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Reduce carbon emissions
Reduce energy consumption
Enhance energy and water conservation
Implement waste management programs and practices
Implement the 5-R Principle (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Reform and Reject)
Explore renewable energy implementation

WE LOVE OUR PLANET

In 2012, the Group launched its green initiative themed “We Love Our Planet”, a significant pledge that brought Regal Hotels to a new level of sustainability development.

With this shared commitment and concerted effort, Regal Hotels Green teams continue to pro-actively demonstrate social responsibility through corporate initiatives and personal actions, balance the needs of our community and ensure a safe and healthy environment for our guests and employees, delivering world-class service and standards.

Engineering

Implement the 5-R principle within the Engineering Operation to sustain a green environment.
Instil the means and methodology to reduce energy consumption and conserve resources while continuing to provide a comfortable, quality guest experience. Instil good management and usage of hazardous materials to sustain a safe and green environment. Maintain good indoor air quality to protect the health of associates and guests.

Finance

Implement a waste management system together with a paperless programme to support environmental protection and inspire full utilization of resources in an eco-friendly manner.

Human Resources

Elevate associates and their families' awareness on environmental protection and promote a collaborative effort in fostering an eco-friendly working environment and promoting earth-friendly practices.

Marketing

Preserve the local characteristics of the cities where we operate – its environment, culture, heritage and aesthetics as well as the well-being of its inhabitants.
Lead green marketing campaigns which is supported by our company directors and hotels. Create, promote and be green influencers. Educate, engage and encourage our associates, our guests and our stakeholders to be responsible citizens and travellers.

Operations

Establish environmental protection guidelines and procedures for food and beverage and rooms operations in order to minimize heat, light, fuel oil, power and water consumption.
Dispose of liquid and solid waste and used chemicals in a responsible manner to eliminate/reduce their environmental impact.
Avoid promoting the consumption of endangered species.
Promote positive messages of "sustainability" to our guests through the implementation of best practices in environmentally-friendly services.

Project Development

Instil environmentally-friendly energy conservation and waste management elements into the new "Green Hotel" design brief implemented by hotel owners with the guidance of our associates.

Purchasing

Purchase recycled and environmentally preferable products whenever practicable. Build up a green supplier list, which includes contractors and consultants that are mandated to use recycled and environmentally preferable products whenever practicable.

Sales

Introduce and promote "Green Sales Products and Programmes" through "Green Sales Channels" to sustain business growth and financial health. Engage our guests and employees through communications and education to advance understanding and goodwill.

Corporate Engagement Regal Hotels has instituted various corporate engagement initiatives that serve to inspire our guests, associates and other stakeholders to share our passion for sustainability.
Green Committees Regal Hotels has instituted various corporate engagement initiatives that serve to inspire our guests, associates and other stakeholders to share our passion for sustainability.
Policies and Measures Regal Hotels has formulated a group-wide Environmental Policy Statement to minimise the adverse environmental impacts within our operations and set forth our environmental missions, which include compliance, monitoring and reporting, employee awareness, enhancement initiatives and risk management.
Energy Efficiency and Energy Management To make further commitment to achieve its sustainability goals, we incorporated several energy-efficient building systems and measures to our hotels to lower the energy consumption and waste production, including but not limited to implementing Intelligent Building Management System (iBMS) to all Regal Hotels by 2030 and partnering with electricity companies to conduct energy audits in the hotels to explore Energy Management Opportunities (EMOs).
Reduce Food Waste Regal Hotels has partnered with Foodlink Foundation, Hong Kong's leading hunger relief charity, to help fight hunger and poverty by minimizing food wastage at some of our hotels in Hong Kong.
Promote Green Dining Our restaurants and banquet services have adopted various green dining initiatives, including green wedding, meeting packages, and low carbon and ocean-friendly menus. Additionally, we offer shark fin-free menus for banquets to support marine biodiversity.
Support International Environmental Events Our hotels take part in Earth Hour, a global event initiated by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) to draw attention to climate change and the environment through energy conservation.
Environmental Targets To follow the announcement of Hong Kong’s Climate Action Plan 2050, we have established progressive environmental targets aimed to effectively tracking and monitoring hotels’ environmental footprints, including but not limited to the following:

Key Aspects	Targets
Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) Emissions	Long-term Mid-term	Achieve Carbon Neutrality by 2050. Achieve 15% reduction in GHGs emissions intensity by 2035.
Energy Efficiency	Mid-term	Achieve EarthCheck Certification “Platinum” and “Master” Rating for five initial Hotels by 2033 and 2038, respectively. Achieve 15% reduction in electricity consumption intensity by 2035. Increase the utilization of electric vehicle and install electric vehicle charging station and solar panels
Waste Reduction	Long-term Short-term	Minimise the use of single-use plastic packaging and toiletries, and replace with biodegradable materials by 2028. Reduce food waste generation by 25% by 2025.

