BEC EnviroSeries Conference - Accelerating Net-zero Action through Carbon Pricing, Digitalisation and Closing the Resource Loop
Date: 25 May 2023 (Thursday)
Time: 9:30a.m. – 4:50p.m.
Format: Hybrid
Venue: The Ballroom, Level 7, Cordis Hotel and Online
Programme
| 9:00 – 9:30a.m. | Conference Registration |
| 9:30 – 9:35a.m. |
Opening Remarks Mr Kevin O’Brien, Chairman, Business Environment Council |
| 9:35 – 9:50a.m. |
Keynote Speech Mr C.F. Wong, Commissioner for Climate Change, Environment and Ecology Bureau |
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Session 1: Carbon Market and Internal Carbon Pricing Moderator: Prof Grace Hui, Adjunct Professor, Division of Environment and Sustainability, HKUST |
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| 9:50 – 10:05a.m. |
Opportunities and Challenges in Carbon Market: Towngas' Net Zero Roadmap Mr Zhang Jinbai, Executive Vice President, Towngas Smart Energy Company Limited |
| 10:05 – 10:20a.m. |
Keynote Presentation (video presentation) Ms Lydia Sheldrake, Director of Policy and Partnerships, Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative |
| 10:20 – 11:00a.m. |
Panel Discussion
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| 11:00 – 11:30a.m. | Networking Break |
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Session 2: Building Energy Efficiency through Digitalisation Moderator: Dr Raymond Yau, Chair, BEC Sustainable Living Environment Advisory Group and General Manager, Technical Services & Sustainable Development, Swire Properties Limited |
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| 11:30 – 11:40a.m. |
Partnership for Accelerating Building Energy Efficiency Mr Travis Kan, Director, Digital Energy & Power Products, Schneider Electric (Hong Kong) Limited |
| 11:40 – 11:50a.m. |
Acceleration to Net Zero through Digitalisation Mr K.O. Wong, Deputy Director – Business Sales, CLP Power Hong Kong Limited |
| 11:50 – 12:00noon |
Unlocking the potential of Existing Buildings: How Digitalisation can Drive Net Zero Mr Don Tse, Assistant General Manager, Technical Services, Hongkong Land Limited |
| 12:00 – 12:40p.m. |
Panel Discussion
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| 12:40 – 2:00p.m. | Lunch Break |
| 2:00 – 2:15p.m. |
Latest waste reduction initiatives in Hong Kong Mr Bruno Luk, Deputy Director of Environmental Protection, Environmental Protection Department |
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Session 3: Circular Ecosystem and Opportunities of Electric Vehicle Batteries Moderator: Mr Merlin Lao, Head – Policy & Research, Business Environment Council |
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| 2:15 – 2:25p.m. |
The EU Green Deal: what about our batteries? Mr Walter Van Hattum, Head of Trade and Economic Section, EU Office to Hong Kong and Macao |
| 2:25 – 2:35p.m. |
Mainland China’s Battery Recycling and Lessons for Hong Kong Mr Anthony Yan, Senior Staff Scientist, China Everbright Green Technology Innovation Research Institute |
| 2:35 – 3:15p.m. |
Panel Discussion
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| 3:15 – 3:45p.m. | Networking Break |
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Session 4: Business Preparation towards Regulation of Single-use Plastics Moderator: Ms Ada Yip, Chief Empowerment Officer, Urban Spring |
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| 3:45 – 3:55p.m. |
Regulation of Disposable Plastic Tableware and Other Single-use Plastic Products Mr Kenneth Cheng, Assistant Director of Environmental Protection, Environmental Protection Department |
| 3:55 – 4:05p.m. |
Advancing Towards Zero Waste - Swire Properties’ Strategy on Circularity and Single Use Plastics Mr Patrick Ho, Deputy Head, Sustainable Development, Swire Properties Limited |
| 4:05 – 4:45p.m. |
Panel Discussion
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| 4:45 – 4:50p.m. | Closing Remarks
Mr Simon Ng, Chief Executive Officer, Business Environment Council |
Speakers *arranged in order of appearance
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Mr C.F. Wong Mr CF Wong is currently the Commissioner for Climate Change in the Environment and Ecology Bureau of HKSARG. He was an Assistant Director of the Environmental Protection Department (EPD) before joining the Bureau. Throughout his service with EPD, Mr Wong had taken up a wide range of responsibilities, including international collaboration, development of environmental infrastructures, environmental impact assessment, waste reduction and law enforcement.
