Tsun has over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. Prior to joining HKGFA, he worked for a number of corporate finance advisory firms and a specialist bank where he was responsible for cross-border mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings, debt and equity restructurings and direct investments. Tsun is a qualified solicitor in England & Wales (non-practising), holds a BSc. in History and Philosophy of Science from University College London and is certified by the CFA in ESG Investing.

Yushen Liu joined the company in 2009 and has held various roles to develop BNEF’s business across APAC. In her current role as co-head of BNEF APAC commercial, Ms.Liu manages BNEF commercial teams in Greater China, Japan, and Korea to provide research solutions for clients across multiple asset classes to shape their decarbonization strategy. Ms.Liu also co-leads the overall business operation in the APAC region.

Ms. Liu holds a bachelor’s degree in law from Nankai University and a MSc Degree on Human Resources Management and Organizational Analysis from King’s College London. She also holds an MBA degree at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Wesley has over 20 years of general management and investment experience, and is currently President of qonvolv Ventures, established in 2023, the corporate ventures arm of Tessellation Group. qonvolv Ventures aims to be the hub of industry knowledge and technologies for innovative growth in fashion industry and beyond, and conducts both incubation of creative solutions as new businesses and investments in emerging technologies in manufacturing excellence, digital value chain, green tech, and enablement of future workforce.

Previously Wesley spent over six years with Esquel Group, having taken on various positions including Chief of Staff to Chairman, Head of Corporate Communications, and Head of Group Finance before establishing Esquel Ventures in January, 2022.

Prior to joining Esquel, Wesley was an Executive Director of China Infrastructure Partners Fund and Bank of China International Private Equity, evaluating and investing in private equity opportunities with Greater China and Asia angles. Wesley also worked in investments and M&A at Oaktree Capital and Alibaba, after having started his career as a management consultant at Bain & Company.

Born and raised in Hong Kong, Wesley obtained his Bachelor of Science and Master of Engineering degrees in Civil Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

My Sustainability Goals for 2024:

I hope to see HK implement measures to:
– have much more and practical smart energy systems to reduce utility use in buildings (e.g. air conditioning)
– much more progressive and aggressive plastic collection, separation and recycling initiatives that are practical, likely requiring PPP

Vincent is a specialist in energy transition for businesses and financial institutions. He has been for 2 years with Blunomy, a strategy advisory firm based in Hong Kong. Prior to this, he spent 30 years working in industry, the last 5 of which were spent transforming business portfolios with a low carbon offering. He is passionate about analysing opportunities, changing business models, building coalitions and looking in detail at the challenges to successful decarbonisation. He has strong expertise in the Asian market, advising some major companies on their energy and climate transition.

My Sustainability Goals for 2024:

Support Hong Kong in drawing up a solid roadmap for energy transition that can be rapidly activated and that will enable the city to become a world leader and a green benchmark

Alice Suen is the Head of Sustainable Finance, HSBC Hong Kong. She engages with Hong Kong’s broad sustainable finance ecosystem looking for opportunities to leverage HSBC’s capabilities and market position to support sustainable market development and deliver new solutions to address local, regional and global needs. She is responsible for driving the Sustainable Finance agenda among the Bank’s customers, enhancing business customer’s awareness and understanding towards sustainability, supporting clients in the development of sustainability and transition strategies, and assisting them in disclosure to gain better access to financial markets.

Having worked in the financial services industry for almost 20 years, Alice has a wealth of experience across frontline relationship management, business strategy, and people management. She has a dedicated focus on Greater China Business, and she has previously worked in Shanghai and the Greater Bay Area.

Outside of her professional career, Alice is an enthusiast in ESG-related volunteering activities.  

My Sustainability Goals for 2024:

Sustainability is a fast-evolving and non-linear topic. I hope to see even more Hong Kong companies articulating Sustainability plans and objectives, as we all collectively strive towards net-zero.

Kingsley Tam, Head of Global Sales and Client Operations at MioTech. Coming from a Tech background, Kingsley oversees the implementation of MioTech’s data, software and services to facilitate sustainability transformation for clients from various industries. Prior to joining MioTech, Kingsley held multiple positions at UBS. He holds a Master of Data Science from HKU.

Bien Wong is a highly experienced professional with a background in ESG, investor relations, and public affairs in both mainland China and Hong Kong markets. He has worked with global firms and companies listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, and has specialised in assisting corporations in integrating sustainability concepts into their business strategies and steering green financing projects in the field of sustainability.

My Sustainability Goals for 2024:

Everything has a price. Everything needs a price.

Hong Kong has yet to put a price on carbon through carbon tax or emission trade to reflect the polluter pays principle.

