Our Environment
| HH Social Club Tuen Ng Volunteer Programme – Exploring Life Journeys Together with the Elderly, Sharing a Green Festival | | | 10 May 2025
Hopewell Holdings Limited ("Hopewell") partnered with St. James' Settlement for the fifteenth consecutive year to organize the HH Social Club Tuen Ng Volunteer Programme, delivering care and festive blessings to more than a thousand elderly living alone. To date, the program has benefited over 14,000 seniors.
This year, the event once again incorporated elements of life-and-death education. On May 10, 2025, the program offered elderly participants a life exploration journey – "HH Social Club: Sharing a Green Tuen Ng Festival". A total of 21 volunteers and nearly 30 seniors visited T·Park, where they experienced green living and learned about the concept of "Green living in life, green burial after life", exploring the wisdom of sustainable environmental practices.
Following this, volunteers and seniors visited the Columbarium at Tsang Tsui, Tuen Mun, and joined a guided tour on life-and-death education led by Mr. Kwong Yu-sze, founder of Black White Grey Blue. The tour introduced the latest eco-friendly funeral facilities, helping seniors plan their final arrangements with peace of mind.
The day concluded with a buffet lunch at Hopewell's Panda Hotel, where volunteers also presented the elderly with festive rice dumplings and gift packs, bringing them warmth and joy during the Tuen Ng Festival.
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| Hopewell Holdings Awarded Hong Kong Green Organization Certification; Panda Place Receives Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence | | | 01 Apr 2025
We recognize the importance of waste reduction for sustainable development, and the Group is committed to implementing source reduction initiatives to contribute to environmental protection.
Recently, Hopewell Holdings Limited ("Hopewell") was awarded the Hong Kong Green Organization Certification, achieving the Waste Reduction Certificate – Good Level. In addition, the Group’s Panda Place shopping mall received the Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence from the Environmental Campaign Committee, affirming our efforts in energy conservation and waste reduction through recycling. |
| Hopewell Holdings and St. James’ Settlement Co-organize “Hopewell Junior Volunteers Program” for the Ninth Consecutive Year | | | 29 Mar 2025
For the ninth consecutive year, Hopewell Holdings Limited ("Hopewell") has partnered with St. James' Settlement to co-organize the "Hopewell Junior Volunteers Program.” This year, the initiative continued to focus on the mental health of primary school students by hosting five horticultural therapy workshops and a farming experience day, designed to support the psychological well-being of primary school students.
Using plants as a therapeutic medium, professional horticultural therapists guided participants through activities such as planting and handicrafts. These sessions helped students relieve stress, improve emotional regulation, and address mental, cognitive, and social challenges, delivering positive therapeutic effects.
The activities were held on March 29 and April 12 at the farms in New Territories, with partner schools including Fr. Cucchiara Memorial School and Po Leung Kuk Chan Yat Primary School. Through horticultural therapy workshops and interactive engagement with volunteers, students were able to relax and enhance their emotional resilience.
Activity One
- Understanding the relationship between plants and people
- Plant dyeing
- Farming experience and planting beans
Activity Two
- Farm tour and concepts of sustainable cultivation
- Natural plant dyeing and herbal sachet making
- Experience of no-dig planting
St. James' Settlement also distributed mental health questionnaires to students to assess the effectiveness of the workshops in improving psychological well-being. The program aims to identify high-risk students at an early stage, enabling school social workers to provide follow-up counseling or refer them to professional organizations for appropriate treatment. |
| Hopewell Supports “Earth Hour” – Joining Hands for a Greener Future | | | 22 Mar 2025
Hopewell Holdings Limited ("Hopewell")is committed to raising stakeholders' awareness of environmental protection through green initiatives. This year, we once again supported "Earth Hour", organized by WWF Hong Kong. The event took place on Saturday, March 22, 2025, from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., under the theme "Connect2Earth Hour". It aimed to encourage people to strengthen their connection with nature and inject positive energy into the planet by making small changes in daily habits.
On the night of the event, the Group's two hotels (Hopewell Hotel and Panda Hotel) and four properties (Hopewell Centre, QRE Plaza, GARDENEast, and Panda Place) switched off exterior lighting and non-essential lights and appliances for one hour, demonstrating our commitment to environmental protection. In addition, Hopewell Centre, Panda Place, and Panda Hotel displayed digital posters on-site to actively promote the importance of energy conservation and encourage the public to join hands in support.
We also called on our employees to take part by registering on the official event website and pledging to pause from the hustle and bustle of city life for one hour. Together, we can embrace a greener lifestyle and safeguard a sustainable and beautiful planet for future generations. |
| Hopewell Centre Wins “Excellence in Green Practice Award” at Hong Kong Green Shop Alliance Awards 2024 | | | 10 Dec 2024
Funded by the Construction Industry Council and organized by the Hong Kong Green Building Council, the Hong Kong Green Shop Alliance Awards 2024 was held at Tai Kwun JC Cube. At the ceremony, Hopewell Holdings Limited (“Hopewell”)’s Hopewell Centre received the “Excellence in Green Practice Award – Waste Management”, recognizing its outstanding contribution over the past year in promoting a greener shopping environment in Hong Kong.
Active Participation in Food Waste Collection Pilot Scheme
Since June 2023, Hopewell Centre has actively participated in the two-year Food Waste Collection Pilot Scheme launched by the Environmental Protection Department. The initiative encourages restaurant tenants at Hopewell Centre and QRE Plaza to recycle surplus food waste and contribute to environmental protection. During the first six months of the trial, the EPD provided participating tenants with recycling bins and bags, and conducted two to three follow-up inspections to jointly promote waste reduction, recycling, and sustainable development.
Industry Event Driving Green Transformation
Now in its fifth edition, the Hong Kong Green Shop Alliance Awards invites local shopping malls, chain stores, and shops to submit cases of environmental initiatives or collaborative projects implemented in the past year. Participants compete for three major categories: “Greenest Shopping Mall of the Year,” “Greenest Shop of the Year,” and “Collaborative Project of the Year”. To further enhance industry engagement, this year the organizers introduced the Excellence in Green Practice Award, focusing on waste management and recognizing the efforts of malls and shops in reducing waste, in support of the government’s waste reduction and recycling policies. |
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