We actively pursue environmental sustainability in our operations.
	Reducing the environmental impact of construction works is our priority.
	Students' participation in Green Cladding.  Waste materials like glass bottles, oyster shells, red bricks and pebbles were used in this award-winning project at Lei Yue Mun Road Recycle Park. LSOC upholds high environmental standards.

Engaged in businesses that can potentially create significant pollution and waste, we have made our priority to continue to reduce the environmental impact arising from our operations.

Environmental Management

In 1997, SOCAM expanded its "Safety Department" into "Health Safety and Environment Department" in order to carry out environmental protection measures in a more systematic manner. Over the years, SOCAM has developed an "Integrated Health Safety and Environment (HSE) Management System", to manage all safety and environmental protection issues.

Integrated HSE Management System

Construction
As a key player in Hong Kong's construction industry, our construction division continuously develops and introduces innovative techniques and measures in water quality control, air pollution control, environmental monitoring and other environmental areas. Many of these techniques have subsequently been widely adopted by our peers and become the industry standard.

Below are some of the environmental measures adopted in our construction sites:

Water pollution control
Our wastewater treatment system adopts a flow regulation, settling, sedimentation and final filtration process to treat construction wastewater to an acceptable level before reuse or discharge. Grease traps are used to separate oil/grease from wastewater from canteens. The treated water will then go through the wastewater treatment system for further filtration. This system not only fulfills legal requirements for wastewater treatment, but also allows the treated water to be reused for dust suppression.

Air quality control
To comply with environmental regulations and to ensure workers' health while carrying out polishing work, our staff have brought their creativity into full play and designed a new device. Simple materials, such as a vacuum cleaner, plastic tube, plastic lid, sponge and spray water bottle, are used to make a dust extraction device that helps reduce dust emission when external walls are being polished. As the dust extraction device can be used on both smooth and irregular surfaces, and is economical and effective in reducing air pollution, it has been accepted by the Environment Protection Department.

Environmental monitoring
DustTrak, a dust monitoring equipment, is maintained at the site entrance to measure the level of respirable suspended particulates (RSP) in order to monitor the dust emission level in the neighborhood. A Sound Level Meter is utilised on the site boundary to monitor noise emission. Energy consumption is also recorded in order to identify key areas for energy conservation.

Cement
In the Chinese Mainland, the Lafarge Shui On Cement (LSOC) joint venture follows the world-class example set by Lafarge, our joint venture partner, in upholding high environmental standards. It cooperates closely with international and local organisations to reduce the use of non-renewable energy and achieve more effective use of natural resources. LSOC has also set high standards in cement production to restrict the emissions of dust, greenhouse gas and waste water. The LSOC cement plant at Dujiangyan in Sichuan is rehabilitating former quarry sites.

Click here to learn more about our HSE policy, organisation and initiatives.