Author(s)

Anthony Kong¹, Ming Kwan^2*, David Liu²

¹Department of Communication Design and Digital Media at Hong Kong Design Institute, Hong Kong, China.
²Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, China.

Using the environmental protection daily measures in Park Island, Hong Kong as a case study, this research investigates various daily green measures that have been adopted in a private residential estate and explores how those measures has demonstrated outstanding green management in estate that raise the environmental protection awareness for residents. Design/Methodology/Approach: This paper identifies environmental protection measures adopted in estate management to raise environmental awareness for all of the residents. The objectives of environmental protection measures aimed at demonstrating the green management in estate and how to educate and encourage residents to support in daily green living. Authors conducted twenty-five in-depth semi-structured interviews with respondents so as to fully understand their views towards the green management in estate. Findings: Green facility management in estate, green measures in estate restaurant, green workshops and activities in clubhouses, and green events were perceived by all of the study respondents as interesting, interactive and influential, which raised environmental awareness, encourage residents to participate in environmental protection while they are living. Practical Implications: Based on the insights gained from respondents, positive influence are contributed by green facility management in estate, green measures in estate restaurant, clubhouse green workshops and activities, and clubhouse green events to demonstrate environmentally friendly estate management and raise the environmental protection awareness and encourage residents to take part in green practices. Estate management and residents should join hand in hand in daily environmental protection. Originality/Value: This paper urges for the importance of all residents and all estate management companies to engage in daily environmental protection for sustainable development. The aim of such an episode is to arouse all stakeholders of estate to participate in daily environmental protection wholeheartedly for sustainable development.

Estate Management, Environmental Protection, Sustainability

Kong, A. , Kwan, M. and Liu, D. (2019) Committed to Sustainability in Daily Management. Open Journal of Business and Management, 7, 480-491. doi: 10.4236/ojbm.2019.72032.