2016-06-02
[Press Release] HKGBC establishes the Hong Kong Green Shop Alliance
Hong Kong, 1 June 2016 – To echo the World Environment Day (5 June) and promote green shopping practices, the Hong Kong Green Building Council (HKGBC) has established the Hong Kong Green Shop Alliance (the “Alliance”). A Launching Ceremony cum Exhibition was held at the Pacific Place in Admiralty today and officiated by Mr CHEUNG Hau-wai, SBS, Chairman of the HKGBC, together with Mr Eric MA Siu-cheung, JP, Under Secretary for Development, Government of the HKSAR and Dr Raymond YAU, General Manager, Sustainable Development of Swire Properties, the first shopping mall owner supporting the Alliance. Representatives of the Alliance members also attended the ceremony, witnessing the establishment of the Alliance which aims to join forces to promote green shopping practices by putting forward the Six Green Areas (namely better use of energy, better use of water, municipal solid waste reduction, material reuse and recycling, green procurement and social green behaviour) into daily store operations.
Mr CHEUNG Hau-wai, SBS, Chairman of the HKGBC delivered the welcome remarks at the ceremony and said, “Green building development is an important step to lessen the impact of climate change to human society. The establishment of the Alliance aims at encouraging owners, facility managers and tenants of shopping malls and shops to join forces to adopt green measures in their daily operations through the Six Green Areas, which include better use of energy, better use of water, municipal solid waste reduction, material reuse and recycling, green procurement and social green behaviour.” He added that those pledging to join the Alliance would adopt green measures in hopes of saving operation resources through efficient use of energy and water as well as creating a comfortable and green shopping environment for the shoppers.
Mr CHEUNG Hau-wai, SBS, Chairman of the HKGBC delivered the welcome remarks at the ceremony and said, “Green building development is an important step to lessen the impact of climate change to human society. The establishment of the Alliance aims at encouraging owners, facility managers and tenants of shopping malls and shops to join forces to adopt green measures in their daily operations through the Six Green Areas, which include better use of energy, better use of water, municipal solid waste reduction, material reuse and recycling, green procurement and social green behaviour.” He added that those pledging to join the Alliance would adopt green measures in hopes of saving operation resources through efficient use of energy and water as well as creating a comfortable and green shopping environment for the shoppers.
Mr CHEUNG Hau-wai, SBS, Chairman of the HKGBC delivered the welcome remarks for the Hong Kong Green Shop Alliance Launching Ceremony.
Mr Eric MA Siu-cheung, JP, Under Secretary for Development, Government of the HKSAR said, “Development Bureau has full support to the green building development and adopted various green building elements in the newly-built Government buildings, for instance, adopting an open design, enhancing natural lighting and ventilation, and encouraging reuse and recycling of materials and equipment. As for building services installations, we install high-efficiency lighting and solar panels for electricity and hot water supply to reduce the energy use.” He added that Development Bureau has collaborated with Environment Bureau and Transport and Housing Bureau and released “Energy Saving Plan for Hong Kong's Built Environment 2015~2025+” in May 2015 and set Hong Kong a new target of reducing energy intensity by 40% by 2025. He also said that more shopping malls will take part in the Hong Kong Green Shop Alliance in the future with the efforts of HKGBC and hoped different sectors can cooperate to promote sustainable development in Hong Kong.
Mr Eric MA Siu-cheung, JP, Under Secretary for Development, Government of the HKSAR said, “Development Bureau has full support to the green building development and adopted various green building elements in the newly-built Government buildings, for instance, adopting an open design, enhancing natural lighting and ventilation, and encouraging reuse and recycling of materials and equipment. As for building services installations, we install high-efficiency lighting and solar panels for electricity and hot water supply to reduce the energy use.” He added that Development Bureau has collaborated with Environment Bureau and Transport and Housing Bureau and released “Energy Saving Plan for Hong Kong's Built Environment 2015~2025+” in May 2015 and set Hong Kong a new target of reducing energy intensity by 40% by 2025. He also said that more shopping malls will take part in the Hong Kong Green Shop Alliance in the future with the efforts of HKGBC and hoped different sectors can cooperate to promote sustainable development in Hong Kong.
