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HSBC supports Hong Kong's first Low-carbon Office Operation Programme
HSBC partners with WWF to support Hong Kong companies to reduce their carbon footprint through the Low-carbon Office Operation Programme (LOOP).
In addition, HSBC is one of the pilot companies joining this programme as part of our continuous efforts to promote a low-carbon economy.
It offers a web based carbon accounting tool that allows office managers to measure carbon emissions from office activities covering electricity use, air travel, recycling and help companies evaluate the carbon performance based not only its greenhouse gas emissions, but also its exiting infra-structural set up, office equipment technologies and management practices.
- direct emissions generated from fuel consumption in company-owned vehicles
- indirect energy emissions from the use of office lighting, computers and office equipment
- other indirect emissions, for example, the fuel use in business travel or staff commuting to work, and emissions generated from paper use
"The commercial sector is the largest energy user in Hong Kong. Through adaptations in their business management practices and adopting more climate friendly operational processes, the businesses in Hong Kong could exert a significant impact and transform Hong Kong into a low-carbon city; and also seize the green opportunities."
Karen Ho
Business Engagement Leader, Climate at WWF-Hong Kong
"Everyone can take action to tackle climate change, many Hong Kong people work in the office, this is a good place to start with low-carbon actions; and businesses are important and effective drivers of change."
Sandy Lam
WWF's climate ambassador
Video tips on low-carbon office operation
Teresa Au (3rd from right), Head of Corporate Sustainability Asia Pacific Region, Eric Bohm (2nd from right), Chief Executive Officer, WWF-Hong Kong, Sandy Lam (3rd from left), WWF's climate ambassador and other representatives from LOOP companies shared the low-carbon office tips.
(Source: WWF Hong Kong)
Guests pledged to support LOOP: (from left) William Yu, Head of Climate Programme, WWF-Hong Kong; Eric Bohm; Chris Wong, Regional Consultant, MINT Asia Ltd; Sandy Lam; Teresa Au; Diana T Tsui, Director, Corporate Social Responsibility, KPMG (front); Jeremy Hobbins, Director, Li & Fung Group (back); Karen Ho, Business Engagement Leader, Climate, WWF-Hong Kong.
(Source: WWF Hong Kong)
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HSBC is committed to supporting our customers and the business sectors to adopt a low-carbon management practice during our transition to a low-carbon economy. We have sponsored and piloted LOOP to enable the production of a set of user-friendly tools for greenhouse gas accounting and reduction methodology at the office environment for all business operators to use.
Teresa Au
HSBC Head of Corporate Sustainability
Asia Pacific Region
