Continual improvement is one of the instruments we use for improving our economic, environmental and social performance. Taking into consideration government policies and stakeholders' concerns, we identify two areas where we will place emphasis for continual improvement in the coming year. Energy Efficiency Efficient use of energy has been our key environmental issues in reducing resources consumption as well as controlling our indirect greenhouse gas emission to the atmosphere. Therefore, we fully support the Chief Executive's "Action Blue Sky" Campaign to reinforce the Government's determination to improve Hong Kong's air quality. Apart from enhancing our on-going energy savings initiatives at our offices and projects, we will continue to implement green roof for new government buildings and also encourage developers to incorporate green roof feature into private building design. Health and Safety Continuing our effort on health and safety issues from Year 2005, we will further strengthen our enthusiasm in this area, specifically on occupational health and safety of our staff. We will review the effectiveness of the health and safety management system and seek opportunities to improve the system. We target to achieve OHSAS 18001 certification in 2007. 20th Anniversary ArchSD has been providing professional services to government departments and the public since 1986. To commemorate our 20th Anniversary, a series of events, including symposiums, site visits, publications, competitions as well as staff activities will be held by different branches of the Department to celebrate this memorable occasion. These events will be highlighted in our report for 2006. We are committed to improving our performance in the economic, environmental and social areas. We shall continue to do so for the future of our community. |
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