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Corporate
Governance and
Sustainability
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Hopewell Holdings Limited
 Sustainability Report 2010/11
Our commitment to sustainability has grown into a philosophy
permeating all levels of management and staff.
The Group’s highest governance body is the Board of Directors
(Board), which is committed to a high degree of transparency and
embraces principles of good corporate governance to mitigate
risks. We have put in place a sound internal control system to
increase the effectiveness and efficiency of our operations,
reliability of financial reporting, and the Group’s compliance with
applicable laws and regulations. We have also adopted an integrated
management approach to monitor and reduce our business exposure
to environmental, social, and governance risks.
The Role of the Board of Directors
The Board currently comprises eight Executive Directors (including
the Chairman and the Vice-Chairman), three Non-Executive
Directors and three Independent Non-Executive Directors.
It is responsible for setting the strategic direction and policies
of the Group and supervising management. In the reporting
year, the Board complied with all code provisions set out in the
Code on Corporate Governance Practices contained in the Rules
Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange of Hong
Kong Limited. More information can be found in the Corporate
Governance Report of our Annual Report 2010/11 available on
our corporate website.
Hopewell Holdings Limited
Sustainability
Steering Committee
Hospitality Management
Committee
Human Resources
Committee
Project Development
Committee
Property Investment and
Development Division
Highway Division
Hospitality Division
Energy Division
Corporate Functions
Board of Directors
Managing Director
As well as dealing with our economic performance, the Board
oversees the environmental and social initiatives undertaken across
the Group. To ensure employees understand the importance of
business integrity, we have hosted seminars on the prevention
of bribery and invited experts from the Independent Commission
Against Corruption (ICAC) to give presentations to staff of all grades,
including those from our Mainland China operations. In 2010/11, 210
of our permanent employees (15% of the Group’s total workforce)
were trained in anti-corruption seminars and workshops.
The Group has also put in place a Code of Conduct, whereby every
employee is required to declare potential conflicts of interest and
fully understand the Group’s policies on receiving gifts and benefits.
Our Core Sustainability Values:
• We regard the promotion of sustainable community growth
just as important as achieving long-term business growth
• We believe a thriving community facilitates our continuing
business success
• We consider the ongoing communication with our
stakeholders as vitally important to uphold the well-being
of the community
• We will continue to listen to our stakeholders’ views and
work together with them to achieve a win-win scenario