Governance

Professor John Chai of Fook Tin Group Holdings Limited, is a business leader who embraces visions of corporate sustainability.  Prior to joining the Fook Tin Group, Professor Chai was a full-time administrator and faculty member at Northwestern University. He has served as a Director of the Board of the Business Environment Council since 2004 and was Chairman of the Board between 2009 and 2016. Among the many initiatives that he spearheaded during his tenure as Chairman included formalizing the governance of Board and committees; structuring BEC’s corporate strategic planning and implementation; empowering members’ with their expertise and leadership to deliver impact through Advisory Groups; promoting the BEC headquarters as Hong Kong’s Green Hub; and, not the least, strengthening the strategic relationship with Hong Kong Green Building Council and the BEAM Society Limited. 

Separately, Professor Chai contributed widely to a range of organizations and public bodies. Such roles include being a member of the Chief Executive’s Council of Advisers on Innovation and Strategic Development, HKSAR, where he offers policy advice to the Chief Executive. He is recently appointed as the Chairman of University Council of Chinese University of Hong Kong after previously serving as the Vice Chairman of University Council at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. 

Mr. Lee is the Chief Sustainability Officer of the Airport Authority. He supports, guides and advises the Authority on the formulation and implementation of long-term sustainability strategies that encompass environment, social, governance, and climate resilience at corporate level. He also leads and manages all environmental matters related to the planning and implementation of the Expansion of the Hong Kong International Airport into a Three-Runway System, which is to maintain Hong Kong as an international aviation hub at the heart of Asia Pacific region. Before joining the Airport Authority in 2012, Mr. Lee has over 20 years’ experience in environmental and engineering consultancy, leading and managing the EIA studies for a number of major infrastructure and urban development projects. Mr. Lee is a founding fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Qualified Environmental Professionals and the Secretary General of the Marine Ecology Enhancement Fund and the Fisheries Enhancement Fund.

Mr Wong Hung Han was appointed as Executive Director and COO of Chinachem Group since 2018.

Hung Han has over 30 years of experience spanning the information technology, consultancy and real estate industries. His career started with Hewlett-Packard, a US multi-national corporation providing IT products and services. Thereafter, he spent a couple of years as a consultant in PricewaterhouseCoopers prior to joining Chinachem Group in 2013. 

In his capacity as COO, Hung Han also oversees Chinachem Group’s ESG strategy and governance, guiding the Group’s strategic approach to sustainable development.

Hung Han holds a Master of Science in Real Estate degree from the University of Hong Kong, a Master of Business Administration degree from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and a Bachelor of Science (Computer and Information Sciences) degree from the National University of Singapore.

Ms Lena Low is currently Senior Director of Customer Success & Experience at CLP Power Hong Kong, where she is a member of the CLP Power Executive Committee. In this role, she leads retail strategy, customer operations, customer centric innovation, and the development of sustainable energy and customer solutions for Hong Kong’s largest power utility. Her responsibilities span residential, commercial and institutional customers, with a strong focus on enabling energy efficiency, decarbonisation and inclusive access to essential services across the community. 

She has brought over 25 years of cross industry leadership experience across the energy, financial services and technology sectors. Prior to joining CLP in 2018, she held senior leadership roles at DBS Bank, United Overseas Bank and Microsoft. At DBS, she was Managing Director and a member of the Singapore Country Management Committee, where she led large scale service transformation and organisational change across multiple markets. These experiences have shaped her approach to governance, risk management, stakeholder engagement and long term value creation. 

Alongside her executive role, she also serves on the Governing Council of the Hong Kong Quality Assurance Agency (HKQAA) since 2023, contributing to the advancement of management excellence, sustainability and responsible business practices in Hong Kong.

Ir Professor Daniel M. Cheng BBS, MH, JP is Managing Director of Dunwell Enviro-Tech (Holdings) Ltd. He is a Board member of Business Environment Council, Honorary President of the Federation of Hong Kong Industries and President of the Hong Kong Environmental Industries Association. Prof Cheng is also Deputy Chairman of the Hong Kong Green Strategy Alliance and Member of the HKX Advisory Committee. For the HKSAR Government, he is serving as Member of The Chief Executive’s Council of Advisers on Innovation and Strategic Development, Member of the Committee on Innovation, Technology and Re-industrialisation, Member of the Advisory Committee on Recycling Fund, and Member of the Steering Committee on the Promotion of Electric Vehicles.

