The Green Leaf Award recognizes community banks
that demonstrate an outstanding achievement in helping the environment. The
award includes both achievements in
internal operations and facilities, achievements related to customers and the community.
Among the
specific achievements are:
Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEED) Certification
Eco-friendly operational policies
Implementation of paperless technologies,
including online/mobile banking, paperless statements, electronic
payments, image exchange and remote deposit
Green lending programs with environmental
incentives for consumers and small businesses
Green credit cards and similar green
programs
Financial contributions to and participation in environmentally oriented organizations.
The Earth Journalism Awards (EJA) organisers would like to thank the 907
journalists, bloggers and young creatives from 148 countries who have sent their best climate change reports in the lead up to the United Nations Climate Change Conference, Copenhagen (COP15). All the EJA winners will be invited to cover the
negotiations at this conference.
The Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence (HKAEE) is striding into its second year and has been recognized by the community as one of
the most prestigious and reputable award schemes in Hong Kong . It
started with the "Environmental Labels" and "Sectoral Awards"
in the first year. The former offers recognition to those that have
achieved committed goals in waste reduction, energy conservation,
improving indoor air quality (IAQ) and improving product environmental
attributes; while the latter grants awards to organizations with an
overall outstanding environmental performance. In this year, HKAEE
introduces the new Carbon"Less" Certificates scheme to recognize organizations with carbon reduction efforts.
