GlobeScan is a strategy and research organisation that advises on sustainability issues for corporations, NGOs, and governmental organisations. We offer specialist research, advisory and engagement services and partner with clients to meet strategic sustainability objectives.

Founded in September 2018, Hong Kong Green Finance Association (HKGFA) creates a platform that offers channels and opportunities to facilitate the development of green finance and sustainable investments in Hong Kong and beyond. It aims to mobilize both public and private sectors resources and talents in developing green finance policies, to promote green finance business and product innovation within financial institutions.

With the vision to “Make Change Happen, Make Green Common”, Green Monday aims to build an innovative global ecosystem of future food and ESG best-practice to combat climate change, food insecurity, public health, planetary devastation and animal suffering.

Our sustainability goals for 2022:

1. To build a sustainable global food ecosystem to set on tackling climate change, food insecurity and public health crises.

2. To build ESG best-practice and unify businesses towards a sustainable future through plant-based solutions.

3. To foster a worldwide platform of climate-friendly and healthy food products.

The Drink Without Waste initiative is led by the Single-Use Beverage Packaging Working Group, a coalition of beverage manufacturers and importers, waste handlers and recyclers, institutions, retailers and NGOs in Hong Kong. The Working Group seeks to reduce the volume of used beverage packaging going to waste by 70 to 90%. Drink Without Waste Limited is a registered charitable organisation under Section 88 in Hong Kong.

FSI is a social impact enabler, nurturing the next generation of social impact leaders and creating an ecosystem for them to create impact at scale. We believe broad collaboration and sharing of knowledge, information, and resources are needed to tackle big problems and drive systems change. This is our Shared Impact Model, and it is through this model that we connect social impact leaders with impact-driven collaborators and funders to help them reach their full potential.

Our sustainability goals for 2021:

1. We will continue to work with partner companies that promote diversity and inclusion.

2. We will work with funders to enhance effective philanthropy and build capacity for the social sector.

3. We will continue to enhance our impact-based higher-education model to nurture the next generation of socially conscious business leaders.

Hong Kong 2050 is Now is a Hong Kong-based platform for education, collaboration, and action on the climate crisis. We seek to inspire ambitious target setting, induce behavior change, and mobilise collective action towards a carbon-neutral Hong Kong.

Our initiative in accelerating sustainable development in Hong Kong:

1. Educate and engage the public on the risks and opportunities facing Hong Kong in an age of climate crisis, based on rigorous scientific and policy research.
2. Encourage personal, corporate and government action to be undertaken now in combating the climate crisis, including personal lifestyle, business best practice, and regulatory change.
3. Aggregate the efforts of stakeholders working towards the vision of a Net-Zero carbon Hong Kong, leveraging existing grassroot and community movements to further catalyse their impact.

The Hong Kong Green Building Council (HKGBC) strives to promote the standard and development of sustainable buildings in Hong Kong by engaging the government, the industry and the public. The HKGBC also aims to develop practical solutions for Hong Kong’s unique, subtropical built environment of high-rise, high density urban area, leading Hong Kong to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 and to become a world’s exemplar of green building development.

Ocean3C is an innovative non-profit organization for the Hong Kong community, targeting Ocean literacy and sustainability.

Collaboration is truly in our DNA to bring together all stakeholders, develop a new Culture through education, science and arts and promote the emergence of Circular solutions.

Our sustainability goals for 2021:

1. Develop new collaborations with our existing partners and new comers

2. Extend our pedagogical programs for Hong Kong schools

3. Create public events to develop Ocean literacy in HK

The SAC brings together expertise from across the globe to develop sustainable solutions that redefine the textile and apparel industry. It’s vision is for a global consumer goods industry that gives more than it takes — to the planet and its people.

Shared Value Initiative Hong Kong (SVIHK) is a non-profit organisation driving the purpose-led business movement in Hong Kong and China. We are funded by leading companies to accelerate shared value creation by establishing long-lasting and profitable business models while addressing unmet societal needs. Our dedicated programmes and vivid ecosystem bring unlikely partnerships that simultaneously create economic and social value.

The Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong promotes Swedish business in Hong Kong. We build networks among corporations of all sizes within Hong Kong and Sweden. Our organization operates by four Swedish values; Open, Caring, Innovative, and Sustainable. With Swedish companies globally being identified as sustainable, it comes natural for us to support and drive the sustainable development, change, and impact in Hong Kong.