Prof Cheng has consistently contributed his professional knowledge and expertise throughout his career including as the Chairman of the Hong Kong Waste Management Association (2000–2001), the Friends of the Earth (HK) (2000-2004) and the Federation of Hong Kong Industries (Jul 2015– Jul 2017), and a member of the Advisory Committee on Water Supplies (Apr 2016 – Mar 2020), the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (Jul 2013- Jul 2017), the Hong Kong Productivity Council (2009–2015) and the Vocational Training Council (2011–2015).

Since July 2015, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University appointed Prof Cheng as Professor of Practice (Management). The University of Hong Kong also appointed Prof Cheng as Honorary Professor from 2016 - 2019 where he is currently Adjunct Professor in the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering. Prof Cheng is a Fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Engineers and a Registered Professional Engineer. He graduated from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, U.S.A. Department of Industrial Engineering in 1981. In February 2014, Prof Cheng was inducted into the "Hall of Fame" by the California Polytechnic University-Pomona, as the first Asian Inductee.

Mr Randy Yu is General Manager (Community Relations) of Henderson Land Development Company Limited, steering initiatives in environmental protection, corporate citizenship and community relations.

Mr Yu is a Chartered Surveyor who possesses over 30 years of experience in construction and property development. He was also a lecturer at the University of Reading (UK), Greenwich University (UK) and the University of Hong Kong, teaching subjects in construction field. In recent years, Mr Yu has dedicated a significant proportion of his time in community works. He is the Chairman of Islands District Council, he is also a member of Development Bureau’s Lantau Development Advisory Committee, Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department’s Country and Marine Parks Board, and many more public advisory bodies. He was appointed Justice of the Peace in July 2010 and was awarded a Medal of Honour in July 2015.

Mr Yu is currently a Board Director of the Business Environment Council (“BEC”), representing Henderson Land Development Company Limited since 2016. He is also serving as the Chairman of BEC Communication and Membership Committee since September 2015. He was a Board Director of the BEC from June 2011 to February 2015, representing another listed company and was the Chairman of the BEC Communication and Membership Committee from March 2014 to February 2015.

Mr Derek Chan is the Technical Manager, Technical Services at Hongkong Land (Property Management) Limited. He currently manages the technical policy and manuals of property management, oversees the 24/7 operation of Central Monitoring Centre, implements Special Projects in existing buildings, drives for Tenant Engagement and Energy Management for all existing portfolio of buildings in Hong Kong.

He has extensive experience in retrofitting existing buildings, technical services in property management industry, consulting industry, strategic corporate sustainability, and project management. He has been a member of BEC CCBF, CE, and ET AG. He has also worked in Australia, Canada, and Hong Kong with projects experience across China, Southeast Asia, and Oceania. He is also heavily involved in different public bodies and organisations advocating technical excellence and sustainability in existing buildings.

He is specialised in AI and IoT Projects Deployment, Portfolio & Corporate Sustainability, Portfolio & Corporate Carbon Target Setting, Tenant Engagement, Energy Management for existing grade A commercial buildings, Retro-commissioning (RCx), Green Building Certification, and Sustainable Building Design.

Mr Noky Wong was appointed as the Chief Executive of JEC in September 2021. Mr Wong has over 30 years of experience in managing engineering business and before joining JEC, he held a number of leadership roles in Hong Kong, Vietnam and Malaysia with Jardine Schindler Group.

Mr Wong graduated from the University of Hong Kong with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Master of Business Administration degree.

Ivy is the Managing Director of Leigh & Orange Ltd. ("L&O") and Partner overseeing L&O’s business development and operations in China, Southeast Asia and the Middle East. L&O was founded in Hong Kong in 1874 and is an international architectural practice employing over 300 staff, with the group’s head office in the HKSAR. Branch offices are located in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Fuzhou, Macau and Doha under the management from the head office.

Ivy obtained her 1st Class Honours Degree in Architecture from the Chinese University of Hong Kong and joined L&O following graduation. In 2001, she qualified as a Registered Architect, and was elected as a Fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Architects in 2017. Ivy is a highly motivational leader and talented architect, also an influential member of the design and sustainability community. With an exemplary record for inspirational design and successful delivery of complex multi-disciplinary projects – both in the public and private sectors including many of the most complex recent projects in this region. Current projects include various sizeable mixed use and institutional projects globally.

Ivy has been a Board Member of the Architects Registration Board ("ARB") from 2022 to 2024, is currently the Vice Chairperson of The Association Architectural Practices ("AAP"), and serves as a member of a range of key community and Government appointed advisory bodies such as: Environmental Campaign Committee of the Environment and Ecology Bureau, Organisation Member of Harbourfront Commission, Development Bureau. Ivy is currently a Board Member at the Ocean Park Corporation and was recently appointed as a Star Mentor for the “Strive and Rise Programme” of the HKSAR.

