Putting this report together has been a collective effort, just as our Environmental Programme requires a collective effort from all of us within the Department. As this is our first Corporate Environmental Report, we have taken a traditional route and published this report as a booklet. Our objective has been to document and provide a clear view of our activities in the hope that this report will inspire every one of us to keep the vision of a green and sustainable future always in our minds and to commit ourselves to a way of life that will make this future possible.

With the support and awareness of the community, our customers and our staff, our environmental programmes will gather increasing momentum and will be more effective in improving the quality of our lives and of our future environment.