Published in September 2011 • 二零一一年九月出版

Microsoft Hong Kong 2011 Citizenship Report 微軟香港社區工作二零一一年年報

REALIZING HONG KONG’S UNLIMITED POTENTIAL發揮香港無限潛能

HKSAR CHief exeCutive visits Microsoft Hong Kong香港特別行政區行政長官到訪微軟香港

Cloud unlimited initiative sparks new possibilities首推社區雲端計劃：雲。創無限

innovAtive teCHnologieS enrich e-learning創新科技加強電子學習

expAnded teCHdonAtion benefits more non-profits擴大科技捐贈計劃讓更多機構受惠

CSR And gReen awards recognition社區及環保工作被嘉許獲頒多個獎項

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HKSAR Chief Executive Visits MIcROSOfT HONG KONG行政長官到訪微軟香港

The Chief Executive, Mr. Donald Tsang, visited Microsoft Hong Kong on 27 April this year to keep abreast of its businesses in Hong Kong and the job opportunities they are bringing to young people. Mr. Tsang was briefed on the company’s operations as well as the latest technology trends including cloud computing, natural user interface and mobile Internet, which together can enable endless possibilities in using technology for a better quality of life.

“The presence of multinational corporations including Microsoft Hong Kong underlines the strengths and vibrancy of the Hong Kong economy. Apart from creating abundant high-value-added job opportunities, these companies bring in new management cultures, promote transfer of technology and enhance local creativity,” the Chief Executive said. “Local young people would benefit a great deal from these rewarding work experiences, which come with international exposure and great career prospects.”

“It is our honor to receive the Chief Executive and other senior government officials at our Hong Kong office,” said Simon Leung, Microsoft corporate vice president, chairman and CEO of Microsoft Greater China Region. “We are committed to being part of the driving force that is creating a positive impact on society, not only through technology innovations but also by nurturing local talent and supporting local partners as well as young entrepreneurs.”

香港特別行政區行政長官曾蔭權今年4月27日親臨Microsoft Hong Kong 進行參觀，了解科技公司在香港的發展情況，以及如何為年青人提供就業機會。曾先生聽取了有關Microsoft的業務簡介及最新的科技發展趨勢，當中包括可造福各行各業的雲端運算科技、自然用戶介面和流動上網等。

行政長官表示：「跨國公司包括Microsoft Hong Kong在港拓展業務，突顯香港的經濟優勢和活力。這些公司為香港創造大量高增值的就業機會，亦引進嶄新的管理文化、帶動技術轉移和提高本地的創新能力。」 他補充：「本地年輕人最能受惠於在這些公司工作的寶貴經驗，包括培養國際視野和提升事業前景。」

Microsoft公司資深副總裁、大中華區董事長兼首席執行官梁念堅表示：「我們對於行政長官及各高層政府人員的到訪感到十分榮幸。我們不但著重科技創新，亦致力培育本地人才，支援本地合作夥伴與年青企業家，以發揮積極作用，全力推動社會不斷向前。」

Mr. Donald Tsang meets young staff members of Microsoft Hong Kong行政長官曾蔭權與年輕的Microsoft Hong Kong員工交談

Trying out Microsoft Surface technology, which supports more than 50 touch points and enables creative applications for different scenarios親身體驗Microsoft Surface技術。Microsoft Surface支援逾50個觸控點及不同的應用程式

Experiencing Kinect for Xbox 360 – the first and only full body motion sensing technology of its kind親身體驗Xbox 360 Kinect的體感電玩遊戲

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Hong Kong’s first-of-its-kind cLOUD UNLIMITEDINITIATIvE全港首個針對社福及教育界的雲端計劃latest technology to revolutionize ngos and schools 推動非牟利機構及學校以雲端科技革新未來

At the 2011 NGO Day on 8 June, Microsoft launched a new community cloud initiative named Cloud Unlimited, which aims to meet the increasing information and communications technology (ICT) needs of the social service and education sectors with cloud computing. This first-of-its-kind cloud initiative was initially supported by 12 participating NGOs, schools and software developers in Hong Kong.

