2022-05-06

[Special Feature of Green Building Award 2021] Showcasing the Ultimate Excellence of GBA 2021: Green Building Leadership Pioneer Award Winners!


With the theme of ‘Shaping Liveability • Excellence in Sustainable Built Environment’, the award presentation of Green Building Award 2021 (GBA 2021) jointly organised by the Hong Kong Green Building Council (HKGBC) and the Professional Green Building Council (PGBC) was held on 28 April 2022 with over 700 guests attending online to celebrate with all the Award Winners!

In order to recognise projects and organisations that demonstrate elegantly, durably and innovatively the principles for sustainable built environment, a series of GBA 2021 showcases will be highlighted through this Special Feature in the coming weeks, starting from the category of Green Building Leadership Pioneer Award. All the Winners under this category have successfully integrated sustainability into their corporate policies and business strategies through innovation, collaboration or cross-sectoral and multi-stakeholder partnership, as well as going above and beyond the green building industry best practices and leading by example to demonstrate the impact of the sustainability leadership to progress the UN SDGs and make an outstanding contribution to the sustainable built environment.

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Green Building Leadership (Developer) Pioneer Award
Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd.



“Green”, “Innovation”, “Value” and “Endeavour” are four important terms that underpin the sustainability strategy of Henderson Land Development Company Limited in its day-to-day business operations.

Henderson Land has embedded sustainability as an integral part of its business. The Group strongly believes that the consideration of ESG factors in its decision-making process helps enhance the sustainability of its business, and drives business growth. It is dedicated to developing commercial and residential projects by using innovative designs that transform urban landscapes into green and healthy living environments. Sustainability is also embedded in its day-to-day workplace activities, with many departments involved in the execution and delivery of initiatives prescribed by its Sustainability Committee and sub-committees.

The GBA 2021 Jury Panel highly appreciated the Group’s efforts and described Henderson Land as a well-recognised pioneer. Its high standards and award-winning development projects clearly demonstrate its industry leadership and the successful integration of sustainability into its corporate policy and business strategy. The company adopts an innovative approach to sustainability and communicates effectively with all stakeholders.

 


Green Building Leadership (Developer) Pioneer Award
New World Development Company Limited
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New World Development Company Limited treats sustainability as a top business priority in its mission to create shared value, and an integral part of its long-term commitment to building sustainable communities. The Group is one of the first companies in the region to align its long-term Sustainability Vision 2030 (SV2030) to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) and map its progress against UN SDG indicators. The company’s SV2030 strives to enhance the customer experience based on four pillars: Green, Wellness, Smart, and Caring.

The GBA 2021 Jury Panel was impressed by its dedication to excellence, and highlighted that the company stands out as a pioneer. Its management has established a clear sustainability policy framework and goals that are integrated seamlessly into its corporate and business strategy. It has also taken a proactive role in communicating and partnering with its employees, the community and industry to further develop its approach to sustainability.

Green Building Leadership (Facilities Management) Pioneer Award
Swire Properties Limited
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Swire Properties established its Sustainable Development (SD) 2030 Strategy in 2016. Featuring more than 80 targets to integrate sustainability into every facet of the business, the Strategy guides individual building and facility management teams to achieve best-in-class green building performance. Indeed, the performance of its facility management has been widely recognised. Two of its local development sites, namely Pacific Place and Island East, have won the GBA Grand Award “Existing Building Category – Completed Projects”, in 2019 and 2014 respectively.
 
The GBA 2021 Jury Panel highly recognised the Group’s achievements as an innovative industry leader. In particular, the Panel appreciated how the company incorporates sustainability considerations into its property management. Its well-established and well-defined sustainability policy and goals have successfully translated into actual work programmes, as a result of its proactive communication and partnership with tenants and other stakeholders.

Green Building Leadership (Government, Institutions & NGOs) Pioneer Award
Architectural Services Department
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The Architectural Services Department (ArchSD) upholds and promotes a high level of sustainability in its services, both in the construction industry specifically and in Hong Kong generally. It has been appointed as a member of various committees to provide professional advice and has key role in overarching departmental policies, aligning with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) to ensure long-term sustainable development. To date, ArchSD is the organisation with the most BEAM Plus certified projects (60) and the most BEAM Plus Platinum Rating projects (15) in Hong Kong. 

The GBA 2021 Jury Panel regarded ArchSD as a pioneer among government departments for its incorporation of an aggressive sustainability policy and goals into its work programme and projects. It plays a highly effective leadership role in reaching out to all stakeholders and spreading its knowledge base through innovative approaches to developing a sustainable built environment.

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GBA 2021 received an overwhelming support from the industry with a record-breaking number of 100 nominations. Among the 80 Finalists, 39 Award Winners were announced at the Ceremony which included 4 Pioneer Awards, 10 Grand Awards, 23 Merit Awards and 6 Special Citations on United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. 

Since all the Winners of Pioneer Award in Green Building Leadership are revolutionary pioneers in driving the development of the sustainable built environment in Hong Kong, the Green Building Award have launched the “GBA Elite” to recognise the Winners of Pioneer Award in this category since 2019. 

Please click HERE for the full list of Award Winners. The valuable information of all the participating projects and organisations has also been compiled in an eBooklet.  Don’t miss the chance to see all these pioneering ideas and solutions for shaping a liveable built environment!