The Secretary for Transport and Housing assumes the office of Chairman of the HA, while the Director of Housing assumes that of Vice-chairman. Apart from the Chairman and Vice-chairman, the HA has two official members and 26 non-official members, which are appointed by the Chief Executive. All non-official members are appointed on an individual basis.
Six standing committees has been established under the HA to formulate, administer and oversee policies in specified areas, covering building, commercial properties, finance, strategic planning, subsidised housing and tenders. Sub-committee and ad-hoc committee can be formed under these six committees whenever needed. For more information on our governance structure and the terms of reference of the standing committees, please refer to the HA/HD website.
The HD, acting as the HA’s executive arm, supports the implementation of housing-related policies. The HD is led by the Permanent Secretary for Transport and Housing (Housing), who is concurrent with the Director of Housing. The HD has four operating divisions, namely Strategy, Development and Construction, Estate Management and Corporate Services, all of which support the implementation of HA’s policies in housing strategy, overall housing development, construction and estate management. The HD’s organisation could be found on the HA/HD’s website.
The Housing Department Environmental, Health and Safety Committee (HDEHSC) is tasked with the development and formulation of policy direction on environmental, health, safety and sustainability aspects within the HD. Three sub-committees under the HDEHSC further support on different sustainability issues.
To govern our operations with clear direction on sustainability commitment and approaches, our management has established and endorsed policies and frameworks in specific work areas. These policies and frameworks have been communicated to and are supported by our stakeholders, including our staff, service providers, material suppliers and contractors.
The HA is committed to continuously improving environmental standards in the provision of public housing and related services. To achieve this objective, we have adopted the following environmental principles:
The HA fully recognises safety and health at work as an integral part of our activities. We provide and maintaining a safe and healthy working environment for all of our staff.
The HA is committed to maintaining a climate of safety awareness and developing guidelines and a health and safety management system that leads to continuous improvement in occupational safety and health performance. All employees are required to assume responsibility for assuring their own safety by conforming to the policy and observing all statutory requirements and guidelines that are related to their work.
To achieve the objective of safety and health at work, the HA has adopted the principles below:
The policy and overall safety management system will be regularly monitored and reviewed to ensure that the above objectives are achieved.
The HA also extends our sustainability effort to our supply chain, which mainly includes locally based construction contractors, estate management companies, and associated service providers. As part of supply chain management, we maintain regular communications with our contractors and material suppliers to align their understanding of our sustainability requirements. We also constantly review and assess suppliers’ performance and compliance status through a robust and effective monitoring system.
In promoting responsible procurement practices, we strictly follow the Government Procurement Agreement of the World Trade Organisation and the HA’s procurement policies and instructions. We strive to provide equal opportunities without prejudice to material suppliers to assure a fair, open, equitable and ethical purchasing process. Furthermore, the Environmentally Responsible Procurement Policy has been established to encourage adoption of green procurement where practicable and economically viable.
The Environmentally Responsible Procurement Policy for contractors, suppliers and service providers is as follows:
According to the HA’s Environmental Policy, the HA is committed to minimising the use of resources and achieving cost effectiveness in its operations. This policy is developed to fulfil this commitment by:
In addition to formulating and implementing the policies at the departmental level, individual divisions and units have obtained various certifications on management systems to align with international practices.
| Certified Standard | Certified since |
|---|---|
| Corporate Services Division (CSD) | |
| Capability Maturity Model Integration for Development and Maturity Level 3 (CMMI-DEV ML3) | 2008 |
| ISO/IEC 20000-1:2011 Information Technology Service Management System | 2012 |
| ISO 14001: Environmental Management System | 2013 |
| ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Information Security Management System | 2014 |
| Development & Construction Division (DCD) | |
| ISO 9001: Quality Management System | 1993 |
| ISO 14001: Environmental Management System | 2009 |
| ISO 50001: Energy Management System | 2012 |
| ISO 45001: Occupational Health and Safety Management System | 2020 |
| Estate Management Division (EMD) | |
| ISO 9001: Quality Management System | 1993 |
| ISO 14001: Environmental Management System | 2011 |
| ISO 50001: Energy Management System | 2013 |
| ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety Management System | 2019 |
| Independent Checking Unit (ICU) | |
| ISO 9001: Quality Management System | 2014 |
| ISO 14001: Environmental Management System | 2014 |
The HA also integrates some other international schemes or standards into our management systems. These schemes and standards are not certifiable but are verified through other means such as the HKQAA CSR Advocate Index.
| Other Quality Schemes/ Standards | Adopted since |
|---|---|
| Development & Construction Division (DCD) | |
| ISO 26000: Social Responsibility | 2010 |
| ISO 31000: Risk Management | 2010 |
| European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) Excellence Model | 2010 |
| Estate Management Division (EMD) | |
| ISO 19011: Auditing Management System | 2012 |
| ISO 26000: Social Responsibility | 2012 |
| ISO 31000: Risk Management | 2012 |
| HKQAA Sustainable Building Index (SBI) Scheme | 2012 |
Our individual divisions and units have also formulated policies that demonstrate their commitment to sustainability in their daily operations.
In moving towards our goal of sustainable operations in meeting customer and community expectations, the DCD recognises the importance of energy management in the provision of affordable quality housing. To this end, we affirm our commitment to:
In addition, we support the purchase of energy-efficient products and services, and the design for energy performance improvement.
EMD is committed to continually improving its energy performance standards in the areas of facility management and improvement works of PRH domestic blocks. To achieve this objective, the top management of EMD affirms the following commitments:
We recognise social responsibility as an integral part of our long-established caring values. Social responsibility is the way we have and will continue in our approaches and practices. We affirm our commitment in adopting and practising the following principles of social responsibility:
