As a builder and operator of mass transit railway systems, we are part of the global solution to sustainable transport. MTR Corporation currently chairs the Sustainable Development Commission of the International Association of Public Transport (UITP). Under the UITP Charter on Sustainable Development, the Commission issued the Climate Change Policy in late 2006 and is in progress to establish a set of industry-specific economic, social and environmental reporting indicators. Consultations across the 27 divisions of the UITP continue with expectations of the overall sector reporting standards established by the end of 2008.

The Corporation has been an active member of the CoMET Group for over 12 years. This is a voluntary affiliation of nine major international metro operators who annually undertake a benchmarking exercise for the purpose of gauging best performance in areas such as service reliability, cost effectiveness, staff efficiency and safety. The 2006 benchmarking exercise has again confirmed our performance excellence within the group. In the 12 categories measured, we ranked on average amongst the best performing of participating metros, reaffirming our consistent performance and services excellence.