• Background 

  The "Hong Kong Green Awards" (HKGA) is firstly organized by Green Council in 2010. We aim for identifying and recognizing businesses with outstanding Green Purchasing performances and excellent Operational environmental management, and also encourage them to build Hong Kong as a sustainable and green city. The HKGA 2011 comprise of "Green Purchaswi$e Award" (GPA) and "Green Management Award" (GMA). It is led by Green Council in conjunction with 26 supporting organization, namely, in alphabetical order, the Asia Pacific Roundtable for Sustainable Consumption and Production, the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management, the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department, the Environmental Protection Department, the Federation of Hong Kong Industries, the French Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, the Global Ecolabelling Network, the Hong Kong Federation of Restaurants & Related Trades, the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, the Hong Kong Procurement Professional Association, the Hong Kong Productivity Council, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, the Hong Kong Waste Management Association,the HKU SPACE, the Institution of Supply Management – Pearl River Delta, the Institution of Purchasing & Supply of Hong Kong, the International Federation of Purchasing and Supply Management, the International Green Purchasing Network, The Chartered Institution of Purchasing & Supply – Hong Kong Branch, The Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, The Chinese Manufacturers’Association of Hong Kong, The Hong Kong Association of Property Management, The Hong Kong Chinese Importers’& Exporters’Association, The Hong Kong Construction Association, The Hong Kong General Chamber of Small & Medium Business and The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers Environmental Division. The HKGA 2010 had received overwhelming support with a total of 61 companies being recognized in 2010. Organizer and Secretariat: Fully Support: Supporting Organization:

  
  
• Objective 

  To recognize corporations and SMEs with outstanding performance on green purchasing and green management To encourage companies to improve their environmental performance in their operational and management processes To present the companies’environment consciousness and social caring with the award

• Message 
  
  
  
  

  MESSAGE FROM APRSCP
  On behalf of the Asia-Pacific Roundtable for Sustainable Consumption and Production (APRSCP) it is my pleasure as Vice-President of the Board of Trustees of the Roundtable to serve as an Honorary Advisor for the Hong Kong Green Awards (HKGA) 2011. We applaud and support the efforts of Hong Kong’s Green Council in formally recognising local companies with exceptional performance on green purchasing and/or green office management, which should encourage industry towards green growth and resource efficiency along the path of sustainability.
  MESSAGE FROM IFPSM
  It is time to recognize the responsibility we all, both as private persons and in all type of organisations to the sustainability of the globe. As President of the International Federation for Purchasing and Supply (IFPSM) is it an owner to be a Honorary Advisor to Hong Kong Green Awards (HKGA), it is a deep felt responsibility to support this initiative that will help individuals and organisations to perform a job in line with the sustainability requirement that we need. I do know that IFPSM have long standing being in favour of this development and always tried to help is members to act in accordance with the goals of HKGA. As a member of the advisory board for the Swedish environmental marking Co, appointed by the Swedish Government, I know that systems is highly appreciated around the professionals to be able to keep up with standards.
  MESSAGE FROM GEN
  The Global Ecolabelling Network is once more delighted to support the Hong Kong Green Awards. It is very important to manufacturers and purchasers that ‘green credentials’ are legitimate and can stand up to robust scrutiny. Award programmes like this positively encourage ‘green businesses’ and my congratulations to the Green council for once more organising this prestigious occasion. Robin Taylor Chair, Global Ecolabelling Network
  MESSAGE FROM IGPN
  On behalf of the International Green Purchasing Network (IGPN), I extend our sincerest congratulations to the Hong Kong Green Council for organising the Hong Kong Green Awards. Your many years of service and commitment to address environmental issues in Hong Kong has been outstanding, and I am certain that the Green Awards will bring honour not only to the recipients but to the entire industry in Hong Kong. Ryoichi Yamamoto Chair, International Green Purchasing Network (IGPN) Professor Emeritus, University of Tokyo

• Honorary Advisors
  

  Professor Ryoichi Yamamoto, Chair of International Green Purchasing Network   Ms Jenny TAN Suat Eam, Vice-President of Asia Pacific Roundtable for Sustainable Consumption and Production   Mr. Robin Taylor, Chairman of Global Ecolabelling Network   Mr. Svante Axelsson, President of International Federation of Purchasing and Supply Management

