Carbon Performance Disclosure 2023-24

1. Background Information
Bureau / Department	Civil Aid Service
Reporting Period From (DD/MM/YYYY) to (DD/MM/YYYY)	From 01/04/2023 to 31/03/2024
Total No. of Major Buildings1	1
Total Floor Area2 (m2)	5,220
Total No. of Employees3	108
Category of Building	Office type buildings

2. Scope of Reporting
Total Greenhouse Gas (GHG)Emissions4	739.9	Tonnes of CO22-e

3. GHG Reduction Measures5 Implemented in the Reporting Period
Energy saving	Conducting routine checks to ensure that lights/ air-conditioning are switched off outside office hours Modifying group lighting switches to individual switches Reminding staff of switching off computers, air-conditioners, lights and other electrical equipment and appliances before leaving office Reminding staff of maintaining the air-conditioning temperature in office at 25.5 °C Reducing the time and frequency of using Floodlights and Spotlights in CAS Headquarters Changing part of the lighting facilities in CAS Headquarters to LED lights Installation of photovoltaic system
Vehicles	Controlling fuel consumption
Paper saving	Using blank side of used papers for drafting or printing Using the recycled paper Photocopying limited to the absolute minimum and on both sides of papers Increasing use of email and Local Area Network (LAN) in external and internal communications Circulating documents in soft copies instead of providing personal hard copies Printing reports/publications limited to the absolute minimum and uploading publications on the CAS Internet Encouraging paperless meetings to reduce the printing of agenda, minutes of meeting and reference materials
Water saving	Carrying out regular checking on pipes, tanks, tap washers and other water supply systems to prevent leakage and to make repairs if needed
Recycling activities	Placing Waste Separation Bins at CAS Headquarters
Staff engagement	Encouraging staff to use staircase for inter-floor traffic Encouraging staff to bring their own water cups instead of disposable paper cups
Housekeeping measures	Re-circulating departmental circulars on ‘Green Housekeeping’ at regular intervals Displaying an advisory note on paper-saving in all Lotus Notes e-mail messages Setting up an environmental corner on CAS e-Garden to announce environmental issues and measures
Others	Selecting computers and electrical appliances with Energy Efficiency labels Adopting ‘green procurement’ concept as far as practicable Using green stationery items supplied by the Government Logistic Department Including ‘trade-in option’ in quotations when procuring fax machines and photocopiers

4. On-grid Renewable Energy (RE) System Installed in the Major Buildings6
Type(s) of System (e.g. Solar PV, Wind Turbine)	Solar PV
Annual Electricity Generated by RE System	9853	kWh
Reduction in GHG Emissions7	6.9	Tonnes of CO22-e