The list of winners announced at the 2002 Hong Kong Eco-Business Awards at
the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on January 20, reflected the fact that the
entire gamut of businesses in Hong Kong now recognise the benefits of being green.
Speaking at the presentation ceremony, HKSAR Secretary for Commerce,
Industry and Technology Henry Tang said that by promoting the idea of "doing more
with less," the eco-business movement has capitalised on the wish of every business
to save costs and reduce waste.
"Critical reviews of production and operating procedures against
environmental benchmarks will, more often than not, lead to the improvement of resource
productivity," he said. "Apart from cutting down on resources input, it also
reduces capital investments in the long run."
Environmentally-friendly companies
usually earn a positive corporate image that could be worth countless advertising dollars,
he added. What's more, environmental practices themselves also spawn new business and job
opportunities, not to mention the bigger social good it brings to improving the quality of
life for all.
Mr Tang said the government will continue to encourage green innovation
and the development of the environmental industry by rendering support through existing
funding schemes.
"The government's four SME funding schemes have so far provided about
HK$4.8 million to SMEs in the environmental-related industry. The Innovation and
Technology Fund has also supported 15 projects related to environmental technology with a
total funding of more than HK$41 million," he said.
Four award categories were up for grabs this year, with two new categories
-- Green Office Award (SMEs), and Green Innovative Practice Award -- in addition to the
Green Office Award (Large Organisations), and the Green Property Management Award (Private
Housing).
The
assessment criteria for the Green Office Award (Large Organisations), Green Office Award
(SMEs) and Green Property Management Award (Private Housing) was based on corporations'
commitment to the three key components of the Eco-Business Model, namely green leadership,
programme and performance, as well as partner synergy. Meanwhile, the assessment f
or the Green Innovative
Practice Award was based on the Eco-Innovation Model, with three key components of
innovative culture, concept generation and performance, as well as community contribution.
Thirty-two companies were also awarded the rights to use the
"Wastewi$e" logo -- 22 of which were awarded rights for the "Gold
Wastewi$e" logo -- on their products to show they have adopted measures to
reduce the amount of waste
generated within their businesses or generated through the services and products that they
provide.
Established in 1999, the Hong Kong Eco-Business Awards is organised by the
Environmental Campaign Committee, The Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, The Hong Kong
General Chamber of Commerce, and the Hong Kong Productivity Council.
Green Office Award Winners (Large Organisations) |
Grand Award
The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited
Gold Award
Hong Kong Police Force (Wong Tai Sin District)
Hospital Authority (Queen Elizabeth
Hospital)
Certificate of
Merit
Brigantine Services Ltd
CLP Power Hong Kong Limited
Hang Yick Properties Management Limited
Hospital Authority (Haven of Hope Hospital)
Hsin Chong Construction (Asia) Ltd. (Cambridge
House Project)
The Kowloon Motor Bus Co. (1933) Ltd.
Ricoh Hong Kong Limited
Well Born Real Estate Management Limited (Head
Office)
|
| Green
Office Award Winners (SMEs) |
Gold Award
BUDA Engineers & Consultants Limited
Core Solutions Limited
Certificate of
Merit
The Australian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong
LaserMax (HK) Ltd.
Regentville Estate Management Company Limited
Super e-Management Limited
|
Green Property Management Award Winners (Private Housing) |
Grand Award
Hang Yick Properties Management Limited (Sunshine
City)
Kai Shing Management Services Limited (Siu Lun
Court)
Gold Award
Discovery Bay Services Management Limited
Funing Property Management Ltd. (Fu Ning
Garden)
Hong Yip Service Company Ltd. (Wonderland
Villas)
Paramatta Estate Management Ltd. (City One Shatin)
Certificate of
Merit
Hang Yick Properties Management Limited (The
Grand Panorama)
Kai Shing Management Services Limited (Hillsborough
Court)
|
Green Innovative Practice Award Winners |
Gold Award
Correctional Services Department
(Green Haven Scheme) - sponsored by Beat Drugs Fund
The Kowloon Motor Bus Co. (1933) Ltd.
(Eco-Driveline for Bus)
Swire Properties Limited
(Energy Conservation Project - Optimal Static Pressure Reset
in Variable Air Volume Air-conditioning System)
China State Construction Engineering
(Hong Kong) Limited (Application of Intelligent Multi-level
Working Platform in Building Construction)
Gammon Skanska Limited
(The Gammon Skanska Construction System)
Hip Hing Construction Co., Ltd.
(Unitized Pre-cast Construction)
Hong Kong Housing Authority
(Application of Desiccant Dehumidifying System to Hin Keng
Market with Central Air-conditioning)
Hsin Chong Construction (Asia) Limited (Precast Construction Method) |