EnviroSeries Conference 2014 (23 May 2014)

Event Date
23 May 2014
Event Time
10:30 am - 6:00 pm
Venue
The Exchange Auditorium, 1/F, One and Two Exchange Square, 8 Connaught Place, Central
Effective Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) management, encompassing the concepts of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), helps create shared value for both business and society, and helps build sustainable economies. Apart from ethical reasons, ESG management is also fundamental for companies to build resilience against corporate risks and create long-term shareholder value.
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ESG Management: From Niche to Mainstream

Effective Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) management, encompassing the concepts of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), helps create shared value for both business and society, and helps build sustainable economies. Apart from ethical reasons, ESG management is also fundamental for companies to build resilience against corporate risks and create long-term shareholder value.

Better ESG management and disclosure among Hong Kong businesses may enable Hong Kong to attract more capital, enhance our competitiveness, and thus, escalate our status as an international finance centre. The business community needs to be part of the conversation in shaping the policies for future market practice. In this Conference, BEC will bring together market regulators, business leaders, private equity firms, financial institutions, and industry professionals to review current market practice, and to drive decision-making that is beneficial to investors, corporates and wider society.

Key Topics (Download Programme):

  • Policy Perspective on ESG Risk Management
  • Innovating for a Sustainable Strategy: Leader or Follower?
  • The Evolving Role of Stock Exchanges in ESG Disclosure
  • Business Case for ESG Risk Management
  • ESG Technical Discussion – Materiality and Reporting

Speakers/ Panellists:

  • WELCOME NOTE - Mr Richard Lancaster, BEC Board Director; Chief Executive Officer, CLP Holdings Limited
  • KEYNOTE - Mr David Graham, Chief Regulatory Officer, and Head of Listing, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited
  • KEYNOTE - Dr Fraser Thompson, Senior Fellow, McKinsey Global Institute
  • Mrs Alexandra Boakes Tracy, President, Hoi Ping Ventures
  • Mr Chris Joy, Executive Director, Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants
  • Dr Glenn Frommer, Managing Partner, ESG Matter Limited
  • Dr Hans-Christoph Hirt, Executive Director – Responsible Investment and Stewardship, Hermes Equity Ownership Services
  • Ms Karen Bell, Acting Consel General and Deputy Head of Mission, British Consulate-General Hong Kong
  • Dr Kelvin Wong, Chairman, The Hong Kong Institute of Director
  • Mr Mark Devadason, Global Head of Sustainability, Standard Chartered Bank
  • Mr Mohan Datwani, Solicitor and Accredited Mediator, The Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries
  • Ms Pru Bennett, Director, BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited
  • Mr Ronnie Lim, Senior Investment Specialist, Robeco Asia Pacifc
  • Ms Stephanie Campbell, Director - HK and SEA, CDP
  • Dr Thomas Tang, Director of Corporate Sustainability, AECOM Asia Company Limited
  • Mr Vincent Kwan, Director and General Manager, Hang Seng Indexes Company Limited
  • Mr Vincent Piket, Head of Office, Office of the European Union to Hong Kong and Macao
  • Ms Wendy Yung, Executive Director and Company Secretary, Hysan Development Company Limited
  • Mr Hendrik Rosenthal, Director - Policy Research & ESG Advisory, Business Environment Council

Venue Sponsor:

  • Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited

Student Support Sponsor:

  • The Hong Kong Jockey Club

Bronze Sponsors:

  • Hysan Development Company Limited
  • Kimberly-Clark (Hong Kong) Limited
  • Nissan Global Company Limited
  • Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited
  • Swire Properties Limited

Paper Sponsor:

  • Asia Pulp and Paper Group (APP)

Media Partners:

  • Building Journal
  • EcoZine
  • FutureArc
  • MetroBox

Supporting Organisations:

  • Association for Sustainable & Responsible Investment in Asia
  • BCI Asia
  • Consulate General of Canada in Hong Kong
  • Econet China
  • Federation of Hong Kong Industries
  • French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Hong Kong
  • Hong Kong Association of Energy Engineers
  • Hong Kong Association of Property and Management Companies
  • Hong Kong Electronics & Technologies Association
  • Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce
  • Hong Kong Green Building Council
  • Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants
  • Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks Corporation
  • IFMA Hong Kong Chapter
  • Plastic Disclosure Project
  • Society of Landscape Hong Kong
  • The Australian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong and Macau
  • The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in Hong Kong
  • The Chinese Manufacturers' Association of Hong Kong
  • The Hong Kong Federation of Electrical and Mechanical Contractors Limited
  • The Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries
  • The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors
  • The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers

Please register online by filing in the form below. For further information and assistance, you may contact Ms Jill Chow at (T. 2784-3942  E. jill@bec.org.hk).