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Mr Eric MA Siu-cheung, JP, Under Secretary for Development, Government of the HKSAR attended the Hong Kong Green Shop Alliance Launching Ceremony to show the government support to the establishment of the Hong Kong Green Shop Alliance.
Dr Raymond YAU, General Manager, Sustainable Development of Swire Properties said, “In this first phase of the campaign, we are delighted to have 47 of our retail tenants pledge to join the Alliance. Our participating tenants encompass a range of industries, including fashion, F&B, supermarkets and consumer products. The information and feedback we’ve collected from our tenants form a very good basis for our sustainable initiatives in our malls, and moving forward, we will continue to collaborate with them to implement environmental measures or organise events tailored to their needs.”
Dr Raymond YAU, General Manager, Sustainable Development of Swire Properties said, “In this first phase of the campaign, we are delighted to have 47 of our retail tenants pledge to join the Alliance. Our participating tenants encompass a range of industries, including fashion, F&B, supermarkets and consumer products. The information and feedback we’ve collected from our tenants form a very good basis for our sustainable initiatives in our malls, and moving forward, we will continue to collaborate with them to implement environmental measures or organise events tailored to their needs.”
Dr Raymond YAU, General Manager, Sustainable Development of Swire Properties said they will continue to collaborate with their tenants to implement environmental measures.
The HKGBC launched the Hong Kong Green Shop Alliance and proposed a Green Shop Pledge (the “Pledge”) listing various green measures covering six areas including better use of energy, better use of water, municipal solid waste reduction, reuse and recycling of material, green procurement and social green behaviour (as shown in Appendix I). Shop tenants can adopt green measures as listed in the Pledge to cater for their daily operation needs. Swire Properties is the first shopping mall owner supporting the Alliance and encourages the tenants in their shopping malls (namely Pacific Place in Admiralty, Cityplaza in Taikoo Shing and Citygate in Tung Chung) to join the Alliance. Up to now, over 40 shop tenants (as shown in Appendix II) have signed up for the Alliance and pledged to adopt green measures in their daily operations.
The Hong Kong Green Shop Alliance Exhibition, which will be held at LG1, Pacific Place, will last until 5 June 2016. The exhibition features various measures under the Six Green Areas. The HKGBC will continue to collaborate with other local shopping mall owners and encourage more shopping malls and shops to sign up for the Alliance and take the pledge to adopt green shopping practices.
The HKGBC launched the Hong Kong Green Shop Alliance and proposed a Green Shop Pledge (the “Pledge”) listing various green measures covering six areas including better use of energy, better use of water, municipal solid waste reduction, reuse and recycling of material, green procurement and social green behaviour (as shown in Appendix I). Shop tenants can adopt green measures as listed in the Pledge to cater for their daily operation needs. Swire Properties is the first shopping mall owner supporting the Alliance and encourages the tenants in their shopping malls (namely Pacific Place in Admiralty, Cityplaza in Taikoo Shing and Citygate in Tung Chung) to join the Alliance. Up to now, over 40 shop tenants (as shown in Appendix II) have signed up for the Alliance and pledged to adopt green measures in their daily operations.
The Hong Kong Green Shop Alliance Exhibition, which will be held at LG1, Pacific Place, will last until 5 June 2016. The exhibition features various measures under the Six Green Areas. The HKGBC will continue to collaborate with other local shopping mall owners and encourage more shopping malls and shops to sign up for the Alliance and take the pledge to adopt green shopping practices.
Group photo of Mr CHEUNG Hau-wai, SBS, Chairman of the HKGBC (Third from the left); Mr Eric MA Siu-cheung, JP, Under Secretary for Development, Government of the HKSAR (Third from the right); Dr Raymond YAU, General Manager, Sustainable Development of Swire Properties (Second from the left) and the representatives of Pacific Place, Cityplaza and Citygate to witness the establishment of the Hong Kong Green Shop Alliance.
