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environmenTAl PerformAnce

Environmental Policy

We are committed to contributing to environmental sustainability and promoting a better
environment for the community of Hong Kong through the formulation of planning policies
and standards, the preparation and implementation of town plans as well as the promotion

of green office practices in the Department. To maintain a high standard of environmental
performance, we will:

• take full account of the environmental implications of all planning activities;

• facilitate the achievement of a quality built environment and the protection of natural
environment; and encourage environmentally responsible development;

• enforce the Town Planning Ordinance against unauthorised developments which result in
adverse environmental impacts;

• comply with the requirements of relevant environmental protection ordinances;

• promote public awareness of environmental sustainability issues;

• cultivate a clean, tidy, healthy and safe office environment; promote and implement green

housekeeping measures; and raise staff awareness of their environmental responsibilities
through training and publicity programs; and

• regularly review the environmental aspects and impacts of our planning activities and office
practices; and build up the Department’s environmental management system.

Environmental Management System

The Department applies an Environmental Management System to undertake the planning,
implementation and monitoring of the Department’s environmental initiatives and programme
in a co-ordinated way.

Planning Department Management Committee

• to provide directives on environmental policy of the Department.

Environmental Management Committee

• 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;

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