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Environmental Aspect

Environmental Aspect

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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