Horace Lo was appointed the Group Managing Director of Modern Terminals Limited on 1 February 2020.

Horace joined Modern Terminals in 1995 as Project Development Manager and since then held various roles including Chief Development Officer and Director of Engineering, responsible for development projects in the Mainland and Hong Kong. He participated in and led the development of several terminal projects for Modern Terminals, including Hong Kong’s largest Container Terminal 9, DaChan Bay Terminals in the Pearl River Delta and Taicang Terminals in Yangtze River Delta.

Prior to joining Modern Terminals, Horace had extensive working experience with renowned engineering and consultancy firms in Hong Kong and overseas. He has over 35 years of experience in infrastructure and container port development.

Horace has a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in civil engineering from the University of New South Wales, Australia as well as an MBA degree from the University of Sydney, Australia. Besides being a Chartered Engineer, he is a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in Hong Kong, Corporate Representative at The American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, as well as a member of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce’s ("HKGCC") China Committee and Co-Vice Chairman of the Chamber’s Transport and Logistics Committee, a committee member of The Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, Hong Kong and sits on its External Affairs Committee and Mainland Affairs Committee.

Horace sits on the Port Development Committee ("PDC") under the Hong Kong Maritime and Port Development Board ("HKMPDB") which main functions are to conduct research, make recommendations and implement initiatives for enhancing the competitiveness of the Hong Kong Port, taking into account salient developments and collaboration opportunities in the international arena, in accordance with the steer of the main Board. He is also a member of the Port Operations Committee of the Marine Department, the Maritime Services Training Board of the Vocational and Training Council in Hong Kong and Board of Directors of Business Environment Council ("BEC").

Jonathan Chiu is President of Schneider Electric Hong Kong. He currently heads the company’s Management Committee responsible for overseeing the strategic direction, operational delivery and business development for Schneider Electric in Hong Kong and Macau. 

Since joining Schneider Electric three decades ago, Jonathan has held leadership positions across multiple business divisions. He is passionate about harnessing energy technology to advance digitalisation, electrification and automation, driving greater efficiency and sustainability across buildings, data centres, infrastructure and grids in Hong Kong. His extensive experience has been instrumental in broadening Schneider Electric’s impact and strengthening its position as a trusted partner in the region.

Jonathan currently serves on the Board of Directors at BEC, and was named Sustainability Leader of the Year at the HKMA Hong Kong Sustainability Award 2023. 

He holds a Bachelor of Engineering from the University of Hong Kong, an MBA from the City University of Hong Kong, and an MBA from Kellogg-HKUST Executive MBA Program. 

Ms Anne Yu has been named the Managing Director of Shell Hong Kong Limited since January 1, 2022. At the same time, she is the Global Head of Real Estate in Shell Mobility Network.

Between 2013 and July 2021, Ms Yu was the General Manager – Mobility of Shell Hong Kong Limited, leading a team of around 700 people covering frontline operation, sales, marketing and other support functions for the whole Shell’s retail network in Hong Kong and Macau. During her tenure, Ms Yu developed and executed a sustainable business strategy for retail stations which paid off with remarkable growth. Besides solid business performance, Ms Yu also delivered a number of firsts - offering hot coffee, biofuel and AdBlue® at pump in retail stations. Her team’s excellent customer service performance was repeatedly recognised with the Hong Kong Association for Customer Service Excellence’s Awards, beating traditionally strong competitors from aviation and banking sectors.

From 2007 to 2013, Ms Yu was the General Manager – Shell Gas (LPG). Her remit was to manage the entire business process of Shell Gas in Hong Kong from product supply to customer service delivery. Under Ms Yu’s leadership, the business significantly increased the market share and had its model revamped to achieve a higher cost efficiency in a long run.

Appointed by the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department of the HKSAR Government, Ms Yu had served in public advisory roles in gas safety. Ms Yu is currently representing Shell Hong Kong in Business Environment Council as one of the Board Directors since January 2021.

Ms Yu joined Shell in 1992, after she graduated at Griffith University in Brisbane, Australia with a Bachelor of Information Technology.

Ricky Liu serves as the Vice President of Siemens Limited and Head of Smart Infrastructure, overseeing the division's P&L, strategic implementation, and operations. Committed to combining real and digital worlds through innovation, he leads the team in creating an ecosystem to enhance building sustainability and city livability.