Felix is an experienced Manager, who has worked in different industries in different operations. He has a wide expertise in sustainability topics around sustainable mobility, sustainable food industry, sustainable forestry. At RethinkHK he is happy to get to know as many people as possible. At FSC Felix works in the Marketing and Commercial Unit. His role is to do the matchmaking between Forest Managers who get FSC verification for their efforts in the FSC ecosystem services carbon storage, clean water, healthy soil, thriving biodiversity and recreation as well as businesses who are looking for the right projects to sponsor sustainable forest management. In accordance to the FSC slogan “FORESTS – FOR ALL – FOREVER

Carlos Serrano is the Principal Operations Officer, a seasoned leader in Climate Finance Advisory & Knowledge Services, he has a career spanning over 35 years in senior banking positions across four continents, including institutions such as BBVA Group, Inter-American Development Bank, BID Invest, and since 2013, IFC, where at FIG, he has significantly contributed to promoting sustainability in the banking industry.
Previously, he served as IFC’s Climate Finance Advisory and Knowledge Services Lead for the Latin-American Financial Sector, providing strategic support and founding the Green Banking Academy (GBAC). Under his leadership, GBAC mobilized US$3.7 billion in climate finance, provided climate advisory to 40 institutions from 15 countries, trained 43,000 professionals, and awarded 813 climate finance scholarships.
Carlos has held various roles within IFC, including FIG LAC Access to Finance Program Manager & South America Hub Leader, and Global Relationship Manager for some of IFC’s top clients, including Santander, BBVA, and FELABAN (Regional Banking Association for Latin America). He serves as an Adjunct Professor of Sustainable Finance at IE University in Madrid and holds law degree from CEU University, Madrid, an International MBA from IE Business School, a Diploma in Finance from GSB at Stanford University, and a Diploma in Sustainable Finance from the Cambridge Institute for Sustainable Leadership.

Dr. Amos P. K. Tai is an Associate Professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). Amos obtained his B.Sc. in Environmental Engineering Science from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Ph.D. in Environmental Science and Engineering from Harvard University, and was a Croucher Postdoctoral Fellow at MIT before he joined CUHK in 2013. Amos specializes in atmospheric chemistry and physics, ecoclimatology, biosphere-atmosphere interactions, and sustainable agriculture and forestry. His research combines Earth system modeling and data analytics to address pressing sustainability issues, including the impacts of air pollution and climate change on forest ecosystems and agriculture, and how food system transformation and better land management can mitigate climate change and environmental pollution. His work has been published in top-ranking journals in the atmospheric and environmental sciences including Nature Climate Change, Nature Food, Nature Communications and Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, and earned him the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Research Award for Young Scientists, Early Career Award from the Research Grants Council (Hong Kong), Science Faculty Young Researcher Award, and founding membership of the Hong Kong Young Academy of Sciences. Amos is also a passionate educator, having received the prestigious CUHK Vice-Chancellor Exemplary Teaching Award and Faculty of Science Exemplary Teaching Awards, and concurrently serving as the Associate Director of the Office of University General Education at CUHK. Amos delights in promoting science, environmental and sustainability education for the general public, regularly giving talks in schools and public avenues and participating in many TV and radio programs. He has provided professional consulting services to government departments including the Highways Department, Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, and Environmental Protection Department. He currently serves as a Board Governor of Friends of the Earth (Hong Kong).

My Sustainability Goals for 2024:

I would love to particularly see that social and environmental responsibility becomes an imperative objective in all businesses; that climate justice is widely recognized as a core aspect of climate action in public discourse; that supermarkets, retailers and restaurants substantially reduce their food packaging and food waste before sales; that plant-based diets and zero food waste become a fixture in local food culture; that the poorest people in Hong Kong can be food-secure; and that Hong Kong’s food systems can have much lower environmental footprints while bringing its citizens better health, better enjoyment, and better equity.

Jiaqi Xiong possesses extensive experience in ESG management consulting, sustainability marketing and disclosure for enterprises. She is highly proficient in global and local ESG standards and rating methodologies. Her primary consulting experience covers large state-owned enterprises and listed companies in industries such as finance, healthcare, and new energy.

As a key contact, she took a significant role in the early stage of establishing the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation Beijing Office, and made important contribution to organize the Beijing International Sustainability Conference, which is aimed to enable Chinese companies to better understand and apply the international sustainability standards.

Previously, she was employed by China’s largest and leading credit rating and risk assessment service provider, where she led the development and release of the group standard “ESG Reporting Guidelines for Building Materials Enterprises”. This industry-specific standard provides a framework for companies in the building materials sector to guide their ESG disclosures and improve performance.

Tsun has over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. Prior to joining HKGFA, he worked for a number of corporate finance advisory firms and a specialist bank where he was responsible for cross-border mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings, debt and equity restructurings and direct investments. Tsun is a qualified solicitor in England & Wales (non-practising), holds a BSc. in History and Philosophy of Science from University College London and is certified by the CFA in ESG Investing.

Celina Chan heads up Sustainable Finance for OCBC Bank in Hong Kong. OCBC is the longest established Singapore bank and is one of the world’s most highly-rated banks.

