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ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE REPORT (CONTINUED)

OUR COMMITMENT TO ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP (Continued)

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Water Conservation

In view of the rising concern over Hong Kong's freshwater supply and demand, we make a conscious effort to reduce water consumption at our operations. We provide all our workmen with proper training on waterjet applications in daily cleaning practices at the shipyard for the purpose of water conservation. Automated water faucets and water-saving aerators were also installed in the restrooms at the Principal Office and Harbour Cruise - Bauhinia operations. The new installations at Harbour Cruise - Bauhinia operations have led to a 15% reduction in water consumption.

Currently, our onsite rainwater harvesting tank at the shipyard has the capacity to collect a total of 30 cubic meters of rainwater annually. We follow the guidelines from "Technical Specifications on Grey Water Reuse and Rainwater Harvesting" published by the Hong Kong Government's Water Supplies Department to reuse the collected rainwater for car washing and green area irrigation. Extending this successful installation, we have decided to install a second rainwater harvester in the shipyard area for greater rainwater utilisation this year.

Waste and Resources Management

Recognising the limited resources on this planet, we aspire to close the materials loop by continuously exploring recycling opportunities at our operations. To avoid the disposal of scrap metals generated from shipyard operations, they are sent to designated contractors for classification and separation into steel, aluminium and bronze alloys which are then converted into useful materials. We also appoint contractors to collect zinc alloy, one of the materials commonly found in used sacrificial anodes, for recasting and recycling purposes.

RECYCLED ALUMINIUM

358kg

RECYCLED ZINC ALLOY

800kg

RECYCLED STEEL

6,800kg

RECYCLED BRONZE

370kg

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Annual Report 2017