CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REPORT 2007
Published in June 2007 Copyright © HAESL 2007
Contents
Page I Company Profile 1 II Director and General Manager’s Statement 2 III HAESL Environmental, Health & Safety Policy 3 IV HAESL Environmental, Health & Safety Committee 4 V Environmental - Energy 5
VI Environmental – Recycling & Others 8
VII Health & Safety 10 VIII Charitable & Community Programmes 12 Appendices
A 3-Year Environmental, Health & Safety Plan 2008-2010 16
B 3-Year Environmental, Health & Safety Plan 2005-2007 17
C HAESL’s Environmental, Health & Safety Database 19
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Company Profile
Hong Kong Aero Engine Services Limited,
(HAESL), provides civil aero engine repair and
overhaul services to Hong Kong and the region.
HAESL is a joint venture of 3 companies, Hong
Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Limited
(HAECO), a member of the Swire group (45%),
Rolls-Royce plc (45%), and SIA Engineering
Company Private Ltd (10%).
HAESL combines the strength of two of Asia's
most successful maintenance, repair and overhaul
companies with Rolls-Royce, bringing to the
partnership of technical knowledge and experience
of one of the world's most respected engineering
names.
HAESL commenced operations in 1997, taking
over the engine-overhaul operations of HAECO.
Located at Tseung Kwan O, in Hong Kong's New
Territories, the company operates from an
advanced US$120 million facility which is
equipped with one of the largest test cells in Asia -
capable of testing engines generating up to 130,000
pounds of thrust.
HAESL is a leading repair and overhaul facility for
the Rolls-Royce Trent 500, 700 and 800 and RB-
211 524 series of engines. Over 2,000 engines
among different types of engines have been
serviced by HAESL since 1997.
Supporting both internal arising and third party
customers, the company has an 86% in-house core
engine component repair capability. The
component repair business includes four Rolls-
Royce accredited Centres of Excellence (CoE); all
certified to Gold standard indicating world-class
performance. The CoEs support; fan blades, turbine
blades, HP/IP bearing supports and honeycomb
components, originating from across the Rolls-
Royce global network. A fifth CoE for supporting
stub shaft seal fin repairs is currently under
development.
Our mission is “To be recognized by our customers
as World Class and their aero engine service
provider of First Choice.” We are committed to be
an environmentally responsible company and
contributing towards sustainable development.
• MALAYSIA-DCA
• SRI LANKA- DCA
• THAILAND- DOA T
• INDONESIA- DGCA
• ROYAL BRUNEI-DCA
• SULTANATE OF OMAN-DGCAM
• BAHRAIN-CAA
• HKQAA ISO9001:2000
• HONG KONG-HKCAD
• EUROPE - EASA
• US-FAA
• SINGAPORE-CAAS
• SOUTH AFRICA-CAA
• TRANSPORT CANADA-TC
• CHINA- CAAC
• UAE-GCAA
• PAKISTAN-CAA
Approvals have been secured from regulatory authorities all around the world, including:
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Director and General Manager’s Statement
I am delighted to introduce HAESL’s 2007 Corporate Social
Responsibility (CSR) Report. The document provides an overview
of our various CSR initiatives, performance metrics and our
targets for the year ahead. Next year we plan to present our first
Sustainable Development Report using the guidelines of the
Global Reporting Initiative.
Although business activity increased again in 2007 we
maintained our trend of decreasing electricity consumption per
man hour. As our environmental focus continued to broaden,
“Green Office” guidelines and a range of biodegradable packaging solutions were introduced, our recycling
activities were expanded and we adopted sustainable food menus for company functions.
After a disappointing 2006 safety performance we set an ambitious 20% reduction target for lost time injuries
in 2007. Despite a promising start, a poor final quarter resulted in only a marginal improvement over the full
year. However, we remain firmly committed to achieving our health and safety goals and will invest the
necessary leadership, time, and resources to ensure our employees are not injured at work.
Following the introduction of our community program last year, the company organized quarterly volunteer
events in 2007 focusing on the elderly, children, education and the local habitat. Our volunteer base within the
organization has expanded and we have been able to support a wide range of charitable activities.
A successful, forward looking business needs to deliver more than strong financial results. It must be in touch
with public interest issues and be sensitive to its impact on the environment and the welfare of its staff. We
take these responsibilities very seriously and we are determined to make a positive difference.
Neil Glenn
Director & General Manager
May 2008
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HAESL Environmental, Health & Safety Policy
HAESL, a joint venture company among Rolls-Royce plc, Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Ltd and
SIA Engineering Company Private Ltd, commenced operations in January 1997, providing large aircraft
powerplant repair and overhaul services.
