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HONG KONG HOUSING SOCIETY SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2020/21
CHAIRMAN AND CEO’S MESSAGE
主席和行政總裁的話
As COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc on our economy and community, sustainability has been at the forefront of discussions over the past year when exploring ways for Hong Kong to recover from the pandemic and venture forward under the new normal. Being a responsible organisation with a strong social conscience, Hong Kong Housing Society aspires to be a world-class housing solution provider and innovator with a global vision, contributing to a greener and more liveable city where communities thrive.
The Housing Society is committed to playing its part in bringing about long-term sustainability by minimising our ecological footprint in businesses and daily operations. Through a holistic approach to apply green building principles within our properties’ building life cycle, we strive to improve energy efficiency, water conservation, indoor environmental quality of buildings, and minimise waste generation. In addition, we have an ISO 14001 certified Environmental Management System to provide guidance on our daily operations, implementing various environmental initiatives through concerted efforts across divisions for continuous improvement.
With Hong Kong’s housing issues and ageing population remain the critical challenges to social sustainability, the Housing Society continues to serve the community by building quality homes and providing housing solutions in tandem with the people’s need. For instance, we have been incorporating age- friendly, accessible and adaptable features when designing new residential buildings, so as to address the needs of people at different stages of life. In the recent redevelopment project of Ming Wah Dai Ha, we have adopted the Integrated Redevelopment Model, which aims at integrating various housing types to build neighbourhoods where people of different generations can live harmoniously together.
2019冠狀病毒病疫情持續對香港經濟及社會 帶來嚴重的衝擊，令「可持續發展」成為大家 在過去一年探索香港如何從疫情中復甦時的 重要議題，從而在新常態下砥礪前行。香港 房屋協會作為一間重視社會責任的機構，一 直致力解決住屋問題和不斷創新，以達致世 界級水平，與市民共同建設更環保及宜居的 城市，讓社區蓬勃發展。
房協致力在業務發展及日常營運中減少生態 足跡，為促進長遠可持續發展作出貢獻。透 過因應建築物的生命週期而全面應用綠色建 築原則，我們悉力改善能源效益、保護水資 源、維持建築物室內環境質素，並盡量減少 產生廢物。此外，我們制定獲ISO 14001 認 證的環境管理系統，為公司的日常營運提供 指引，推動各部門攜手合作，實施各項環保 措施以持續改善表現。
香港的住屋問題及人口老化趨勢仍然是社會 在可持續發展方面的主要挑戰。有鑑於此， 房協因應市民的需求建設各類型的優質房屋 及探討不同的住屋方案，持續服務社區。例 如，我們在設計新的住宅樓宇時加入長者友 善、無障礙及可靈活變動的元素，以滿足不 同年齡市民的需要。在近期的明華大廈重建 項目中，我們採用「綜合重建模式」，旨在結 合不同房屋類型，建設一個跨代的和諧共融 社區。