Press Release

Housing Society’s Remarkable Performance in Sustainability
Clinches Multiple ESG Awards

Celebrating its 75^th anniversary with the commitment to creating homes for sustainable living, the Hong Kong Housing Society (HKHS) has recently been honoured with eight awards on ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) achievements, including two highest accolades in the respective categories in recognition of its dedication and excellence in sustainability.

HKHS Chief Executive Officer James Chan said, “The Housing Society fully supports the strategies leading Hong Kong towards the goals of carbon neutrality and sustainable development.  We spare no efforts in weaving sustainability into our business planning and daily operations.  The Housing Society is greatly motivated by these awards, as each of them is of significance in recognising our ESG efforts.  They also encourage our teams to keep up with the good work of creating more quality homes and building better living environment as well as a sustainable future for the Hong Kong community.”

Details of the awards are as follows:

HKHS has actively put ESG into practice through a range of measures.  These include the utilisation of innovative construction technologies, such as “Modular Integrated Construction” and “Building Information Modelling”, to shorten on-site construction time, minimise the environmental impact and enhance quality control; application of smart technologies in property management to save energy and reduce waste; adoption of green building and age-friendly unit designs; promotion of intergenerational solidarity and community harmony throughout project planning; and the nurture of new blood for the industry.  As part of its 75^th anniversary celebration, HKHS has also initiated a Community ESG Programme to encourage residents of its estates to adopt low-carbon lifestyles.

In addition, HKHS has set up a cross-divisional Sustainability Working Group and developed a sustainability blueprint.  This year, a formal sustainability framework has been formulated encompassing the governance structure and strategy, which includes three pillars, namely “Sustainable Homes”, “Low-carbon Transformation” and “Future-fit Capabilities”, guiding all divisions to implement sustainability with a cohesive and coherent approach.