Hongkong Post - Environmental Responsibility

Hongkong Post is committed to protecting the environment and supporting sustainable development.

Hongkong Post, in our role as a provider of efficient and reliable postal services, is fully committed to the adoption of best practices across all our services and operations to protect the environment. These best practices cover the three Rs, i.e. Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. Efficient and prudent use of energy and resources is a principle embraced by all our staff. This Report describes the environmental measures implemented by Hongkong Post in 2012/13, highlights our achievements and reaffirms our green agenda for the future.

Our Environmental Policy

To implement effective “green housekeeping” measures that will help us conserve energy and resources, reuse and recycle materials, and cut down on waste.
To ensure environmental sustainability, user-friendliness and safety in our public offices and workplaces for all users, including our customers, visitors, staff and contractors.
To increase staff awareness of issues relating to the environment and sustainable living.
To introduce postal products and services which take into account sustainability and environmental protection considerations and, where possible, enhance public awareness and appreciation of the natural environment.

Hongkong Post’s environmental policy was launched in 1999 and updated in 2006. Since then, we have implemented a range of programmes that are designed to reduce the impact of the department’s activities on the environment by lowering consumption and recycling waste.