OCBC, as an early mover in mobilising capital to support corporates’ sustainable transition, has recently surpassed its target of S$50 billion (~HK$300 billion) in sustainable financing by 2025. OCBC has been named Best Bank for Sustainable Finance in Hong Kong, and Best Bank for Sustainable Finance in Singapore, by Global Finance.

Celina, as a pioneer in ESG solutions, has contributed to innovative transactions including the world’s first Sustainability-Linked Bond for a real estate developer (2021) as well as Hong Kong’s first sustainable finance in the logistics industry (2022).

Prior to joining OCBC, Celina was at HSBC as an International Manager where she was a corporate banker in Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, and the UK; and where she managed regional and global strategies for the bank. She specialised in impact finance when she was awarded a scholarship to complete an MBA at the University of Oxford.

Celina has lived in Asia, Europe, US, and Africa and is an advocate of finance for good.”

My Sustainability Goals for 2024:

For greater collaboration in Hong Kong to allow much needed capital to help sectors most in need with their transition to a sustainable low-carbon world.

Mark Lam is the Head of Investor Relations & Corporate Sustainability. He is responsible for managing the Group’s relationships with stakeholders across the investment community, as well as the development and implementation of the Group’s sustainability strategy.

Prior to his current role, Mr Lam served as a Senior Corporate Finance Manager, where he supported the development of Group-wide strategies, including investment evaluations and board reporting. Before joining Hongkong Land, he was a Director at KPMG’s Deal Advisory practice, advising investors on cross-border transactions across the region.

Mr Lam is a member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting from the University of British Columbia.

Mr. Wong is currently the Head of Sustainability Assurance Services at SGS Hong Kong Limited. With diverse global value chain background across multiple business sectors, he has extensive knowledge and field experience in sustainability and business consulting. He is a passionate practitioner and strategist in corporate sustainability, ESG disclosure, green finance and carbon solutions.

Alice Yeung is the Administration Director of Golden Cup Printing Co., Ltd., a leading eco-friendly printer in China. For over two decades, she has spearheaded the company’s ESG initiatives, implementing a range of successful green programmes.

Golden Cup Printing’s commitment to sustainability has been recognized with the prestigious Gold Award in The Hong Kong Award for Environmental Excellence (Manufacturing Sector) on two occasions. The company has also earned accreditations from National Green Factory, Ecovadis, ISO14001, ISO14064, FSC and the China Environmental Label, solidifying its status as one of the greenest printing operations in the country.

Jenny is the Deputy Secretary General for Hong Kong Green Finance Association (HKGFA), primarily responsible for leading strategic multi-stakeholder engagement across its diverse 160 institutional member firms, private and public sector, regulator and government to advance Hong Kong’s position as a leading sustainable financial and green tech center. Jenny contributes to the CASG Centre for Green and Sustainable Finance capacity building and data analytics workstreams, AIGCC, FC4S, Partnership of Biodiversity and The Finance, and co-developed the HKGFA – HKUST and HKGFA-HKFSI Certificate in Sustainable Finance.

Jenny left a two-decade career in investment banking and consulting to pursue her desire to make a positive impact, shifting the focus of her business and finance experience into sustainability. She co-founded Development Finance Asia and is a life-long learner and passionate about creating a green and sustainable ecosystem, inclusive of finance, ESG and technology.

Jenny previously worked at Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse and JPMorgan in equity derivatives and prime brokerage, working with alternative asset managers to grow their business, raise capital and access financing. She has lived in London, New York, Tokyo and Hong Kong.

My Sustainability Goals for 2024:

• Support industry capacity-building efforts to develop and implement transparent, credible science-based transition plans, leveraging emerging green technologies and green fintech solutions and innovations.
• Promote industry collaboration and engagement to better understand nature, biodiversity, and their impact on businesses and the economy.

Rich Ford has an outstanding reputation for agile and innovative thinking, leading development teams across markets and sectors within the UK and Europe. Known for delivering complex yet rewarding solutions, Richard has outstanding commercial and technical experience in Sustainability, Sustainable energy and utility infrastructure.

In 2019, driven by a passion for sustainability and innovation, Rich founded Vision Zero Consult. Starting with its sustainable offices in rural England as a shining example, the company quickly expanded its influence. Vision Zero Consult began its journey by providing Sustainability and Sustainable Energy consultancy services to a range of prestigious clients globally.

Rich’s commitment to addressing the evolving demands of the market led to the creation of Vision Zero Connect. This initiative provides an innovative solution for managing ESG futures, recognising the complexities and global scope of ESG requirements. Vision Zero Connect developed ESG Navigate, a bespoke software solution that sets a unique benchmark for ESG management and reporting.

Both Vision Zero Consult and Vision Zero Connect have established growing reputations in their respective market sectors. With offices in Nottingham, London, Hong Kong, and Sydney, these companies embody Rich’s vision for a sustainable and innovative future. His journey reflects a deep dedication to creating impactful solutions that address the critical challenges of sustainability and energy management in today’s world

My Sustainability Goals for 2024:

Goals are to: Lead clients on successful Net Zero pathways across various markets and sectors, focusing on reduced carbon travel and integrating better practices that encourage reduced carbon travel strategies. Continue to champion the integration of new agile technologies that transform standard approaches, delivering better performance and enhanced sustainability credentials in Hong Kong. Bring experiences from market and sector projects in the UK and Europe to the Hong Kong market. Also, change the approach and thinking towards ESG reporting, utilising performance data proactively to support decarbonisation efforts.

