As the Mid-Autumn Festival approaches, Hactl has taken the opportunity to express gratitude to its 2,400 staff for their commitment and dedication over the past few months, which have been unusually challenging due to the Coronavirus pandemic. A gift box - containing a thank-you card, the ever-popular mooncakes and signature festive treats made by The Mandarin Cake shop - has been given to each staff member, with wishes of good luck and happiness for them and their families. The gift box is a special collaboration between Hactl and Mandarin Oriental, a fellow member of Jardine Matheson Group.
Wearing face masks has become a social norm virtually everywhere outside the home nowadays. To help protect us from the virus whilst minimising the impact on our planet, Hactl has prepared an eco-friendly gift for each staff member – an eco-mask holder, upcycled from brand new sanitised wallpaper samples, featuring a durable surface that can be wiped clean with alcohol after each use. To further serve Hactl’s commitment to sustainability, each holder is sealed in a non-toxic, biodegradable and water-soluble plastic bag. These eco-mask holders are folded by a group of local low-income parents, which enables them to earn extra income while taking care of their children. In this way, Hactl is making its own modest contribution, by helping the most needy in the community to get through these tough times.
Hactl has made the fight against climate change its utmost environmental priority, underpinning its standing as the leading air cargo terminal in Hong Kong. As a response to the goals of the Paris Agreement, Hactl signed the Low Carbon Charter launched by Hong Kong’s Business Environment Council, committing to achieving set carbon reduction targets. Hactl will continue to intensify its efforts to create a greener terminal through a comprehensive package of actions. Working hand in hand with other signatories, we can reduce the risks of climate change and foster sustainable business development.
Hactl has always made staff safety and well-being its first priority. To protect staff following the coronavirus outbreak, a series of precautionary measures and special working arrangements have been implemented, including additional hand sanitisers placed around SuperTerminal 1, flexible working hours, and face masks provided to all staff for use at work. As a token of gratitude for its staff’s professionalism and dedication to duty during this difficult time, Hactl has also distributed additional masks and a bottle of sanitiser to each staff member, along with a thank-you card wishing them and their families continuing good health.
Hactl’s “Green Terminal” programme achieved First Runner-up placing for the company in the most recent Hong Kong International Airport Carbon Reduction Awards. The “Green Terminal” programme encompasses a wide range of measures such as LED lighting throughout SuperTerminal 1, energy efficient chiller plant and reuse and recycling of waste materials, which have seen Hactl reduce its carbon footprint by around 20% since 2015.