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ENVIRONMENTHEALTHANDSAFETYPROGRESSREPORTContentsMessagefromOurChairman2TheSwirePacificGroup3CompanyProfile3FinancialPerformanceSummary3AboutthisReport4ReportingScope4ReportingBoundary5EHSPriorities,ProgressandObjectives7EHSPriorities7EHSPoliciesandManagement7Progressin20069Objectivesfor200710EnvironmentalPerformance11ClimateChange11RegionalAirQuality13EnergyConsumptionandEfficiency14Waste16Water19Noise20Biodiversity21HealthandSafetyPerformance22OccupationalHealthandSafety22PublicHealthandSafety24VerificationStatement25ContactUs27AppendixI28ENVIRONMENTHEALTHANDSAFETYPROGRESSREPORTMessagefromOurChairmanIampleasedtointroduceSwirePacific’sthirdEnvironment,Health&SafetyReport(EHS)whichoutlinesthevariousEHSinitiativesimplementedbyourmajorbusinessunitsduringthepastyear.In2006wesuccessfullyexpandedthescopeofourEHSdatabasetoincludemoredetailedinformationtoassistusinmeasuringourEHSperformance.VariousnewtaskforceswereestablishedatoperatingleveltoaddresskeyEHSissuesandpoliciesimplementedtoimproveEHSperformance.Intermsofourstaffandalsothepublic’shealthandsafety,operatingcompanieshavefocusedparticularlyonindoorairquality–intheworkplaceandinourmanagedbuildings.ThemajorityofourbusinessunitsnowproducetheirownEnvironmentorEHSperformancereports,andduringtheyearweorganisedavarietyofprogrammestoincreaseEHSawarenessamongourstaff,includinganenvironmentalconferencefocusingonclimatechange.Aspartofourcommitmenttoimprovingregionalairquality,Iamhappytoreportthatduring2006,allofourmajorHongKong-basedsubsidiarycompaniesbecamesignatoriestotheCleanAirCharter.Fiveofourbusinessunitsalsoparticipatedinapilotstudytogatherdataongreenhousegasemissionswiththeaimofdevelopingagroup-widestrategytoreduceourcarbonfootprint.Lookingforward,ourobjectivesfor2007includetheestablishmentofaSustainableDevelopmentPolicy.Wewillalsobeconductingagapanalysistodetermineexactlywhat“BestinClass”climatechangeperformanceentails,andhowwecanbestachievethisgoal.WewillbemaintainingourfocusonimprovementsinenergyandwaterresourcemanagementandinenhancingtheEHSelementsofoursupplychainthroughprocurementinitiatives.Wehopeyoufindthisyear’sreportofinterestand,asalways,wewelcomeyourfeedback.ChristopherPrattSeptember2007ENVIRONMENTHEALTHANDSAFETYPROGRESSREPORTTheSwirePacificGroupCompanyProfileSwirePacificisaleadingHongKong-based,listedcompanythatprovidesdiversifiedproductsandserviceslocally,regionallyandinternationally.Ourcorebusinessactivitiesareorganisedunderfivemajoroperatingdivisions:Property,Aviation,Beverages,MarineServicesandTrading&Industrial.Weemployover43,000peopleinHongKongand70,000peoplegloballyacrossmorethan70operatingcompanies.SwirePacificiscommittedtoensuringthatitsaffairsareconductedinaccordancewithhighethicalstandards,somethingwhichwebelieveisakeycomponentofourlong-termsuccess.Thisreflectsourbeliefthatinachievingourbusinessobjectivesitisimperativethatweactwithhighstandardsofprobity,transparencyandaccountability.Byfollowingthisethoswebelievethatshareholderwealthwillbemaximisedinthelongtermandemployees,businesspartnersandthecommunitiesinwhichweoperatewillallbenefit.OurBoardofDirectors,madeupofourChairman,fourExecutiveDirectorsandnineNon-ExecutiveDirectors,isresponsibleforthestrategicleadershipandcontrolofthegrouptomaximiseshareholdervalue,whilstbalancingabroadrangeofstakeholderinterests.FinancialPerformanceSummarySwirePacificreportedanattributableprofitin2006ofHK$22,566million,comparedtoHK$18,757millionin2005.Underlyingattributableprofit,whichadjustsfornetpropertyrevaluationgains,wasHK$8,716million,0.3%downonthecorrespondingHK$8,742millionin2005,duetoanetreductioninnon-recurringprofits,andinparticularthedisposalofpartofthegroup’sHongKongportinterestsin2005.Corepropertyandaviationearningsgrewstronglyduringtheyear.Moreinformationonourfinancialperformancein2006canbefoundonourcorporatewebsite:AboutthisReportReportingScopeThisisourthirdEHSReport,andhasbeencompiledwithreferencetotheframeworkoftheGlobalReportingInitiative(GRI)SustainabilityReportingGuidelinesG3.ThisreporthasalsobeenpreparedtocomplementtheSwirePacific2006Annualreportwhichfocusesonourfinancialperformance.BoththisandtheSwirePacificAnnualReportareavailableonourcorporatewebsite:•EHSPriorities,ProgressandObjectivesThissectionsummarisesouroverallpolicyandobjectivesforEHSmanagementandimprovement,progressagainstourobjectivesfortheyear2006,andournewandongoingEHSobjectivesfor2007.•EnvironmentalPerformanceThissectioncoversthevariousinitiativesandachievementsrelatedtocontrollingemissionstotheenvironment.Wefocusonclimatechangeandairemissions,wasteandwatermanagement,noisecontrolandenergyefficiency,andhabitatmanagement.•Health&SafetyPerformanceThissectioncoversouroccupationalhealthandsafetyinitiativesandperformanceinrelationtoourstaffandcontractors,andincludesasummaryofourinitiativestoensurepublichealth,safetyandcomfortwithinourpremises.