Our Environment
| Hopewell Wins Award in ‘Take a “Brake” Low Carbon Action – Corporate Green Driving Award Scheme’ Again | | | 10 Feb 2015
Hopewell Holdings Limited (“Hopewell”) has won gold award for “Fuel Consumption Saver” again in the ‘Take a “Brake” Low Carbon Action – Corporate Green Driving Award Scheme ’ organised by Friends of the Earth (HK) this year in recognition of Hopewell’s efforts in achieving sustainability and creating a low carbon environment.
The Take a “Brake” Low Carbon Action - Corporate Green Driving Award Scheme was launched in 2010. It aims to encourage corporate drivers and employees who own cars to reduce fuel usage through effective vehicle maintenance and green driving habits, and invite other employees to take a “brake” on certain habits that can help reduce carbon footprint in combating climate change. Through the programme, the accumulated average reduction in fuel consumption has reached 84,000 litres per month, which is equivalent to nearly 235 tonnes of carbon dioxide emission – an amount that requires 23,500 trees to absorb in one year. |
| Hopewell Supported The Community Chest Green Day for the Fourth Consecutive Year | | | 16 Nov 2014
Hopewell Holdings Limited (“Hopewell”) supported The Community Chest Green Day for the fourth consecutive year organized by The Community Chest of Hong Kong and received an overwhelming response from colleagues. The programme aims to spread the message of “Act green and live green” and encourage public to take a greener form of transport, reduce food waste, save energy and water, support food waste recycling, resources recycling and redistributing programmes, waste reduction, separation and recovery, etc. All donations received is allocated to support "Medical and Health Services" provided by the Chest's member agencies. |
| Hopewell Became WWF-Hong Kong Corporate Membership Programme “Silver Member” | | | 30 Oct 2014
Hopewell Holdings Limited (“Hopewell”) joined WWF-Hong Kong Corporate Membership Programme for three consecutive years. This year, Hopewell became Silver Member and continued to support environmental protection and implement our commitment to corporate sustainability.
Last year, Hopewell supported various activities of WWF-Hong Kong including “Earth Hour”, “Low-carbon Office Operation Programme (LOOP), “Walk For Nature”, etc. |
| Hopewell’s Premises were Awarded Certificates of Quality Water Recognition Scheme and Flushing Water Plumbing Quality Maintenance Recognition Scheme | | | 21 Aug 2014
The premises of Hopewell Holdings Limited (“Hopewell”) participated “Quality Water Recognition Scheme” of Water Supplies Department (WSD). In recognition of our achievements in maintaining the plumbing system properly, Hopewell Centre, Wu Chung House, QRE Plaza and GARDENEast were awarded Silver Certificates, and KITEC, Panda Place and Broadwood Twelve were awarded Blue Certificates. In addition, Hopewell Centre was also awarded Blue Certificate of "Flushing Water Plumbing Quality Maintenance Recognition Scheme".
“Quality Water Recognition Scheme” aims to enable local residents and overseas visitors to have greater confidence of the water quality at the tap; strengthen the capability of building management agents to achieve value-added performance in meeting the needs of consumers with respect to quality of tap water; give recognition to those building management agents who can demonstrate consistent compliance of the prescribed criteria under the Scheme; and assist the owners, operators and building management agents to conduct self-assessments on plumbing conditions and to identity areas for necessary maintenance. Continuous participation with 3 years or more but less than 5 years will receive Silver Certificates while new participation or continuous participation with less than 3 years will receive Blue Certificates. WSD has introduced "Flushing Water Plumbing Quality Maintenance Recognition Scheme" in July 2013. |
| Hopewell Centre and Wu Chung House were Honored Awards in Yan Oi Tong Plastic Recycling Partnership Scheme 2013-2014 | | | 18 Jul 2014
Hopewell Centre and Wu Chung House of Hopewell Holdings Limited (“Hopewell”) continued to support Yan Oi Tong Plastic Recycling Partnership Scheme organized by Yan Oi Tong EcoPark Plastic Resources Recycling Centre. From June, 2013 to February, 2014, Hopewell Centre and Wu Chung House collected 4,174 kg and 1,394 kg of plastic waste respectively and received Gold and Bronze awards in Housing Estate and C&I Building category as recognition of their continuous efforts on plastic waste recovery and recycling.
Currently, over 850 public and private enterprises support Yan Oi Tong Plastic Recycling Partnership Scheme. The scheme encourages the public to participate plastic waste recycling and learn the importance of “clean recycling”. |
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