• Judging Criteria
  
  Green Purchaswi$e Award (GPA)
  

  1. Commitment to Green Purchasing
  2. Green Purchasing Performance and Effectiveness
  3. Green Purchasing Strategies and Processes
  4. Promotion of Green Purchasing Principles

  Green Management Award (GMA)
  

  1. Commitment and Leadership
  2. Energy Conservation
  3. Water Conservation
  4. Waste Reduction
  5. Indoor Air Quality Control, Maintenance and Improvement
  6. Carbon Footprint Reduction
  7. Green Purchasing
  8. Environmental Improvement Initiatives and Training
     
     
• Judging Panel
  

  Name Organization Title Mr. Louis CHAN Hong Kong Waste Management Association Chairman Ms HO Wai-ping, Linda Green Council Chief Executive Officer Ir. LAM Cheuk-fung The Hong Kong Institution of Engineer (Environmental Division) Chairman Ms Carrie LAU The Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply, Hong Kong Chairman Mr. LEE Tak-kong, Alfred The Chinese General Chamber of Commerce Committee Member & Chairman of the Environmental Concern Sub-committee Dr. Stephen NG The Institute of Purchasing & Supply of Hong Kong President Ms Maggie SIN Hong Kong Procurement Professional Association Chairlady Ms Grace TSANG Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (IVE) Acting Senior Lecturer and Course Leader – Higher Diploma in Purchasing and Supply Chain Management Mr. WONG Kin Ming Institute for Supply Management – Pearl River Delta Vice President, Secretariat Mr. Luthur WONG Federation of Hong Kong Industries Vice-Chairman, Environmental Industries Prof. Winco YUNG The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Assistant Professor - Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering Mr CHAI Ngai Chiu, Sunny The Chinese Manufacturer's Association of Hong Kong General Committee Member, The Chinese Manufacturers’Association of Hong Kong

  
  
• Enrollment Benefits and Rewards 
  

  To demonstrate award recipients’ support and contribution to environmental protection, so to enhance their social images. To be rewarded with wide media coverage as an industry model that has committed to greening of their office operation and as pioneer in green purchasing.

• Award Schedule  



Activities Date Open for Enrollment 20 June 2011 (Monday) Submission Deadline 16 September 2011 (Friday) Final Presentation to Judging Panel 31 October 2011 (Monday) "Hong Kong Green Awards 2011 Presentation Ceremony" 16 December 2011 (Friday)

 

• Enrollment 

Applicants are required to submit the completed Enrollment Form with a crossed cheque payable to "Green Council Limited" for the Enrollment Fee by post to the Event Secretariat (Address: Room 710, New World Tower I, 18 Queen’s Road, Central, Hong Kong, attention to: "Green Council - Hong Kong Green Award 2011"). The Assessment Form will be email to applicants upon confirm the Enrollment within 5 workings days. Applicant must submit the completed assessment form with necessary supporting documents on/before 16th September 2011 (Friday) to the organizer. Remarks: Non-profit Organization (NGOs) please contact the Secretariat for special enrollment rate enquiry.