HAESL’s vision is to be recognized by our customers as worldclass and their aero engine service provider of
first choice. As part of this vision, HAESL is committed to corporate social responsibility and will include
environmental, health & safety (EHS) considerations in decision making and work practices to help protect
employees, the environment and the local community.
HAESL will conform to all applicable EHS legislative requirements but aim to achieve higher standards by
continuous improvement in EHS performance.
HAESL’s health and workplace safety goals are:
• No occupational related illnesses
• Continuous improvement in safety performance with the ultimate aim of “zero harm”.
HAESL will strive to reduce & minimise its overall impact on the environment through:
• Use of environmentally acceptable materials, equipment and technology
• Improving energy efficiency and conservation
• Natural resource conservation
• Pollution prevention
• Minimisation of waste
• Recycling materials
• Safe and responsible disposal of waste and effluent
• Minimisation of environmentally damaging emissions
EHS is the responsibility of all employees and everyone can make a lasting contribution to its success. Safety
standards should never be compromised to “get the job done”. The HAESL EHS Committee will define EHS
policy, set annual objectives, monitor compliance and performance, and maintain an open system of information
sharing and consultation with employees. Line managers will ensure that their staff are competent and adhere to
all EHS policies and procedures. Employees will receive education and training in order to raise awareness of
EHS issues and to ensure they clearly understand their individual EHS responsibilities. Employees are
encouraged to report significant safety hazards and concerns to management.
Neil Glenn Director & General Manager October 2006
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HAESL Environmental, Health & Safety Committee
HAESL’s EHS activities are managed by a steering
committee and supported by a cross-department
work group. In 2007, the steering group committee,
which has been given the responsibility of
implementing HAESL’s EHS policy and
environmental, health & safety goals, was chaired
by our Project Director – Andy Robertson.
The EHS Committee comprises full time EHS
consultants and contractors together with
representatives from all the main departments
within the company. This combination successfully
combines specific expertise in EHS matters with a
detailed understanding of the operations of the
business. Issues covered by the Committee include
strategy and policy setting, project governance,
legislative compliance and reviews of performance
against current EHS objectives.
The EHS work group is made up of elected
representatives from various departments and is
chaired by EHS coordinators, meeting every 2
months. The work group assists the steering group
in the implementation of EHS policy.
HAESL’s Director & General Manager is a
member of HAESL’s EHS Committee and the
Swire Group Environmental Committee (SGEC).
The SGEC has been formalizing environmental
management practices across the Group and
information is collated and shared with members
through the Swire Pacific Environmental, Health
and Safety Database.
Fig. 1 Organisation Chart of HAESL EHS Committee
Human Resources Manager
Specialist Consultants
HAECO Consultant
Chairman Project Director
Stores Assistant Manager
Component Repair
Manager
Engine Overhaul Manager
EHS Coordinator
EHS Coordinator
EHS Coordinator
EHS Coordinator
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Environmental – Energy
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
The main sources of energy consumption in
HAESL’s daily operation are electricity, town gas,
and aviation fuel. Electricity is primarily required for
powering machines, air-conditioning and lighting.
Town gas is heavily utilized in our staff canteen for
meal production. The other main energy source,
aviation fuel, is consumed during engine tests.
ELECTRICITY
2007 Performance
In 2007, our business activities grew substantially.
Our chargeable man hour (workload) increased by
8.74%, whilst we saw a 5.79% rise in electricity
consumption. As a result, our electricity consumption
per chargeable man hour further decreased by 3.45%.
A comparison of annual electricity consumption is
shown in Figure 2.
The reduction of electricity consumption per
chargeable man hour in 2007 was achieved due to
two key initiatives. The improvement and integration
of facilities building management system (BMS)
helped to improve energy efficiency and control the
electricity usage distribution in the phase 1 area of
the facility.
The installation of an additional water-cooled chiller
and the continued development of AHU condensate
recovery provided a further saving in electricity
consumption.
Challenge for 2008
The expansion of the operating area of the facility,
following the opening of a new workshop building
and the continued growth of the business impose a
challenge to contain electricity consumption during
2008.
Electricity Usage vs. Direct Chargeable Manhours
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Fig. 2: Electricity Usage versus Direct Chargeable Man Hours from 1999-2007.
Electricity consumption had an increase of 5.79 %; the rate of electricity
consumption per chargeable man hours was reduced to 3.45% in 2007.
TOWN GAS
2007 Performance
Town gas is used solely for preparing meals in the
canteen and the gas consumption increased by 3.25%
in 2007. This is directly linked to the 9.23% increase
of meals prepared as our workforce expanded further.
