Achievement of environmental targets

Achievement of Environmental Targets

Progress of environmental targets (Details reported in previous chapters)

	Targets for 2004	Progress in 2004
A.	Minimising Impacts of Our Operation
	To achieve full compliance with legal environmental requirements at our sewage treatment works, sewerage system and land drainage system.	Despite of volume overloading of the Shatin sewage treatment works, the effluent met the required quality standards. No major non-compliance at other plants.
	To closely supervise our work sites aiming at full compliance with both legal and contractual requirements	Contractors had 8 convicted environmental offences related to dust control, site drainage and noise, a drop from 14 in 2003.
B.	Green Office
	To encourage paper conservation and implement paper saving measures, aiming to reduce consumption to 17,461 reams i.e. 95 % of 2002 level.	Target not met. 2004 consumption reached 18,810 reams. Upon a quota system on purchasing of paper, we met the 2005 target in the first 6 months.
	To continue to introduce energy saving measures in lighting, air conditioning, and use of office equipment and computers. Reduce power consumption of building services to 97% of 2002 level.	Appointed 47 Energy Wardens, adopted air-conditioner setting at 25.5^oC, launched quarterly Green Surveys, stepped up Cat 1 energy saving measures. Power consumption in office has been reduced from 2003 level. Target was not met in 2004 but was achieved in the first 6 months of 2005.
C.	Energy Efficiency in Plants
	To introduce best available and cost effective energy efficient equipment and operations in plants to achieve maximum savings in power consumption.	Implemented efficiency measures at HATS(I), Pillar Point PTW, Shek Wu Hui STW, Tai Po STW, Yuen Long STW, Wanchai East PTW. Achieved a saving of $4,582,900 in 03/04. Energy Saving Working Committee actively pursuing more measures.

Environmental Targets for 2005

In the coming year, we will press on with meeting government-wide targets on paper and energy conservation. Additionally, to show our commitments, we will diversify our targets to address all our major activities that have impact on the environment.

A. Resource Conservation

A1.1 To save 2.85 Million kWh from the 2004 level. Achieve a sewage treatment efficiency of 0.217 kWh/m ³

A1.2 Carry out 8 Energy Audits for sewage treatment facilities

A2 To achieve energy saving in lighting, air conditioning, and use of office equipment and computers. Reduce power consumption to 95.5% of 2002 level.

A3 Reduce annual paper consumption to 17,000 reams i.e. 92.5 % of 2002 level. Launch a quota system on paper procurement. Promote paperless office operation.

A4 While elevating sewage treatment level and expanding sewerage and sewage treatment to new development areas, keep the net increase of consumption of flocculants, oxidizing agent and alkali to not more than 6,370 tonnes over 2004 levels.

A5 Reduce consumption of whole ball pens by 30% of 2004

B. Waste Reduction

B1 Reduce waste by strengthening existing waste paper recycling and used toner cartridge recycling. Launch quarterly checks in offices.

C. Waste Recovery

C1 Seek outlet for productive use of green waste generated from landscape maintenance and projects.

D. Minimising Impact on the Environment

D1.1 To achieve full compliance with legal environmental requirements at our sewage treatment works and sewer and land drainage systems.

D1.2 To closely supervise our work sites aiming at full compliance with both legal and contractual requirements

D2 Recycle paper to comprise 50% of our total printing paper consumption. Print newsletters and annual report on recycled paper.

E. Staff Development

E1 To coordinate 6 training events in Energy Saving, environmental compliance knowledge and environmental special topics within 2005.

F. Environmental Improvement

F1.1 Beginning from 2004, plant a cumulative total of 11,300 trees and 214,000 shrubs.

F1.2 Beginning from 2004, create/restore a total of 15.4 ha of wetland/fish ponds.