“Cloud computing gives NGOs and the education sector an unprecedented opportunity to clear the hurdle of resource pressure that has been holding them back from enjoying the productivity and efficiency benefits of IT,” said Peter Yeung, general manager of Microsoft Hong Kong. “Helping NGOs and schools to enhance their capabilities to better serve the community aligns with the mission of our corporate social responsibility.”

Christine Fang, chief executive of the Hong Kong Council of Social Service, said, “From allowing volunteers to access their office resources when out in the community, to enabling organizations to run their membership systems more effectively and better secure confidential information, the potential benefits of cloud computing for NGOs and their beneficiaries in Hong Kong are limited only by their imaginations.”

於6月8日舉行的NGO Day 2011上，Microsoft宣佈推出全新雲端計劃「雲。創無限」，旨在通過雲端科技滿足社福及教育界對資訊及通訊科技 日益增長的需求。此項開創先河的社區雲端計劃初步獲得香港12間非牟利

機構、學校及軟件開發商鼎力支持。

Microsoft Hong Kong總經理楊思毅表示：「缺乏資源一直令社福界和教育界無法充分受惠於資訊科技在生產力及效率方面所帶來的好處，而雲端科技不但為他們解決這方面的障礙，同時亦提供了前所未有的機會以提升服務水平。我們一直秉承企業公民的責任，致力協助非牟利機構和學校發揮無限潛能，提升其服務社會的能力。」

香港社會服務聯會行政總裁方敏生表示：「無論是讓義工在外出工作時存取辦公室資源，或是幫助各機構更有效地管理其會員系統及加強保護機密資訊，雲端運算都能為香港非牟利機構及其服務對象帶來超乎想像的裨益。」

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Provision of platforms for digital curricula in schools and platforms for education solution providers to build, host and scale applications為學校建構數碼課程平台；同時為教育方案供應商提供平台，以建立、寄存及擴充應用程式

cloud training for NGOs and schools為非牟利機構及學校提供雲端科技培訓

Monetary and IT consultancy support for development of first-of-a-kind volunteer and donor management systems for NGOs with minimal costs of customization提供現金及技術支援以開發義工及捐助者/捐款管理系統，讓非牟利機構能以最低成本度身訂造自己的應用平台

charity and educational pricing for cloud applications提供優惠價格予非牟利機構及學校享用雲端應用程式

Public awareness and education programs 提高大眾的認知及推行公眾教育計劃

鳳溪創新小學是「Microsoft全球未來學校計劃」中的12間未來學校之一。今年我們與該校加強合作，將推行電子學習試驗計劃，目的是利用Office 365 for Education及Windows Azure，為數碼課程發展出一個備有跟進及匯報學習進度功能的電子學習平台及藍圖。這個平台可為學校及師生提供一個單一的網站，讓他們存取資訊、交流和進行協作，並提供出版社編製的教學材料及學習評估。

Crossroads foundation is the first NGO in Hong Kong to apply Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online to its “Global Distribution”, a service that takes Hong Kong’s quality superseded goods and redistributes them to people in need, locally and internationally. Dynamics CRM Online enables automated updating of information on donors and donated goods captured via web-form or email, sending standard response emails to donors, updating of donor contact records associated with the goods-donation record together with the database and history of each donor, and more.

fung Kai innovative School is one of the 12 Innovative Schools under Microsoft’s global Innovative Schools Initiative. This year, we partnered with Fung Kai on an e-learning pilot, which aims to develop an e-learning platform and blueprint for digital curricula with learning progress tracking and reporting, using Office 365 for Education and Windows Azure. This platform will provide a single portal for schools, teachers and students that enables them to access information, communicate and collaborate, as well as giving them teaching materials and assessment content from publishers.

