Annual Report 2021

16 Transport International Holdings Limited 2021 Annual Report MANAGING DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE Solidarity with Courage The COVID-19 pandemic has lingered for over two years and caused such an enormous effect on both the economy and the livelihood worldwide. Hong Kong is no exception. The city has faced challenges over the past two years under the epidemic. Rooted in Hong Kong for 89 years, KMB remains committed to maintaining safe and reliable public transport services and stays with Hong Kong people in weal and woe. I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to our team for their selflessness, dedication, and professionalism. Together they have worked on all fronts, resolving difficulties one by one. Two years of global ravaging by COVID-19 has drastically changed not only our economy and habits but also our values. People have profoundly reflected on climatic change and the relationship between nature and humankind. Given the intense impact of the pandemic, TIH has incorporated eco-friendly elements into our daily operations. Since the first in-house developed solar panel bus was introduced in 2017, the Group has been expanding the use of renewable energy technology. Solar panels were widely installed at bus depots, bus stops, and on bus roofs, making us one of the franchised bus companies owning the largest solar energy system in the world. We are exploring the installation of solar panels on roads to optimise the use of solar energy and other energy-saving solutions in our operations, in an effort to increase our energy efficiency and meet the target of carbon neutrality in Hong Kong. It may be a rough journey ahead, but solidarity and amity will eventually bring us a better future. Let’s iron out the difficulties together!