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Drainage Services Department - Sustainability Report 2016-17

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GRI Standards General Disclosures   Reference/Direct Answer/Reasons for Omissions External Assurance
GRI 102: General Disclosures 2016

Organisational Profile

102-1 Name of organisation About this Report
102-2 Activities, brands, products, and services Our Core Responsibilities
102-3 Location of headquarters Hong Kong, 43/F Revenue Tower, Wanchai
102-4 Location of operations Hong Kong only
102-5 Ownership and legal form Part of the Hong Kong SAR Government
102-6 Markets served DSD provides wastewater and stormwater drainage services to the general public in Hong Kong.
102-7 Scale of the organisation Appendix 1 - Key Statistics and Data
102-8 Information on employees and other workers Appendix 1 - Key Statistics and Data
102-9 Supply chain Stakeholder Engagement Activities

DSD works closely with its partners, leveraging their expertise and experience to assist us in implementing various wastewater and stormwater drainage projects.
102-10 Significant changes to the organisation and its supply chain No significant change
102-11 Precautionary Principle or approach Governance Approach
102-12 External initiatives Highlights of the Year

Stakeholder Engagement Activities
102-13 Membership of associations DSD holds membership in the following associations: The International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research(IAHR) - Hong Kong Chapter; The Hong Kong Green Building Council; The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM); and The NEC Users’ Group.

Strategy

102-14 Statement from senior decision-maker Director’s Statement

Ethics and Integrity

102-16 Values, principles, standards, and norms of behaviour Governance Approach

We request our staff to adhere to the highest ethical standard. If any suspected corruption cases are reported, they will be submitted to the Independent Commission Against Corruption for further investigation.

Governance

102-18 Governance structure Governance Approach
102-20 Executive-level responsibility for economic, environmental, and social topics Governance Approach
102-32 Highest governance body’s role in sustainability reporting About this Report

Stakeholder Engagement

102-40 List of stakeholder groups Governance Approach
102-41 Collective bargaining agreements Nil
102-42 Identifying and selecting stakeholders About this Report
102-43 Approach to stakeholder engagement About this Report

Governance Approach

Stakeholder Engagement Activities
102-44 Key topics and concerns raised About this Report

Governance Approach

Reporting Practice

102-45 Entities included in the consolidated financial statements About this Report
102-46 Defining report content and topic Boundaries About this Report
102-47 List of material topics About this Report
102-48 Restatements of information There is no such re-statement in this Report.
102-49 Changes in reporting No significant change
102-50 Reporting period About this Report
102-51 Date of most recent report December 2016
102-52 Reporting cycle Our Sustainability Report has been published annually since 2012-13.
102-53 Contact point for questions regarding the report Feedback Form
102-54 Claims of reporting in accordance with the GRI Standards About this Report
102-55 GRI content index About this Report

Appendix 2 - GRI Content Index
102-56 External assurance DSD will continue to seek external assurance of its Sustainability Report.

GRI Standards Topic-specific Standards   Reference/Direct Answer/Reasons for Omissions External Assurance

Economic


Economic Performance

GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 103-1
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Appendix 1 - Key Statistics and Data
GRI 201: Economic Performance 2016 201-1 Direct economic value generated and distributed Appendix 1 - Key Statistics and Data
201-2 Financial implications and other risks and opportunities due to climate change Governance Approach

Environmental Management

Indirect Economic Impacts

GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 103-1
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Stakeholder Engagement Activities
GRI 203: Indirect Economic Impacts 2016 203-2 Significant indirect economic impacts We strive to enhance the capability of contractors, in particular through the promotion of knowledge and experience in relation to Occupational Health and Safety. For more details, please refer to Chapter 10 Stakeholder Engagement Activities.

Appendix 1 - Key Statistics and Data

Procurement Practices

GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 103-1
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DSD adopts the procurement policy of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. For details, please refer to http://www.fstb.gov.hk/tb/en
/guide-to-procurement.htm
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GRI 204: Procurement Practices 2016 204-1 Proportion of spending on local suppliers 100%

Environmental


Materials

GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 103-1
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Environmental Management
GRI 301: Materials 2016 301-1 Materials used by weight or volume Environmental Management

Appendix 1 - Key Statistics and Data

Energy

GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 103-1
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103-3
Governance Approach

Environmental Management
GRI 302: Energy 2016 302-1 Energy consumption within the organisation Appendix 1 - Key Statistics and Data
302-2 Energy consumption outside of the organisation Appendix 1 - Key Statistics and Data
302-3 Energy intensity Appendix 1 - Key Statistics and Data
302-4 Reduction of energy consumption Environmental Management

Meeting the Targets

Water

GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 103-1
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Governance Approach

Environmental Management
GRI 303: Water 2016 303-1 Total water withdrawal by source Appendix 1 - Key Statistics and Data
303-3 Water recycled and reused Appendix 1 - Key Statistics and Data

Biodiversity

GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 103-1
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Environmental Management
GRI 304: Biodiversity 2016 304-1 Operational sites owned, leased, managed in, or adjacent to, protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas Environmental Management

DSD is committed to environmental protection, and strives to reduce the impact of our projects on the natural environment. A good example is the improvement works at Lam Tsuen River at Tai Po. With an affected area up to 100,000 square metres, we collaborated with green groups to protect aquatic species.

Emissions

GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 103-1
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Governance Approach

Environmental Management
GRI 305: Emissions 2016 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions Environmental Management

Appendix 1 - Key Statistics and Data
305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions Environmental Management

Appendix 1 - Key Statistics and Data
305-3 Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions Environmental Management

Appendix 1 - Key Statistics and Data
305-5 Reduction of GHG emissions Environmental Management

Effluents and Waste

GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 103-1
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Our Core Responsibilities
GRI 306: Effluents and Waste 2016 306-1 Water discharge by quality and destination Appendix 1 - Key Statistics and Data
306-2 Waste by type and disposal method Appendix 1 - Key Statistics and Data
306-3 Significant spills During the year, a total of 14 sewage spills were reported and the total volume of sewage spill was about 36,750 cubic metres. (smaller than 0.01 per cent of our annual sewage treated). Corrective actions were taken immediately without causing any significant environmental impacts.

Environmental Compliance

GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 103-1
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Meeting the Targets
GRI 307: Environmental Compliance 2016 307-1 Non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations No non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations in 2016-17.

Social


Occupational Health and Safety

GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 103-1
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Stakeholder Engagement Activities

Care for Our Staff
GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety 2016 403-2 Types of injury and rates of injury, occupational diseases, lost days, and absenteeism, and number of work-related fatalities Appendix 1 - Key Statistics and Data

Socioeconomic Compliance

GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 103-1
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Meeting the Targets
GRI 419: Socioeconomic Compliance 2016 419-1 Non-compliance with laws and regulations in the social and economic area No non-compliance with laws and regulations in the social and economic area in 2016-17.
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