香港十字路會是香港首個非牟利機構利用Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online協助其「全球分派」服務的運作，將香港一些優質的二手物品重新分發到本地或世界各地有需要的人士手上。Dynamics CRM Online簡單易用的功能如經由網上表格或電郵自動更新捐贈者資料及所捐贈的物品、發送標準電郵回覆予捐贈者、更新資料庫中捐贈者的聯絡資料及有關的物品捐贈紀錄以及每位捐贈者的歷史紀錄等。

local ngos and schools gaining advantagefrom cloud computing 本地非牟利機構及學校享受雲端科技成果

Cloud Unlimited will provide end-to-end support to targeted sectors in these areas:

「雲。創無限」計劃將為目標受眾提供以下全面性的支援：

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innovative education forum 2011 facilitates exchange of ideas 創意教育論壇2011促進交流

INNOvATIvE TEcHNOLOGIES

enrich e-learning 創新科技加強電子學習

This Forum was held for the second year to facilitate the exchange of ideas about e-learning among local educators. As a continuity of Microsoft’s dedication to education, the Forum brought together outstanding professionals in technology-integrated learning and innovative teachers and schools from across Hong Kong to share their experiences and best practices. Joined by more than 200 participants and the honored guest, Mr. Kenneth Chen, Under Secretary of Education, the event also showcased various e-learning projects and practices by 20 local schools.

此論壇已經第二年舉行，目的為促進本地教育界人士對電子學習的討論及交流。為秉承Microsoft致力提升教育質素的理念，本年的創意教育論壇集結了共超過200位科技教育界出色的專業人士及香港具創意的老師和學校，和嘉賓教育局副局長陳維安先生一起參與。同場並有二十間本地學校跟參加者分享實踐電子教學的經驗和典範。

Microsoft “Valued Teachers” represent professional educators who have been active participants in different educational tasks. Winners of the “Most Valued Teacher 2010-11 Program” are Ching Chi Cheung from HK & Macau Lutheran Church Primary School, Lee Tak Hang from Alliance Primary School, Whampoa, and Andy Li from Salesian School. They will represent Hong Kong at the 2011 World Innovative Education Forum in Washington, D.C.

Microsoft「卓越教師」是一群積極參與不同教育工作的專業教育界人士。「卓越教師」2010-2011的得獎者為港澳信義會小學的程志祥老師、黃埔宣道小學的李德衡老師及慈幼學校的李安迪老師。他們將會在華盛頓舉行的2011年全球創意教育論壇中代表香港。

microsoft “valued teachers” microsoft「卓越教師」

Mouse Mischief is a free add-in tool to PowerPoint 2010, enabling teachers to insert questions, polls and drawing activity slides into their lessons, and supports up to 25 mice at a time. With its benefits of low investment cost and minimal need for training, Salesian School has adopted this solution for use over a school term. “Mouse Mischief has achieved great success as it is easy to use and is applicable to all subjects. Now, in just five minutes teachers can prepare an entire curriculum. Equally importantly, it enables interactive learning, greater student participation and fruitful discussions in lessons,” said Mr. Andy Li, computer science subject officer of Salesian School.

Mouse Mischief是PowerPoint 2010的免費附加元件，讓老師可以在課堂投影片中加入問題、投票及畫圖活動，並能同時支援最多二十五隻滑鼠。它的成本低，而且所需訓練很少。慈幼學校已經採用這個方案超過一個學期，電腦科主任李老師表示：「Mouse Mischief的成功全因它簡單易用，而且能套用在不同學科之上。老師現在只需五分鐘便可準備好整個課程，更重要的是它實現了互動學習，令同學在課堂上有更多參與機會和更豐富的討論。」

School practices e-learning with mouse mischief 學校活用mouse mischief 推行電子教學

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Promoting digital inclusion and EqUAL OPPORTUNITy推動數碼共融及平等機會

Broadening techdonation Program to benefit

more non-profits 擴大科技捐贈計劃

讓更多非牟利機構受惠

HK$3.7m to boost employability through it 投資370萬港元以資訊科技助增強就業能力

The TechDonation program, which has already provided more than HK$60 million worth of software to 250 non-profits in Hong Kong and Macau since

2007, is being expanded to include three new categories of recipients that can benefit from up to 500 licenses throughout the year. These three new categories of non-profits now eligible for software donations include medical research organizations, private foundations and amateur sports

and recreational organizations.