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Prof Grace Hui Ms Grace Hui has more than twenty years of banking and finance industry experience. From 2013 until early 2022, Ms. Hui was a senior executive with Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) initially in the Listing Division and in 2020, initiated a new business for HKEX in green and sustainable finance and founded HKEX’s Sustainable and Green Exchange (STAGE). In 2021, Ms Hui drove and led discussions with government agencies including Hong Kong Monetary Authority and the Securities and Futures Commission on market development and carbon market workstream to develop Hong Kong into a regional green finance center. Ms Hui is an independent non-executive director of a company listed on HKEX. She is an adjunct professor in the Division of Environment and Sustainability at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, an honorary adviser to the Accounting and Financial Reporting Council (AFRC); a member of the AFRC’s Inspection Committee and the AFRC’s Sustainability and Climate Action Task Force; a member of the Sustainability Committee of The Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants; and a member of the Finance Management Committee and the Global Centre for ESG Education and Research Advisory Committee of the Hong Kong Management Association.
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Mr Zhang Jinbai Mr Jinbai Zhang is the Executive Vice President of Towngas Smart Energy Co., Ltd, also General Manager of both Towngas (Shenzhen) Carbon Assets Operation Co., Ltd. and Towngas (Shenzhen) Green Power Co., Ltd. He's in charge of development and investment of renewable energy projects, M&A, carbon trading and power trading activities. Prior to joining Towngas in May 2021, Mr Zhang served as the Executive Vice President of ENGIE China and CEO of ENGIE Energy Trading Company, responsible for renewable investments and carbon/power trading businesses in China.
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Ms Lydia Sheldrake Lydia is Director of Policy and Partnerships at VCMI. She leads the team working on external communications, and engagement and collaboration with companies, governments, civil society and other initiatives involved with carbon markets. Previously, at Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) Lydia advised on the design and delivery of programmes and tools designed to raise the bar on corporate climate action, including VCMI’s Provisional Claims Code of Practice. Prior to CIFF, Lydia spent five years in Government representing the UK in international negotiations on climate and trade. In the run up to COP26, Lydia was Head of Voluntary Carbon Markets and led the UK Presidency support to establish VCMI as an independent multi-stakeholder initiative. In private and non-profit sectors, Lydia has advised multinational corporations on environmental reporting and sustainable supply chains.
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Mr Mark Harper Mr Mark Harper has worked for around 20 years in the field of corporate sustainability. As Group Head of Sustainability at Swire, Mr Harper will be responsible for managing the Group Sustainable Development Office, and leading on the design, execution and performance monitoring of global corporate strategy for sustainability for the Swire Group, and acting as the lead change agent in driving improved sustainability performance and best practices, with a view to further embed sustainability into overall business strategy for Swire. Prior to taking up the Group Head of Sustainability role, Mr Harper had worked at John Swire & Sons (H.K.) Ltd. for over six years, where he was responsible for managing the Group’s ESG disclosures as well as advising operating companies on their own ESG submissions. In addition to his work on ESG ratings, Mr Harper was also responsible for advising the Group on policy and strategy development, particularly in the areas of climate resilience, biodiversity and sustainable waste management. He also sits on the Board of Business Environment Council, the Executive Committee of the Drink Without Waste working group, and is Vice Chair of the Environment and Energy Committee of the British Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong. Mr Harper has extensive experience of ESG disclosure standards such as GRI and the Hong Kong Exchange ESG Reporting Guide, as well as conducting sector focused benchmarking studies, corporate environmental management, as well as organising hands-on corporate citizenship and CSR training programmes. Before joining John Swire & Sons (H.K.) Ltd., Mr Harper worked in a number of senior management roles at high profile NGOs including the Earthwatch Institute, Fauna & Flora International, China Water Risk, and Business Environment Council, where he was responsible for managing the organisations advisory services on ESG reporting and corporate sustainability strategy development.