Our initiative in accelerating sustainable development in Hong Kong

We have a dedicated sustainability committee, consisting of company leaders and individual members, working actively with sustainable development and how it can affect Hong Kong by e.g. releasing regular position papers on key matters.

In the position paper from October 2020, we covered Swedish companies ability to facilitate and support a green recovery in Hong Kong with specific policy advice regarding: Energy Transition and Decarbonization, Transportation, Recycling and Waste Management, Plastic Waste, the Financial Sector and the Tourism Sector.

This year, a new position paper will be released on the fact that sustainable development should be given top priority in Hong Kong. The paper’s four focus areas are Business and Government Collaboration, Rapid Decarbonization, Green Buildings and Green Transition of Hong Kong’s Food System.

Furthermore, through a strategic partnership with the Consulate General of Sweden and the Business Environment Council (BEC), the sustainability committee co-hosted a seminar called “Pioneering the green transition”. Among other things, industry leaders shared insights into how Sweden has worked to create concrete roadmaps for their green transition in 22 different industry sectors and how it relates to Hong Kong’s latest Climate Action Plan. Looking ahead, another seminar is scheduled together with BEC for June 17.

The Chamber is one of Hong Kong’s biggest and most active independent international business organisations representing a broad span of British, Hong Kong and international companies doing business in, with, or through Hong Kong.

The Chamber encourages diversity in its membership and activities and has a 1,000 members from the biggest multinationals through to a broad range of medium and smaller companies and start-ups. The Chamber’s aim is to help our members grow their business, and promote and represent their business interests by providing representation and advocacy; networking and brand exposure; as well as information and insight.

We work with companies who recognise – and seek to realise – the benefit of gender diversity to the health and wellbeing of their employees, the business and the broader community in which they operate. Womentors aim to bring to bear the often “untapped” and unique experience and expertise that women can bring to our workplace, our economy and our society.

We provide consulting services and training around sustainability, inclusion, unconscious bias and female employee well being programmes. We provide a platform for thought leadership and advocacy campaigns to drive industry or policy change against defined metrics. Womentors also provides Individual and Corporate membership that offer a range of benefits support them in building sustainable businesses. We’ll recognise the efforts of our members, where you can partner with us and be part of our 2022 Female Well Being awards.

Our sustainability goals for 2021:

1. Ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision making in different sectors.

2. End all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere

3. Reduce inequality within and among countries

The Green Council is a non-profit, non-partisan, tax-exempt charitable (Ref. No.: 91/6063) environmental stewardship organisation and certification body (Reg. No.: HKCAS-027) of Hong Kong established in 2000 and accredited by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). A group of individuals from different sectors of industry and academics shared the vision to help build Hong Kong into a world-class green city for the future. They formed the Green Council with the aim of encouraging the industrial and commercial sectors to include environmental protection in their management and production processes.

With the motto “Conservation begins with Education”, the Green Council is fully committed to continuing education and training on sustainable procurement, environmental management, waste management, energy conservation, etc.

As Asia-Pacific Communications and Public Relations Directors, we represent an invaluable platform that facilitates the exchange of knowledge and helps to advance our profession. By establishing common quality standards and supporting professional qualification within the field, by organising conferences and meetings, and by providing services, analysis, and informative media, this non-partisan association works for the benefit of the Asia-Pacific communications and public affairs community.

Since our inception in 2014, APACD has has provided a voice to more than 400 communications and public affairs directors across the Asia-Pacific region. We organise regular conferences, seminars and networking sessions, while also benchmarking in-house performance through our awards programme and supporting professional development via training, mentoring and knowledge sharing.

APREA offers a distinctive global outreach and vision for the Asia Pacific real assets sector, with an aim to create value for our members through the following key focuses:

Asia Pacific Opportunities
Professional Development
Real Assets Sector
Education & Research
Advocacy

APREA is committed to promoting good environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices in the real assets landscape. There is no one-size-fits-all approach but in APREA, it is about making research, data and insights, and best practices available to all of the members that will help them in their ESG journey.

Asia Society Hong Kong Center (ASHK), established in 1990 by a group of local community leaders as an affiliate of Asia Society, is an independent non-governmental educational organization with the mission to navigate shared futures for Asia and the world in the fields of arts and culture, business and policy.