Microsoft Hong Kong 宣佈進一步擴大科技捐贈計劃的軟件捐贈範圍，令更多香港及澳門的非牟利機構受惠。自2007年起，計劃已捐贈總值超過6,000萬港元的軟件予250間非牟利機構。擴大後的科技捐贈計劃新增了三個受惠非牟利機構類別，讓更多機構可全年受惠於最多五百個授權。新增

了三個受惠非牟利機構的類別，包括醫學研究機構、私人基金會及業餘體育及康樂團體。

Microsoft has given a donation of HK$3.7 million in cash and in-kind to NGOs in 2011-12. The funding is intended to improve the operation of six Community Technology Learning Centers (CTLCs) and to set up a new one at Ma On Shan. Run by NGOs, these centers provide IT training to enhance the employability of disadvantaged groups, and have thus far benefited some 600,000 people in Hong Kong.

Microsoft於2011-2012年將會以現金、軟件及服務捐贈共370萬港元予不同的非牟利組織。捐款旨在改善現有六所社區技術學習中心 (CTLCs) 的營運及在馬鞍山成立一所新中心。這些中心由非牟利團體運作，為弱勢社群提供資訊科技培訓，協助他們就業，香港至今已有約60萬人受惠。

For more information about TechDonation, please visit:如欲了解更多科技捐贈計劃的詳情，非牟利機構可瀏覽以下網址：http://www.microsoft.com/hk/mscorp/citizenship/softwaredonation.mspxhttp://www.techdonation.org/

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increased access while saving ngo 70% of costsin equipment, energyand maintenance 擴大接觸新科技人數助非牟利組織減省70%的硬件、能源及維護開支

Since its inception in June 2010, the Student Volunteers Program has been helping expand students’ horizons while enabling them to serve the community. Selected

high school students receive IT training and are assigned to Community Technology Learning Centers

to provide volunteer support, e.g. website development and serving as tutors for IT training courses. The

program is designed to meet the need of the New Senior Secondary curriculum, under which students are

required to participate in community service as part of the “Other Learning Experience”. Around 20 schools

and NGOs have participated in this Program, and Kwun Tong Government Secondary School was given “The

Most Supportive School Award” with the highest number of volunteering hours among the participating schools.

自2010年6月以來，「Teen生我才義工服務計劃」擴闊了不少學生的視野，同時為他們提供服務社群的機會。獲挑選的高中學生會接受資訊科技培訓，然後派往「社區技術學習中心」提供義務協助，例如幫忙建立網站或於課堂上擔任資訊科技導師。計劃的設計能滿足新高中課程下學生需參與社區服務作為「其他學習經歷」的要求。現時，約二十間學校及非牟利團體已參與此計劃，而觀塘官立中學

更以最多服務時數獲頒「最積極參與獎」。

The Windows MultiPoint Server – a single computer that supports multiple users working independently using their own monitor, keyboard and mouse and with a familiar Windows computing experience – provides a simple way for more people to gain access to the latest technology. Microsoft has partnered with the Church of United Brethren in Christ Social Service Division to conduct a related pilot project for a 3-year period that aims to train 700 people.

