ArchSD Sustainability Report 2007

Architectural Services Department (ArchSD) of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) is publishing our fourth annual sustainability report. This report, following our previous annual sustainability reports, outlines our operations and performance under the framework of sustainable management in environmental, social and economic aspects. It also serves as a communication platform between ArchSD and our stakeholders and aims at reaching sustainable development within ArchSD and eventually the community.

This Sustainability Report 2007 includes the status and performances of ArchSD's sustainability management from 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2006. There was no significant change during the reporting period regarding the size, structure and ownership of the Department.

Data are presented as absolute figures and, for priority issues, normalised into comparable terms where appropriate and practicable. Quantitative data are presented for all our six branches, excluding data from contractors and suppliers, unless otherwise stated. Qualitative information covers all our direct activities unless otherwise stated. Financial data are recorded according to financial year ended 31 March 2007. All monetary values are in Hong Kong Dollars.

This Report follows both the HKSAR Government's Circular Memorandum No. 1/2007 "Controlling Officer's Environmental Report", the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) G3 Guidelines and its Sector Supplement for Public Agency. The Report fulfils the requirements of "A+" level defined by the application level system of GRI G3 Guidelines. A GRI Content Index is provided to facilitate referencing.

With the basis of G3 Guidelines and expectation of our major stakeholders, the report content is jointly formulated and prioritised by our Integrated Management Unit, representatives from various branches and our external consultant under the direction of Deputy Director of Architectural Services. We have also obtained independent verification on our report.

Note to Reader:
This Report is published on the internet and CD-rom, in a web-based interactive html version and text version in three languages (English, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese) respectively.