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Mr Hendrik Rosenthal Hendrik is responsible for the Group’s sustainability-related strategy, reporting and communications. He supports the senior management in sustainability and climate change-related risk management and advises on sustainability matters of the Group’s power business in the Asia-Pacific region. With more than 20 years of experience in sustainability and environmental management across the public, private and NGO sectors, Hendrik previously led research and consulting projects in Canada, Hong Kong and Singapore. Hendrik currently sits on a number of committees on sustainability-related matters, including as Director of the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA), Chair of the Sustainability Committee for the Australian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, and member of the BEC Climate Change Business Forum Advisory Group Steering Committee, amongst others.
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Mr Raymond Fong Mr Raymond Fong is the Director of Asia Carbon Institute (ACI) which aims at developing high quality voluntary carbon credit standards focusing on urban and technology-based solutions to support the development of voluntary carbon market in the region. ACI was established recently with registrations in Hong Kong and Singapore. Before retirement from Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC), Mr Raymond Fong was the General Manager of the Green Living & Innovation Division of Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC). Mr Fong has ample experience in air pollution control, energy and carbon management, cleaner production, environmental management and ESG studies; food and new materials as well as Traditional Chinese Medicine consultancy services for public and private sectors of Hong Kong. On top of leading a wide range of environmental and energy related projects and studies for the government, public, industrial and commercial sectors, Mr Fong has been a co-opt member of the HKSAR Government’s Energy Efficiency & Conservation Subcommittee since 2008 until 2021 to offer expert advice to the Government on energy policy formulation. Mr Fong is currently an Adjunct Professor of City University of Hong Kong and Adjunct Professor of University of Hong Kong. Mr Fong possesses the following professional qualifications：Fellow of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, Founding Fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Qualified Environmental Professionals, Registered Professional Engineer (Hong Kong), Registered Energy Assessor (Hong Kong), Member of the Energy Institute (UK), Chartered Engineer (UK).
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Ms Lucita Ng Lucita is a Commodities and Carbon Market Specialist with Bloomberg L.P., covering the North Asia markets. She works extensively with corporations, regulators and sell-side around energy transition and carbon trading. She is a certified Energy Risk Professional and is working towards a Master of Social Science in Sustainability and Corporate Governance at the University of Hong Kong. Previously she was an account manager looking after commodities trading houses and corporations in Hong Kong for risk management strategies and ESG conversations.
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Dr Raymond Yau Dr Raymond Yau is General Manager of Technical Services & Sustainable Development at Swire Properties. He led the formulation of the company’s SD2030 strategy and established 1.5oCaligned Science-Based Targets. These strategies and ambition pave way for the company in advancing towards a net zero future. To achieve the targets, he spearheaded implementing energy reduction strategies through Retro-Commissioning, Digital Transformation including Cloud-Base Smart Energy Management Platform, and tenant engagement programs. He partnered with HKUST and Tsinghua University in understanding embodied carbon emissions for new developments in Hong Kong and Chinese Mainland. He also commissioned climate risk assessment to understand both transition and physical risks of company assets. And to support the transition towards a net zero future he helped to establish the company’s ESG Green Finance Framework. Raymond is also a Member of the Advisory Council on the Environment; Executive Committee member and Board of Director in Business Environment Council; Director and Vice Chairman of Sustainable Development Committee, Hong Kong Green Building Council; Committee Member of China Green Building Council; and a Founding Member of International WELL Building Institute Governance Council.
