Our sustainability performance is subject to regular review which ensures we work in line with our annual sustainability objectives and targets, and allows close monitoring on our progress towards an all-round sustainable operation. In 2019, we achieved most of our targets in environmental, project quality and social issues. Details of our major achievements during the year and the targets for 2020 are tabulated below.
Long Term Objectives |
Targets for 2019 |
Achievements |
Target Compliances |
Targets for 2020 |
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Reduce water consumption |
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Complied |
Obsolete [1] |
Reduce energy consumption |
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Complied |
Enhanced to OTTV of not more than 18W/m2 in 100% of new buildings with air conditioning installations unless exempted |
Promote a healthy and sustainable development |
90% of the new in-house and outsourced projects with Capital Project Estimate (CPE) /Approved Project Estimate (APE) greater than $30 millions shall use pulverised-fly ash (PFA) or ground-granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBS) in concrete |
100% of the new projects have used PFA or GGBS in concrete |
Complied |
2019 target to be maintained in 2020 |
In at least 25% of the new projects, prefabricated air duct with/without insulation shall be used to reduce construction wastage and to save on-site installation time |
100% of the new projects have used prefabricated air duct with/without insulation |
Complied |
Obsolete [2] |
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No targets set for 2019 |
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100% of new projects with at-grade open space provision shall provide with tree canopies to cover at least 5% of the area of such open space within the project site unless exempted |
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No targets set for 2019 |
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100% of new projects shall adopt at least 1 no. design recommendation under each of the four overarching principles (i.e. safety, support, cognition and wellbeing) as described in the Elderly-friendly Design Guidelines unless exempted |
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Reduce the consumption of natural resources |
To reduce the use of timber by using alternative structural solutions such as metal hoarding, system formwork, metal formwork, semi-precast flooring system, precast roofing, dry walls and other structural means such as steel structural section, left-in formwork, etc. |
0.246 m3/$million timber saved |
Complied |
Enhanced to at least 90% of the new projects shall reduce the use of timber by using alternative structural solutions such as metal hoarding, system formwork, metal formwork, semi-precast flooring system, precast roofing, dry walls and other structural means such as steel structural section, left-in formwork, etc. |
No targets set for 2019 |
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To promote the use of Electric Vehicles (EVs), new targets were set up - 100% of the new maintenance term contracts shall be provided with at least 1 no. of EV and at least 3 nos. or 25% of total no. of contract vehicle procured during the year for capital works project shall be multi-purpose EV |
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Reduce the environmental impact |
No targets set for 2019 |
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100% of new projects that have designed to install paver materials on footways / pavements shall have at least 20% of that paved area using precast concrete paver materials containing recycled glass cullet |
Comply with all relevant environmental legislation |
To maintain a database to collect and analyse information regarding contractors' environmental regulatory performance |
In 2019, there was 0.374 environmental legislation conviction per 100,000 man-hours in our sites against 0.162 no. of convictions per 100,000 man-hours in all Hong Kong sites |
Complied |
2019 target to be maintained in 2020 |
Increase environmental awareness |
To record and monitor general technical advice on environmental protection measures in line with ArchSD environmental policy |
1,470 nos. of environmental advice given as at 31 December 2019 |
Complied |
2019 target to be maintained in 2020 |
Improve Green Housekeeping Management |
To reduce A4 paper consumption by 7.5% as compared with the base year 2005 |
With data normalised, there was 64.4% and 12.8% saving when compared with 2005 and 2018 respectively |
Complied |
2019 target to be maintained in 2020 |
To reduce electricity consumption (exclude A/C system) by 2% at QGO as compared with the base year 2013 |
With data normalised [3], there was 33.8% and 13.9% saving when compared with 2013 and 2018 respectively |
Complied |
Enhanced to reduce electricity consumption (excluded A/C system) by at least 5% at QGO as compared with the based year 2013 |
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To reduce electricity consumption by 2.5% at APB Centre as compared with base year 2013 |
With data normalised [3], there was 18.4% and 4.4% saving when compared with 2013 and 2018 respectively |
Complied |
Enhanced to reduce electricity consumption by at least 5% at APB Centre as compared with the based year 2013 |
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[1] - The adoption/installation of water tap with Grade 2 or above under WELS of WSD has become a general design standard in ArchSD. [2] - This target has been replaced by another new target in 2020 that at least 75% of the new projects shall adpot MiC/DfMA design approach (e.g. packaged pump set, integrated AHU, modular cooling tower plant & pipework, etc.) for BS installation to enhance works quality. [3] - The electricity consumption was normalised with the consideration of number of servers and number of staff. |