Vivi Hu is the co-founder and CEO of YoujiVest and serves as the Director of the Carbon Neutrality Lab at the Tsinghua Cross-strait Research Institute and Deputy Director of ESG Special Committee of China Enterprise Management Research Association. With over a decade of experience in quantitative finance, portfolio solutions, and alternative data, Ms. Hu has established herself as a pivotal figure in the FinTech sector. An early advocate of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) and sustainable investment since 2012, she has been at the forefront of developing ESG investable products and analytics for global asset managers, with recent expansions focusing on AsiaPac managers. She is nominated as the 10 finalists of 2023UBS global Female Founder award.
Prior to the inception of YoujiVest, Ms. Hu held various roles at top-tier financial institutions. Her roles included serving as the Director of Product Sales for AsiaPac at the London Stock Exchange, Head of Fund Rating for AsiaPac at Lipper, and Sales Director for the China Region at FactSet.
Starting in 2021, Ms. Hu has spearheaded the collaboration with the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance to develop China’s inaugural investment-centric, TCFD-aligned climate risk model. This initiative aims to empower financial institutions and businesses to better forecast, analyze, and adapt to the effects of carbon emissions, extreme physical events, and climate change.
Ms. Hu holds a Master’s degree in Financial Engineering from Durham University and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Fudan University.

Sam has over 10 years’ experience in business & corporate sustainability. At Swire Pacific, Sam is responsible for managing a Group Sustainable Development Fund, supporting trials and roll-out of cleantech innovation within the business. In addition to advising senior management of key developments and policies related to sustainable development, he is responsible for supporting the implementation of the Group’s sustainability strategy, SwireTHRIVE, with a focus on waste & circularity, and nature related impacts and opportunities through the setting of relevant targets and policies, and monitoring progress.

Sam has extensive experience on ESG disclosures, stakeholder engagement and strategy development. Prior to his role at Swire Pacific, he worked for Swire Coca-Cola and Finlays (B2B coffee & tea supplier) in commercial, logistics and sustainability roles. He also worked for the UN on climate and multilateral diplomacy topics. Sam is an MBA candidate at IE Business School in Madrid, holds two Master’s degrees including an MA in International Affairs from the Graduate Institute Geneva, and a Bachelor’s degree in Chinese Studies from the University of Oxford.

My Sustainability Goals for 2024:

I would love to see more private and public spaces taking on aspects of biophilic design in Hong Kong. Biophilia, the instinctual tendency to seek connection with nature, and urban forestry, build climate resilience and positively affect our wellbeing. I’d like to see a biophilia revolution in the city for humans and other animals to enjoy!

Mr Tsang has over 24 years experience in global venture capital and private equity. His industry experience includes climate technologies, healthcare, education, e-commerce, IoT, logistics, advanced manufacturing / robotics. Many of portfolio companies he was involved with are listed on Hong Kong and US exchanges.

Prior to founding Strategic Year Holdings Limited, Mr Tsang was Managing Director at Baring Private Equity Asia.

Mr Tsang is currently President and Board Member of Hong Kong Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (HKVCA).

Piers has provided ESG advisory services across Asia for 25 years. He has advised multinational investors on managing ESG risks associated with inbound investments into Asia and Hong Kong-listed corporates on the ESG aspects of capital market transactions, outbound M&A and investor relations.

Piers leads ERM’s “decarbonisation” services across Greater China, working with clients across a range of industries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in their own operations and in their supply chains.

My Sustainability Goals for 2024:

1) Cross-border collaboration on zero carbon power
2) Use of high quality carbon offsets to take action on hard to abate emissions, now

Lamiae is a Vice President and carbon, capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) lead in the Asia-Pacific Infrastructure Finance team of HSBC, based in Hong Kong. She holds an Engineering Diploma and a Project Finance Master of Science from Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussees in France. Lamiae has over 10 years of project finance experience across Asia Pacific, Middle-East and Europe having arranged or advised debt raising across infrastructure, power and utilities and energy transition sectors. Prior to joining HSBC, she has previously held roles at MUFG in London and Credit Agricole in Hong Kong and Paris. Lamiae is actively involved in working groups about decarbonization opportunities in the Asia Pacific region.

Fiona is the Vice President of ESG at Templewater, a Hong Kong-headquartered alternative asset manager.

She is primarily responsible for leading the development, implementation, and management of the firm’s ESG strategy throughout the entire investment cycle, aiming to drive the firm’s commitment to sustainable investing. She is responsible for overall ESG development, targeting hydrogen and decarbonization opportunities for the group and portfolio companies. Templewater manages one of Asia’s first decarbonization-focused investment funds, with a high conviction that hydrogen is a critical solution in global decarbonization initiatives and is spearheading the efforts in Hong Kong and the Asia Pacific region.