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Mr Travis Kan As the Director of Schneider Electric Hong Kong’s Digital Energy & Power Products divisions, Travis Kan drives the company’s energy management business via strategic initiatives, digital solutions, marketing, and partnerships. He serves as a trusted partner in delivering energy management solutions towards carbon neutrality, working closely with end users, consultants and contractors to bring the latest innovations to the market. Travis is a strong business development professional with a wealth experience in the energy industry. His previous roles span Engineering, Sales & Marketing, Business Development and General Management. Prior to re-joining Schneider Electric in 2023, he worked with leading companies, including General Electric and CLP, gaining a comprehensive pool of solid experience in power generation, transmission and distribution, control and automation, building energy management, and digital solutions. A Fellow of The Energy Institute in the United Kingdom, Travis also serves as a part-time guest lecturer for various universities in Hong Kong.
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Mr K.O. Wong KO is the Deputy Director - Business Sales of CLP Power Hong Kong Limited, he currently oversees the commercial and industrial customers under CLP supply territories, and he drives and delivers quality energy conservation programs and solutions to business customers for supporting customer’s decarbonization ambitious. KO has more than 20 years of experience in building services engineering and energy management which focuses on service operations and energy study of various disciplines in the field. KO worked previously in multinational E&M services company as Director and several senior positions in Hong Kong and China. He managed over 500 workforces under Hong Kong service team and was responsible for the overall Hong Kong service sales and operations of Johnson Controls. Under his leadership, CRM platform and digital service operation tools were launched successfully to enhance the sales capacity and service efficiency in Hong Kong. He also drove energy service offerings and energy related turnkey solutions to customers to achieve their energy savings target. In addition, he led various initiatives to reshape the business operation and developed energy solutions offerings to achieve the business targets and helped customer to achieve their energy savings target. KO possesses a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Master’s Degree in Building Services Engineering from the University of Hong Kong. He also holds various energy related qualifications, such as Certified Energy Manager, Registered Energy Assessor, BEAM Pro.
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Mr Don Tse Being the Assistant General Manager, Technical Services in Hongkong Land, Don is passionate to strive for sustainable and innovative building operation. He has over 20 years of experience in property management, technical services, energy management and sustainability. Don has led the team to complete several special projects on sustainability and innovation, such as the energy management platform setup, renewable energy promotion, chiller replacement and optimization, system retro-commissioning, AHU plug fan application, LoRaWan infrastructure setup, 5G adoption, etc. In addition, Don always completes renovation project with sustainable and innovation elements retrofitting to the system and the building. Currently, Don is the Technical in Charge for Exchange Square Complex and Jardine House, overseeing all the technical and building sustainability issues. Don holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering (Building Services) from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and obtained a Master's Degree in Urban Planning from The University of Hong Kong. Don has also been proactively supporting Green Business Groups, including BEC Sustainability Living Environment Advisory Groups and Taskforce on Digitalisation, HKGBC Communications and Membership Committee, as well as HKGBC Green Labelling Committee.
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Ir Wallace Leung Ir Wallace LEUNG is a Chief Building Services Engineer of the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department of the HKSAR Government. He has over 20 years of experience in the field of building services engineering and has been involved on the planning, design, contract management and maintenance management of engineering systems for government buildings. During his secondment in the Architectural Services Department, he pioneered the formulation of corporate digitalisation strategy and implemented various initiatives such as the Digital Works Supervision System and electronic material submission and processing system, in achieved the Construction Digitalisation Award of the Construction Industry Council in 2021. Ir LEUNG is now overseeing the law enforcement work of the Buildings Energy Efficiency Ordinance and responsible for the regular review of relevant codes of practices. He is also responsible for the implementation of the Hong Kong's Energy Efficiency Registration Scheme for Buildings and various building energy efficiency programme, such as the retro-commissioning for government buildings and Solar Harvest scheme for schools and welfare NGOs, in assisting the community toward carbon neutrality.
