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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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