透過Windows MultiPoint Server，多個用戶能同時使用自己的顯示屏、鍵盤和滑鼠在同一部裝有Windows系統的電腦支援下獨立工作。這樣能為大眾提供一個簡單而高成本效益的方法去接觸最新科技。Microsoft Hong Kong與香港基督教協基會社會服務部合作，展開為期三年的Windows MultiPoint Server 試驗計劃，目標是培訓700人。

fruitful experience for microsoft Student volunteers

「Teen生我才義工服務計劃」帶來豐盛體驗

Kwun Tong Government Secondary School receives The Most Supportive School Award觀塘官立中學獲頒最積極參與獎

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GIvING bAcKTO THE

cOMMUNITy員工身體力行　積極投入社群

Community Chest 2011 Walk for millions公益金百萬行2011

More than 80 Microsoft Hong Kong employees and their family members participated in the Community Chest New Territories Walk in February 2011

to help raise funds to support local children and youth social services.

逾八十名Microsoft Hong Kong的員工及其家屬於2011年2月參加了新界區公益金百萬行，旨在籌集資金支持本地的兒童及青少年社會服務。

Microsoft inspires all employees within the company to put corporate social responsibility into action. We encourage employees to perform

volunteer services and every employee is given up to three days paid leave per year to participate in volunteer activities.

Microsoft以行動鼓勵公司全體員工將企業公民責任付諸實行。我們鼓勵員工在工餘時間參加義工服務，每名員工每年亦有三日有薪假期，以便參與不同的義工活動。

Highlights of some of the volunteering activities: 義工活動花絮：

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greening lamma and experiencing poverty at Crossroads共建綠色南丫島及香港十字路會地球村「體驗」訓練營

trail Run to Raise funds越野賽跑助籌款

Supporting Relief efforts in Japan and for the Yunnan earthquake支持日本及雲南地震的救災工作

Microsoft Field IT staff from around the world joined forces with Microsoft Hong Kong colleagues for two meaningful local volunteering projects on 16 September 2010. In cooperation with the Hans Andersen Club and Crossroads Hong Kong, around 150 Microsoft employees cleaned Tung O beach and repaired computers and community facilities on Lamma Island, while another 150 volunteered at Crossroads in Tuen Mun to help build facilities as part of Crossroads’ Global Village project. Walter Puschner, vice president, Microsoft Worldwide Field IT, and Peter Yeung, general manager of Microsoft Hong Kong, together with staff members, participated in an activity designed to simulate the experience of people living in poverty, including the challenge of living on just ten Hong Kong Dollars per day.

來自Microsoft世界各地的資訊科技員工聯同Microsoft本地的員工於2010年9月16日一同參與了兩項有意義的本地義工計劃。活動分別與安徒生會及香港十字路會合辦，約一百五十名Microsoft員工到了南丫島東澳泳灘進行清潔，並維修島上的電腦及社區設施，而另外一百五十人則到香港十字路會位於屯門的地球村協助興建營地設施。Microsoft Worldwide Field IT副總裁Walter Puschner、Microsoft Hong Kong總經理楊思毅連同其他員工亦參與了一項赤貧體驗活動，嘗試在只有港幣十元下渡過一天的生活。

In 2011, the Microsoft Hiking Team participated in an international trail running event in Europe, the Ultra-Trail du Mont Blanc. This

exhausting course is equivalent to running from Hong Kong to Guangzhou in 46 hours while running up and down the stairs of IFC Tower 2 twenty-four times in the same amount of time. The team put in hours and hours of training over the past two years

in preparation for the event. Though they did not finish the whole distance due to the extremely challenging environment, all the team members broke their personal records for the distances

covered. As part of their contribution, they have also successfully raised HK$16,700 for Grace Charity, a local NGO in Hong Kong.

Microsoft 遠足隊於今年遠赴歐洲參與一項名為「環博朗峰極限耐力賽」的世界越野跑活動。這項艱苦比賽的賽程相等於在四十六小時內由香港跑往廣州，同時上落國際金融中心二期的樓梯二十四次。團員在過去兩年進行長時間訓練，縱然在極度艱巨的環境下他們未能完成賽事全程，但全部均能突破

個人最佳時間，並以汗水為本地非牟利機構「慈恩基金會」籌得善款 16,700港元。

In response to the earthquakes in Yunnan and Japan in March 2011, Microsoft Greater China Region launched a donation drive to raise funds to help in the relief efforts. Microsoft matched the employee donations dollar for dollar, and together we have contributed a total of US$79,359 for Japan and US$46,386 for Yunnan. These funds have been channeled through the local Red Cross organizations for relief operations and reconstruction.