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Ms Carmen Tsang Carmen is an experienced finance professional with a focus in impact investing and sustainable finance. She joined CACIB’s Sustainable Investment Banking (SIB) team in 2018, and has made key contributions on the green structuring aspects in a range of milestone transactions in the Asia-Pacific region, including the inaugural and subsequent Hong Kong SAR Government Green Bonds, debut South Korea Government Green & Sustainability Bond, ICBC’s mega Greater Bay Green Bond, AIIB’s Sustainable Development Bond Framework, and China’s first onshore tri-party green repo, etc. She represents CACIB as the Co-chair of the Green Investment Principles of the B&R region Climate Disclosure Working Group, and serves in the cornerstone member working group of the Alliance for Green Commercial Banks. Carmen started her career in UBS AG as a fixed income advisor in wealth management, and subsequently joined a boutique impact advisory firm facilitating capital flows to microfinance mandates in China. Carmen has a degree in BBA majoring in Global Business and Operations Management from the HKUST. She is a certified ESG Analyst of the EFFAS, and serves as an advisor to HKUST’s BSc in Sustainable and Green Finance program.
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Mr Bruno Luk Mr Bruno Luk is currently the Deputy Director of Environmental Protection of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. He is responsible for the implementation of waste management and reduction policies, such as municipal solid waste charging, Producer Responsibility Schemes, central collection of recyclables and community recycling. Mr Luk joined the Administrative Service of the HKSAR Government in 1998. He has worked in various bureaux on different policy portfolios, including environmental hygiene, energy efficiency, civil service training and manpower planning, and public health. Before he joined the Environmental Protection Department in 2019, he was the Director of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Singapore.
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Mr Merlin Lao Mr Merlin Lao is Head of 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.
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Mr Walter Van Hattum Following my studies in political economy, development and business administration, I worked on trade, industry and development policies, among others for the International Labour Organisation in Nigeria; the Dutch Foreign Service; Oxfam Novib; and more recently the European Union. For the EU, I helped establish a joint undertaking in Barcelona supporting nuclear fusion development. I worked on humanitarian aid and health policies and more recently on our trade policy, leveraging EU trade for improving labour, human rights and environmental standards. I was posted in Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines, where I served as head of the trade section of the EU Delegation, engaging government and civil society on free trade agreements, trade and sustainability and market access. In January 2021, I was appointed head of the trade and economic section of the EU office to Hong Kong and Macao.
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Mr Anthony Yan The current Senior Staff Scientist at China Everbirght Green Technology Innovation Research Institute (subsidiary of China Everbright Environment Group Limited), responsible for leading the R&D activities in the field of photovoltaic and energy storage. With a PhD in Materials Science from City University of Hong Kong, Anthony has 10+ years of experience in R&D. He also holds a 6 Sigma Black Belt and a Certified Intellectual Property Manager certification, as well as a certificate in Product Design. Since 2016, Anthony has been actively involved in the development of lithium-ion battery recycling technology, which has provided him with a deep understanding of the policies and trends in the Chinese lithium-ion battery industry. China Everbright Environment Group Limited has grown into the largest environmental enterprise in China, a leading player in Asia’s environmental protection industry, the world’s largest waste-to-energy investor and operator, and a world-renowned environmental group.
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Mr David Lai Mr David Lai is currently the Principal Environmental Protection Officer of the Environmental Protection Department (EPD) of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. He is responsible for the implementation of various waste management strategies in Hong Kong. David joined the EPD of the HKSAR Government in 1995. Throughout his service in EPD, David has worked on a wide range of environmental fields, including enforcement, waste reduction, waste facility planning, waste management and strategies. His current focus is on the implementation and development of various producer responsibility schemes in Hong Kong, which is one of the key policy tools in the waste management strategy in Hong Kong to uphold the principle of “polluter pays” and the element of “eco-responsibility”.
