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The Manager places great emphasis
on improving the quality of life of all
stakeholders while progressively reducing
the ecological impact on the environment.
It implemented several initiatives to
promote eco-awareness through
educational and outreach programmes.
Reaching Out
K-REIT Asia participated in Earth
Hour, a global campaign to raise
environmental awareness and
encourage businesses, communities
and individuals to work towards the
common goal of addressing climate
change. Held on 28 March 2009,
Earth Hour sent an important message
to tenants and employees that simple
steps can help reduce energy use and
lower operating costs.
Staff of the Manager attended a lunchtime
presentation by the Singapore Environment
Council that was followed by the screening
of 'Story of Stuff', a documentary on
the flipside of current production and
consumption patterns. The lunch-time
talk was part of a series of regular
activities to inculcate a green mindset
among staff.
On 5 June 2009, staff and tenants
attended a complimentary screening
of 'HOME', a documentary film
directed by world-renowned French
photographer and environmentalist
Yann Arthus-Bertrand, which aims
to raise environmental awareness
and inspire action.
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Engaging staff and their
families in eco-walks to
heighten awareness and
care for the environment.
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Staff enjoyed a walk along the
Southern Ridges Walk in October
2009, taking in fascinating sights
of the Adinandra Belukar forest.
The walk highlighted the importance
of the overall ecology and biodiversity
of the forests of Singapore and helped
to promote a green culture.
Reduce, Reuse and Recycle
A road show promoting ways to save
the environment was held at Keppel
Towers and GE Tower on 29 April
2009. It offered handy tips on how
to reduce, reuse and recycle materials
common in the office. Participants of
the programme were also presented
with recyclable shopping bags, stickers
and signages. Offices which signed
up with the recycling programme
were given cardboard cartons to
store recyclable items such as
paper, glass and plastics which
are collected weekly.
K-REIT Asia's Annual Reports for
2008 and 2009 were printed on
recycled paper. These are also
available online on its corporate
website www.kreitasia.com, which
allow users quick and convenient
access, while at the same time save
paper as well as printing and mailing
costs. K-REIT Asia sent the bulk of
the Report to Unitholders 2009 in
the electronic form of CD-roms.
K-REIT Asia's commitment
to green initiatives have
been recognised with
awards such as the
Green Mark by the BCA.
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Green Buildings
The Manager is committed to raising
the standard of environmental
performance of K-REIT Asia's assets
by incorporating environmentally friendly
and energy-saving features.
In 2009, One Raffles Quay was
awarded the Green Mark Gold Award
by the Building and Construction
Authority (BCA). Environmentally friendly
features at One Raffles Quay
include lift regenerative drive systems,
heat recovery wheels, district cooling
system, siphonic rainwater discharge
system and condensed water for
carpark washing. The Manager
continues to strive towards obtaining
BCA's Green Mark certification for all
K-REIT Asia's buildings.
To date, all K-REIT Asia's buildings in
Singapore are certified Water Efficient
Buildings by the Public Utilities Board
(PUB). The label is given to buildings
that meet PUB's stringent audit criteria
for water conservation.
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