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The theme of the month: 'Be part of the solution'
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Nov 07 - Act on climate change in HK
Dec 07 - Save energy
Jan 08 -Travel smart
Feb 08 - Buy green
March 08 - Be a responsible tourist
April 08 - Learn about eco-friendly buildings
May 08 - Corporate sustainability
June 08 - Be part of the solution
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Week29Be part of the solution
7.4.1 – Corporate sustainability showcase (7) – Global Environmental Efficiency Programme
7.4.1 – Corporate sustainability showcase (7) – Global Environmental Efficiency Programme
7.4.2 – Corporate sustainability showcase (8) - Education
7.4.3 – Corporate sustainability showcase (9) - Financial Inclusion (Microfinance against poverty)
8.1.1 - World Environment Day (WED) June 5
8.1.2 – HSBC and World Environment Day
8.1.3 – Start being the change…and influencing others
8.2.1 – Start reducing
8.2.2 – Start re-using
8.2.3 – Start re-cycling
8.3.1 – Start saving energy
8.3.2 – Start saving water
8.3.3 – Start reducing wastewater
8.4.1 – Start using greener transport
8.4.2 – Start buying and eating green
8.4.3 – Start being an eco-tourist
8.5.1 – Start investing in green!
Improved efficiency is critical to sustainable development and corporate sustainability.
Environmental innovations are showcased and best practices shared in HSBC offices worldwide through the Global Environmental Efficiency Programme. The Programme supports regional offices on achieving the company’s overall environmental reduction targets, and will be reviewed every year to assess the results of trials and pilots as well as the suitability of newly available technologies against the corporate sustainability and business strategies.
The Programme uses four key areas/tools to motivate and effect change, including benchmarking, footprint management and innovation, behavioral change, and environmental management systems.
Q&A
Woo:
Who in HSBC made the following statement about climate change?
“Climate change represents the largest single environmental challenge this century. It is all the more dangerous because it is such a slow and hard-to-track phenomenon; it is truly the invisible enemy.”
Wee:
Select your answer below
A.
Sir John Bond, ex-Group Chairman, HSBC Holdings plc at the launch of The Climate Group in April 2004
B.
Stephen Green, Group Chairman HSBC Holdings plc
C.
Vincent Cheng, Chairman of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
D.
Simon Martin, HSBC Head of Group Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility
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