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Town Gas Usage vs. No. of Meal Consumed
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Fig. 3: Town Gas versus Number of Meal Consumption from 2003 to 2007.
Town gas consumption slightly increased by 3.25 % but the rate of town gas
consumed per meal consumed achieved a 5.47% decrease in 2007.
Although absolute gas consumption is on the rise,
gas consumption per meal consumed has decreased
by 5.47%. This was achieved by reviewing the meal
preparation process flow and reducing the standby
period of stoves - from keeping a minimal flame and
turning off completely between shifts. Canteen staff
increased their awareness of town gas usage
reduction helping to use energy more efficiently
during meal preparation.
AVIATION FUEL
Aviation fuel consumption is closely related to
engine thrust, fuel efficiency and the number of each
type of engines tested. As engine testing
requirements specified by the Original Equipment
Manufacturer (OEM) - Rolls-Royce are mandatory,
we have little direct control over aviation fuel usage.
2007 Performance
In 2007, aviation fuel consumption increased by
5.63%. The prominent factor contributing to this
increase is an increase in the testing of our highest
thrust engines, the Trent 800. The output of Trent
800 engines increased by 56.5% compared to 2006.
Aviation Fuel Consumption vs. No. of Engines Tested
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Fig. 4: Number of engines tested versus fuel consumption from 2002 to 2007.
The aviation fuel consumption increased by 5.63% in 2007.
Challenge for 2008
It is difficult for the company to set up a meaningful
reduction target as fuel consumption is largely
dictated by test requirements and the overall engine
mix through the facility which we are unable to
control. However, we can exert some influence on
fuel consumption by avoiding test rejects and
minimizing engine trouble shooting by improving
initial production build quality. We have started
collecting data during trouble shooting to identify
repeat quality occurrences and will seek to eliminate
these faults during engine build rather than rectifying
in the engine test process.
CARBON FOOTPRINT
Carbon dioxide is directly released into the
atmosphere from the burning of town gas during
meal preparation, consuming aviation fuel during
engine test and the combustion of acetylene during
plasma spray and welding. Indirect emissions come
from the usage of electricity.
2007 Performance
Total CO2e per chargeable man hour decreased by
1% in 2007 while the absolute direct CO2e emission
increased by 6% and the indirect CO2e increased
significantly by 14%.
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Objectives
Conservation of natural resources through improved energy efficiency
Reduction of indirect CO2 emissions by
introducing energy saving equipment, and improving the efficiency of existing equipment.
Reduction of direct CO2 emissions through
improved process quality, reducing engine R.T.S. (return to shop) and trouble shooting during engine testing.
2008 Targets
Electricity usage per direct chargeable man hour target at 15.4 kWh/ man hour in 2008.
Reduced aviation fuel usage by 1.1% of the
fuel used in 2007.
Town gas usage kWh/ meal produced target at 1.38 kWh in 2008.
2008 Enablers
Continue integration of facilities building management system to improve energy efficiency.
Installation of water heating solar panel to
provide hot water for canteen use.
Incentive scheme for town gas reduction in canteen.
Continuous engine test trouble shooting data
collection and analysis, identification of repeat quality occurrences and elimination of faults at engine builds instead of during engine test.
Energy saving 2008 CO2 Emission vs. Chargeable Man Hours
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Fig. 5: Total CO2 emission versus chargeable man hours from 2004 to 2007.
Total CO2e increased by 9.88% due to business growth and the increase of
CO2e from electricity generation by CLP.
The increase in indirect emissions from HAESL’s
greater usage at its facility was compounded by the
9% overall increase in the levels of CO2 emissions
per kilowatt hour from our supplier China Light and
Power who consumed a greater proportion of coal,
and less gas, in the production of the power it
supplied.
Chargeable man hour is a most appropriate output
measure of our performance as this accommodates
business growth and reflects the fact that our GHG
emissions are directly influenced by our output.
Details are shown in Figure 5.
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Environmental – Recycling & Others RECYCLING
Employment of a Specialist Recycling Company to
Recycle Bolts & Nuts
HAESL has employed a metal recycling company in
recycling scrapped metal parts, metal sludge, and
powder. Through further exploration of recycling
opportunities, HAESL now also send scrapped bolts
& nuts, mostly steel and titanium alloy, for recycling.
As shown in the figure below, the amount of steel
and titanium alloy recycled has increased
significantly in 2007 as the result of this initiative.
Titanium Alloy & Steel Recycled
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Fig. 6: Titanium alloy & steel recycled in 2006 & 2007
The amount of titanium alloy & steel recycled significantly increased by
67% & 158% respectively in 2007 mainly due to additional recycling of
bolts & nuts.