Prior joining the firm, Fiona has 9 years of experience in sustainability field. She is an experienced ESG and sustainability specialist, with a special focus in corporate sustainability strategy and climate change advisory. Fiona holds a Master in Corporate Environmental Governance from the University of Hong Kong and received a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Management and Technology from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

David Rollinson is a Senior Environmental Specialist at the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, who has been working in the Environmental and Social safeguards space for the last 12 years. Prior to joining the AIIB, David led the Environmental and Social assessment teams in Southeast Asia at the Consultancy Arup. David has extensive experience throughout Asia and the Pacific, working in numerous sectors throughout the project lifecycle ranging from undertaking impact assessments for large-scale infrastructure projects, through to E&S transaction advice. David is a Chartered Biologist.

Ms. Zoe Lau is General Manager and Group Head of People & Sustainability Division at The Bank of East Asia, Limited (“BEA”) in charge of formulating people, sustainability, corporate branding and communications strategies, as well as steering related policies and initiatives of the Bank Group for Hong Kong, Chinese Mainland and branches in other markets.

Ms. Lau joined BEA in March 2020. With extensive experience in advertising, corporate communications, marketing, personal banking, wealth management, corporate planning, investor relations and corporate social responsibility, she has held senior positions in financial institutions such as American Express International and China CITIC Bank International. Prior to joining the Bank, she was Director of CEO Office of China CITIC Bank International.

Ms. Lau holds a bachelor’s degree in Social Science from the University of Hong Kong (“HKU”), and is currently a master’s degree candidate in Sustainability Leadership and Governance at HKU.

My Sustainability Goals for 2024:

The success of Hong Kong’s sustainability journey is dependent on effective stakeholder engagement. Since the banking industry plays a pivotal role in driving global progress towards net zero, and given my unique position as Group Head of People and Sustainability at The Bank of East Asia, I realise the importance of communicating and collaborating with a wide array of internal and external stakeholders across geographies, who often hold different perspectives and focuses.

It is through strong stakeholder engagement that we solicit commitment and mobilise resources from all walks of life to accelerate the achievement of sustainability goals set by Hong Kong and the Chinese Mainland. In this way, we should not only be able to keep pace with developments in the European Union and elsewhere, but also contribute to sustainability efforts on a global scale.

Nana joined Impax in 2022 and is responsible for leading Impax’s sustainability and ESG research and advocacies in Asia-Pacific. Nana researches, prioritizes and organizes ESG engagements with Impax’s investee companies and regulators, manages external sustainability and ESG-related inquiries, and assists in the ongoing development of the Impax proprietary ESG-analysis and methodologies.

Prior to joining Impax, Nana worked as the Research and Project Director at the Asian Corporate Governance Association (ACGA). At ACGA, Nana published five significant reports relating to corporate governance research in Asia. Whilst there, she also presented to the Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges and the Shenzhen Asset Management Association. Since 2018, Nana has been the Chair of ACGA’s China working group, a role she continues to fill today. Upon joining Impax, Nana remains a Specialist Consultant to ACGA.

Nana has spoken at international conferences hosted by a number of financial institutions and international organisations including ACGA, ADB, AmCham, BritCham, CDP, CFA, CLSA, Deutsche Bank, EMIA, Forbes, GRI, HSBC, ICGN, IEEFA, LSEG, Macquarie, Morgan Stanley, OECD, PRI and Responsible Investor. She was also interviewed by many international media including CGTN (CCTV’s English Channel), Financial Times, Ignites Asia and The Asset.

Besides sitting on the Stakeholder Advisory Council of the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) and the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA), Nana also sits on the Financial Capital Committee of the International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN), the ESG Committee of the Women in Finance Asia and the Caixin China ESG30 Forum. She is also an instructor of the Association of Stewardship Professionals (StePs).

Nana has an MBA from the University of Chicago (Honors), a Master of Finance from the University of Hong Kong (Dean’s List), and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of New South Wales (Distinction). She is a CFA charterholder and has finished the HKICPA Qualification Program.

Lizette is a Managing Partner of dynamic impact-driven decarbonization firm IXO Partners, headquartered in Hong Kong by two women civil engineers specialising in structural engineering (the ‘inside’) and façade design (the ‘outside’). Leveraging a combined 27 years of design-through-construction expertise, IXO Partners helps building industry stakeholders appraise and navigate ‘new normal’ carbon, circularity, and climate resilience risks for new and existing buildings.

Lizette is responsible for the ‘outside’ stream at IXO: façade design and consulting. Facades are complex systems, representing both significant embodied carbon and significant impact to operational carbon during their lifetime. Lizette’s deep understanding of façade materials, envelope thermal performance, modular systems, façade failures and remediation, construction contracts and supply chains, is derived from firsthand experience on local and international projects across APAC, Europe and the Middle East. In Hong Kong, she advocates for sustainable urban development as the Lead of the Net Zero Working Group at the Australian Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong and supports women in STEM as a past member of The Women’s Foundation (TWF) Advisory Council 2023-2024.