為回應2011年3月在雲南及日本發生的地震，Microsoft大中華地區舉行募捐活動以協助當地的救災工作。員工每捐一元，Microsoft亦會捐出一元支持，使我們一同為日本籌集得79,359美元及為雲南籌集得46,386美元。善款已送往當地紅十字會以協助兩個地區的持續救災及重建工作。

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Budding yOUNG INNOvATORS培育創意新一代

edan Kwan關卓鍵

Young Hong Kong freelance designer and developer Edan Kwan, aged 24, shone at the Dev Unplugged competition, which is a global

contest that challenges web developers to push the limits of a modern browser without the use of plug-ins. HTML5 and related technologies,

in conjunction with faster and faster browsers, give developers the tools they need to create experiences that are as vivid, interactive and

compelling as anything you have seen in native applications. Dev Unplugged is a forum where

developers around the world showcase their talents and explore what’s possible, inspiring

all of us to see where the web is going. Kwan’s winning entry (http://musiccanbefun.edankwan.

com) won him the Grand Prize of US$9,000.

二十四歲的年輕香港業餘軟件設計師及程式開發員關卓鍵在Dev Unplugged 比賽中為香港爭光。Dev Unplugged是一項全球性的比賽，考驗程式開發員在不使用插件的情況下發揮瀏覽器的最大效

能。HTML5及相關的技術，加上越來越快的瀏覽器，為程式開發員提供所需的工具去製作出傳神、互動而且吸引的創新使用體驗，效果媲美任何原生應用程式。世界各地的程式開發員可以在Dev Unplugged

這比賽平台上展示他們的才能和發掘無限的可能性，引領大家窺探互聯網的未來發展路向。他的作品 (http://musiccanbefun.edankwan.com) 令他勇奪冠軍，贏取獎金9,000美元。

11Realizing Hong Kong’s Unlimited Potential 發揮香港無限潛能

William Chan陳諾彬As the fastest selling computer electronics device of all time, Kinect represents the first incarnation of the next big thing in computing. This advanced motion sensing technology will enable new experiences for Natural User Interface beyond gaming and entertainment. William Chan, the general manager of Starwish Little Prince Studio Limited, which owns Starwish Little Prince brand and is an incubatee of the Microsoft BizSpark Program, used Kinect for Windows SDK Beta to develop an e-learning game which was showcased at the Learning & Teaching Expo in June. Education Bureau officials enjoyed the game, using their hands to grab Chinese characters with the same radicals. Chan’s company also attracted much public attention with this motion sensing game and an onstage student competition at the Book Fair.

作為史上銷售得最快的電腦電子裝置，Kinect是新世代電腦的化身。這項先進的體感技術讓用戶能在遊戲及娛樂的範疇以外，感受自然用戶介面技術所帶來的全新體驗。經Microsoft BizSpark 計劃所培育的其中一間公司──星願小王子工作室有限公司──其總經理陳諾彬利用Kinect for Windows SDK Beta 開發了一套電子學習遊戲，並於6月的「學與教博覽」中展出。教育局官員亦到場親身試玩，用手抓住擁有相同部首的中文字。這套體感遊戲在本年書展中的學生台上比試亦吸引了很多公眾的注意。

Sunny Chow周子揚

Project Match addresses the growing demand for skilled IT professionals with a win-win opportunity.

It matches undergraduate students with NGOs or businesses to develop software solutions,

with Microsoft acting as a technology consultant. Sunny Chow, a participating student from last

year, worked on a business intelligence project at Breakthrough and helped to develop a model for retail sales analysis and marketing effectiveness.

He said, “The real life experience I’ve gained helped me to design user-friendly products during

my internship in the Microsoft lab.”