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Long Term Objectives |
Targets for 2019 |
Achievements |
Target Compliances |
Targets for 2020 |
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Improve the quality of our services and project delivery |
To ensure 100% of capital and minor works projects to be completed within the agreed time scale (in the Quarter of the year calendar) |
100% of these projects had been completed within the agreed time scale in the scheduled quarters of 2019 |
Complied |
2019 target to be maintained in 2020 |
100% of the completed projects to achieve Satisfied Level or above on the overall performance in Client Satisfaction Survey |
100% of the completed projects had achieved Satisfied Level or above on the overall performance |
Complied |
2019 target to be maintained in 2020 |
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90% of projects to complete outstanding works and defects rectification and issue maintenance certificate within 6 months from the expiry of the maintenance period |
100% of maintenance certificate was issued within 6 months from the expiry of the maintenance period |
Complied |
2019 target to be maintained in 2020 |
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100% compliance with the target response time under the Code on Access to Information |
100% of cases received were replied within the timeframe set out in the Code on Access to Information |
Complied |
2019 target to be maintained in 2020 |
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To conduct at least 3 nos. of seminars / experience sharing sessions on advanced BS topics to cultivate innovation design / construction |
5 nos. of experience sharing sessions were scheduled/ conducted |
Complied |
Enhanced to conduct at least 5 nos. of seminars / experience sharing sessions to cultivate innovation design / construction such as MiC / DfMA for BS installations |
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To have at least 45 nos. of harvested knowledge papers submitted to the ArchSD Knowledge Hubs for sharing of knowledge |
Total 116 nos. of harvested knowledge papers were uploaded to various knowledge hubs |
Complied |
Enhanced to have at least 50 nos. of harvested knowledge papers submitted to the ArchSD Knowledge Hubs for sharing of knowledge |
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To sustain continuous enrichment of knowledge with stakeholders to have at least 7 nos. of knowledge sharing or collaboration events with external stakeholders endeavouring to generate utmost stakeholder value and enhance collaborative innovation |
30 nos. of knowledge sharing event were conducted with external stakeholders |
Complied |
Enhanced to sustain continuous enrichment of knowledge with stakeholders to have at least 15 nos. of knowledge sharing or collaboration events with external stakeholders endeavouring to generate utmost stakeholder value and enhance collaborative innovation |
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No targets set for 2019 |
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To strengthen staff training on innovation, a new target of organizing Academy talks on BIM, MiC, CO-i, etc. was set up - at least 8 nos. of sessions related to innovation shall be arranged |
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Long Term Objectives |
Targets for 2019 |
Achievements |
Target Compliances |
Targets for 2020 |
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Minimising accident rate for ArchSD staff |
Accident rate for ArchSD staff should be not more than 0.18 occupational injuries per 100,000 man-hours worked |
There were 2 reportable accidents with an accident rate of 0.051 per 100,000 man-hours worked |
Complied |
2019 target to be maintained in 2020 |
Minimising the accident rate in ArchSD contracts |
Accident rate in ArchSD contracts should be less than 0.6 reportable accident per 100,000 man-hours worked |
0.24 reportable accidents per 100,000 man-hours worked |
Complied |
2019 target to be maintained in 2020 |
Promoting the awareness on safety and health amongst construction workers |
At least 50% of ArchSD contracts would participate in the ArchSD Site Safety Model Worker Award Scheme |
73% of ArchSD contracts participated in Safety Model Worker Award Scheme in 2019 |
Complied |
Enhanced to at least 55% of ArchSD contracts would participate in the ArchSD Site Safety Model Worker Award Scheme |
Promoting the awareness on safety and health amongst contractors |
At least 50% of ArchSD eligible contracts would participate in Development Bureau Considerate Contractors Site Award Scheme (CCSAS) |
66% of eligible new works contracts and 100% of eligible maintenance term contracts participated in CCSAS 2019 |
Complied |
Enhanced to at least 55% of ArchSD eligible contracts would participate in CCSAS |
Enhancing the occupational safety and health within the workplace |
Safety walk for workplaces would be conducted at least quarterly |
Safety walk for workplaces had been conducted accordingly |
Complied |
2019 target to be maintained in 2020 |
Strengthening health and safety knowledge for project staff with external training |
At least 12 nos. of external safety training courses should be arranged for project and office staff per year |
18 nos. of external training courses were conducted and attended by 633 professional/ technical/ site staff in 2019 |
Complied |
2019 target to be maintained in 2020 |
Upkeeping safety and health awareness of professional, technical and site supervisory staff, consultants and contractors with in-house briefing |
At least 4 nos. of in-house workshops on safety and health should be organised |
4 nos. of in-house training courses/ seminars were conducted |
Complied |
2019 target to be maintained in 2020 |