• Hong Kong Green Awards 2010 - Awardee Sharing

(List in alphabetical order)   We are greatly honored to receive the Green Office Management Gold Award as part of the Hong Kong Green Awards 2010, presented by the Green Council. This award is encouraging recognition of our commitment in operating an environmental friendly and social responsible business and delivering clean and green services to our customers. With our passion and dedication in providing a clean, green and healthy environment to the community, we do join hand with our customer striving for excellence and continual improvement of our performance to keep pace with rising expectations of the society. Baguio Waste Management & Reycling Ltd.   BannerSHOP perceive environmental protection and social responsibility as the vision for long-term development. From the core business to the office environment of BannerSHOP, energy saving and carbon reduction is the key for our environmental policies. We have introduced the latest environmental-friendly inkjet machine and raster image processor software "Caldera" for reducing wastes and harmful substances, and we have set up "BS environmental reconnaissance team" to develop and monitor office environmental-friendly policy. Our colleagues have put their best effort on work out the green office management award, they perceive energy saving and carbon reduction as part of their life, and it has strengthened our determination as a green business. In the future, we hope BannerSHOP can as a lead in encouraging more SMEs put concern on environmental protection and spreading out this concept of sustainability. BannerSHOP Hong Kong Ltd.   Under the corporate philosophy, “Kyosei”, Canon pursues maximization of resource efficiency and contributes to the creation of a society that practice sustainable development. Besides providing environmental products to our customers, we also implemented various kinds of environmental promotion programs both internally and externally. Hong Kong Green Awards 2010 (GOMA) offered us an opportunity to highlight our efforts in the eight judging criteria. Getting the award is an appreciation to the continuous support of our employee and suppliers. Is also encourages us to strive for higher environmental achievement. Canon Hongkong Co. Ltd.   Let us first extend our heartiest congratulations to Green Council for its 11th anniversary, which certainly represents a significant milestone for the association, and we are indeed impressed with its accomplishments We are honoured to be one of the award recipients in Hong Kong Green Award 2010 and to receive the honorary award from the Green Council. It is also a privilege to express our feelings together with all esteemed multinationals and fellow recipients, they have all made outstanding accomplishments and invaluable contributions in their respective domains. Sharing this honour with such a distinguished company to us a strong encourage and motivation. Chung Tai Printing (China) Company Limited   CLP Power is dedicated to promoting environmental protection. Through the participation of Hong Kong Green Awards 2010, our colleagues’ environmental awareness has been further enhanced. The recognition to CLP Power also motivates us to keep up the momentum in safeguarding our environment and make our workplace a role model of Green Office. CLP Power Hong Kong Ltd Power System Business Group (PSBG) North region   On 10th December, 2010, Croton Consultant received a Bronze Award in the “Green Office Management Award (GOMA)” –SME category of Hong Kong Green Awards 2010 which organized by Green Council for the first year. We are pleased that our efforts have been recognized by the award. We will work even harder to create more eco designs and adopt more new initiatives. To staff, customers, and the next generation, we will continue to convey the message that green is everybody’s business! Croton Consultant Ltd.   The world is facing the crisis of scarce resource, every person has a prime　responsibility and duty to promote environment sustainability comprehensively. Our company was being one of winners, but we still believe that our job in the promotion of environmental protection is very trivial. Environmental education will become one of our business goals. We hope to promote the concept of environmental protection to future generations effectively and efficiently. Delight Technology Co. Ltd.   On 10th December, 2010, Health Concept Hong Kong Limited received a Bronze Award in the “Green Office Management Award (GOMA)” –SME category of Hong Kong Green Awards 2010 which organized by Green Council for the first year. We are proud to be the first organic and health store to win this award. To see our hard work rewarded with such a great result is fantastic, and we believe this will continue to provide further motivation for our employees to always consider their individual environmental impact, both at home and at work. Health Concept Hong Kong Ltd.   HML International Group Limited is honored to be recognized by HKGA 2010 - Green Purchasewi$e Award. The award has been a big encouragement to the company and we strive for improving our green management and green purchasing initiatives to better continue and increase our corporate social responsibilities and contributions in greening our city and hopefully may influence others in doing the same. Environmental protection is every Earth citizen’s responsibility; no matter how much one does, many a little makes a mickle! Please continue to support environmental sustainability. HML International Group Limited   HK Electric was honored to receive the Gold and Silver Award in the Green Office Management category in “Hong Kong Green Awards 2010”. Thanks to the Panel Judge, the accolades recognized our excellent environmental management in offices. We will continue introducing sustainable practices in our daily operations and reach out to our stakeholders for raising their awareness of green office management. The Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd.   