My Sustainability Goals for 2024:

1. Mass adoption of practical and scalable decarbonization technology, particularly via the Hong Kong Green Tech Challenge
2. Updates to local Building Code regulation to permit engineering material and design innovations

Ir Dr Conrad Wong is a professional engineer who has over 30 years of building construction experience. He is the Vice Chairman of Yau Lee Holdings Limited, Managing Director of Yau Lee Construction and REC Engineering Co Ltd. He has a keen interest in green building technologies, Building Information Modeling (BIM), modular and precast construction, and manufacturing automation.

Since 2017, Ir Dr Wong has been putting a great deal of effort in developing various robotic and Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications for the construction industry. He received his Doctor of Philosophy Degree at City University of Hong Kong, specializing in adopting AI to optimize energy consumption for large scale central air conditioning system.

Currently, he is appointed as the Chairman of the Council of the Hong Kong Metropolitan University, the President of the Hong Kong Modular Integrated Construction Manufacturer Association, the Vice Chairman of the Energy Advisory Committee and the Chairman of the New Energy Transport Fund Steering Committee. In the past, Ir Dr Wong served as the Deputy Chairman of Vocational Training Council, the Chairman of the Occupational Safety and Health Council, the Chairman of the Hong Kong Green Building Council, the President of the Hong Kong Construction Association, the President of the International Federation of Asian and Western Pacific Contractors’ Associations, the Chairman of Pneumoconiosis Compensation Fund Board, the Member of Construction Industry Council, the Member of the Antiquities Advisory Board, the Member of the Advisory Council on the Environment, the Member of Town Planning Board and the Director of the World Green Building Council.

Lily Heo is currently the Chairlady of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply Hong Kong Branch.

She is also working for the Airport Authority Hong Kong as the General Manager, Procurement.

She was graduated from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University after the full-time study on Professional Diploma in Purchasing and Supply.  After that, she went aboard to obtain the Master Degree in Information Technology.   Since then, she has continuously furthered her studies in Public Sector Management and Construction Law and Arbitration.

Lily has served a number of esteemed public and private companies including Hong Kong Jockey Club, MTR Corporation, Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd., Standard Chartered Bank, CLP Power Hong Kong Ltd.  She has a wide spectrum of experience on procurement and contract management.

Before being the Chair of CIPS Hong Kong Branch, she served as the Branch Officer of Career Development Committee.  She has a passion on staff development and professional training and strongly believes that through continuous learning and sharing among each other, the procurement professionals can acquire the necessary skills and knowledge to enhance their professionalism, uplift the industry standard and increase recognition.

Abhishek is a commerce graduate with an MBA from a premier B school in India. He has 21+ years of banking experience across India, UK and Hong Kong. For the last 6 years, he has been leading the Structured Trade business for Global Trade Solutions (GTS) in Asia developing innovative solutions for working capital efficiencies, in addition to heading the sustainability efforts for the business.

My name is May Mak and I’m working as a Senior Manager, C&SCM in CLP Power HK Limited. Having been a procurement professional for almost two decades. My major procurement experience is from power utilities and industries. I am a full CIPS member and have obtained MBA from The University of Hong Kong and MS in Procurement from Strathclyde University.

My Sustainability Goals for 2024:

• Allow more sustainable and renewable energy developments
• Be a sponsor and support to ESG business, particularly on recycling to accelerate HK sustainable achieving Climate Vision.

Summer is a Principal Consultant of Corporate Sustainability and Climate Change (CSCC) Team with ERM based in Hong Kong. She leads the CSCC work across Greater China and currently serves as the APAC Technical Community Lead. Summer’s focus is on advising her Clients on their transition to a low carbon economy and working with their teams to ensure that a robust strategy is in place so they can meet their climate, nature and ESG goals.  Summer has significant experience in climate risk assessment projects in the Asia region and depth knowledge around power & renewables including emerging clean technologies such as hydrogen, EV.

Prior to Hong Kong, Summer has worked for the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office for over 5 years on climate change energy policy through the delivery of projects to support regional energy transition. She has previously lived and worked in Malaysia, Mainland China, Kenya and the UK, frequently collaborating with large multi-disciplinary teams throughout Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and APAC. She is passionate about promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment and was nominated as Champion for Women in Renewables Asia.

Grace is the Senior Sustainability Manager of Hongkong Land Limited. She develops and implements corporate sustainability strategy and targets 2030 across regions. She is responsible for integrating ESG into business operation, for example decarbonisation pathway towards net zero, climate risk assessment, sustainable finance and tenant engagement.

She established the first embodied carbon assessment for the real estate sector since 2019. Her expertise includes embodied carbon, green building, strategy and planning, environmental management and ESG reporting. She is a CEEQUAL Assessor, BREEAM AP and BEAM Professional.

