[ It’s Biz-Green Dress Day again! ] Continuing our unwavering dedication towards sustainability, we proudly backed the Biz-Green Dress Day for our third year in a row, rallying under the theme of “Move Forward with Green Building. Next Station: Carbon Neutrality”! Our WestK colleagues came dressed in the four main colours, each symbolising a key aspect of green building: Red for Health and Wellbeing, Yellow for Innovative Elements, Blue for Resource Efficiency, and Green for Environmental Friendliness. Biz-Green Dress Day might fall on a day in September each year, but we recognise the importance of weaving sustainability habits into our daily fabric, particularly within our workplace. A lighter dress code is only the start — paperless communication, switching off electronics not in use, and recycling where possible are all micro habits we can adopt. By incorporating environmental mindfulness in the processes we undertake at work, from park maintenance, to marketing promotions, to exhibition curation, WestK aims to bolster endeavours that moves us closer towards carbon neutrality. Let’s continue to take small actions in daily life to make big differences! Hong Kong Green Building Council (HKGBC) #WestK #Corporate #4ColourBizGreenOutfits #BizGreenDressDay2024 #HKGBW2024 #HKGBC
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