The Hong Kong Disneyland Resort team is honored to receive the Green Office Management Award in the Hong Kong Green Awards 2010. We are committed to minimizing our overall impact on the environment in our daily operations. We have implemented various initiatives to conserve water and energy; to minimize waste; to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; and to inspire our Cast Members, Guests and Community to care for the environment. We are happy to see the impact of these initiatives while achieving our target goals and gaining community recognition. Hongkong International Theme Parks Ltd.   It is our honor to receive the Green Office Management Award in the 2010 Hong Kong Green Awards. The Award is proof of our determination on implementing environmental policy “To comply with environmental legislation to prevent pollution and make the best use of resources to minimize the generation of waste”. Hong Yip fully supports this Award with a view to raising corporations’ environment consciousness and performing social responsibility. Hong Yip Service Co. Ltd.   We are honoured to receive 2 bronze awards from the Green Council in the Green Office Management Awards of HKGA 2010 for Hsin Chong Centre and Choi Wan construction project respectively. There awards are encouraging recognition for our continuous effort in providing our colleagues a greener workplace and protecting the environment. At Hsin Chong, we are working towards building a greener city. A number of green measures in reducing carbon emissions and saving energy have been implemented on our construction sites. These diverse measures cover design, planning, material sourcing, material application, construction work and material recycling. We are well on the way, and our efforts will continue! Hsin Chong Construction Co. Ltd.   Jones Lang LaSalle is firmly commotted to deliver quality services to our clients and maintain a high standard of safe and healthy environment for our tenants and employees. Complying with the Quality, Occupational Health and Safety Policy and Environmental Sustainablity Policy since June 2002, Jones Lang LaSalle’s Property & Asset Management team makes every effort to introduce sustainable purchasing practices to our contractors and business partners alike in order to protect and enhance our environment for a cleaner and greener tomorrow. Jones Lang LaSalle Management Services Ltd.   Kerry Properties is proud to be recognized in this environmental competition, which demonstrated our commitment in creating a better environment for future generations. With our internal environmental management system, green measures were implemented in the aspects of waste management, indoor air quality management, carbon emission, green purchasing, energy and water consumption. We strongly believe that sustainability is the foundation for long-term development of both enterprises and society, and our pioneering environmental endeavors shall continue to bring significant environmental contributions. Kerry Properties Ltd.   Magic Clean honors to get "Hong Kong Green Awards Green Office Management Award by HKGPC. To be an environment and cleaning company, we pay a high attention to our environment. All our colleagues have been guided as rubbish reducing, resource saving and carbon emission reducing. We hope we can try the best to protect our environment and the earth. Magic Clean Environmental Services Ltd   We are honoured to have been recognized for our continual efforts and achievements in green procurement by the Judging Panel, comprised senior officials selected from professional purchasing & supply institutes and manufacturing & business federations, as well as environmental specialists from the HKIE. The “Hong Kong Green Award 2010” : Green Purchaswi$e Award (Large Corporation) Gold Award is an acknowledgement to all of our colleagues which recognizes their innovation to make the MRE and Earth a green and sustainable environment. MTR Corporation Ltd.   Sustainability is a key consideration for the way we manage our offices, in the resources we use, the goods and services we procure, and the solutions we provide to our clients. Being recognized by this award scheme will further encourage us to adopt green management leadership in our workplace, client works and personal lives. Ove Arup & Partners Hong Kong Ltd.   TurboJET is committed to the fulfillment of corporate responsibility in protecting the environment. The Green Award 2010 is recognition of our dedication and efforts in environmental protection. We believe that by putting eco-friendly policies into practice, we can inspire and encourage our employees, partners and customers to adopt a green and distinctive lifestyle; which will in turn help to build sustainable communities. Shun Tak-China Travel Ship Management Ltd   The Green Purchasewi$e Gold Award (SME) that Wellness Club Ltd won is a recognition to our continuous commitment in green purchasing and management. As a carbon management and green consultancy, it is our corporate culture to operate business in a sustainable manner. It is also our mission to assist our corporate clients to do the same, to meet the challenges and opportunities in the low-carbon economy. Wellness Club Ltd   Wing Cheung Hing Knitters (WCH) is honored to receive the Bronze medal of the Green Office Management Award 2010 from the Hong Kong Green Council. WCH is one of the leading manufacturers specializes in manufacturing stockinette, knitted fabric, for meat processing companies around the world. The foreign customers, who are conscious with environmental protection, are very appreciated knowing that WCH receives the Green Office Management Award. After WCH implemented the environmental policy, the energy efficiency significantly increases both in the office and in production. WCH takes the opportunity to demonstrate the corporate social responsibilities and would encourage other companies to join the Hong Kong Green Awards. Wing Cheung Hing Knitters

