The Authority has long been a local leader in conducting environmental assessments of its planned developments. This approach has undoubtedly reduced the potential for unwelcome impacts. Nevertheless, we understand that the environmental effects of our activities extend to all parts of the project cycle as well as to our own internal operations. We realise that, in order to improve the environmental standards and performance of all our operations, we must establish a strategic and coordinated approach to environmental management across all business functions. We are putting in place an Environmental Management System (EMS) consistent with the ISO 14001 international standard. We are making good progress, having already developed our policy, objectives, immediate and long-term targets and environmental management programmes. We are about to roll out our corporate EMS Manuals, as well as a database of environmental legislation, an interactive environmental information system to track commitments and performance, emergency response plans and our environmental procurement policy. Plan-Do-Check-Review Cycle Next Page >Back to Top 2001 Housing Authority. All rights reserved.