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Proactively growing the Group’s sustainable property portfolio T he G roup imp lement s one -s top gre en construction and management, integrating sustainable concepts from the property planning, design, material sourcing and construction stages to operations and maintenance. It promotes the use of environmentally friendly materials, techniques and operation modes to save energy, reduce waste and avoid air, water and waste pollution. Many of the Group’s offices, malls and residential developments in Hong Kong and on the mainland meet international standards for green buildings, with ratings from the Hong Kong Green Building Council’s BEAM Plus and the US Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED). In addition to achieving green certification for buildings under development, the Group has continuously enhanced the green level of its existing buildings. Its Hong Kong headquarters, Sun Hung Kai Centre, which was completed almost 40 years ago, obtained the ‘Excellent’ rating in Management under the Selective Scheme of BEAM Plus Existing Buildings V2.0 in 2020, on top of a previous ‘Excellent’ rating for Energy Use in 2019. Additionally, its property management subsidiaries apply green management initiatives. The ISO 14001 Environmental Management System has been accredited across the Group’s property management portfolio and construction sites. They also help promote green awareness among residents, tenants and contractors and encourage everyone to adopt various green conservation measures. Sustainable buildings cover not only green measures, but also a broader scope, including health and safet y elements, to achieve ‘sustainability’. Recently, the Group’s ICC in Hong Kong earned the city’s first WELL Health- Safety Rating for Facility Operations (WELL HSR) certificate, awarded by the International WELL Building Institute. In recent years, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) has become a hot topic. More and more corporates are increasingly reviewing the sustainability of their business to enhance the disclosure of relevant information. In keeping with its Building Homes with Heart spirit, the Group is dedicated to providing premium products and services to its customers. It was among the first batch of property developers in Hong Kong to incorporate sustainable elements in all aspects of property management and operations. Currently, the Group has various types of developments in Hong Kong and on the mainland that have received green building certificates or other sustainable building certificates. Over 95% of the Group’s ongoing construction sites (by total gross floor area) in Hong Kong have registered with Building Environmental Assessment Method (BEAM) Plus to benchmark their performance in sustainable construction against objective standards. The ICC team applies IoT technology for energy-efficiency optimization in the tower 環球貿易廣場團隊應用物聯網科技，優化樓 宇能源效益 專題故事 Vol 99 • Q1 2021 • SHKP Quarterly 4