When a country has as much to offer as Canada, it is why hundreds of foreign investors have set up plants and operations here. While helping Canadian businesses to achieve their international business goals, the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service can also help your company to establish operations in Canada or source Canadian innovative products, services or technologies.

Dream Impact is Hong Kong’s largest network of social enterprises and impact ventures, building and growing Hong Kong’s impact ecosystem. We are the impact community where empathetic, ambitious and action-driven individuals, businesses and community partners come together to scale and deepen social impact through their work, advocacy, bridging of resources and strategic partnerships.

EuroCham is a non-governmental business interest group. The EuroCham is a ‘Chamber of Chambers’ with its membership comprising of 14 European Chambers based in Hong Kong and 1 in Macau.

Our key objectives are to:

• Provide a European forum to exchange information, discuss common challenges businesses are facing, and publish position papers to put forward our recommendations
• Promote commercial, industrial, financial, scientific, and other economic exchange between Europe, Hong Kong, Macau, and the Greater Bay Area
• Host functions that allow members to network with stakeholders from Europe, Hong Kong, Macau, and the Greater Bay Area, including hosting of officials from the European Union (EU)

EuroCham regognises the key relevance of sustainable development and facilitates the dialogue by organising green events and forums (see EU: The Green Way) and through its Business Councils (European Council for Sustainable Development and Sustainable Fonance Working Group).

The Hong Kong Association of Property Management Companies, Limited (the Association) was founded in January 1990 with the aim of maintaining the standards of professional property management, and to provide its members with the benefit of a representative negotiating body in discussions with government or other bodies relating to the interests, rights, powers and privileges of the members, or other matters of common interest. The Association promotes continuing education to its members and other interested parties, to cooperate with similar organisations to uplift the service standards, while establishing the Codes of Conduct and management procedures to safeguard the owners and public interests.  The Association has 108 members who provide quality service for over 70% of the resident units, various commercial buildings, car parks, and private and government facilities in Hong Kong among those that hire property management companies.

Hong Kong Construction Materials Association (HKCMA) was established in 1999 and founded by a batch of professionals in the industry at the beginning. Being a non-profit making professional body serving the Construction Material industry through its wealth of knowledge and expertise. HKCMA’s membership base currently comprises member companies engaged in diverse core building products encompassing cement, aggregate, asphalt, ready-mixed concrete, river sand and precast concrete etc. Our member companies include publicly listed companies, global leaders and SMEs.

As the oldest and largest business association in Hong Kong, the Chamber has been at the forefront of advocating for issues that matter to the general and business communities. That includes pioneering the creation of an Environment and Sustainability Committee in the late 80s, the first of its kind among peers. Since then, the Chamber has been engaged in raising awareness on and championing sustainable business practices based on market-driven principles.

Our initiative in accelerating sustainable development in Hong Kong:

A Sustainable Finance Working Group was established by the Chamber in late 2021 to engage with and provide input to the The Green and Sustainable Finance Cross-Agency Steering Group, which comprises financial regulators and government agencies that hold the portfolios for financial services and the environment. The Steering Group was set up in May 2020 to “coordinate the management of climate and environmental risks to the financial sector, accelerate the growth of green and sustainable finance in Hong Kong and support the Government’s climate strategies.”

The Hong Kong PropTech Association (HKPTA) is an independent, not-for-profit organization representing Hong Kong’s PropTech community. The Association aims to build a collaborative ecosystem of real estate technology stakeholders from property developers and technology companies to investors and startups by creating awareness, employment, education, advocacy, and investment opportunities around PropTech. We are dedicated to fostering communication, driving innovation agenda within the property industry, and encouraging technology-enabled solutions to improve our lives, businesses, cities, and the environment.

Our sustainability goals for 2022:

Directly addressing economic, environmental and social issues matter to us and our community. The association is committed to advocating for and integrating the adoption of sustainable strategies that follow the recommendations of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDG), in particular SDGs #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13. Above all, we are committed to the well being and the greater good of the Hong Kong community.

As a non-profit public organisation established by the Hong Kong Government in 1989, HKQAA is committed to providing professional services to support enterprises and society to address future challenges and foster sustainable development. These services are in the areas of social responsibility, environmental protection, climate risk management, carbon neutrality, green and sustainable finance. Through knowledge sharing and technology transfer, HKQAA also helps enterprises enhance management performance and competitiveness.

