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Drainage Services Department - Sustainability Report 2015-16

Governance Approach / Governance Structure

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Sub-sections in Governance Approach

[Vision, Mission and Values] [Governance Structure] [Management Approach] [Stakeholder Engagement]

Governance Structure

The Department’s senior management comprises the Director of Drainage Services, one Deputy Director and four Assistant Directors, responsible for making important policy decisions and overseeing the Department’s daily operations. It also develops and reviews DSD’s strategies and targets with regard to sustainable development.

DSD’s Senior Management

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1.Director of Drainage Services - Mr. Edwin TONG Ka-hung
2.Deputy Director of Drainage Services - Mr. MAK Ka-wai
3.Assistant Director/Operations & Maintenance - Mr. Fedrick KAN Yim-fai
4.Assistant Director/Projects and Development - Mr. Michael FONG Hok-shing
5.Assistant Director/Electrical & Mechanical - Mr. WONG Sek-cheung
6.Assistant Director/Sewage Services - Mr. Henry CHAU Kwok-ming
7.Departmental Secretary - Mr. Tony WONG Kau-nin

DSD’s Organisation Chart

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DSD consists of four branches with a staff establishment of 1,914. Each branch is led by an Assistant Director and is responsible for providing technical and professional support services in the respective field. The duties of the each branch are as follows:

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Sustainability Management Structure

To coordinate our work in sustainable development more effectively, we have set up committees and steering groups for various specific topics to discuss related affairs, give suitable recommendations and supervise associated works.

Green Management Committee-Chaired by the Deputy Director, the Committee is responsible for reviewing the environmental management policy, formulatingenvironmental objectives and targets, and monitoring the effectiveness of environmental programmes and initiatives. During the reporting period, the Committee held two meetings with in-depth discussions on issues including energy conservation and greening.

Energy and Emission Management Team-Energy conservation and emission reduction are among the key environmental issues for DSD.., Chaired by the Assistant Director / Electrical and Mechanical, the Management Team helps improve DSD’s energy and emission performance through various means, such as identifying emission sources, benchmarking performance, implementing improvement measures, and sharing professional knowhow. During the reporting period, the Team held two meetings to discuss various topics, such as energy conservation measures together with targets and applications of renewable energy.

Taskforce on Sustainability Reporting-Chaired by the Deputy Director, the Taskforce provides comments and makes decisions related to the preparation of sustainability report. These include determining the choice of international guidelines to be adopted by the report, defining stakeholder engagement plans, and identifying material aspects.

Steering Group on Safety-Chaired by the Deputy Director, the Group is responsible for reviewing and improving the safety performance at DSD sites, establishing relevant guidelines and improvement measures, and monitoring the execution and effectiveness of these undertakings.

Research and Development Steering Committee-Led by the Deputy Director, the Group is responsible for undertaking research in support of DSD’s development plans. The Group consists of two teams which coordinate research in civil engineering, and electrical and mechanical engineering respectively. During the reporting period, the Group held six meetings and coordinated the organisation of the DSD Research and Development Forum 2015. During the year under review, DSD completed 11 research projects on topics ranging from greening, hydraulics, sewage and sludge treatment, renewable energy, material science, and project management.

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