Group photo of Mr CHEUNG Hau-wai, SBS, Chairman of the HKGBC (Front row, fifth from the left); Mr Eric MA Siu-cheung, JP, Under Secretary for Development, Government of the HKSAR (Front row, sixth from the right); Dr Raymond YAU, General Manager, Sustainable Development of Swire Properties (Front row, forth from the left); Ir Cary CHAN, Executive Director of the HKGBC (Front row, first from the left) and the representatives of Pacific Place, Cityplaza and Citygate, together with the representatives of the Alliance members and the Members of Public Education Committee.
About the Hong Kong Green Building Council (HKGBC)
The Hong Kong Green Building Council Limited (HKGBC) is a non-profit, member led organisation established in 2009 with the vision to help save the planet and improve the wellbeing of the people of Hong Kong by transforming the city into a greener built environment. The Founding Members of HKGBC include the Construction Industry Council (CIC), the Business Environment Council (BEC), the BEAM Society Limited (BSL) and the Professional Green Building Council (PGBC). Its mission is to lead market transformation by advocating green policies to the Government; introducing green building practices to all stakeholders; setting design, construction and management standards for the building profession; and promoting green living to the people of Hong Kong.
To learn more about the HKGBC, please visit www.hkgbc.org.hk.
The Hong Kong Green Building Council Limited (HKGBC) is a non-profit, member led organisation established in 2009 with the vision to help save the planet and improve the wellbeing of the people of Hong Kong by transforming the city into a greener built environment. The Founding Members of HKGBC include the Construction Industry Council (CIC), the Business Environment Council (BEC), the BEAM Society Limited (BSL) and the Professional Green Building Council (PGBC). Its mission is to lead market transformation by advocating green policies to the Government; introducing green building practices to all stakeholders; setting design, construction and management standards for the building profession; and promoting green living to the people of Hong Kong.
To learn more about the HKGBC, please visit www.hkgbc.org.hk.
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Appendix II
List of Shop Tenants Joining the Hong Kong Green Shop Alliance (as at 27 May 2016):
(in alphabetical order of English name)
List of Shop Tenants Joining the Hong Kong Green Shop Alliance (as at 27 May 2016):
(in alphabetical order of English name)
| Shopping Mall under Swire Properties | Shop Name | |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Pacific Place | Agnes b. |
| 02 | d2r | |
| 03 | Emporio Armani | |
| 04 | Great | |
| 05 | Hong Kong Records | |
| 06 | iBLUES | |
| 07 | Kent & Curwen | |
| 08 | L'Occitane | |
| 09 | Loewe | |
| 10 | MAX&Co. | |
| 11 | Plat Du Jour | |
| 12 | Rebecca Minkoff | |
| 13 | Repetto | |
| 14 | Sportmax | |
| 15 | The Continental | |
| 16 | Cityplaza | Aerosoles |
| 17 | Aesop | |
| 18 | Catalog | |
| 19 | Cath Kidston | |
| 20 | Chevignon | |
| 21 | Columbia | |
| 22 | d2r | |
| 23 | DonDonYa | |
| 24 | Gigasport | |
| 25 | H&M | |
| 26 | iBLUES | |
| 27 | KOOKAI | |
| 28 | L'Occitane | |
| 29 | LOG ON | |
| 30 | Marks and Spencer | |
| 31 | MAX&Co. | |
| 32 | Rockport | |
| 33 | SABON | |
| 34 | SENRYO | |
| 35 | Simplylife | |
| 36 | Citygate | Aerosoles |
| 37 | Catalog | |
| 38 | Columbia | |
| 39 | EVISU | |
| 40 | Genki Sushi | |
| 41 | Gieves & Hawkes | |
| 42 | Juicy Couture | |
| 43 | KOOKAI | |
| 44 | Max Mara | |
| 45 | MAX&Co. | |
| 46 | Rockport | |
| 47 | Taste |