Chairman's Message Introduction

ENVIRONMENT TARGETS 2002
- SUMMARY OF INCOMPLETE TARGETS

During 2002, MTR fully achieved 88% of the 151 environmental targets presented in the last year's Corporate Sustainability Report. Details of the 26 targets not achieved are presented here

Target

Status

Explanation

FINANCE

Logistic & Material Management - Electronic Requisition System - Design an electronic requisition system for new stock items to replace the existing paper requisition.

50%

Feasibility study identified technical constraints to be considered in design.

PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT

External Education & Training - Establish formal records of environmental training.

0%

Records to be established in 2003.

External Education & Training - In line with the Dream City Concept developed by the Corporation, develop program design packages for tendering.

75%

Development awaiting Government approval.

Property Construction - Encourage contractors to use off site pre-fabricated modular construction.

75%

Off-site methods to be adopted for new sites.

Regulatory Compliance - Design the Kowloon Station Development Packages 5, 6 & 7 to achieve at least Level 2 Indoor Air Quality.

75%

Design in progress.

Audits and Reporting - Complete the HKBEAM assessments on 3 new property developments (ie HK Station Mega Tower, Olympic Station Package 3 Residential Development, Kowloon Station Package 3 Residential Development) and, as applicable, commence/undertake assessments for new property developments.

75%

HKBEAM assessments are ongoing.

Environmental Management System (EMS) - Comply/implement the requirements of the Corporate EMS as applicable.

75%

EMS has been implemented as applicable.

Property Construction - Encourage contractors to use dry wall construction.

75%

Dry wall techniques to be used at new sites.

Property Design - Adopt Electronic Ballasts in the new office building of Kowloon Station Development Package 5, 6 & 7.

50%

Electronic Ballasts have been adopted in Package 7.

Property Design - Adopt Variable Air Volume (VAV) Air Conditioning in the new office building of Kowloon Station Development Package 5, 6 & 7.

50%

VAV Air Conditioning has been adopted in Package 7

Property Design - Adopt Variable Speed Pumping System (VSPS) in the design of the new shopping centre in Kowloon Station Development for potable water supply system, and in the new office building in Kowloon Station Development Package 5, 6 & 7 for the air-conditioning system.

50%

VSPS has been adopted in retail center in Package 5 and in the air conditioning system of the office tower in Package 7.

Property Construction - As appropriate, encourage the adoption of metal formwork instead of timber formwork for building construction in new development sites.

75%

Metal formwork will be adopted on new sites.

Property Construction - Encourage the use of tropical hardwood from managed sources only.

75%

Hardwood from managed sources is being used for new LAR & TKO developments.

HUMAN RESOURCES

Develop and implement Environmental Management System and support development of corporate EMS.

50%

Human Resources is integrated into the ISO14001-certified EMS to the extent currently necessary.

Disseminate information on new environmental protection issues.

75%

Greater information sharing was anticipated.

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

Internally benchmark waste generation of MTR managed properties and develop quantitative targets and action plan for 2003.

25%

Data collection in progress. Quantitative targets will be prepared in first quarter 2003.

Work with Legal and Procurement on the implementation of the 'Green Procurement' policy.

0%

Postponed to 2003 / 2004.

Internally benchmark energy and water consumption of MTR managed properties and develop quantitative targets and action plan for 2003.

25%

Data collection in progress. Quantitative targets will be prepared in first quarter 2003.



Environment
Introduction
Environmental Management
Environmental Performance
Progress Against 2002 Targets
Environment Targets for 2003
Green House Gas Emissions
Waste
Noise
Local Air Quality
Water Consumption
Indoor Air Quality
Dust
Ozone Depleting Substances
Discharges to Water
Environment Targets 2002 : Summary of Incomplete Targets
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