Environmental Visit to Wooden Pallet Recycling
Vendor – Waylung
To ensure the material sent for recycling is in fact
being processed correctly, a team from HAESL EHS
committee was sent to conduct environmental audits
at our recycling agents. In October 2007, the team
visited our wooden pallet recycling vendor, Waylung,
which employs wooden pallets collected to facilitate
the manufacture of compose from animal waste.
GREEN PROCUREMENT
Introduction of Biodegradable Meal Boxes in
Canteen
In view of heavy usage of disposable tableware and
silverware in the canteen, we introduced
environmentally friendly meal boxes to replace the
traditional ones during 2007.
The new boxes are made from sugar cane pulp, with
no chemical additives. They are 100% decomposable
and bio-degradable. Compared with the traditional
meal boxes which take more than 200 years to fully
decompose, the new boxes need only 180 days.
Although the cost of the new boxes is higher and the
warmth retaining ability marginally less efficient, the
replacement of the traditional boxes was justified on
their positive environmental contribution.
Implementation of Biodegradable Plastic Rubbish
Bags in Workshop
Continuing with our green purchasing, drive, HAESL
has sourced biodegradable plastic rubbish bags to
replace the existing product used in the workshop
area. These environmental friendly rubbish bags will
be employed from January 2008. In 2007, the
consumption of rubbish bags was roughly 40 tonnes
and this change will significantly reduce the burden
on landfills.
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Objectives
Identify and where possible use more environmentally acceptable materials
Identify and where possible recycle more
materials. 2008 Enabler
Implementation of Office Environmental Guide.
Environmental Introduction of Recycling Bins for Glass, Plastic
Bottles and Aluminium Cans in Office Areas
Currently HAESL has recycling bins set up in the
workshops for collection of paper, aluminium cans
and plastic bottles. We will be introducing similar
recycling bins in office areas. The bins are targeted to
collect glass, plastic and aluminium.
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Health & Safety Whilst Health and Safety in HAESL has always
compared favourably with other Hong Kong
industries, there remains scope for improvement.
Following a disappointing 2006 safety
performance we set an ambitious 20% reduction
target for lost time injuries in 2007. Despite a
promising start, a poor final quarter resulted in
only a marginal improvement over the full year.
HAESL Performance on Industrial Accidents
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Fig. 7: HAESL performance on industrial accidents from 1999 to 2007,
21 accidents leading to 292 man-days lost, accident rate at 26.9 in 2007.
Source: HKSAR Labour Department and HAESL
2007 Injury Rate Within Swire Groups
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Fig. 8: Injury rate among Swire companies in 2007
Despite the disappointing internal lost time injury rate, HAESL still has a
relative low injury rate and lost time rate compared with other industries
in Hong Kong.
Distribution of 2007 Injuries by Body Part Affected
53%
Eye
Arm / shoulder
Leg
Foot
Torso
Head / face / neck
Hand / finger
Fig. 9: Breakdown of 2007 injuries by body part affected
53% of the injuries occurred in 2007 were hand/finger injuries.
HAECO H&S VISIT To broaden our experience, the HAESL EHS
workgroup committee visited the HAECO facility in
Chek Lap Kok in December 2007. During the visit,
we exchanged views on each other’s EHS initiatives
and undertook a site tour of the HAECO facilities.
Fig. 10: Group photo taken at the H&S visit in HAECO
PURCHASE OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT
Face mask for dust & odour
In 2007, the company introduced new respiratory
masks for all staffs. These masks come with
interchangeable filters to suit a variety of working
environments.
Fig. 11: Personal protective equipment – respiratory mask for dust protection.
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Objectives
Minimise the occurrence of accident and incident.
Improve work environment in workshop.
2008 Targets
Lost-time injury rate target of 21.5 per 1000 employees
2008 Enablers
Purchase of cut resistant gloves to reduce laceration injuries.
Addition of H&S module in Company
Process Improvement Project (STAR). These STAR units operate in every part of the business.
Employment of a new, full time
sustainable Development Officer to closely monitor H&S related issues.
Health & Safety
Fig. 12: Personal protective equipment – respiratory mask for odour protection.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT
Increase of light intensity
An adequate light intensity level is important to the
daily operation in workshop. A lighting survey to
monitor lux level in workshop was conducted at the
end of 2007. As recommended by the survey report
and the CIBSE guide on the service illuminance
standard, more lights were added to shop floor to
improve the light intensity level to a 300-500 lux
range depending on the activities carried out in the
location.
Reduction of Noise Level
In 2007, a number of actions were taken aiming to
reduce noise disturbance in workshop areas.
