Date: 1/4/2009
170 properties under the management of Urban Group joined 4,000 cities in 88 countries to support Earth Hour 2009 initiated by the World Wild Fund (WWF) on 28th March 2009. The action of switching off the lights for an hour showed huge concerns in saving the planet.
On Saturday, 28th March, 2009 at 8:30 pm, the regional offices of the 170 properties in Hong Kong
under Urban Group joined other global landmarks including the Bird's Nest Stadium in Beijing;
the Oriental Pearl Tower in Shanghai and the Merlion in Singapore to switch one-hour lights off,
showing their supports in calling for actions to protect the environment.
Earth Hour was initiated by WWF in 2007 in Australia. In 2008, 50 million people in 370 cities
across 35 countries participated in the campaign. The campaign aims at encouraging people to
think about how we can change our lifestyles to reduce our impact on the environment.
Mr. K M So, Executive Director of Urban Group states that, "As a Premier Real Estate and Facility Management Services Company under NWS Holdings, Urban Group is committed to contribute to a sustainable world for the betterment of our next generation. We have much pleasure to support this meaningful event to spread the green message through our extensive network of management projects and 1 million customers in the territory."
Mr. K M So adds, "In Urban, we always strive to fulfill our corporate social responsibility to
promote a green Hong Kong. We established our Green Care Committee in 2002, which since
then initiates and implements our 4Rs Environmental Management Strategy of Remind, Replace,
Reduce and Recycle in our service network to promote a green lifestyle to our customers. Over the
past 3 years, we have received overwhelmingly more than 100 awards in environmental protection
and green management from various organizations and government departments, reflecting our
tireless efforts in promoting sustainable development."
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 200 projects territory-wide and serving 1 million people in Hong Kong.
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