Procurement & Transformation Executive with 20+ years of experience in global retail, engineering, and sustainability initiatives.

Experienced in leading complex projects, developing and executing strategic sourcing strategies, driving cost optimisation, and implement innovative technologies.

Key achievements:
• Delivered $220 million in savings since 2020 for DFI Retail Group through strategic sourcing, technology deployment, and process improvement.
• Delivering large scale programmes & leading the transformation of store development, cost
management, and facility management functions, improving customer experience and reducing emissions.
• Implemented impactful sustainability initiatives, setting the foundation for a 50% reduction in Scope 1 & 2 emissions by 2030.
• Extensive experience in building strategic procurement capability, developing offshore shared
services, and establishing robust governance structures across multiple markets/continents.

Expertise in:
• Strategic sourcing & category management
• Executive and operational stakeholder engagement & management
• Procurement transformation
• Supply chain optimisation
• Sustainability and ESG integration
• Technology implementation
• Retail operations
• Facilities management
• Retail store construction
• Individual and team development

Passionate about leveraging data, technology, ESG and talent to drive business performance and deliver sustainable growth.

My Sustainability Goals for 2024:

DFI Goals
– Continue to deliver against our Scope 1 and Scope 2 targets
– Continue to invest and test new refrigeration technology, including waterloop systems, CO2 and ULGWP gases

Wish list, out of DFI control
– Energy providers switching to low emission energy production
– Approval from HK government in the use of ULGWP refrigerant gases
– Greater level of investment support from HK government, to promote sustainability investments, particularly where the majority of retail stores are leased and future rental agreement remain uncertain due to the volatility in new rental rates.

A supply chain professional with over 17 years experience leading in sourcing goods and services, risks from using third parties, contract and supplier relationship management roles in Europe and Asia.

I like to talk about sustainable, diverse and resilient supply chains!

My Sustainability Goals for 2024:

Encourage the supply chain in country to continue to move towards sustainable business practices
Explore circular economy opportunities within countries and supply chains
Increase industry awareness and how we can do more together

Catherine began her career in 1994 working in sales and marketing for the very first US cargo airline awarded the rights to fly into China. This began her love of logistics and the sustainable movement of goods that are leading indicators of global markets. Since then her 25+ year career has encompassed roles in global marketing, strategy and operations for both start-ups and multinationals across Asia. She has also worked in a wide variety of industries — airline, consumer electronics, and fashion.

Most recently she was Co-Founder and CEO of MOTIF, the only global online education platform dedicated to the apparel & fashion supply chain, offering curated learning content in critical areas like ESG, sustainability and 3D transformation. Within 5 years, she built an agile, global team running an edtech platform with over 18,000 industry account holders from big brands, retailers and factories plus strategic partnerships with NGOs, universities and companies.

My Sustainability Goals for 2023:

Continue to champion systemic change in industries through sustainable sourcing and disruptive new business models by working closely with small and medium-sized companies with operations in Asia.

With more than 30 years of experience in the direct field with factories, tanneries and dye manufacturers in the important procurement markets, Karl has a comprehensive expertise in the optimization of value chains and international sustainability management and is in charge of the strategic alignment of CSI. Due to his well-founded industry knowledge and global commitment, Karl has an extensive network of international NGOs, companies, government institutions and media circles. Against this background he has increasingly focused on the development of industry solutions in recent years.

Mr. Iannazzone Ralph Louis, Jr. The Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer at CFL.
Mr. Iannazzone has extensive experience in the apparel industry. Prior to joining CFL, Mr. Iannazzone worked as an executive vice president at Li & Fung Limited, a Hong Kong – based supply chain management solution provider.
Mr. Iannazzone attended Clemson University with a degree in Textile Technology. Attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan Business School’s Executive Program. Mr. Iannazzone currently serves as the Vice Chairman of the Apparel, Footwear and Supply Chain committee at the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong. He held other senior positions with Oxford Industries, Warnaco, Limited Inc., Liz Claiborne and Champion.

My Sustainability Goals for 2024:

1. Develop technology for closed circle apparel life cycle
2. Consume Less, Produce Less, Conscious Consumption

Michelle Mak is the Head of ESG and Enterprise Learning of Dun & Bradstreet in Hong Kong. In addition to her dedication to establishing an ecosystem of partners with government agencies, enterprises and start-ups for a greener future, she has led D&B HK to become the first office in D&B’s global network to join as a Signatory of United Nations Global Compact, the world’s largest sustainable development initiative. Since 2020, Michelle has been appointed as a member of the Technology Voucher Program Committee by the Innovation and Technology Commission of the SAR Government.

Michelle co-founded an award-winning social enterprise, Make The Change, in Singapore in 2013 with like-minded partners, providing creative services such as education and mentoring, community development and corporate social responsibility to NGOs and social enterprises. Micelle was selected as the ESG Person of the Year and Top Women to Watch in Greater China, by Campaign Asia in 2021. Same year she has won GBA Outstanding Women Entrepreneur Award.

