Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has launched a voluntary Green Terminal Pact (GTP) to engage its SuperTerminal 1 tenants in reducing their carbon footprint and creating an environmentally-conscious workplace.

The GTP, which was officially launched at SuperTerminal 1 on March 20, aims to help Hactl and its tenants reduce energy consumption and prepare for Hong Kong’s Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Charging Scheme by providing a system of quantitative measurements.

Hactl has installed smart meters in participating tenants’ offices to help them track energy consumption.

Hactl has also installed an additional recycling machine at its terminal and will continue to collect waste for recycling to enable tenants to better manage and reduce their waste.

Rewarding participants

A key element of the GTP is a Performance Reward Scheme, in which participating tenants set targets for reduced energy consumption and waste, and increased recycling. Successful achievement of targets will earn trophies and vouchers which can be used by tenants’ staff to buy a wide range of goods from local social enterprises.

Hactl is the first member of the Hong Kong International Airport business community to launch a sustainability-themed tenant engagement programme, embodying such a performance reward scheme.

The GTP is voluntary, and all tenants engaged in proactive sustainability measures are eligible to participate. Tenants occupying over 70% of SuperTerminal 1’s rented office space have already committed to signing the Pact.

Wilson Kwong, Hactl chief executive, said: “We are very proud to launch this exciting new initiative, and play our part in making Hong Kong International Airport a leader in aviation industry sustainability.

“We are very grateful to our tenants for their highly positive reception for the Green Terminal Pact, which will help ensure success in achieving its aims.”

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