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Green Initiatives - We are
green too!
Johnson Group is the
first company in HK combines both concept of Green Pest Management and
Integrated Pest Management into treatment program. We have been the member
of Orlando Protocol (A Charter for World-Wide Professional Environmental Pest
Management) since 2002. Besides, we follow strictly the disposal requirements
according to Cap 354 Waste Disposal Ordinance. As a authorized Permit Holder
of Methyl Bromide, weˇ¦re committed to protect our earth by adopting the
requirements from [Ozone Layer Protection Ordinance], [Montreal Protocol] and
Environmental Protection Department of Hong Kong.
We are here to reduce the use of pesticides!
Reduce the pest nuisance back to reasonable
level required an effective treatment programs. Insecticide application is not
the only option. We provide recommendations on the sanitation practices for
every visit. Preventing insects from getting inside is always the best
approach, it can be done by installing proper physical devices as well as an
effective building maintenance programs.
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We aim to balance the ecosystem!
We participant in Orlando
Protocol just because we believe that all people have a right to live in an
environment where Governments, environmental protection agencies and the pest
management industry, working together, make every effective effort to minimize
the impact of pests and pest-borne diseases on the health of the world.
Thus, we are committed to
the protection of consumers, pest management professionals and our environment
by adhering to the following principles:
Environmental procedures
and guidelines
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INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT
We are committed to the principles of Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
which, while achieving effective pest management, will minimize the
potential for exposure to pesticides, In particular, we believe in the need
to protect all people and especially children, from the adverse affects of
pests in such a manner that does not pose any undue risk to their safety
through the use of pesticides to control pests and diseases. l
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TRAINING AND EDUCATION We
believe that every manager responsible for the application of pesticides,
and every technician who applies pest management product, should be
verifiably trained to ensure appropriate, effective and safe application of
the products, in addition to appropriate of the pests to be controlled. l
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WORK SAFETY We believe
that every pest control technician, or enterprise, should act during the
execution of its work in a way such that it neither causes injury nor damage
to any other person, nor to himself. l
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
We believe that pest management products should be transported, stored,
mixed and disposed of in a manner which preserves the quality of the
ecosystem, including soil, water and endangered species. l
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WASTE REDUCTION We support
efforts by movement and the industry to encourage the immunization of waste
and the safe disposal of products and their packaging. l
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PROVISION OF INFORMATION
We support an open approach to the provision of appropriate information to
the general public on public health pesticides and pest management
techniques. l
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RESEARCH We support
increased public and private funding for the development of effective,
reduced-risk products and technologies for the management of all public
health and nuisance pests. l
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GOVERNMENT REGULATION We
are committed to operate within the legislative framework of state, regional
and national governments to take account of the pest control industryˇ¦s
views and expertise. l
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PRODUCT REGISTRATION We
believe in the independent registration of pesticides by Government agencies
and the control of the use of new and existing compounds based upon
assessments using contemporary scientific standards. l
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HARMONIZATION OF
REGISTRATIONS We encourage all government to work towards a common approach
to pesticide registration. l
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SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY We
believe that our industry must act beyond the arena of pest management
alone. The industry seeks to observe and promote the well-being of those
people employed within it, whist fostering and promoting an attitude of
social responsibility, we are to ensure that the results of our labor
contribute to the development of a better and healthier society, whist
offering those who work within the industry pride in their achievements and
the knowledge that their endeavors serve to create a better world.
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