Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) – Hong Kong's largest independent air cargo handler – has received both the Transport and Logistics - Gold Award in the Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence (HKAEE) and Hong Kong Green Organisation Certification (HKGOC).

In a brief statement, Hactl explained that the HKAEE aims to promote the adoption of green management in business and provides benchmarking against best practice, and recognises the best-performing companies and organisations.

Meanwhile, HKGOC benchmarks organisations' green management, encourages environmental practices, and recognises environmental achievements and commitment.

L-R: Tse Chin-wan, secretary for environment and ecology and Amy Lam, Hactl executive director and chief financial officer. (Source: Hactl)

Both the award and certification schemes are operated by the Environmental Campaign Committee.

"The environment is a primary focus in every aspect of Hactl's business, and sustainable behaviour is now embedded in every decision we take and everything we do," said Amy Lam, Hactl executive director and chief financial officer.

"Our staff have truly taken this guiding principle to their hearts, and I am therefore delighted to share the award and certification with them as recognition of their strong commitment," Lam added.

Hactl noted that it previously received the HKAEE Transport and Logistics - Silver Award in 2014 and the Gold Award in 2015.

Hactl's Lam received the award from Tse Chin-wan, secretary for environment and ecology, at a ceremony attended by senior representatives of Hong Kong industry, commerce and government.