With over 30 years of building technology expertise, Ricky has a strong track record in accelerating digital transformations in buildings and campuses. Alongside his specialisation in sales management of fire protection, BMS, and security systems, he has accumulated more than 15 years of experience in energy efficiency and performance contracting projects.

Mr Lee is Director of Public Affairs of Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited and Non-executive Director of Transport International Holdings Limited.  He is a seasoned broadcaster and a renowned expert in public affairs.

Mr Lee has an extensive record of public and community service and is currently a Member of Civil Service Training Advisory Board, Constitution and Basic Law Promotion Steering Committee, and Election Committee (Transport Sub-sector). He was appointed as Justice of Peace in July 2018 and was awarded Bronze Bauhinia Star in July 2021

Aaron Sloan is Head of Sustainable Development at Swire Pacific Limited, leading the Group’s sustainability function, and its sustainability strategy, governance and disclosure. He oversees Group performance against environmental targets, climate and nature risk assessment, and implementation of internal carbon pricing. Aaron manages the Swire Pacific Sustainable Development Fund (HK$100 million annually) and developed Swire Pacific’s first sustainability-linked loan framework. He represents sustainability on the Swire Group Risk Management and Sustainability committees.

Prior to his current role, Aaron led climate projects and disclosure at John Swire & Sons (HK) and advised regional and global corporates on sustainability matters for several years as a consultant. He holds an MSocSc in Corporate Environmental Governance (Distinction) from The University of Hong Kong and a BSc in International Development from the University of London, and has completed executive education with the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership in sustainability management and sustainable finance. Aaron serves as an ESG Committee Member at The British Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong.

Mr Patrick Ho is responsible for formulating and executing a corporate sustainability strategy for Swire Properties’ global operations across Hong Kong, Chinese Mainland and USA portfolios. Through engaging stakeholders, setting targets and developing action plans, he leads a team to manage the full spectrum of the Company’s environmental, social and economic impact and to integrate ESG considerations into every facet of Swire Properties’ business.  

Patrick is a Board Director of Business Environment Council ("BEC"), and the Chair for their Nature and Biodiversity Advisory Group. He sits on the Corporate Advisory Board of World Green Building Council, and a Board Member of World Business Council for Sustainable Development ("WBCSD") - Built Environment Pathway. He is a Member to the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures ("TNFD") and Science Based Targets initiative ("SBTi") Expert Advisory Group for Building Sector, and Real Estate Standard Committee Member of Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark ("GRESB").

Mr Ho is a Chartered Environmentalist, a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management ("CIWEM"), HKIQEP Professional Member and a Certified Carbon Auditor Professional.

Bien Wong is a dedicated professional with extensive experience in sustainability strategy development, corporate communications, and investor relations. As the head of Group ESG, he oversees the integration of sustainability concepts into business strategies, ensuring compliance with stringent international sustainability standards. He has a proven track record at global firms and companies listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, specialising in corporate compliance and the disclosure of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) policies.

In addition to his professional responsibilities, Bien is actively engaged in public service, focusing on sustainable finance, social impact investment, and corporate governance. He serves on multiple advisory committees for the HKSAR Government, including the Environmental Campaign Committee Publicity Working Group and the Housing Appeal Panel. Additionally, he is a Board Governor for Friends of the Earth Hong Kong, advocating for sustainable practices and environmental stewardship. Bien has also served as an Adjunct Associate Professor at Hong Kong Baptist University, where he taught courses in sustainability.

He holds a master’s degree from The University of Hong Kong and a bachelor’s degree from the University of York in the United Kingdom. 
 

Mr Zhang Huifeng joined HSBC in 2005. As Regional Head of Sustainability Strategy, Philanthropy and Partnerships, he leads the Bank’s sustainability strategy across Asia and the Middle East. His remit includes regional climate strategy development, philanthropy and strategic partnerships, thought leadership, and capacity building. He also works closely with frontline banking teams to provide advisory support and co-create sustainable finance and investment solutions for clients across the region.

Prior to HSBC, Mr Zhang worked at BNP Paribas and ABN AMRO in trade finance and corporate banking. He has also managed and consulted on projects in China financed by the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank. 

Mr Zhang holds an MBA in Business Management from Manchester Business School.

Bill Ho is General Manager (Corporate Development) of HK Electric, responsible for the corporate development and environmental affairs of the Company. He has over 30 years of experience in managing the corporate development and business operations of power utilities in Mainland China and Hong Kong.

Mr Ho is a Chartered Engineer, and a member of The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers and the Institution of Engineering and Technology (UK) in the United Kingdom.