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Ir Prof Daniel Cheng Ir Professor Daniel M. Cheng BBS. MH, JP is the Managing Director of Dunwell Technology (Holdings) Ltd. He is the Honorary President of Federation of Hong Kong Industries and the President of Hong Kong Environmental Industries Association, Board member of Business Environment Council and Deputy Chairman of Hong Kong Green Strategy Alliance, Member of Guangdong Nuclear Power Stations Nuclear Safety Consultative Committee, Member of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao-Bay Area Economic And Trade Association and Honorary Fellow. For HKSAR Government, he is also serving as Member of The Council for Carbon Neutrality and Sustainable Development, Member of Advisory Committee on Recycling Fund. Prof Cheng was Member of The Chief Executive’s Council of Advisers on Innovation and Strategic Development ( Yr. 2018 - 2022), the member of the Committee on Innovation, Technology and Re-industrialisation (Yr. 2017 – 2022), member of the Steering Committee on the promotion of Electric Vehicles (SCPEV) (Yr. 2017 – 2021), the member of Advisory Committee on Water Supplies (Yr. 2016 –2020), the member of Energy Advisory Committee (Yr. 2014 – 2016), the member of Trade and Industry Advisory Board(Yr. 2006 – 2009), Panel of assessors for Innovation and Technology Support Programme (Environmental Protection Projects) (Yr. 2007 – 2012), the member of Economic Development Commission – Working Group on Manufacturing Industries, Innovative Technology, and Cultural and Creative Industreis (Yr. 2013 – 2019), the member of Hong Kong Productivity Council (Yr. 2009–2015), the Council Member of Hong Kong Trade Development Council (Yr. Jul 2013- Jul 2017), Vocational Training Council (Yr. 2011–2015), he was also the Past Chairman of Hong Kong Waste Management Association (Yr. 2000–2001), Chairman of Friends of the Earth (HK) (Yr. 2000-2004), Chairman of Federation of Hong Kong Industries (Yr. 2015– 2017). Prof Cheng 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 in the 75th Anniversary. Prof Cheng is a Fellow of Hong Kong Institute of Engineers and also Registered Professional Engineer. Since July 2015, Hong Kong Polytechnic University appointed Prof Cheng as Professor of Practice (Management) and appointed Prof Cheng as Chairman of The Advisory Committee on Management and Marketing (Yr. 2015 – 2021). The University of Hong Kong appointed Prof Cheng as Honorary Professor from Yr. 2016 - 2019 and currently Adjunct Professor in the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology appointed Prof Cheng as the member of School of Engineering Industrial Advisory Board (Yr. 2013-2020).
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Mr Raymond Cheung Born in Hong Kong and educated in Canada, Raymond is a high-functioning, growth-oriented, innovative and seasoned executive with over 30 years of international management experience in the banking, finance and car industry. Raymond is currently the Chief Executive Officer of JC Motor Limited, the exclusive distributor of BYD EVs in Hong Kong. He is always recognised to have the unique ability to grasp the most complex issues, find sound solutions to the challenges and implement practical processes with success. He is forward looking, always looking for creative and innovative ways to expand BYD’s EV car sales in Hong Kong to become the leading EV car brand in the local market, and he believes that his work and business help to promote sustainability and make the world a better place for all. Raymond has demonstrated his expertise and vision through the opening of the BYD EV showrooms across Hong Kong island, Kowloon peninsula, and the New Territories in just 6 months. Raymond attended the Humber College, York University and received his Bachelor Degree of Business Administration from the University of Ottawa. He started his banking career with the Bank of Montreal, Head Office in Ottawa and later joined the American Express and HSBC in Hong Kong. In the different job capacities, he was always distinguished for his creative and leadership qualities. Due to his passion for the car industry, he transitioned from the banking industry to the car industry in the early 90’s. Ever since then he worked at various new car companies including Richmond Honda, Richmond Acura and Mercedes-Benz Canada where he gained exceptional professional knowledge of the car industry. Raymond is always active and passionate about people and music. He is also a devoted husband and father of two children, and a poodle dog named Mocha.
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Ms Ada Yip Ms Ada Yip is the Chief Empowerment Officer of Urban Spring, a purpose-driven startup with a mission to reduce the consumption of single-use plastic bottles through building a reliable physical and digital network of well-designed and well-maintained water refill stations. She is also a director of WYNG 43 Social Investment which invests in financial and human capital in early stage mission-driven companies . Prior to these ventures, she was the Program Director of the i2i (incubation to investment) program at SOW Asia. She sits on the board of Social Value International, the Hong Kong Institute of Social Impact Analysts and B Lab Hong Kong & Macau. She is a member of the Advisory Committee on Enhancing Employment of People with Disabilities under the Social Welfare Department of the Hong Kong Government. She was born and brought up in Hong Kong and has been fully dedicated to supporting impact business since 2013. Prior to embarking on this journey, she worked at a number of international financial institutions in Toronto, Tokyo, and Hong Kong.
