate Change. Since 2008, OPHK has started carbon audit and explored different pathways for integrating carbon reduction program into its Edutainment business. As a responsible Corporate, OPHK has developed its Carbon Strategy to reduce its carbon footprints. Carbon reduction initiatives include:

Carbon Reduction Measures and Program

Waste Recycling programs, such as paper, metal, plastic, cooking oil, food waste, calendars, computers, mooncake boxes, toner cartridges and rechargeable batteries
Energy Efficiency Programs, such as install energy efficient lighting and install variable speed drives on motors
No straw campaign
Promotional programs such as environmental signage for water and electricity saving
Use of green energy such as solar panel for electric cart
Use of electronic means (e.g. email and intranet) for communications
Staff Incentive Program, to encourage the staff to use their own food containers for takeouts from the staff canteen

Environmental Management

Environment and Carbon Management Steering Committee led by the top Management to oversee the implementation of the Park’s Environmental and Carbon Management Policy and programs
Develop Green Guidelines for internal applications (e.g. Environmental procurement and solid waste management)
Appoint Environmental & Safety Ambassadors for all departments to help monitoring department’s environmental performance
Founding member of Sustainable Procurement Charter
Develop Sustainable Design Checklist and enabling new project design can comply with sustainable design principles
Conduct carbon audit annually

Training and Education

Integrate environmental awareness training session into the staff orientation program, comprehensive training are also conducted to further promote environmental and conservation concept for general staff
Raise the guest awareness of environmental protection and conservation by hosting edutainment activities