All services and operations at Hongkong Post are undertaken by staff in an environmentally responsible manner. "Green" office practices include saving energy and paper, reducing waste and recycling materials. The promotion of environmental awareness is an accepted culture among staff who are aware of the need for efficient, prudent and careful use of resources and energy.
Among our list of stamps and postcards issued during the year, we included a set of seven postage prepaid postcards which feature the seven species of precious animals housed in the Amazing Asian Animals area of Ocean Park and a set of four stamps entitled "Biodiversity", depicting four species endemic to Hong Kong. These philatelic products help to raise public awareness over the plight of rare species.
We continued to support Hong Kong's Clean Air Charter with regular indoor air quality (IAQ) checks conducted by the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department at all post offices. We have also incorporated environmental improvements into new building work.
Hongkong Post vehicles use unleaded, low-sulphur fuel, and measures to improve fuel efficiency, such as switching off engines while waiting, are now standard practice. We have also added environmentally-friendly (EF) vehicles to our fleet, including Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) vehicles and trucks that meet Euro V standards. During the year, we introduced our first hybrid vehicle to replace a petrol saloon car which had reached the end of its lifecycle. In addition, to support the Government's initiative on the wider adoption of electric vehicles, we placed a procurement order for an electric vehicle.
Green management and energy savings initiatives during the year included the installation of solar control window film to improve energy efficiency in buildings and the replacement of some halogen and tungsten spot lamps with light-emitting diode (LED) lights to reduce electricity consumption.
Hongkong Post takes every opportunity to promote environmental awareness amongst staff. We supported the "Tree Planting Challenge 2010" held by Friends of the Earth (HK) in April 2010, the "Hong Kong Carfree Day" organised by Greenpeace in September 2010, the "Hong Kong No Air-Con Night" organised by Green Sense in September 2010 and the "Earth Hour 2011" organised by World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) in March 2011.
Our efforts to support the environment have given us the momentum to move forward and find further ways to reduce consumption of energy, minimise waste and recycle materials wherever possible.
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