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 Structure and Governance |
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| The Housing Authority (HA) is composed of 33 members (as at December 2005), known as HA members, headed by the Chairman, who is the HKSAR Government's Secretary for Housing, Planning and Lands. Other HA members include the Vice Chairman, two government officials and 29 non-official members appointed by the HKSAR Chief Executive.
The HA has six standing committees that are responsible for formulation, administration and oversight of policies in the areas of strategic planning, building, tenders, commercial properties, finance and subsidized housing. |
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| The Housing Department (HD) acts as the executive arm of the HA in implementing its policies and those set by its standing committees. HD is headed by the Permanent Secretary for Housing, Planning and Lands (Housing) who also assumes the Office of the Director of Housing.
The Housing Department Environmental Committee (HDEC), led by Director of Housing, is responsible for developing and reviewing the HA's sustainability strategy, framework and action plans. The Housing Department Environmental Sub-committee (HDESC), chaired by the Deputy Director of Housing (Development and Construction), has been tasked to assist the HDEC in monitoring the progress and performance of initiatives and action plans across the Housing Department. |
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Overarching Policies and Management Systems |
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| In order to meet our vision for sustainable housing, we strive to balance the economic, social and environmental needs and concerns of all our stakeholders. To help achieving this balance, we have formulated our Environmental and Safety Policies respectively. With the active support of top management, relevant policies on sustainability are systematically implemented throughout the HA and communicated to our suppliers and contractors. Sustainability concerns are embedded in our tendering and contracting procedures and implementation of our policies and systems are regularly checked and monitored. We also provide training and undertake promotional events to ensure that staff and contractor competency levels meet our needs and to raise the awareness of our tenants in general. |
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| Environmental Policy |
- To promote healthy living and a green environment;
- To develop a strategic framework and implement environmental management for the promotion of sustainable development;
- To strictly comply with and fully implement all relevant environmental legislation and regulations;
- To address environmental concerns and incorporate environmental initiatives in planning and design, construction and demolition, marketing and estate management activities;
- To minimize environmental impacts (air, dust, noise, waste and water) to residents and the public from our operations;
- To develop procurement policies to minimize the use of resources and achieve cost effectiveness;
- To promote environmental awareness and participation among staff, residents and contractors through education and publicity programmes; and,
- To review and seek continual improvement on the implementation of an environmental management system.
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| Safety Policy |
- To provide information on safety and health criteria in new projects and maintenance operations for contractors, the public and other key stakeholders;
- To make safety and health performance one of the critical considerations in tender selection for all new and existing building projects;
- To build up a safety profile of contractors for continuous assessment of safety performance;
- To monitor contractor safety performance by independent and in-house assessment;
- To work through partnership by incorporation of contractors' input in respect of safe construction technology and equipment; and,
- To promote safety and health issues particularly related to HA projects to enhance the safety and health of persons involved.
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We believe that meeting our vision for sustainable housing in Hong Kong is achievable with business partners and contractors who share our vision. Our procurement principles were developed to guide us in the procurement process to ensure that our partners operate in a sustainable manner. |
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| Environmental Procurement Policy |
- To identify significant environmental impacts of materials and services in use;
- To purchase materials, goods and services to specifications that are compliant with relevant environmental legislation;
- To include environmental considerations in our purchasing decision so that, if technically acceptable and economically viable, lower environmental-impact goods are purchased;
- To assess the environmental commitment of suppliers, contractors and service suppliers as part of the tender evaluation process, and to reward the best environmental performers;
- To require contractors and service providers (where appropriate) to produce Environmental Management Plan in the bids for work, and to evaluate the evidence of implementation as part of supervision of works;
- To provide feedback and advice, and facilitate training to key suppliers, contractors and service providers on environmental performance and improvement opportunities;
- To ensure all staff, as well as suppliers, contractors and service providers are aware of, and act in accordance with, the Environmental Procurement Policy and contribute to the HA's environmental objectives; and,
- To establish systems, targets and action plans for effective environmental procurement and regular reporting on performance.
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