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OUR PERFORMANCE

enVironMental PerforMance

Environmental Policy

We are committed to contributing to environmental sustainability and promoting
a better environment for the community of Hong Kong through the formulation

of planning policies and standards, the preparation and implementation of town

plans as well as the promotion of green office practices in the Department. To
maintain a high standard of environmental performance, we adopt the following
environmental initiatives:

• taking full account of the environmental implications of all planning activities;

• facilitating the achievement of a quality built environment and protection

of the natural environment; and encouraging environmentally responsible
development;

• enforcing the Town Planning Ordinance against unauthorised developments

which result in adverse environmental impacts;

• complying with the requirements of relevant environmental protection
ordinances;

• promoting public awareness on environmental sustainability issues;

• cultivating a clean, tidy healthy and safe office environment; promoting and
implementing green housekeeping measures; and raising staff awareness of

their environmental responsibilities through training and publicity programs;

and

• regularly reviewing the environmental aspects and impacts of our planning

activities and office practices; and building up the Department's environmental
management system.

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