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Environmental Management Committee

z to assist in building up the Department’s environmental management system by reviewing
the environmental policy for approval by the Planning Department Management
Committee; and reviewing, implementing and monitoring environmental actions including
environmental objectives, targets and programmes;

z to monitor and undertake management review on the performance of the Department’s
environmental actions in the aspects of its business and office operations;

z to assess and advise on training requirement on environmental awareness and practices;

z to report the environmental performance of the Department; and

z to oversee the work of the Green Housekeeping Committee of the Department.

Green Housekeeping Committee

z to introduce and oversee the implementation of green housekeeping measures of the
Department; and

z to disseminate environmental information of the Environmental Management Committee.

83 Green Housekeeping Measures

Planning Department Green Housekeeping Committee (the Committee) continued its
efforts in promoting and introducing new green initiatives in the office and enhancing staff’s
environmental awareness.

A Collect-for-Reuse Programme was organised again by the Committee in September 2017 to
promote waste reduction and material reuse practices. Used clothes, toys, houseware, electrical
appliances and computer equipment were collected from staff and sent to relevant charity
and recycling agents. The active participation of staff in helping the needy through the green

activities was encouraging.

The Committee organised a Planning Department ‘Green Office’ Symbol Design Competition

between October 18 and November 17, 2017. Funded as a Staff Motivation Scheme activity,
the competition was successful in raising staff’s environmental awareness. The prize-winning
entries were promulgated to staff through email.

AnnuAl RepoRt 2018