The HKRU, as a National Sports Association and organiser of the annual Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens, recognises that sport is an important enabler of sustainable development. Sport speaks to young people in a language they understand and can provide a platform for making sustainability relevant, engaging and fun. Through the work of our Community Foundation, we are striving to make a positive contribution to the health, education and social inclusion SDGs. Our ‘Green 7s’ campaign has twice been recognised as a “Green Outdoor Event” by the Environmental Campaign Committee, has been endorsed by the Government as a certified Green Event partner, and received a Hong Kong Award for Environmental Excellence in 2018. In February 2019, the HKRU became the world’s first Rugby Union to become a signatory of the UN Sports for Action Climate Change pledge.

The HKSSC offers a practical and collaborative way to demonstrate good sourcing practices by its members committing to voluntary codes on responsible seafood sourcing. HKSSC members come together to find solutions to shared challenges, and drive the agenda with the support of a Secretariat. Expert groups are engaged to ensure sourcing practices tackle pressing issues such as illegal, unregulated, and unreported (IUU) fishing, overfishing, traceability, harmful fish farming practices and risks to human health.

Our sustainability goals for 2021:

• Grow membership (buyers or sellers of seafood in HK; other organisations that can influence seafood sourcing decisions)
• Add local retailers to membership e.g. supermarkets
• Produce sustainability risk profiles for up to 10 species that have not been assessed elsewhere (e.g. WWF) but that are sourced by our members
• Launch an online sustainable seafood sourcing platform with the support of our members

Junior Chamber International Hong Kong (JCIHK), inaugurated in 1950, is affiliated with the worldwide leadership development organization – The Junior Chamber International (JCI). We have about 2,000 members aged from 18 -40, representing a network of highly motivated and forward-looking young men and women who foster Sustainable Development Goals in business and community projects. Its annual SDG Pioneer Program engages young leaders from Hong Kong to countries in Asia and the Pacific to co-create solutions for people, planet and prosperity.

Vision:
To effect a path- breaking paradigm Shift among SMEs toward CSR and business sustainability in the Greater China Region

Mission:
1. Advocate CSR as a progressive management model for SMEs to achieve business sustainability

2. Promote innovative CSR practices among SMEs for the benefits of economic, social and environmental sustainability

3. Upgrade the business sustainability literacy and professionalize sustainability management among SMEs

4. Cultivate elitist SMEs business sustainability leadership

5. Facilitate executive knowledge sharing on CSR and sustainability management among SMEs

Powered by the Global Shapers Hong Kong hub, SUSTAINHK focuses on industry-level conversations and exchanges, bringing together changemakers, influencers and the public to inspire awareness, dialogue and action on environmental sustainability.

The Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong provides an extensive networking platform for members with business interests in Canada, Hong Kong, Mainland China, and the broader Asia-Pacific region. With over 1,900 members, they are one of the largest Canadian business organizations outside of Canada. The Chamber alongside their Sustainable Development Committee has been actively promoting sustainable social, environmental and economic development in the Hong Kong community since 1997.

The Italian Chamber of Commerce is committed to fostering closer bilateral ties between Italy, Hong Kong and Macao.

The Chamber serves as a common platform for members to interact with each other – attend networking events, receive assistance, and maximize opportunities to gain exposure and establish new business connections.

The Institute of Shopping Centre Management (ISCM) is a non-profit making organization founded by a group of local shopping centre professionals, certified practitioners and professors in the shopping centre management industry. As a professional society and a recognized governing body in Hong Kong, ISCM aims to standardize and enrich the overall professional profiles within the industry and act as a representative in the shopping centre industry.

The Marketing Society is an influential global membership organisation of 2500 progressive senior marketers. We empower our members to do good in the world by championing sustainability and use their influence to make significant changes in their brands and businesses.

Time Auction is a charity that advocates volunteerism. We encourage volunteering with inspiring experiences, while connecting skilled-volunteers with NGOs. By volunteering 10 hours to any charity, one can earn unique access to their passions — from dining with inspiring industry leaders to joining various workshops such as baking and calligraphy! With a community of working professionals, our skilled-volunteer matching platform helps NGOs find the right talent for short term skills-based volunteer projects.

A think tank creating a world where water & climate risks are embedded in business & finance to enable better decisions.