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Mr Kenneth Cheng Mr Kenneth Cheng is currently the Assistant Director of Environmental Protection of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. He is responsible for the implementation of waste management policies, including the Plastic Shopping Bag Charging Scheme, Producer Responsibility Schemes, regulation of disposable plastic tableware and other plastic products, as well as central collection of waste paper and plastics, etc. Kenneth joined the Administrative Service of the HKSAR Government in 1995. He has worked in various bureaux and departments and was responsible for different policy areas, including the higher education policy in Hong Kong, public revenue policy, project planning of the Government’s e- services, etc. Kenneth was once stationed in the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Toronto. Before joining the Environmental Protection Department in September 2022, he served as the District Officer of the Kwai Tsing District of Hong Kong.
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Mr Patrick Ho Patrick Ho, Swire Properties’ Deputy Head, Sustainable Development, is responsible for formulating and executing a corporate sustainability strategy for the Company’s global operations across Hong Kong, Chinese Mainland and U.S.A. 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. In his role, Patrick works with senior leaders to establish the 1.5°C Science-Based Targets (SBT) to align with the pathway of limiting global warming to 1.5°C, and to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. He also worked on developing the Green Finance Framework for Swire Properties’ first US$500 million green bond and HK$500 million sustainability-linked loan, responding to emerging areas of sustainability such as Climate-related Financial Disclosures aligned with TCFD, embodied carbon emissions analysis for new development projects, and a strategic assessment of the climate-related physical and transition risks and opportunities under various future climate scenarios. Patrick also led Swire Properties maintains its top listings on several global and regional sustainability indices and ratings, including the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (ranked 4th globally, 1st in Asia in 2022), Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB, Global Sector Leader in Mixed Use Developments for 6th consecutive year), MSCI ESG Ratings (highest “AAA” for 6th consecutive year) and Hang Seng Corporate Sustainability Index (No. 1 in Hong Kong for 5th consecutive year). Patrick is a Chartered Environmentalist, a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) and a Certified Carbon Auditor Professional. He is a Member of the Corporate Advisory Board of World Green Building Council, Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) Expert Advisory Group for Building Sector, and a Steering Committee Member of Climate Change Business Forum of the Business Environment Council.
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Mr George Chen Co-founder and CEO of Ecoinno HK Limited, a Hong Kong-based green technology company with a mission of providing a 100% zero plastic solution. Over the past three decades, he witnessed the huge damage towards our environment and human health by plastic materials and plastic waste. Thus, he began to explore sustainable materials that can replace plastic materials and biodegradable which he called: a zero-plastic solution. With his co-founders Ms. Vivian Chang and Prof. Alexander Bismarck, they developed a high-performance Green Composite Material (GCM) based on 100% Natural Plant fibers as a substitution for single-use plastic. To enhance public awareness on how plastic materials damage our environment and human health daily; George began to initialize platforms to advocate environmental concern, zero plastic movement, and sustainability in the community through collaborations with government level, academic faculties, and non-profit organizations. He hopes his inspiration and holistic approach can motivate the next generation on sustainability. As he said: “everyone has a stake in sustainability, and the choices we make, are critical to our environment and the future of the next generation. We use innovation and technology to help people and nature coexist. The core question is either we are committed to move forward together and find a solution, or we don’t”.
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Ms Sabrina Lerskiatiphanich Sabrina is currently a CSR & Sustainability Executive at foodpanda Hong Kong. At foodpanda, she focuses on three key environmental areas: plastics, food, and carbon. She oversaw the launch of Hong Kong's first reusable food packaging pilot, offering reusable containers to foodpanda users free of charge. In addition to her environmental sustainability work, she is also involved in creating positive social impact through foodpanda's CSR initiatives, coordinating pandamart donations of necessities to the homeless and assisting in the launch of foodpanda Hong Kong's meal donation feature.
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