Opening Remark

Huifeng Zhang, Head of Corporate Sustainability Asia Pacific, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited

Introduction and BEC Carbon Disclosure Programme

Merlin Lao, Head – Policy & Research, BEC

Environmental Disclosure Trend and Latest Updates on CDP

Kelly So, Senior Corporate Engagement Officer, CDP

• Disclosure Trends
• CDP 2024 Integrated Questionnaire and New Platform
• CDP 2024 disclosure Cycle

Panel Discussion
Sharing on climate disclosure experiences from investors and responders' perspectives

• Alexander Chan, Head of ESG, Asia Pacific, Invesco
• Kyle Chung, Assistant General Manager, Sustainability, Crystal International Group
• Jeremy Tang, ESG and Project Manager, Crown Gas Stoves (Holdings) Company Limited
• Dennis Wan, Head of Capital Markets APAC, CDP (moderator)

1. Investor perspective

• Share how they make use of climate disclosure data
• Why do they expect companies to disclose

2. Responder perspective

• Share why they join disclosure
• How they can benefit and what are the challenges
• Advice for non-disclosers and existing disclosers

Networking and Refreshment

Walk Through the Journey

Bruno Leung, Account Manager – Reporter Services & Supply Chains, CDP

• Overview of SME questionnaire - CDP SME definition, overall questionnaire structure
• Introduction module
• Risk & Opportunities module
• Governance module
• Climate Change module

Mr Alexander Chan
Head of ESG, Asia Pacific, Invesco

Alexander Chan is Invesco's Head of ESG Client Strategy Asia Pacific based in Hong Kong. He works with investment and product teams to identify investment opportunities in ESG and contributes to building ESG strategies and industry initiatives in the region. He also serves as a co-chair of HKGFA's Sustainability-related Disclosures, Policy & Standards Working Group. Prior to joining Invesco, Alexander was the Co-Director of Nan Fung Group's The Mills Fabrica, a global platform focusing on ESG & impact investing in consumer industries. Previously, Alexander also worked for Hillhouse Capital, Bain & Company’s financial investors & private equity group and UK Cabinet Office's Social Investment team.

Alexander holds a BEng from University of Hong Kong, a MPP from University of Oxford, and a Masters of global affairs from Tsinghua University, where he was a Schwarzman Scholar. He holds a CFA Institute Certificate in ESG Investing and EFFAS Certified ESG Analyst® (CESGA).

Mr Bruno Leung
Account Manager – Reporter Services & Supply Chains, CDP

As an Account Manager at CDP, Mr. Leung supports organizations across the APAC region in advancing their sustainability efforts. He provides practical advice to guide organizations through the CDP disclosure process and offers expertise in engaging suppliers on reducing environmental impacts. Mr Leung works with various industry leaders from different markets, which has given him invaluable perspectives on decarbonization trends worldwide. Prior to joining CDP, he worked at a local consultancy, providing internal auditing and ESG advisory service.

Mr Dennis Wan
Head of Capital Markets APAC, CDP

Dennis Wan heads the front-line team engaging with regional financial markets actors and stakeholders for CDP, an NGO running the world's largest repository of climate change, water security and forestation environmental data. Founded on transparency, CDP has produced scoring and research to catalyse sustainable investment, procurement and policy decisions across the globe for over two decades.

After personally witnessing USA forest fires in 2021, Mr. Wan left a career in banking to drive environmental transparency by joining CDP. Immediately prior, he spent 22 years with Credit Suisse across Tokyo, New York and Singapore, rising from junior accountant to Chief Operating Officer of Hong Kong. In this final role, he ran the Board of Directors and locational governance for all banking business lines and support functions, interacting regularly with international regulators and authorities. Mr. Wan studied with the Cambridge Institute of Sustainability Leadership, graduated from Imperial College and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England & Wales.

Mr Jeremy Tang
ESG and Project Manager, Crown Gas Stoves (Holdings) Co. Ltd.

Jeremy Tang currently is the ESG and Project Manager at Crown Gas Stoves (Holdings) Company Limited, leading the overall corporate sustainability strategy within the organisation. Attained the Certified ESG Analyst® (CESGA) designation, Jeremy specialises in developing and executing environmental and social initiatives and strategies, project management, integrating sustainability into business practices. Since joining the organisation, Crown has received numerous sustainability related awards for its environmental and social contribution in the industry and community.

Jeremy received his Juris Doctor degree from The Chinese University of Hong Kong, and Master in Mathematics, Operational Research, Statistics and Economics (MMORSE) degree from University of Warwick, United Kingdom.

Ms Kelly So
Senior Corporate Engagement Officer, CDP

Currently based in CDP's Hong Kong office, Kelly engages with high-impact listed companies in the Oceania region and Hong Kong market to drive corporate action on climate, water and forests-related disclosures. Kelly has extensive experience in organizing and delivering capacity-building workshops for companies in the APAC region, supporting their environmental journey. She joined CDP from CECEP Environmental Consulting Group, where she was a consultant specializing in ESG reporting and assurance, GHG accounting, stakeholder engagement and ESG risk assessment. 

Kelly holds a BSc in Environmental Management and Technology from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. She obtains a CFA Institute Certificate in ESG Investing and a Sustainability and Climate Risk Certificate from the Global Association of Risk Professionals. 

Mr Kyle Chung
Assistant General Manager, Sustainability, Crystal International Group Limited

With over 16 years of experience in sustainability, Kyle spearheads the Group's environmental program and ESG communications of Crystal International. He leads the corporate sustainability team in accomplishing the Group Global 5-year Targets, overseeing the Net Zero 2050, Sustainability Vision 2030 vision and strategy, and elevating the Group ESG rating and factories' performance holistically.

To extend the advancement of sustainability practices in the industry, he has been actively taking different professional roles within various institutions and NGOs, such as FEM Strategic Council of SAC, task teams of UNFICCA Working Groups, Expert Advisory Group for Apparel and Footwear Sector SBT Guidance of the SBTi. 

Kyle is a Chartered Environmentalist, a chartered member of the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management, and a life member of the Association of Energy Engineers.

Mr Merlin Lao
Head – Policy & Research, Business Environment Council

Mr Merlin Lao is Head – Policy & Research at BEC. He leads the team to develop clear policy positions on pressing climate and environmental topics in Hong Kong, through undertaking research on latest domestic and international trends, engaging with the Hong Kong SAR Government and connecting insights of the local business sector. He is keen on net-zero transition that not only looks at decarbonisation, but also a more equal and liveable built environment.

Mr Lao is a programme management professional with over 10 years of climate change and environment career experience across private, public and non-profit sectors in East Asia, with major exposure in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and South Korea. Prior to joining BEC, he was the senior programme manager at an international non-governmental organisation driving sustainable cities agenda in China, Japan, Mongolia and South Korea, covering topics such as air quality, low-emission development, urban resilience, circular economy and nature-based solutions.