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Hopewell Holdings Limited
Sustainability Report 2010/11
The Lee Tung Street and McGregor Street area is widely known
as an iconic landmark with rich historical value. The project will
highlight its unique and distinctive characteristics by incorporating
redevelopment, heritage conservation, revitalisation and green
elements. A cluster of three historic buildings along Queen’s Road
East will be revitalised.
Nam Koo Terrace
In response to increased stakeholder interest in the conservation of
heritage buildings and historic sites in Hong Kong, we will conserve
and revitalise Nam Koo Terrace on Ship Street, a Grade I historic
building with over 90 years of history.
Promoting Sustainable Growth:
Hopewell Centre II
Hopewell Centre II, which will feature Hong Kong Island’s first
conference hotel, is targeted to start construction before the
end of 2011 with a planned completion in 2016. Taking local
stakeholders’ views into consideration, we are implementing a
revised development plan that strikes a balance between economic
development and environmental protection. Under the plan, we
have reduced the height of the conference hotel and reduced the
total floor area by 31%. The total planned investment for Hopewell
Centre II is around HK$5 billion, including a HK$400 million road
improvement plan, a green park open to the public and an extensive
tree-planting plan.
For the road improvement scheme, 10% of the land in the site will
be reserved for the expansion of the entrance of Hopewell Centre II
and the pedestrian pavement on Kennedy Road and the pavement
near the Hopewell Centre on Queen’s Road East will be converted
into an extra lane for the West bound traffic. The traffic of Queen’s
Road East / Spring Garden Lane will be improved significantly. Due to
concerns from the public relating to the conservation of various tree
species, we plan to invest about HK$20 million in a comprehensive
tree conservation, plantation and transplantation programme.
We estimate that the Hopewell Centre II project will create 4,000
jobs, including the construction and interior decoration stages as
well as positions held at the hotel and retail shops.
Facilitating a Barrier-Free Environment
Our buildings offer convenient access to visitors with special needs
and we constantly upgrade our facilities, including the provision of
disabled car parking spaces, disabled ramps and tactile indicators
for visually impaired visitors. In August 2010, we invited the
Hong Kong Federation of Handicapped Youth to examine our
premises, Hopewell Centre and QRE Plaza, to test the extent of its
accessibility for disabled visitors. Our efforts in creating barrier-
free environments were acknowledged by the organisation.
Promoting Environmental Protection to
Tenants and Customers
Hopewell Centre promotes a “Green Office Management” initiative
and encourages its tenants to adopt the principles of Reduce, Reuse,
Replace, and Recycle. The quarterly Hopewell Bulletin sent to our
tenants promotes environmental initiatives, providing energy saving
tips. In 2011, we launched an electronics recycling programme
to collect used computers and equipment from Hopewell Centre
tenants. Items collected are donated to charities for reuse and
fundraising purposes. A hotline and online service is also in place
to collect tenant feedback. Tenants from Hopewell Centre expressed
interest in promoting the use of bicycles, increasing the frequency of
recycling paper collection and installing a voice system at escalators
for visually impaired tenants and visitors.