Key Aspects

Targets

Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) Emissions

Long-term

Mid-term

Achieve Carbon Neutrality by 2050.

Achieve 15% reduction in GHGs emissions intensity by 2035.

Energy Efficiency

Mid-term

Achieve EarthCheck Certification “Platinum” and “Master” Rating for five initial Hotels by 2033 and 2038, respectively.

Achieve 15% reduction in electricity consumption intensity by 2035.

Increase the utilization of electric vehicle and install electric vehicle charging station and solar panels

Waste Reduction

Long-term

Short-term

Minimise the use of single-use plastic packaging and toiletries, and replace with biodegradable materials by 2028.

Reduce food waste generation by 25% by 2025.

Engaging our Associates Our sustainability approach is all-inclusive, which means that we work to engage each of our associates in addition to guests and other stakeholders. Associates at all levels are encouraged to join our sustainability efforts in a number of ways and through a variety of activities.
Communication Forums We organized a series of Communication Forums where we shared our sustainability goals in details with associates to give them a better understanding of their important roles in carrying out our mission. To show our commitment, we wore a 'We Love Our Planet' badge after attending a Communication Forum.
Staff Photo Contest To further involve our associates in our 'We Love Our Planet' programme, we organized a staff photo contest titled 'Zoom • Green' and invited entries with an environmental and conservation focus.
Engaging our Guests Regal Hotels encourages our guests to be responsible travellers and contribute to the protection of the environment.
Use of Recycled and Recyclable Materials for Hotel Items Many items in our guestrooms, such as pencils and notepads, are made of recycled materials. Single-use plastic packaging of room amenities, single-use toiletries and disposable plastic tableware & takeaway containers are replaced by biodegradable material.
Guest Room Conservation Programme To encourage guests to help us conserve energy, bed linen and bath towels are changed every three day, as indicated on the information canvas in the bathroom. Guests can also find an energy conservation sticker on the main switch, reminding them to shut off lights when not in use.
‘Love This City’ Walking Map Regal Hotels' properties are all located in convenient neighbourhoods close to attractions and points of interest. As such, we encourage our guests to explore nearby areas on foot by providing them with a ‘Love This City’ walking map, which contains information about points of interest and local delicacies in addition to a transit map.
Interactive Guest Experiences Regal Hotels partners with WWF-Hong Kong to allow members of Regal Hotels’ loyalty programmes to redeem reward points as cash donations. We also regularly organize green-themed activities and promotions for guests.
We Love Our Planet Showcase To further raise awareness of the green initiative, Regal Hotels staged a ‘We Love Our Planet’ exhibition at the lobbies of 5 hotels to showcase its green practices.

In recent years, 5 Regal hotels in Hong Kong have implemented a series of sustainability measures to reduce the use of resources and promoted waste management through recycling practices.

Besides, Regal Hotels has obtained local and international awards and certification in recognition of our achievements and contributions:

EARTHCHECK CERTIFICATIONS

Regal Airport Hotel	EarthCheck Gold Benchmarking
Regal Hongkong Hotel	EarthCheck Gold Benchmarking
Regal Kowloon Hotel	EarthCheck Gold Benchmarking
Regal Oriental Hotel	EarthCheck Gold Benchmarking
Regal Riverside Hotel	EarthCheck Gold Benchmarking
iclub Fortress Hill Hotel	EarthCheck Sliver Benchmarking
iclub To Kwa Wan Hotel	EarthCheck Sliver Benchmarking
iclub Sheung Wan Hotel	EarthCheck Sliver Benchmarking
iclub Wan Chai Hotel	EarthCheck Sliver Benchmarking

5 Regal hotels in Hong Kong have achieved EarthCheck Gold Certifications and 4 iclub hotels in Hong Kong have achieved EarthCheck Sliver Certifications in 2022, the travel and tourism industry’s leading environmental certification company, in recognition of the hotels’ environmental performance in various fields.

To show our commitment in achieving excellence in environmental performance, Regal aims to obtain EarthCheck Certification “Platinum” & “Master” rating for all five Initial Hotels by 2033 and 2038 respectively.

HONG KONG GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL BEAM Plus

Hong Kong Green Building Council certified iclub Mong Kok Hotel with HKGBC BEAM Plus Gold Rating as recognition of our efforts in incorporating green building features into our hotel planning and developments.