Two existing blasting cabinets were replaced with
improved models to minimise the noise level in the
mechanical blasting area of the cleaning section.
Sand belt grinders in our honeycomb cell were
reallocated to an enclosed room to isolate the noise
and an individual dust extraction system was
installed to reduce the dust particle level in shop
floor.
A noise free room with ventilation system was set up
in the sheet metal section for use in high noise level
operations.
Fig. 13: Noise free room set up in Sheet Metal Section.
Air Duct Cleaning
Air duct cleaning was completed during the last
quarter of 2007 in production and stores areas with
relatively high dust level. Air sampling will be
carried out annually to determine the need for further
periodic air duct cleaning. Facility maintenance
personnel will be responsible to monitor air seals to
ensure dust extractors are operating effectively.
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Charitable & Community Programmes HAESL is committed to being a socially
responsible company. We are active in the local
community through volunteer programmes and
charitable donations. Our various initiatives are
widely supported by our employees and their
families.
CHARITABLE DONATION
HAESL made a number of donations in 2007,
including;
• The World Wide Fund for Nature as a
Corporate Member.
• Cash donation to Orbis
• Sponsorship of two teams in the Oxfam
‘Trailwalker 2006’ event, teams being RR-
HAESL mixed team and Securicor.
• Cash donation to Life Education Activity
Programme
• Cash donation to ‘Operation Santa Claus’
In addition to financial support, we also donated a
variety of other goods to people in need, including
food, computer equipment, furniture and other re-
usable items.
Christmas Food Drive organized by St. James’ Settlement.
CHARITABLE SUPPORT
HAESL works closely with a number of local
charities. We encourage and sponsor our
employees and their family members to participate
in wide range of annual fund raising events.
a) Walk for Life 2007 (HK Anti-Cancer Society,
Scouts & Rotary Club)
On 1 April 2007, a HAESL team consisting of 18
staff and family members participated in the ‘Walk
for Life’ jointly organized by the Hong Kong Anti-
Cancer Society, Scout Association and the Rotary
Club. It took around 7 hours for our members to
complete the 25-km walk which started at Black's
Link and finished at the Peak in the Hong Kong
Island. A total of HK$24,493.2 was raised, 50% of
which by staff and 50% sponsored by HAESL.
b) Walk for Nature @ Mai Po
Thirty-three HAESL staff and family members
participated in the Walk for Nature @ Mai Po on 4
November 2007. The 5-km walk brought our
members through a number of fish bonds, bird
hides, reed beds and Gei Wai (shrimp ponds).
With the matching fund from HAESL, a total of
HK$38,930 was raised by the participants.
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HAESL is also a silver member of the World
Wildlife Fund and supports its sustainable food
menu policy for company functions.
c) Oxfam Trailwalker Charitable Trust -
RR/HAESL
A combined HAESL and Rolls-Royce team took
part in Hong Kong Oxfam Trialwalker 2007 from 9
to 11 November 2007, a 100 km trek across some
of Hong Kong’s most rugged and scenic territory.
HAESL was represented by the DGM, Neil Glenn.
The team completed the event in 30 hours and 43
minutes and raised a total of over HK$150,000 for
Oxfam.
BLOOD DONATION PROGAMME
We organize Blood Donation Day every year with
strong support from employees.
On 17 May 2007, a blood donation day was
organised in HAESL by the Hong Kong Red Cross
Blood Transfusion Service. This was the second
year we had a blood donation day and the result
was very encouraging. A total of 74 staff succeeded
in donating blood, which was 23% more than the
previous year.
EDUCATION
We support education for young people in Hong
Kong through various activities, including
sponsoring scholarships for local university and
employees’ children, offering internship
opportunities during the University Summer break,
and organizing visits to our production facility.
a) Scholarships
HAESL awarded two scholarships to its
employees’ children for the academic year 2007/08
- a Form Six student and a second-year
undergraduate studying Computer Science in the
Chinese University of Hong Kong.
A scholarship was also donated to a first-year
bachelor degree student studying Mechanical
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Engineering at the Hong Kong Polytechnic
University for the academic year 2007/08.
b) Summer Internship
In 2007, a total of 15 Summer Trainees joined
HAESL to gain practical work experience during
the University Summer break. They were assigned
to work for various departments including
Technical Services, Human Resources, Finance,
Information Technology, Planning, Stores and
Engine Overhaul Department.
c) Plant Visits
A number of visits to our production facility were
organized during 2007, visiting organizations
included; the Hong Kong Institute of Engineers,
local schools, universities and other technical
institutes.
