Date: 23/5/2009
25 properties, total 81 towers under Urban Group recently received the Certificate in the "6.21Dim it" Campaign organized by Friends of the Earth HK (FoE), commending their efforts and contributions to energy saving and environmental management.
Among the 25 properties under Urban Group, they included 5 commercial and educational premises and 20 residential projects. They were:
Mr. K M So, Executive Director of Urban Group stated that, "Urban Group always strives to fulfill our corporate social responsibility by participating in various environmental care activities. To achieve this goal, we have set our strategic focus as our 2008/09 Environmental Care Year. The 25 Certificates we received in the "6.21Dim it" campaign recognize our participation and support to environmental protection and green appeal of the society."
Mr. So added, "Urban Group established its 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 of 200 projects, 1 million customers and 3,000 employees to promote green management services. Since 2006, Urban Group has received overwhelmingly more than 100 awards in environmental protection and green management from various organizations and government departments, reflecting our tireless efforts in sustainable development."
The "6.21Dim It" campaign initiated by Friends of the Earth (HK) aims to encourage various local enterprises and organization as well as government department to be a conscientious earth partner by switching off outdoor neon signs or decorative lightings from midnight every day to save energy consumption and reduce light pollution and nuisances from 21st June 2009 onwards.
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