Community Business is a not-for-profit organisation whose mission is to lead, inspire and support businesses to make positive impacts on people and communities. A recognised leader in advancing responsible and inclusive business practices in Asia, we work with companies from diverse industries, harnessing the power of business to drive social change.

Crossroads Foundation is a Hong Kong based, non-profit organisation serving global need. We believe that, in a broken world that sees too much suffering, we should do all we can to link those who are in need with those who can provide help. So we provide an intersection, literally a crossroads, to bring both together.

Feeding Hong Kong is a local charity that links food companies with surplus stocks to charities with need. Each day, we collect high quality food that would otherwise be thrown away, sort and store it, then redistribute it to welfare organisations across the city, who feed people in need.

Friends of the Earth (HK) is an NGO with a service scope that encompasses “Green & Sustainable Finance Education”, “Environmental Policy Advocacy”, “Tree Planting Challenge & Climate Tree Care”, “Sustainability Talks & Workshop” and “Waste & Recycling Program”. We are keen on building a collaboration with different parties to further promote Green & Sustainable Finance professionalism within society.

Grassroots Future is a registered charity working with grassroots and refugee-led organisations to build capacity and self-sufficiency in Hong Kong. We do this through education, well-being, cultural/community event programming and investing in the education of future generations.

Our sustainability goals for 2021:

SDG 2: End Hunger – Grassroots Future is helping the refugee community access food banks and food distribution resources while also teaching members of the community how to become more self-reliant with cooking and related skills.

SDG 3: Good Health & Wellbeing – Grassroots Future has a wellbeing program open to refugees and asylum seekers to provide trauma-informed support, coaching and counselling as well as safe spaces to heal.

SDG 4: Quality education – Grassroots Future working with refugees to learn for life, learn skills relevant to the digital age and invest in children’s educational expenses and overall well-being.

SDG 12: Responsible consumption & production – Grassroots Future sources second-hand and preloved items for distribution to the refugee community. Grassroots partners with organisations which are involved in food rescue to reduce food wastage. Additionally, Grassroots runs fabrication workshops with the refugee community using sustainable fibres and upcycled materials.

SDG 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions – Grassroots Future organises and engages the refugee community in Hong Kong directly on projects and events which create a platform for refugees to connect with other members of society.

Habitat for Humanity is an international NGO with a vision of a world where everyone has a decent place to live. We have been serving the Hong Kong community since 2004, providing home repairs, renovations and deep cleaning services to low-income elderly families and people with disabilities. #ThroughShelterWeEmpower

Plastic Free Seas is a registered HK charity dedicated to advocating change in the way we all view and use plastics in society today, through education and action campaigns. Our focus is to educate students on the issue of plastic marine pollution, empowering them with the tools they need to be a part of the solution and make change happen.

Resolve is a s88 charity founded in 2017 that helps create change makers in our community to drive a more inclusive Hong Kong. Our signature program is a Fellowship that has so far supported over 70 emerging community leaders in Hong Kong from diverse walks of life. There have been four cohorts of the fellowship on racial equality, ending gender-based violence, disABILITIES and empowerment, and wellbeing and health. In 2020, Resolve also launched an innovative Opportunity Fund, a small seed grant to support alumni (fellows who successfully completed the Fellowship) to turn their ideas for equality into action. Lastly, Resolve runs education projects, such as Every Action Matters, to raise public understanding of inclusion. Please find the attached Introduction Deck for more details about us. You can also read and learn more about us at www.resolvehk.org.

Soap Cycling is a nonprofit organization that works with the hospitality industry to collect, process, and distribute lightly used soap bars and bottled amenities. These life-saving items are then distributed to disadvantaged communities around the world, particularly Asia. Our vision is to inspire the next generation to reach their full potential in leading the way to a more sustainable future.

Our sustainability goals for 2022:

Cleaner environment

Researching and creating lasting and scalable waste solutions for soap and other waste products in the hospitality industry to remove waste from landfills

More empowerment

Creating opportunities for minority, elderly and youth through dignified employment and experiential learning

Better hygiene, saving lives

Distributing soap for free to improve sanitation and hygiene of disadvantaged communities

The Nature Conservancy is a global conservation organization dedicated to conserving the lands and waters on which all life depends. We work in Hong Kong to invest in nature-based solutions while empowering its urban population to address critical environmental challenges. Leveraging our data-backed science and global expertise, we aim to improve the local ecological, economic and social values of Hong Kong’s natural resources.