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Sustainable Procurement Guidelines

The Education University of Hong Kong, in fulfillment of its mission, is committed to support sustainable procurement practices that include:

• Minimise and reduce the need for products and services whenever possible.

• Avoid purchasing single-use disposable items.

• Avoid purchasing and using of woodfree white paper as far as possible.

• Use recycled paper wisely: only print when necessary.

• Purchase products with recycled content or reuse products or materials where possible.

• Choose products with minimal packaging.

• Support fair trade products and engage services of social enterprise where feasible.

• Choose recycled products and products of high recycled content.

• Choose electrical appliances with greater energy efficiency, e.g. those carrying a highly rated EMSD Energy Label.

• Comply with all applicable local legislation and regulations, and whenever possible, the guidelines or best practices of sustainable procurement.
   
• Avoid shark fin and seafood items classified under the “Red - Avoid” category in the WWF Sustainable Seafood Guide at University’s functions.

Catering outlets at EdUHK are required to:

• Not serve shark fin and seafood items classified under the “Red - Avoid” category in the WWF Sustainable Seafood Guide;

• participate in the Green Monday campaign by offering additional vegetarian items at discounted prices every Monday; and

• have discontinued the use of styrofoam tableware and other single-use plastic materials since April 2024.

In addition, a routine review on the use of printing paper has been carried out. It achieved a reduction of 3% use in the past 12 months.

Last updated: September 2026