EMPLOYEE VOLUNTEERING
Our volunteer team was set up in 2007, comprising
employees and their friends and families. The
volunteer team organizes quarterly events to
provide assistance to the local habitat, the elderly
and other people in need.
a) WWF Volunteer Day
On 17 March 2007, a group of fifteen HAESL
volunteers went to Mai Po Nature Reserve to assist
in the clearance of weeds from the banks of the
pond areas. These weeds grow rapidly and
jeopardize the healthy growth of mangroves and
other plant that are important for the bird life and
water life of the wetland area.
b) Summer Programme for Employees’ Kids
On 28 July 2007, an employees’ children summer
activity was held at HAESL. A group of 11
volunteers organized a site tour, games and
handicraft class for the employees’ children who
participated. Lots of fun for the children as well as
the volunteers.
c) Visit to the Elderly Home
A group of 17 HAESL volunteers paid a visit to
King Lam Elderly Centre in Tseung Kwan O on 22
September 2007 for the celebration of the Mid-
Autumn Festival. The highlight of the visit
included a game session that we organized for
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around 60 ‘old buddies’. With the assistance of our
team members, the games including bingo and
price guessing t were a great success.
d) Trip to Guangxi
Four HAESL volunteers joined the Guangxi trip
organized by the Swire HK Staff Association. The
four-day trip from 22 to 25 August 2007 covered
visiting farmers’ homes, organizing games for
school students and assisting in minor repairs for
the local school.
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APPENDIX A – 3-Year Environmental, Health & Safety Plan 2008 – 2010
Budget HK $/yr Target Year 2008 2009 2010
(A) Environmental Management System
1 Review & improve environmental documentation
Document activities / operations that potentially to causing an environmental impact 2007-08 25k - -
2 Develop HAESL’s green procurement policy
Procurement policy to be established 2007-08 - - -
3 Define Carbon Footprint
Determine target and initiatives to deliver those targets 2008-09 - - -
(B) Current EHS data reporting
1 Carbon disclosure project (CDP) by Swire
2 Rolls Royce AR&O EHS benchmarking database
3 GRI questionnaire by Swire
4 Swire EHS database
5 Swire sustainable development questionnaire
(C) Future EHS Initiatives
1 Organise ‘Green’ programmes to encourage improvements on resource consumption & waste management. 2007-08 10K - -
2 Reduce energy consumption
Improvement and integration of facilities building management system to achieve energy efficiency. 2007-09 1400K 1000K -
3 Reduce industrial accidents by "50% in five years"
a. Performance target for 2008: lost-time injury rate: 21.5 2008 -
b. Introduction of new PPE / tooling e.g. safety gloves, safety cutters, masks, etc. 2007-09 50K 50K -
4 Ensure staff awareness by bulletins, notices & training
a. Safety courses such as general chemical awareness courses, etc. 2007-10 70K 70K 70K
b. EHS posters & articles for HAESL.COM to enhance general awareness 2007-10 5K 5K 5K
c. Accident-free award scheme 2007-10 30K 30K 30K
d. Environmental awareness training 2007-10 10K 10K 10K
e. Specific category for H&S suggestion scheme 2007-10 4K 4K 4K
5 2008 initiatives
a. Introduction of "Office Environmental Guide" 2008 - - -
b. Addition of H&S module in STAR 2008 - - -
c. Installation of water heating solar panel for canteen 2008 200K - -
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APPENDIX B – 3-Year Environmental, Health & Safety Plan 2005 – 2007
Expenditure HK$/yr
Target Year 2005 2006 2007 Progress
(A) Environmental Management System
Develop environmental training programmes 1
Organise ‘Train the trainer’ 2006 - 20K - Training programmes completed.
Review & improve environmental documentation 2
Document activities / operations that potentially to causing an environmental impact 2007-08 - - 25k WIP
Develop HAESL’s green procurement policy 3
2007 - - 10k Research conducted in 2007, policy to be further reviewed.
Define Carbon Footprint 4
a. Develop Metrics for direct/indirect emission measure 2007 - - - Completed
b. Identify peer group of business, benchmark ourselves and define best practices for green house gases 2007 - - -
An EHS benchmarking database within the AROC group has been developed, data to be updated in a yearly basis.
(B) EHS Initiatives
1
Develop “Environmental Checklist” and ensure environmental best practices are identified to allow inclusion of new projects 2005 - - - Checklist is being developed
2 Reduce industrial accidents by 10% year on year 2005 200K - -
Successfully done in past years, with exceptionally low accident rate in 2004; the accident rate was significantly increased in 2005.
