08 Aug 2023
Towngas wins three awards at BOCHK Corporate Low-Carbon Environmental Leadership Awards
(8 August 2023) The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited (Towngas) received three awards at the BOCHK Corporate Low-Carbon Environmental Leadership Awards, organised by the Federation of Hong Kong Industries and sponsored by Bank of China (Hong Kong), in recognition of its energy-saving and emission-reduction technologies such as the use of used tyres for the production of green methanol, and heat recovery system. The awards included the Sustainable Business Award, the Anti-Epidemic Caring Award, as well as the Manufacturing Sector Gold Award, of which Towngas was awarded the Manufacturing Sector Gold Award for the fifth time since 2015.
Emerged from over 800 participating corporations, Towngas has been named the highest-rated company for sustainable development and won the Sustainable Business Award. Towngas is also among the two winners of the Anti-Epidemic Caring Award, recognising its contributions to fighting against the epidemic.
Mr Peter Wong Wai-yee, the Managing Director of Towngas, thanked the Federation of Hong Kong Industries for the recognition, “As a responsible energy company, Towngas is committed to providing energy-saving and emission-reducing solutions such as renewable energy, combined heat and power supply, and heat recovery. We also extract hydrogen from the supplied town gas in Hong Kong for local transport use. The Group has also been actively developing its smart energy businesses on the Chinese mainland, including the conversion of food waste into natural gas. These new business developments will accelerate our efforts towards carbon neutrality with our customers, supporting our country’s 30-60 dual carbon goals and contributing to a low-carbon future.” Mr Wong also hoped the awards would encourage other companies and organisations to improve their environmental performance.
Towngas is committed to achieving carbon neutrality in 2050 through energy transition and innovation, with an aim to become a leading clean and smart energy supplier. The Group has invested in various innovative sustainable projects both in Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland. One of the notable projects is its first sustainable methanol project in Inner Mongolia, which utilises scrap tyres to produce green methanol.
In addition, Towngas has set up a residual heat recovery system at the Tai Po Gas Production Plant, where the residual heat is transferred to a neighbouring food factory for dehumidification as substitute energy for electricity, effectively reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Also, the Towngas Headquarters is a green building that has adopted different energy-saving measures, such as modernising the freight lifts, and optimising the chiller plant. Towngas also utilises big data and artificial intelligence to analyse energy consumption and adopts a smart lighting system to further conserve energy.
Towngas will continue to innovate and proactively invest in various sustainable development and social responsibility projects to help create a green future.
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Examples of the environmental and community projects taken by Towngas
| Environmental Project |
Overview |
| Green Methanol |
Towngas’ first sustainable methanol project in Inner Mongolia utilises scrap tyres to produce green methanol. |
| Residual Heat Utilisation |
Residual heat generated from the town gas production process is sent to a nearby food factory for dehumidification, in order to reduce GHG emissions from our downstream operations. |
| Green Building |
Towngas Headquarters has adopted various energy-saving measures, including utilising big data and AI to analyse energy consumption, adopting a smart lighting system, modernising the freight lifts, and optimising the chiller plant. |
| Community Project |
Overview |
| Green Flame Project – Smart Energy Competition |
Educating students on smart energy, nurturing their environmental awareness, and encouraging students to use their STEM knowledge to create innovative smart energy solutions. |
Press photos:
Photo 1:
Mr Peter Wong Wai-yee (2nd from right), Towngas Managing Director, receives the Manufacturing Sector Gold Award from Ms Diane Wong Shuk-han (2nd from left), Acting Secretary for Environment and Ecology, Mr Xu Haifeng (1st from right), Deputy Chief Executive of Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited, and Mr Anthony Lam Sai-ho (1st from left), Executive Deputy Chairman of Federation of Hong Kong Industries.
Photo 2:
Mr Lam Ming-wing (centre), Head of Corporate Human Resources and Head of Corporate Safety and Environment of Towngas, receives the Anti-Epidemic Caring Award from Dr Daniel Yip Chung-yin, Co-Chairman of the Award Judging Panel (left), and Ms Winnie Fan Wing-yu (right), Managing Director of Sustainable Finance (Corporate Banking) of Bank of China (Hong Kong).
Photo 3:
Mr Don Cheng Hill-kwong (centre), Head of Commercial – HK Utility of Towngas, receives the Sustainable Business Award from Dr Daniel Yip Chung-yin, Co-Chairman of the Award Judging Panel (left), and Ms Winnie Fan Wing-yu (right), Managing Director of Sustainable Finance (Corporate Banking) of Bank of China (Hong Kong).
Photo 4:
Towngas Managing Director Mr Peter Wong Wai-yee thanks the Federation of Hong Kong Industries for the recognition and hopes the awards will encourage other companies and organisations to improve their environmental performance.
Photos 5 & 6:
Towngas wins three awards at the BOCHK Corporate Low-Carbon Environmental Leadership Awards.
For media enquiries, please contact:
The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited
Mr Addie Lam
Assistant General Manager –
Corporate Affairs
Tel: 2963 2578 / 6702 6449
Email:
addie.lam@towngas.com |
Ms Kara Kwong
Senior Corporate Communications Officer
Tel: 2963 3497 / 6698 3357
Email:
kara.kwong@towngas.com |