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SWIRE PROPERTIES

promote sustainable development in their
workplaces by influencing their behaviour,
to help improve recycling rates and create
a more sustainable community here at
Taikoo Place.

SD 2030 Strategy
Over the past 45 years, Swire Properties
has been committed to integrating SD into
its business. The company's new vision
is to be the leading SD performer in its
industry globally by 2030. In support of
this vision, the company has developed its
SD 2030 Strategy, which is built on five
strategic pillars.
At the heart of the strategy is the creative
transformation of Places into vibrant, high-
quality sustainable communities. This is
achieved through proactive investment Wong Kam-sing, Secretary for the Environment; Don Taylor, Director, Office at
Swire Properties; Priscilla Li, General Manager, Taikoo Place, Swire Properties;
in the companys People and long-term, Andrew Tsui, Co-Founder, Rooftop Republic Urban Farming; and Wendy Tsang,
mutually beneficial relationships with its Director, Hong Kong Youth Arts Foundation, help launch "The Loop" Swire
Partners. Swire Properties is also committed Properties' all-new sustainable development exhibition centre at Taikoo Place
to making positive contributions to its
communities through sound Environmental
Performance, while ensuring that it
delivers sustainable Economic Performance
combined with good corporate governance
and high ethical standards.

The Loop Highlights
Upon entering The Loop, visitors can first
learn about Taikoo Places history and read
up on Swires contributions to creating a
sustainable community in the Quarry Bay
neighbourhood over the past century.
One of the key highlights is the Eco-art
installation designed by the Hong Kong
Youth Arts Foundation. A bird's-eye view
of Hong Kong, this art piece was created
using over 100 different types of office The Loop , Taikoo Place s new sustainable development exhibition centre, features
reinstatement debris collected from Taikoo a retrospective exhibition of Swire Properties sustainability work in Quarry Bay, a
Place, including: keyboards, computer dedicated space for urban farming, as well as an Eco-art installation
memory chips and electrical wiring.
This artwork showcases how mundane,
everyday items can be recycled and reused machine that hygienically compacts waste
to create something unique and original. from office tenants, reducing the total
Next to the green wall is a dedicated volume of waste and carbon emissions
space for urban farming, which currently during the transfer process; as well as a
features herbs such as Italian basil, food waste composter that converts food
rosemary and mint, all planted by Swire waste collected from tenants into soil
Properties staff. conditioner, which can be used at the
Built to be a recycling centre as well, companys developments in Hong Kong.
The Loop offers recycling bins for seven The Loop is open to the general public
types of waste regularly found in office during regular office hours; and tours
buildings, including: glass, electronic waste and activities to learn about sustainable
and fluorescent tube lighting. development are available.
Near the back of the space is a GOMIC (Source: Swire Properties)

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