The company realizes, that its operations do affect the environment. In order to minimise the impacts on the environment, we have established an Environmental Policy so as to manufacture, deliver products and services in a manner that is not detrimental to the environment.

Air quality

Cleaning work has been conducted for ventilation ducts of 1/F and assessments have been made to evaluate the difference of air quality before and after cleaning according to IAQ requirements.  In addition, CPCS has been awarded 2nd runner up for Air Quality Management Non PTB Category and Air Quality Management Vehicle Fleet Category during the Airport Environmental Best Practice Competition 2006 – 2007 organized by the Hong Kong Airport Authority.

Energy Saving (Luminosity Enhancement Jacket)

Trial has been completed for the luminosity device which reduces the no. of florescent tubes needed in a light box by efficiency reflect the light from the tube to the places.  The trial results indicated that this device is able to safe 1.31 million kWh per year and the pay back time is estimated to be 1.2 years.  Due to the excellent trial results, this device will be used to cover 95% of the lighting facility of the building.

Demand control ventilation (continue)
In 2006, this system has been installed in both male and female changing rooms on 1/F.

Collection of Aluminum cans and PET bottles for recycling from CX inbound flights
This project is nearly finished and we anticipate the contract with the recycling company was finalised in Q1 2007.  After evaluating the manpower requirement and the amount of income from the rebate, the operation is proven to be self-sustainable.

Reduce solid wastes

Three trials of different degradable lunch boxes were conducted in April, October and December 2006.  Lunchboxes made of plant fiber and self-decompose plastic were tested and the latter product satisfies with the operational requirements.  Therefore, the supplier of that product will be contacted for further discussion.

ISO 14001:2004

CPCS successfully passed the external audit according to the requirements of ISO 14001:2004 in July 2006.  The system audit for 2007 will be carried out in August 2007.

Improve the EHS data collection process

In order to improve the efficiency and accuracy of the data collected from all the catering facilities, work has been done by using spreadsheets to achieve three objectives:

Clean Air Charter – Commitment of CPCS

1. Operate by a recognised world class standard on emission of air pollutants, even if it is not required to do so here.
Commitment of CPCS: Diesel used by highloaders and boilers are the major sources of emissions produced by CPCS.  Currently, all the new highloaders purchased comply with Euro 3 and emerged to Euro 4 standard from this year.  All trucks undergo regular checks to ensure the engine is operating normally to prevent incomplete burning of fuel.  Emission of boiler is monitored by tests to ensure the combustion is normal.  CPCS only uses ultra-low sulphur diesel.

2. Use continuous emission monitors (CEMs) at significant sources.
Commitment of CPCS: The exhaust fumes of highloaders are being checked during maintenance.

3. Publish information on energy and fuel use, as well as total emissions of air pollutants annually and timely, if emissions are significant.
Commitment of CPCS: Fuel consumption is one of the data that is being collected in CPCS including outports in our current EHS data regime.  The related information will be published in the CPCS Annual Environmental Report by the end of this year.

4. Undertake to adopt energy-efficient measures in their operations.
Commitment of CPCS: A number of projects have been done to reduce the energy as well as fuel needed for our operations. For example:

Currently, ENG is also exploring the potential of solar heat boiler system and cool tower to take advantage of cheaper electricity at night for cold rooms.

5. Identify and encourage business measures to be taken on days when air pollution is high.
Commitment of CPCS: We have found this technically challenging to implement as CPCS has no control on the flight schedule and thus production, but CPCS will try every single effort to reduce emissions at all times.

6. Share air quality of business with others.
Commitment of CPCS: We will share this information through CPCS Annual Environmental Report.

1. Degradable lunch boxes
Three trials have been conducted in 2006 and one supplier has proven their product is able to meet the operation requirement of school meal in particular.  In order to share information related to this product with other Swire companies, the supplier will be invited to present their product in the Waste Management Task Force Meeting in 2007.  If the product is proven to be safe and the cost is acceptable compare to the current meal box, the degradable meal box will be in use in the school year in September 2007.

2. Water saving device
After trials been implemented in Tuen Mun plant and washrooms in CPCS CLK, it has proven the device is able to save around 15-20% of water compare to normal consumption.  Therefore, all washrooms will be fitted this device in 2007.

3. Luminosity enhancement jacket
Trials have been completed and this luminosity enhancement jacket has proven to be capable to reduce 1 fluorescent light tube from a light box which is able to fit 3 tubes.  This device will be installed in CPCS in 2007 and apply to 95% of the lighting facilities in the building.

4. Environmental Awareness Week
In order to enhance the awareness of environmental conservation in CPCS, a Environmental Awareness Week will be organized by working in collaboration with Personnel Department and this activity is anticipated to be organized in September 2007 after ISO 14001 audit.

5. Collection of Plastic Glass from CX inbound flights
Due to the success in collecting Al cans and plastic bottles, CX and CPCS are working together to collect plastic glass from inbound flight.  The project is anticipated to start in September 2007.

6. EHS data collection process improvement
An spreadsheet has been written in order collect the EHS data and the reasons to account for the significant variances in 2006.  The objective of this spreadsheet is to minimise big changes to the current data collection practice from HKG and outport catering units but still able to obtain useful information.  In order to speed up the data collection process, the format of the spreadsheet will be modified to include EHS data of the previous entry with formulas to indicate the variance once the current data is entered.  As a result the time for feedback and data submission lead-time will be shorten.  It is anticipated that the new excel file and the new timeline for data review will be able to the get the data ready within 3 months time from the start and mid year.