3
Installing various heat exchangers to improve efficiency and reliability; Installing evaporation cooling tower bases and chilled water supply 2005 - 2,900K - Completed
4 Rain water recovery to supply chiller cooling tower 2006 - 67K - Completed
5 Installation of high efficiency lights in Module Change 2006 - 300K - Completed 6 Installation of solar powered roof lights 2006 - 50K - Not implemented
7 Heat recovery from the motor of the new chiller to produce hot water for process use. 2006 - 200K - Not implemented
8
Improve our understanding of production energy use by investigating & installing metering of energy-intensive production process 2006-07 - 50K - Completed
9 Upgrade dust collection system to reduce the amount of residue contaminant discharged. 2006 - 810K - Completed
10 Install sediment separation system for Fan Blade Cell to reduce solid-state pollutant discharged into sewage 2006 - 450K - Completed
11 Conduct feasibility study of using non-VOC base floor paint 2006 - - - Completed
12
Over total mass of 8000kg of wooden pallet has been recycled since the implementation of recycling activities on wooden waste in mid 2006 2006 - - - Completed
13
Organise ‘Green’ programmes to encourage improvements on resource consumption & waste management. 2007-08 10K Green Day to be organised in 2008.
a. Improvement and integration of facilities building management system to achieve energy efficiency. 2007-09 - - 900K BMS integration completed in Phase 1.
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b. Water heating solar panel for canteen. 2007 - - 200K Carry forward to 2008. 14 Reduce industrial accidents by "50% in three years"
a. Introduction of new PPE / tooling e.g. safety gloves, safety cutters, masks, etc. 2007-09 - - 130K
Cut resistant gloves, dust masks, odour masks purchased in 2007.
15 Ensure staff awareness by bulletins, notices & training
a. Safety courses such as general chemical awareness courses, etc. 2007-09 - - 70K
Departmental safety course established.
b. EHS posters & articles for HAESL.COM to enhance general awareness 2007-09 - - 5K Process is on going
c. Accident-free award scheme 2007-09 - - 30K WIP
d. Environmental awareness training 2007-09 - - 10K Environmental awareness training established
e. Specific category for H&S suggestion scheme 2007-09 - - 4K H&S suggestion scheme implemented. 16 Improve working environment 2006 initiatives include: a. Replace 2 blasting cabinets to reduce noise level. 2007 - - 350K Completed
b. Reallocation of sand belt grinder to reduce noise disturbance. 2007 - - 70K Completed
c. Increase light intensity 2007 - - 500K Completed
(C) Practical Applications 1 Collect and recycle metal scrap and oxide grit 2005 - - - This program commenced in 2005
2 Engine oil target to recover 70% of all engine oil used 2005-06 - - -
75% and 70% of engine oil was recycled in 2005 and 2006 respectively.
3 Achieve an 8.7% energy reduction. 2006 4900K - -
Air-cooled chillers were replaced by variable speed high-efficiency water-cooled chillers in 2005. Modulate fresh air consumption in the Primary Air Supply units. Rain water recovery was completed in 2006.
Total 5100K 4847K 2314K
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APPENDIX C – HAESL’s Environmental, Health and Safety Database
Year
Unit 2007 2006 2005 Remarks on variation between
2006 and 2007
A Energy and Fuel Usage
A1 Electricity purchased kWh 18,251,043 17,252,178 17,832,376
Workload had a growth of 10%, plus a new facility released to production at the end of 2007.
A2 Town gas consumed MJ 1,227,552 1,188,864 1,087,632
Review of meal preparation process flow was completed in 2007 which reduced the standby period of stoves.
A5 Aviation fuel consumed L 3,478,700 3,293,200 2,743,030
Engine testing increased by 7.3%, combined with a higher percentage of larger engines tested.
B Water Usage
B2 Seawater used for flushing m3 10,585 10,582 10,581
B3 Potable water used for cooling m3 21,968 17,145 ---
The increase is due to the addition of an Evaporative Water Chiller and a Cooling tower for air conditioning and process cooling.
B4 Potable water consumed for properties and landscaping m3 7,920 9,578 9,077
Meter for capturing water consumed for properties and landscaping also collects partial water consumption data for cooling before the installation of a dedicated evaporator AC cooling water meter in early 2006. Data should be rectified in 2007.
B9 Treated wastewater recycled m3 0 0 0
B11 Potable water consumed (for industrial wash / process ) m3 49,975 51,349 34,102
B13 Wastewater discharged to sewers m3 49,975 51,347 34,102
C Materials Usage
C3 Plastics (packaging material) consumed kg 16,471 15,573 7,430 C13 Paper & paper products consumed kg 40,191 37,873 42,715
C15 Printing cartridges purchased (new) No. 808 934 861
C18 Paints consumed L 12,001 12,053 12,337
C26 Chemicals consumed in processes – liquid L 39,178 26,900 27,615
The increased consumption figure may be explained by the following items: - The installation and commissioning of a new creep feed grinding machine in the turbine blade cell (coolant).- Flushing and refilling of various chemical tanks within the cleaning area during the first half of 2007.- The high consumption of chemical is mainly due to the increase of workload in the turbine blade and honeycomb cell.
