Hopewell Holdings Limited
Sustainability Report 2010/11 17
Environmental Performance
Celebrating Earth Hour
We participated in Earth Hour 2011 to help promote wise
consumption amongst our employees and sustainable lifestyles.
The exterior lighting of six major properties was switched off for an
hour from 8:30pm - 9:30pm on 26 March, 2011. This act of switching
off lights was a symbolic pledge of our commitments for the year
ahead. We also helped promote the event to the public by displaying
Earth Hour posters in our properties, as well as encouraging our
employees and tenants to participate.
Air Quality
Air quality is a main concern for stakeholders in Hong Kong and
Mainland China. Several initiatives are in place to improve the indoor
and outdoor air quality for the communities in which we operate.
Electric Vehicles
Pioneering and promoting the use of electrical vehicles (EV) is an
integral part of our efforts to promote cleaner air by reducing
roadside emissions. We first introduced hybrid vehicles into our
company car fleet in 2006. In addition to the MyCar and i-MiEV
electric vehicles acquired in 2009 and 2010 respectively, we further
strengthened our green fleet with a LEAF EV which was delivered
in May 2011, the very first of these new cars in Hong Kong. When
purchasing new cars, our priority is to buy energy efficient vehicles
whenever possible. For example, we purchased two new vehicles
over the past two years and both are electric. We also prioritise the
usage of EVs or energy efficient vehicles when traveling.
We have established a special committee headed by senior
executives to monitor the development of EVs globally and to
explore the possibility of introducing more into the Group. Our
Managing Director, Mr. Thomas Jefferson WU, also serves as a
member of the Hong Kong SAR Government Steering Committee on
the Promotion of Electric Vehicles.
Property
No. of Parking Spaces with EV Chargers
Hopewell Centre
5
KITEC
6
Panda Place
4
Wu Chung House
9
Broadwood Twelve
20
To help popularise EVs, we have installed over 40 EV chargers in
our owned and managed properties. We also offer six hours of free
parking and charging services to EV users in the public car parks at
Hopewell Centre, KITEC, Panda Place and Wu Chung House. Apart from
the charging stations for public access, we also installed charging
stations in residential properties such as Broadwood Twelve and
Broadview Villa for the use of residents and visitors. We have been
tracking the energy consumption of our EV charging stations since
offering the service in our car parks in 2009. By end June 2011, the
aggregated electricity consumed by all our charging stations was
7,200 kWh. We will continue to identify appropriate sites for installing
more chargers in order to give users easier access to such facilities.
In November 2010, we held an exhibition featuring latest models of
EVs in Hopewell Centre Piazza to increase public awareness.
We have always been promoting
a low carbon lifestyle by supporting
and promoting green transport.
Thomas Jefferson WU, Managing Director, Hopewell Holdings Limited
and Hopewell Highway Infrastructure Limited