• Important Notes 

Confirmation e-mail will be sent to each applicant upon receiving successful submission. For enquiry, please contact Green Council at +852-2810-1122, or email to enquiries@greencouncil.org. Applicants shortlisted for the "Final Presentation to Judging Panel" section will be officially notified and confirmed by email from the Secretariat on or before mid-October 2011. Confirmed applicants must attend this section during the captioned period.

• Others 

All information and documents submitted by the applicants, as well as judgment/comments given by Judging Panel will only be used in evaluating the qualifications of the applicants for the "Hong Kong Green Awards 2011". Under certain circumstances a conflict of interest occurs between a Judging Panel and an applicant, that Judging Panel would not be involved in making judgment/comments on that particular applicant. Neither can he/she access the information offered by that applicant with any means. All information and documents submitted by the applicants are strictly confidential. The Event Secretariat reserves the right to disqualify applicants upon incomplete or insufficient information submitted.

• Green Council Contact Details 
  

  Address Room 710, New World Tower I, 18 Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong Tel +852-2810-1122 Fax +852-2810-1998 Email enquiries@greencouncil.org

  
  

Group Photo of Hong Kong Green Awards 2010 Recipients during the Press Briefing Session   Hong Kong Green Awards 2010 Presentation Ceremony at The Mira Hong Kong, over 500 esteemed guests participated   Hong Kong Green Awards 2010 Organizing Committee & Judging Panel   Dr. Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fung, Green Council Chairperson, delivers a welcome speech during the ceremony   Prof. POON Chung-kwong, Green Council Founder, delivers the opening remark   Dr. Kitty POON Kit, Under Secretary for the Environment, delivers keynote speech   Ms Linda HO Wai-ping, Green Council Chief Executive Officer, delivers speech on "Evolution of Green Council"   Hong Kong Green Awards 2010 Recipients

• HKGPC Launching Ceremony
• "Green Market Day"
• "Green Purchasing for Green Life" Road Show

• "Report of The Research Study on The Current Status and Direction for Green Purchasing in Hong Kong" (Environment and Conversation Fund's Research Project)
• Market survey on print paper products complying with the HKGLS product standard (GL-005-008)
  In support of the HKSAR Government's recent initiative on promoting green products, the HKGPC Task Force Members have decided to purchasing more green products starting from printing paper and Hong Kong Green Label will become a compulsory procurement criteria on printing paper.
  
  In this year June, Green Council Officials has processed a public consultation on the HKGLS product criteria GL-005-008. After consolidating comments of some paper suppliers, the product criteria GL-005-008 has been finalized and endorsed by HKGLS Advisory Committee. We believe the product criteria are not only compatible to other ecolabelling programme, but also feasible and become popular in Hong Kong in the near future.
  
  On behalf of HKGPC Task Force members, we are writing to invite your company to share how many paper brands and paper products (specifically A4-sized, A3-sized, paper for Letterhead and Business Card) meet the GL-005-008 requirements. Please kindly complete the questionnaire and return to Green Council by email, facsimile or by post

• Survey on the Current Status and Direction for Green Purchasing in Hong Kong (completed)
  
• Green Purchasing Survey (2006)
  From August to October 2006, an attitude survey on green purchasing was done by the Green Council and the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Based on a total of 654 completed questionnaires, about 80% of the respondents were willing to pay more for green products, and suggested that a comprehensive database of green products is crucial for practicing and promoting green purchasing.
  
• Green Purchasing Self-evaluation Checklist
  
• Eco-products/eco-services criteria and checklist
  
• Benchmarking

• Green Purchasing Best Practices Guidebook
  
• Results on on the Green Purchasing Survey 2006
  

• Green Council 10th Anniversary cum Hong Kong Green Awards 2010 Presentation Ceremony
• Hong Kong Green Council runs first experience sharing seminar
  Disneyland and Shui On apply green purchasing to operations and corporate culture
  (14 December 2007)
  
• Green Council launches Hong Kong Green Purchasing Charter (HKGPC)
  (4 October 2007)