C27 Chemicals consumed in processes – solid kg 17,701 16,679 14,285
C28 Chemicals consumed in wastewater treatment – liquid L 800 1,320 3,040
C29 Chemicals consumed in wastewater treatment – solid kg 87,940 88,330 83,612
C36 Acetylene consumed kg 3,562 3,787 3,504
C38 CO2 consumed in production kg 138 114 23
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D Solid Waste
D1 Commercial/Industrial waste disposed of kg 421,970 494,666 636,995
D3 Grease trap waste disposed of m3 68 62 49 There was 8.3% rise of head count in 2006
D7 Food waste disposed of kg 56,015 56,850 53,770
E Solid Waste Recycling
E1a Paper recycled kg 12,730 23,152 27,517 E1b Cardboard recycled kg 18,680 22,321 10,910 E2 Aluminum recycled kg 618 860 698 E4a Metal recycled – titanium alloy kg 5,089 3,042 3,373 E4b Metals recycled – steel kg 7,144 2,765 3,468
The increase is mainly because of the introduction of bolt & nut recycling.
E4c Metals recycled – others kg 25,044 25,858 10,170 E8 Printing cartridges sent for recycling No. 484 351 187
F Chemical Waste
F6 Waste lubrication oil disposed of L 5,921 5,600 4,400 F8 Waste paints disposed of L 6,760 7,320 7,900
F11 Other chemical concentrates disposed of (liquid) L 16,299 8,200 7,200
F15 Heavy metal concentrates - hexagonal chromium disposed of L 141 2,000 4,000
Timing of replacement due to frequency of operation, and quality of chemicals in tanks
F16 Heavy metal concentrates – cadmium disposed of L 5,439 2,200 5,600
F17 Heavy metal concentrates – nickel disposed of L 0 400 0
F18 Heavy metal concentrates – others disposed of L 730 1,600 2,600
F19 Sludge /resin (heavy metal contaminated) disposed of L 4,253 11,400 14,000
G Chemical Waste Recycling
G1 Waste lubrication oil recycled L 16,200 13,200 13,200
Engines tested increased by 6.5% against the same period in 2006; also there were a greater number of larger engines tested in the 2007 period.
J Health and Safety
J1 Number of employees No. 843 780 721
J2 Number of hours worked Hrs 0 1,931,544 1,711,749
J3 Number of accidents No. 21 21 10 J4 Number of incidents No. 13 3 18 J5 Number of hours lost to accidents Hrs 2,336 2,092 648 J6 Number of fatalities No. 0 0 0
L Greenhouse Gas
L1 Total CO2 emission (indirect and direct) kg 18,461,454 19,891,141 18,899,589
- from aviation fuel consumed (direct) kg 8,705,042 8,230,398 6,855,408
- from acetylene consumed (direct) kg 12,039 12,800 11,844
- from town gas consumed (direct) kg 71,321 68,966 63,094
- from electricity consumed (indirect) kg 9,673,053 11,590,013 11,979,790
L2 CO emission from aviation fuel consumed (direct) kg 2,760 2,613 2,179
L3 NOX emission from aviation fuel consumed (direct) kg 26,496 25,083 20,916
L4 HC emission from aviation fuel consumed (direct) kg 1,932 1,829 1,525
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M General Legal Compliance
M1 Air pollution – number of warning letters received No. 0 0 0
M2 Air pollution – number of prosecution actions No. 0 0 0
M3 Water pollution – number of warning letters received No. 0 0 0
M4 Water pollution – number of prosecution actions No. 0 0 0
M5 Waste (MSW) pollution – number of warning letters received No. 0 0 0
M6 Waste (MSW) pollution - number of prosecution actions No. 0 0 0
“---“ Indicates no data available
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CONTACT US If you have any comments or queries, please contact: Mr. Neil Glenn Director and General Manager Hong Kong Aero Engine Services Limited 2/F Administrative Building, 70 Chun Choi Street, TKO Industrial Estate, Tseung Kwan O, N.T., Hong Kong Email: [email protected] Related publications by HAESL: HAESL Environmental Report 2003 HAESL Environmental, Health & Safety Report 2004, 2005, 2006 Special thanks to cover picture provider: Isaac Lee (Business Development & Planning Officer)