Date: 27/8/2008
19 properties managed by Urban Group supported World Vision Hong Kong to launch the "Used Book Recycling and Charity Sale Campaign" between July and August this year. The Campaign obtained overwhelming support from its customers as over 20,000 books were collected for World Vision's to support the Sichuan School Rehabilitation Projects after the earthquake on 12 May.
Aldrich Garden (Shaukeiwan) |
Belair Monte |
Blessings Garden |
Bon Point |
Ching Wah Court |
City One Shatin |
Dargonfair Garden |
Greenwood Terrace |
Handsome Court |
Harbour Height |
Kam Tai Court |
Lei King Wan |
Ning Yeung Terrace |
Park Vale |
Harbour Height |
Sereno Verde |
2 Park Road |
Prime View Garden |
Riviera Garden |
Dr. Edmond Cheng, Managing Director of Urban Group said, “To fulfill our 4Rs corporate missions in environmental care including Reuse, Recycle, Reduce and Replace, and our strategic focus of Environmental Care Year in 2008/09, we have been encouraging our customers in properties under our management to participate in the Used Book Recycling and Charity Sale Campaign of World Vision over the past few years. Books collected from our customers include textbooks, leisure readings, novels, children's readers and reference books, which have been donated to World Vision Hong Kong for charity purposes.”
“The Used Book Recycling Campaign enables us to assist the educational programmes for the children in Mainland China, to contribute to environmental protection and to lessen the financial burden of parents in purchasing books for their children.” Dr. Edmond Cheng added.
Urban Group is a pioneer in environmental care and green management in the Hong Kong real estate and facility management industry. Apart from used book recycling, it also launches various recycling initiatives for used clothes, glass bottles, CDRs, batteries, toner cartridge and second-hand electrical appliances. The Group's ultimate goal is to enhance the environmental protection awareness of its customers and to promote its corporate social responsibility through participating in different recycling campaigns.
Urban Group, a member of NWS Holdings Limited (Hong Kong Stock Code: 0659), is the Premier Real Estate and Facility Management Services Group in Hong Kong. Currently, the Group manages 230 projects territory-wide and serving 1 million people in Hong Kong.
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