Sustainability We All Count: “Make Way for Nature”
Sustainability We All Count: “Make Way for Nature”
Sustainability We All Count: “Make Way for Nature”
Sustainability We All Count: “Make Way for Nature”
Sustainability We All Count: “Make Way for Nature”
Sustainability We All Count: “Make Way for Nature”
In 2024, we rolled out the latest version of Swire Properties’ long-running SD communication and community engagement campaign, “Sustainability We All Count”. The campaign first ran in 2020 to raise SD awareness among the Company’s employees and stakeholders. In 2021, the campaign highlighted our commitment to the Business Ambition for 1.5°C campaign, while 2022’s promotion focused on empowering our employees, tenants, customers, suppliers and the public to work together in pursuit of the 1.5°C climate goal. In 2023, with a new campaign focus, “For Our Future”, we launched a year-long strategy that featured three major SD pillars: biodiversity, innovation and wellbeing.
Halting and reversing biodiversity loss is at the forefront of our SD 2030 Strategy, making biodiversity the top focus of the 2024 edition of Sustainability We All Count and its theme, “Make Way For Nature”. This new campaign was launched following the completion of the Taikoo Place Redevelopment Project and the opening of Taikoo Square. Through engaging art installations that explore the diversity of native plant species found in Taikoo Square, publicity materials, a dedicated website and a series of stakeholder engagement events, we aim to educate people about our commitment to enhancing urban biodiversity and actively involve our community in our SD initiatives.
The biodiversity design elements of Taikoo Square also attracted extensive media coverage and drew a strong response on our social media channels, with 40+ media pieces and 1.8 million views with 11,000 interactions in the first few weeks.
Taikoo Square Biodiversity Tours
Taikoo Square Biodiversity Tours
Taikoo Square Biodiversity Tours
Taikoo Square Biodiversity Tours
Taikoo Square Biodiversity Tours
Taikoo Square Biodiversity Tours
Taikoo Square Biodiversity Tours
Taikoo Square Biodiversity Tours
Taikoo Square Biodiversity Tours
Taikoo Square Biodiversity Tours
In collaboration with Outdoor Wildlife Learning Hong Kong, we curated a series of guided tours of Taikoo Square, introducing its biophilic design and handpicked native and exotic plant species inspired by feng shui woodlands, and highlighting their cultural and biodiversity value. Taking place in digital and physical spaces, these tours aimed to inspire an appreciation for nature and an understanding of the importance of biodiversity conservation. By the end of 2024, over 600 stakeholders had participated in the biodiversity guided tours.
Biodiversity Website
Biodiversity Website
Biodiversity Website
A dedicated website, launched in late May, highlights how Swire Properties integrates biodiversity and nature-based solutions into our developments. The site promotes sustainability, with biodiversity as a core focus, and shows how the “We All Count” initiative encourages community engagement and education in biodiversity conservation.
The site features local species in Taikoo Square, shares facts about the natural world and provides details on our tours. A self-guided biodiversity tour feature with audio was also added, allowing visitors to explore at their own pace.
Biodiversity Employee Engagement
Biodiversity Employee Engagement
Biodiversity Employee Engagement
Biodiversity Employee Engagement
Biodiversity Employee Engagement
Biodiversity Employee Engagement
We conducted several “Lunch and Learn” talks this year, giving participants an in-depth introduction to the importance of biodiversity and our work to preserve and promote it. Our new “Make Way For Nature” campaign also recruited three cohorts of “biodiversity champions” consisting of a total of 60 employees from different departments and business units. They received training to equip them with the knowledge and skills needed to promote biodiversity within the community. Champions learned how to communicate and influence others about the importance of biodiversity and gained essential knowledge of plants and important Taikoo Square design elements.
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