Hopewell Holdings Limited (“Hopewell”) has won three awards in the ‘Take a “Brake” Low Carbon Action — Corporate Green Driving Award Scheme ’ organised by Friends of the Earth (HK), Green Power and WWF-Hong Kong, for its outstanding performance in enhancing fuel efficiency and reducing fuel consumption. Hopewell has won the first runner up award for the “the Most Significant Fuel Consumption Saver” for reducing fuel consumption by 36.2%. Hopewell also attained gold award for “Fuel Saving Percentage Improvement” and silver award for “Fuel Efficiency Percentage Improvement”.

The three awards are in recognition of Hopewell’s efforts in reducing vehicle emissions, promoting clean air and creating a low carbon environment. The award presentation ceremony was held on 29th January 2013 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Ms. Elina Lee, Head of Corporate Communications of Hopewell Holdings Limited, received the awards on behalf of the company.

Working together to reduce carbon emissions

Hopewell is committed to sustainable development and has been actively seeking ways to reduce carbon emissions in its operations with the cooperation and efforts of staff members. To enhance employee’s understanding of transport-related air pollution issues, Hopewell invited Mr. Edwin Lau, Director of Friends of the Earth (HK), to an ‘Eco-Driving Workshop’ at Hopewell Centre to explain ecodriving methods.

The objectives of ‘Corporate Green Driving Award Scheme’ are to enhance fuel efficiency in organizations, to reduce fuel consumption of their vehicles, and to promote green driving habits among drivers, which in turn can help improve air quality.

Outstanding results in 2011

This was the second year that Hopewell participated in the Scheme. In the Corporate Green Driving Award Scheme 2011, Hopewell also achieved good results and garnered a gold award and a silver award. Hopewell will continue to promote eco-driving and implement measures to reduce carbon emissions in order to create a better environment.