Sustainability Report 2018/19

NGOs to reach out to a wider range of citizens. SHKP partnered with Green Power to launch Hong Kong’s first free countryside and beach clean-up mobile application which encourages the public to participate in clean-up activities and appreciate the local natural beauty. Around 50 clean-up actions have been initiated by the public using the application since its launch. We have also supported Green Power and its ‘Love Nature Campaign’ for the seventh consecutive year. The campaign combines elements of classroom learning and outdoor activities, such as clean-ups and eco-tours for children in kindergartens and primary schools so they can be provided with more opportunities to explore and appreciate nature. Thousands of students have participated in and enjoyed the campaign over the years. During the reporting year, a number of beach clean-ups were organized to collect waste and recyclables while restoring the natural habitat of the sites. With support from SHKP volunteers and the public, over 1,500 kg of waste and recyclables were collected at South Lantau Bay on Lantau Island. In addition, the Group also participated in the global event – WWF Earth Hour – for the 11 th consecutive year as over 300 residential estates, shopping malls, offices and industrial buildings switched off their lights for an hour, conserving energy and promoting sustainable living. Our property management subsidiaries also work hard to spread environmentally friendly messages to our residents and tenants. For instance, The Leighton Hill offers a variety of activities to raise the environmental awareness of residents, including an Eco- School, ecology talks and guided tours to the ecological gallery of The Leighton Hill’s podium garden so residents and visitors can learn more about the green measures and facilities in place there. In addition to group-wide measures which we have promoted and adopted, individual properties have also come up with their own ideas to improve water efficiency in line with their particular needs. Metropolis Plaza, for example, noticed abundant loss of water from its swimming pool due to evaporation, especially during the summer months, and decided to cover the pool with a canvas while it is not in use in order to slow down water evaporation. Minimising Unnecessary Resource Consumption Through Technology Amid calls for effective use of limited resources, the Group applies different technologies to help consume resources more responsibly within our property portfolio. For instance, our mobile application SHKP Malls App has been able to introduce a table-reservation function and other features, together with providing mobile-technology solutions in our shopping malls, such as tablets at customer-service counters to reduce paper needed for printing marketing materials, directories, reservation tickets and customer feedback forms. Advocating Public Environmental Awareness Environmental awareness essentially serves as a tool to educate the public about the importance of sustainability and to encourage green practices. To this end, the Group is dedicated to promoting social awareness on environmental protection and climate change throughout local communities. In recent years, the Group has established environmental educational centres at a number of our malls, such as HomeSquare and Landmark North. Run by a group of our passionate staff who are concerned about climate change, the centres regularly roll out sustainability-themed seminars, workshops and outreach activities for mall tenants, students and the public to deepen their understanding and awareness of sustainability and climate change. At Landmark North, for example, the centre partnered with over 20 schools in the neighbourhood and introduced a Student Environmental Protection Ambassador Scheme, welcoming over 350 students to date. To create a greater impact in promoting environmental awareness within the local community, we have established and maintained partnerships with environmental • A recent beach clean-up at Nai Chung in Sai Kung, carried out by SHKP volunteers and their children as well as primary school students, teachers and parents Value Created for the Environment Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited • Sustainability Report 2018/19 15