ISO CERTIFICATION

With the efforts in maintaining high standards in our energy management approach, Regal Airport Hotel was the first hotel in Hong Kong to obtain both internationally recognised ISO 50001 Energy Management System certification and ISO 14064 greenhouse Gas Accounting and Verification certification.

U GREEN AWARDS

A well-known local magazine, U Magazine, presented Regal Hotels with the U Green Award 2012 as recognition of our remarkable contribution in supporting environmental protection.

CARBONCARE LABEL AND CARBON"LESS" CERTIFICATE

Regal Airport Hotel	Carbon"Less" 28% Certificate
Regal Hongkong Hotel	Carbon"Less" 9% Certificate
Regal Kowloon Hotel	Carbon"Less" 10% Certificate
Regal Oriental Hotel	Carbon"Less" 3% Certificate
Regal Riverside Hotel	Carbon"Less" 15% Certificate
iclub Wan Chai Hotel	CarbonCare Label - Champion
iclub Fortress Hill Hotel	Carbon Reduction Certificate

Reducing carbon emissions is one of our environmental protection goals. As the first carbon-neutral hotel in Hong Kong, iclub Wan Chai Hotel has achieved the highest CarbonCare Label - Champion from 2011 to 2015 for its 100% reduction of carbon. The five Regal Hotels and iclub Fortress Hill Hotel in Hong Kong have received a Carbon"Less" Certificate from the Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence in 2013 and 2018 respectively, recognising our achievements in carbon footprint reduction.

CHINA GREEN HOTEL

Regal International East Asia Hotel	China Green Hotel – Golden Leaf
Regal Shanghai East Asia Hotel	China Green Hotel – Silver Leaf
Regal Kangbo Hotel	China Green Hotel – Silver Leaf

3 Regal hotels in PRC, namely Regal International East Asia Hotel, Regal Shanghai East Asia Hotel and Regal Kangbo Hotel, have attained the Green Hotel criteria stipulated by the National Tourism Administration of China. Regal International East Asia Hotel has been classified as "China Green Hotel - Golden Leaf" while the rest of the two hotels as "China Green Hotel - Silver Leaf".

WASTEWI$E LABEL

Regal Airport Hotel	Class of Excellence
Regal Hongkong Hotel	Class of Excellence
Regal Kowloon Hotel	Class of Excellence
Regal Oriental Hotel	Class of Excellence
Regal Riverside Hotel	Class of Excellence

In 2015, 5 Regal hotels in Hong Kong obtained the Class of Excellence Wastewi$e Label of the Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence. The award is to recognize the hotels’ implementation of a series of reduction measures including reducing use of resource and promoting waste management through recycling practices.

CERTIFICATE OF MERIT – HOTELS AND RECREATIONAL CLUBS AND HONG KONG GREEN ORGANIZATION

Regal Kowloon Hotel was awarded “Certificate of Merit – Hotels and Recreational Clubs” of the 2012 Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence. In 2015-2016, the hotel was also awarded "Hong Kong Green Organization"

'We Love Our Planet' Launch Ceremony

'We Love Our Planet', the Group's green sustainability program, was launched at the La Terrasse of Regal Kowloon Hotel. Chief Operating Officer Ms. Belinda Yeung shared with associates the vision and mission of RHI's green initiatives; while Function Heads and Hotel General Managers introduced the function- and hotel-specific green objectives. All associates joined hands to pledge to go green.

We Love Our Planet Showcase

To further raise awareness of the green initiative, Regal Hotels staged a ‘We Love Our Planet’ exhibition at the lobbies of five Hotels to showcase the Hotels’ green practices.

Earth Hour

All Regal Hotels in Hong Kong and China Mainland participated in WWF Earth Hour in 2013. Exterior lightings and non-essential lights were turned out or dimmed for one hour.

Green Summer Carnival

Regal Hotels organised a ‘Green Summer Carnival’ for associates and their family and friends, featuring a low carbon cooking class and a tour to Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks. Pictured here is the group of 'junior chefs' attending the class.

Garbage Enzyme Workshop

Regal Riverside Hotel conducted a garbage enzyme workshop for associates. Associates learned how to make use of garbage to produce an organic detergent, an environmental-friendly way to reduce kitchen waste and use of chemicals in daily hotel operations.

Hong Kong Coastal Cleanup Challenge

Regal Hotels participated in the Hong Kong Coastal Cleanup Challenge organized by National Geographic Channel in 2012. Around 100 colleagues and their family members worked together for two Sundays. A total of 134kg of garbages were collected.

925 Club Farm Tour

Regal Hotels organised a farm tour for loyalty program 925 Club members to learn more about organic farming. Members also helped harvest seasonal vegetables during the visit.

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