Bureau / Department

Inland Revenue Department

Reporting Period

From (DD/MM/YYYY) to (DD/MM/YYYY)

From 1/1/2023 to 31/3/2023

Total No. of Major Buildings[1]

1

Category of Building

Office type building

Total G reenhouse Gas (GHG)Emissions[2]

3,726.75

Tonnes of CO_{2 -e}

Energy saving

• Installing photovoltaic panel system and adopting the use of District Cooling System
• Installing occupancy sensors and daylight sensors at office areas of the Inland Revenue Centre
• Reducing lighting to the minimum required level for illumination
• Adopting the“last-man-out” arrangement to ensure that lights and electric facilities / appliances are switched off during lunch hour, after office hours or when not in use
• Adjusting timers so that lights in office areas and lift lobbies are switched off outside office hours and on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays
• Adjusting the service hours of escalators and lifts according to their usage demands
• Using computers, fluorescent tubes, LED lights and other electrical appliances that are energy efficient
• Maintaining air-conditioned room temperature at 25.5℃ in summer months
• Controlling air-conditioning and ventilation systems automatically in accordance with occupancy of individual rooms
• Encouraging the use of electric fans to improve air circulation when necessary
• Exercising due consideration for request for extended air-conditioning beyond normal office hours
• Procuring energy-efficient appliances, office equipment, computer equipment and peripherals with energy labels under the Mandatory Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme and the Voluntary Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme

Vehicles

• Replacing gradually conventional departmental vehicles with environmentally-friendly vehicles.

Paper saving

• Encouraging staff to minimise photocopying, use recycled paper instead of virgin paper, use duplex printing and photocopying, and to make the best use of the blank side of used paper
• Processing leave applications through the “Electronic Leave Application and Processing System”
• Reusing stationery, such as envelopes and file jackets
• Avoiding the use of fax cover sheets and using the blank side of used paper to print incoming fax messages
• Encouraging paperless means of internal and external communication by using email
• Uploading internal information, such as circulars, administrative instructions, Staff Handbooks, training and reference materials, guidelines, monthly reports, meeting minutes, etc. onto the Intranet to facilitate updating and retrieval online, and dispensing with the keeping of personal hard copies
• Reviewing regularly the need for the preparation of periodical reports, the distribution lists of outgoing correspondence and the number of hard copies required for circulation
• Promoting the use of multiple screen printing for online enquiries
• Using templates or overlay printing to replace pre-printed forms
• Viewing reports online through the Computer Output Online Retrieval System, thus obviating the need for printing computer reports in hard copies
• Encouraging the public to file tax returns electronically through eTAX and to use the Department’s electronic services under the GovHK website
• Uploading e-Seminars for employers to reduce paper consumption, thus obviating the need to print invitation letters, tickets and handouts
• Implementing e-Procurement system for purchase of goods and services which helps reduce paper consumption

Water saving

• Using auto-sensor water taps in all toilets to reduce water consumption

Recycling activities

• Placing recycling bins at conspicuous locations on all floors of the Inland Revenue Centre to facilitate collection of recyclable wastes
• Placing notices and classification labels at prominent locations near recycling bins and rubbish bins to raise staff and public awareness about the importance of recycling and to promote sustainable waste management practices.

Staff engagement

• Providing training courses and workshops on green management for staff to increase their awareness on green issues and encourage them to participate in environmental protection programmes
• Convening the Environment and Records Management Committee meetings, chaired by the Department’s Green Manager to seek staff’s suggestions, setting directions in our green policies, issuing green office guidelines, and updating staff on new green initiatives adopted on a regular basis
• Displaying environmental protection or recycling promotional materials on notice boards
• Posting notices and affixing stickers adjacent to relevant facilities to remind staff of energy saving
• Releasing updated environmental protection information in the “Green Corner” of the Department’s Intranet
• Disseminating useful and practical “Green Tips” through emails and the Departmental Newsletter on a regular basis to all staff to promote green habits
• Appointing Floor Green Ambassadors in the Department to assist in promoting awareness and implementing environmental programmes and following up green measures promulgated by the Department

Housekeeping measures

• Adopting green housekeeping measures in the Department such as avoiding, reducing and controlling environmental pollution / wastage arising from the day-to-day work practice
• Requiring our contractors to implement effective environmental management systems and pollution control measures
• Using environment-friendly products such as energy saving photocopiers, batteries without mercury, unleaded petrol and products with environment or energy efficiency labels

Others

• Participating in the Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Certification Scheme and engaging accredited IAQ Certificate Issuing Body to carry out regular IAQ assessment for the office areas at Inland Revenue Centre

4.  On-grid Renewable Energy (RE) System Installed in the Major Buildings

Type(s) of System
(e.g. Solar PV, Wind Turbine)

Solar PV System

Annual Electricity Generated by RE System

12,169

kWh

Reduction in GHG Emissions[3],

8.5

Tonnes of CO_{2 –e}