OPERATIONS DIVISION

Environmental Policy Principles	Divisional Response
1. Comply with all relevant environmental laws or, in the absence of legislation, seek out and observe accepted best international practice as appropriate.	¡P The Operations Division will comply with all relevant regulatory and legislative requirements in Hong Kong as set down under the Divisional EMS. Where such laws are not explicit, Operations Division will adopt best practices based on international or other known environmental standards including international protocols, treaties and conventions. ¡P The Operations Division will: * Actively seek to minimise the use of resources, wherever practical and cost effective. * As part of the process of minimising use of resources, implement pollution prevention practices where possible.
2. Employ a corporate-wide Environmental Management System (EMS) to continuously monitor and manage environmental impacts, and to conduct regular reviews on the range of environmental issues that require monitoring.	¡P The Operations Division will integrate sound environmental management practices with existing systems such as safety and quality management systems. ¡P The Operations Division will set up procedures to manage environmental complaints both from internal and external parties.
3. Conduct Environmental Impact Assessments for new projects, where required by law and suggested by best practice, and implement the recommendations.	¡P The Operations Division will comply with all relevant regulatory and legislative requirements in Hong Kong as set down under the Divisional EMS. Where such laws are not explicit, Operations Division will adopt best practices based on international or other known environmental standards including international protocols, treaties and conventions.
4. Ensure that contractors and partners will implement any recommendation to achieve acceptable environmental standards, train and encourage all our suppliers to adopt environmentally acceptable practices in the products and services provided.	The Operations Division will implement codes of good environmental practice for all members of the Operations Division staff and contractors.
5. Educate and train staff in environmental matters and raise their environmental awareness.	¡P The Operations Division will ensure that the environment is regarded by all staff as a core concern in the Corporation¡¦s business. ¡P The Operations Division will conduct training programmes to brief and educate staff in environmental matters both during induction and as ongoing practice.
6. Educate passengers, legislators, opinion makers and the general public on the environmental benefits of railways.	The Operations Division will seek to promulgate the Division¡¦s Environmental Policy consistent with the Corporate Environmental Profile outlined in the Divisional EMS.
7. Set environmental performance goals, arrange regular third-party environmental audits and publish the results with the aim of continuous improvement.	¡P Operations Division¡¦s objectives and targets will be set according to the principles of SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Results oriented and Time bound) ¡P As part of the Operations Division¡¦s commitment to continual improvement and the reduction of its environmental impacts, the Division will strive to achieve its environmental objectives and targets during the operation and maintenance of the railway on a year to year basis.
Integration	The Operations Division will integrate sound environmental management practices with existing systems such as safety and quality management systems.
Design	NA

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