Project Match 針對市場對資訊科技專才日益增加的需求，提供了一個雙贏的機會。計劃會分派大學生到非牟利或商業機構負責開發應用軟件，而

Microsoft則扮演技術顧問的支援角色。其中一個參加者周子揚在突破機構工作，負責商業智能分析及開發一套分析零售數據和營銷效果的軟件方案。他

表示：「現實生活的工作體驗有助我在Microsoft Lab實習時設計出容易使用的產品。」

12Realizing Hong Kong’s Unlimited Potential 發揮香港無限潛能

Community efforts recognized withcSR & GREEN AWARDS社區工作獲「商界展關懷」及多個環保獎項嘉許Microsoft continued to receive the Caring Company Award Five Years Plus in 2010-2011 in recognition of our continuous efforts in corporate social responsibility and of the care we show to our employees and the environment. The Caring Company Scheme was launched by the Hong Kong Council of Social Service and is supported by the HKSAR Government. It aims to build a caring community spirit through the cultivation of corporate citizenship and strategic partnerships.

Microsoft has also won four environmental awards: the Platinum Award for Green Office Management and the Green Purchasewi$e Bronze Award at the Green Council’s Hong Kong Green Awards 2010, and the “Class of Good” Wastewi$e Label and the Carbon “Less” 14% Certificate of the Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence, in recognition of its outstanding commitment to environmentally friendly business practices.

For Green Office Management, we launched a three-phase Environmental Office Management Program in 2009 to drive the three ‘Lesses’ – 1) Less Water, Energy & Paper, 2) The Eco-Pantry, and 3) Less Stationery & Packaging. Various initiatives have greatly cut our office waste and reduced our carbon footprint by 14.7 percent since 2008.

Microsoft’s commitment to green purchasing can be traced back to 1994, starting with our automobile procurement policy and our paper and paper products procurement policy. The paper policy not only outlines the carbon emission reduction target, it also ensures eco-friendly products are included in every bid or quote for paper and paper products. Our procurement system was made greener by introducing e-bidding, electronic POs and e-invoices. We are also the first within Microsoft to use the staff card login printer for printing, reducing printouts by 28%. In addition, we practice green events guidelines such as using eDMs and digital registration instead of mailing marketing collaterals, and reusing event booths, among others.

由於社區工作持之以恆，Microsoft已連續多年獲得「商界展關懷」標誌予以肯定，並在2010-2011年繼續獲得嘉許，以表揚我們在這年度持續實踐良好企業公民責任及對員工和環境的關心。計劃由香港社會服務聯會推行，並得到政府支持，旨在透過培育企業公民責任及策略合作關係以建立關懷社區的精神。

Microsoft 今年亦在環保促進會的香港綠色企業大獎2010中贏得「環保辦公室管理獎」白金獎及「明智環保採購獎」銅獎，亦在香港環保卓越計劃中獲頒「良好級別」減廢標誌及「減碳14%」證書，以表揚公司對實踐環保營商手法的承諾。

在環保辦公室管理方面，我們在2009年分三階段實施環保辦公室管理計劃，以推動三個「減少浪費」的項目：1) 少用水、能源及紙張；2) 環保茶水間 及3) 少用文具及包裝。這些措施自2008年起大大減少辦公室垃圾，並使我們的碳足印降低14.7%。

Microsoft對綠色採購的承諾可追溯至1994年的汽車、紙張及紙類製品採購政策。紙品採購政策不只勾畫了減少碳排放的目標，亦確保在每次紙張及紙類製品的投標或報價中包含環保的貨物選擇。我們的採購系統引入電子投標、電子訂單及電子發票功能，滿足綠色採購的要求。香港辦事處亦是Microsoft內首個需要使用職員証登入後方可列印的分支，此舉將列印量大大減少28%。而在推行營銷活動時，我們亦遵從一些環保指引如使用電郵推廣及電子註冊取代郵寄宣傳單張，並重用展覽活動攤位等。