Picture: Message from the Director


Photo: Thomas CY Chan, Director of Housing
It gives me great pleasure to present the second Sustainability Report which provides an overview of the Housing Authority's economic, social and environmental performance for 2006/07.  The theme of this Report, "Our Commitment and Your Participation", reaffirms the Authority's forward-looking and action-oriented approach to ensuring the quality and sustainability of public housing.  It highlights our efforts to involve our major stakeholders (tenants, business partners and other interest groups) in the operation, design and creation of the environment we live in.

We are guided by our mission to provide affordable quality housing, management, and maintenance services to meet the needs of our customers and this year, we have set targets in areas such as waste management, landscaping and greening, material consumption, reuse and recycling, noise and emission control, and reduced energy consumption through energy-saving installations and administrative measures. 

This Report shows our successes in 2006/07 in the pursuit of sustainable development. Throughout the Report, there are examples of how we have pursued our sustainability goals through a series of small but practical steps in the design, construction and management of our properties.  We are encouraged by the results and will continue to seek further improvements in all areas in the future.

Finally, I would like to commend our tenants and business partners for their cooperation, as well as the impressive teamwork and effort in embedding sustainability principles in the Housing Authority's operations.  With continuous support and active involvement, we are confident that we can further improve the quality of life in our housing estates and in doing so, enhance our contribution to the stability and well-being of Hong Kong.


Thomas CY Chan

Photo: Signature of Thomas CY Chan, Director of Housing
Director of Housing

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