Leading by example
Chinachem Group Sustainability Conference 2024
Integrating Sustainability Solutions
towards a Resilient Future
Join us on 7 November 2024, in a hybrid format at the Nina Hotel Tsuen Wan West, for a deep dive into three pivotal topics: climate change, sustainable financing, and impact investment. This conference brings together distinguished speakers and the public to ignite meaningful discussions, inspire transformative actions and create lasting impact for a sustainable future.
Advisory Panel Members
The Conference is steered and advised by 12 esteemed thought leaders across diverse areas, shaping its vision and ensuring it serves as an impactful platform for advancing sustainability initiatives.
Adjunct Professor, Environment and
Sustainability Division of HKUST;
Advisor, Asian Energy Studies Center
of
HKBU
Chairman, Hong Kong Green Building
Council
Member, Council for Carbon Neutrality and Sustainable Development
Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer,
CarbonCare InnoLab
Founder & Chair, Golden Age
Foundation
Founding Vice President, Greater Bay
Area Carbon Neutrality
Association
Former Director, Sustainability, Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks
Corporation
Non-official Member, Executive Council,
HKSAR Government; Chairman, Council
for
Carbon Neutrality and Sustainable
Development
Chief Development Strategist, Institute
for the Environment and Division of
Environment and Sustainability,
HKUST
Chief Executive Officer, Business
Environment Council
Chairman, Wu Zhi Qiao (Bridge to China)
Charitable Foundation
Executive Vice President, Hong Kong
Green Finance Association
Our Guest Speakers
Founding Managing Director, District Capital; Chairman, Toniic
Managing Director & Principal
Sustainability Consultant, PIE
Strategy Limited
Founder
& CEO, JAPJAP Zero Waste
Limited
Party
Secretary, Chairman of Guangdong
Provincial Academy of Building
Research Group Co., Ltd.; and
Chairman, the Guangdong-Hong
Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (the
GBA) Building Technology
Alliance
Summary
Programme Rundown
Morning
Session:
Welcome Speech by Representative of Chinachem Group
Opening Remarks by Mr David LAM, JP
Keynote Speech by Mr Chuen-fai WONG, JP
Session 1: Climate
Change
1. "From Climate Science to Resilient Built Environment for Communities" by Professor Alexis LAU
2. "Weathering the Storm – Operating a Climate-resilient Airport" by Mr Peter C T LEE
3. "Human-centric Design and Adaptation for a Climate Resilient Built Environment" by Professor Khee-poh LAM
4. "Latest Technology for a Climate Resilient Built Environment in the Greater Bay Area" by Mr Shao-xiang CHEN
A. Panel Discussion –
"Pathways to a Climate-resilient and Inclusive Built
Environment"
Moderator: Prof Thomas
CHUNG
5. "Disruptive Ideas from Young
Visionaries for Driving Positive Change" by Ms Rosie CHAN, Dr
Simson WU, Mr Shangchen ZHANG and Dr Martin ZHU
Moderator: Ms Olivia TO
Afternoon
Session:
Session 2: Sustainable
Financing and Impact Investment
Keynote Speech by Mr
Christopher HUI, GBS, JP
6. "Integrating Climate Action, Sustainable Financing, and Impact Investment for a Resilient Future" by Mr Simon NG
B. Panel Discussion –
"Financing Retrofits of Buildings at Scale for Sustainability and
Resilience" by Ms Tracy WONG HARRIS, Mr Eric HUI, Ms Valerie KWAN
and Ms Elaine NG
Moderator: Ms Christine LOH, SBS,
JP, OBE
7. "Integral – Esquel’s Sustainable Development Garden in Perfect Harmony with Nature" by Ms Bessie CHONG
8. "Building a Purpose-driven Brand with Investment in People and Planet" by Ms Venisa CHU
C. Panel Discussion -
"Sustainable Impact Investment Strategies towards a Resilient Future by
Mr Michael AU, Ms Bessie CHONG and Ms Venisa
CHU
Moderator: Ms Natalie CHAN
A Three-way Dialogue – "Catalysing Systematic Change through Cross-sector Collaborations for a Resilient Future" by Dr Tin-cheung CHEUNG, SBS, Dr The Honourable Ching-choi LAM, SBS, JP and Mr Simon NG
Guided Tours to Nina
Park (adjacent to conference venue)
Remark: The above information is subject to change.
Check out the programme leaflet for more details
There are more stories to share about this exciting journey
These are the people that make Chinachem special, our colleagues, our stakeholders, our tenants, and the myriad of individuals and organisations that support our supply and value chain.
So much
more than bottom line performance,
prosperity is governance, our management of
future risks, green funding alternatives,
innovation, efficiency
and the
optimization of our business.
We all
know now how critical it is to protect our
planet. We’re facing these
challenges head on, seeking to improve or
eradicate waste, contamination
and
inefficiencies.
