紙張是每間企業的必需品,根據美國「永持續性聯邦網絡」(Federal Network for Sustainability) 的資料顯示,辦工室每位員工每年平均使用約10,000張紙。其實,對環境影響較少的環保的紙品(例如以再生纖維製造、無氯加工和經第三方認證),不但可減少能源和水的使用,亦能降低造紙廠對環境所構成的壞影響,以及確保原生纖維以一個管理良好的森林作來源,並能保護生態環境和維繫生物多樣性。
As an invited representative from"Asia's World City", a city whose leaders have expressed a desire and commitment to transform Hong Kong into a genuine green city, it was my great honour and privilege to have participated in UNEP's recent Training Workshop for Sustainable Public Procurement. At this highly informative and positive event, I had the opportunity to learn about, and offer my comments and suggestions regarding many aspects including the potential establishment and functioning of an Asia Expert Network on Sustainable Public Procurement.
Please refer to the UNEP MTF SPP Newsletter.
As the Chief Executive Officer of the Green Council (www.greencouncil.org), a founder and initiator of the Hong Kong Green Purchasing Charter (www.HKGPC.org), and a member of the International Green Purchasing Network (IGPN –www.igpn.org), I intend to continue working closely and collaboratively with other local green purchasing practitioners and advocates, while also applying what I learnt at the UNEP Workshop to further promote and advance green and sustainable procurement in the public and private sectors in Hong Kong." Ms. Linda Ho, CEO of Green Council – Hong Kong, China