With the passing of the Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Charging by the Legislative Council and its expected launch date in the second half of 2023, all businesses will be affected and are expected to make preparatory actions.
The scheme intends for businesses and the general public to reduce their solid waste. While recycling efforts have improved in Hong Kong, it alone will not solve the waste crisis unless businesses start to implement more circular practices, such as mitigating single-use plastics. The general public is also dependent on businesses to enable more circular consumption practices.
With this, we welcome you to participate in the upcoming BEC Leadership Networking Series. Hear from our speakers from the F&B industry and explore how their best practices and solutions can be applied to your industry and transform your business into a more circular model.
Speakers
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Ms Ceicy Wong Born in Hong Kong, grew up in Taiwan, and having lived and studied in the US and the UK, Ceicy Wong, the managing director of Vegware also pursued her MBA degree in luxury brand management from ESSEC Business School in France. Ceicy's diverse international background gives her a comprehensive insight into the future of sustainable development and she believes that sustainability is the new luxury. With a strong belief that plant-based, plastic-free disposable brings solutions to reduce waste in the food sector, Ceicy introduced Vegware to Hong Kong in 2016, a visionary brand that specialises in plant-based compostable foodservice packaging. Recognised by numerous green awards and accolades, Vegware's sustainability goals include reducing carbon footprint divert in the landfill by simply being recycled together with food waste and also to grow composting regions including closing the loop through promoting compostable disposables.
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Ms Helen Chan Helen Chan joined Urban Spring in 2015 since it was established, she is currently the Head of Client Experience. Prior to this role, she looked after the business development and marketing areas of the company, building alliances and partners to amplify the impact of smart, IoT driven and sustainable solutions to replace disposable bottled water. Helen is a strong believer in purpose-driven business to change the world. With her profound experience in the advertising agencies in Hong Kong as Creative Director and extensive skills gained while working in the international NGO, Habitat for Humanity as Marketing and Event lead, she is able to master the balance of interests in both commercial and non-profit worlds. Helen was a part-time lecturer of School of Communications in Hong Kong Baptist University, teaching Corporate Social Responsibility and Staff Engagement in 2018 and 2019. This is a valuable experience for Helen to bring real business experience to students beyond textbooks. Her diverse hobbies reflect her active personality, she is an amateur tailor in upcycling clothing and accessories design, a singing bowl and meditation practitioner and a volunteer house-builder. She's passionate about bringing positive impacts to the world, environmentally, spiritually and socially.
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Mr Woody Chan As the Senior CSR & Sustainability Manager of foodpanda Hong Kong, Woody Chan spearheads the company’s mission to become more environmentally and socially responsible while also overseeing its strategy and execution. Since joining in 2020, Woody has focused on reducing foodpanda’s carbon emissions, cutting plastic consumption and promoting sustainable foods, with projects including a Sustainable Restaurant Certification Scheme and a surplus food donation programme. Most recently, Woody has driven foodpanda to partner with WWF-Hong Kong to launch a groundbreaking reusable food packaging pilot - the first of its kind in Asia. On the CSR front, he is dedicated to helping foodpanda give back to the community and improve employee wellbeing. Prior to joining foodpanda, Woody led project development and engagement at CWR, one of Asia’s most cutting edge think tanks on climate and water risks. In this capacity, he has not only built up a portfolio in research and analysis, but has also appeared in various public speaking engagements, from TEDx talks and university seminars to industry forums and panels.
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Programme
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4:30 – 4:45p.m. |
Sharing by Ms Ceicy Wong, Managing Director, Vegware Hong Kong |
| 4:45 – 5:00p.m. |
Sharing by Ms Helen Chan, Head of Client Experience, Urban Spring |
| 5:00 – 5:15p.m. |
Sharing by Mr Woody Chan, Senior CSR & Sustainability Manager, Foodpanda |
| 5:15 – 5:30p.m. |
Q&A |
| 5:30 – 6:00p.m. |
Networking |
Successful registrants will be notified separately. For enquiries, please contact us at event@bec.org.hk or 2784 3958