Currently Michelle is also holding positions of Board Member of Sensational Foundation, a registered charity in Hong Kong; Vice President of Lions Club of Hong Kong IFC, as well as Vice President of Scouts Association (Yau Tsim District Hong Kong).

With almost 20 years of experience in sustainability, climate policy action, and the circular economy, Neha is a sustainability strategist who is passionate about advancing nature-based solutions (NbS), responsible sourcing and market transformation. Her work has focused on managing deforestation risk in key commodities and value-chains.

As the Head of Market Development for Asia-Pacific at Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), Neha represents the organisation in strategic partnerships and drives a comprehensive range of value-chain-related programs that build FSC as a trusted forest solution and market tool in the region.

My Sustainability Goals for 2024:

I hope to show how FSC is well-placed to effectively restore, enhance, and protect biodiversity through forest certification, while strengthening the business case for responsible sourcing.
Through this session, I also hope to build a better understanding of our work with key value chains like rubber, tropical timber, textiles, packaging, etc., in the context of the fast-paced Asia Pacific markets.

JP Stevenson is a Director of ESG Analytics. His work focuses on the application of digital technologies to supply chain management problems, including transition management and ESG due diligence.
Previously he was a supply chain manager at the Fung Group (Li & Fung), serving as the Chief Commercial Officer of Knitup. He is also writer and researcher, covering consumer markets, emerging market business problems, and corporate strategy in Asia. His work has been widely published. He is currently a chair of the Supply Chain Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong.

Florence (Flo) Chan is a UK qualified solicitor and over the years, became increasingly involved with Pro Bono, CSR and DEI (Diversity Equity Inclusion ) work which led her to work for Community Business, a leading NGO fighting for Diversity & Inclusion rights.

With nearly 10 years of working in DEI, Flo has worked for global corporates, supported local start ups and NGOs such as the impact driven, all women led company, Luuna Naturals. She is a proud mum of 2 little kids.

Flo currently heads the DEI Department at leading Asian Manufacturing Group, Combine Will International. A Singapore listed company that has a presence across Asia. She focuses on the “S” in ESG, notably the building and development of value chain from customer to suppliers to communities that we operate in. Covering DEI, Wellbeing, CSR, CSV and Culture, she leads a small team that drives Group and local initiatives, programs and projects.

Flo is on the Board of Directors for HER Fund, a local ngo in Hong Kong funding and advancing gender equity, equality and inclusion. Her work over the last few years in this capacity has been to embed DEI into the organisation holistically and provide education, advice and guidance on corporate and international engagement from a DEI/ESG/CSR/CSV lens.

She is also a longstanding member of the TEDxTinhauwomen committee. She is a volunteer coach for the HKFC Crusaders, a soccer team for youth with Special Education Needs (SENs). Supporting local minority communities is an important part of her work.
My Sustainability Goals for 2024:

1. My work is currently focused on the following UN SDGs:
   UN SDG 1 – “End poverty in all its forms everywhere”
   UN SDG 3 – “Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages”
   UN SDG 5 – “Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls”
   UN SDG 11 – “Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable”

Archana is a UK qualified barrister, CEDR accredited mediator, former corporate lawyer, and regional expert on human trafficking and forced labour issues, who is redefining the standard for responsible conduct in the private sector and specifically in supply chain business. She has over 15 years of experience advising UN agencies (IOM, ILO, and UNICEF), ASEAN bodies, Governments, businesses, civil society groups, and legal practitioners across Asia. The rights-holder perspective is central in her legal approach, which seeks creative solutions within the context of commercial requirements and complex regulatory challenges.
The Remedy Project and ReAct Foundation are sister organisations founded and headed by Archana to learn through dynamic stakeholder engagement, test creative frameworks for worker-protection and to push new industry benchmarks for responsible business conduct.
Archana has been awarded the Emily Ashurst Anti-Slavery Award for Leadership (2021) and was named as one of the Top ten Innovative Lawyers in Asia Pacific (2017) by the Financial Times. She is recognised as an APAC Entrepreneur (2023) and one of the 10 Most Admired Women in Leaders (2021) of Industry Era Women Leaders. Archana is a member of the Asian Seafood Improvement Collaborative Social Standards Steering Committee, the Steering Committee of the Responsible Labour Initiative of the Responsible Business Alliance and the Forbes Nonprofit Council.

My Sustainability Goals for 2024:

Greater awareness and engagement with the “S” in ESG

Sung In Marshall is Senior Manager for Human Rights within the Social & Environmental Affairs team at adidas. Within her current role, she manages projects and initiatives related to addressing modern slavery and forced labor risks in the upstream supply chain and developing strategic partnerships with external stakeholders on human rights, social and labor issue areas. Prior to her role at adidas, Sung In delivered consulting engagements related to worker voice and foreign migrant workers for private sector clients.

My Sustainability Goals for 2024:

1. “Moving the needle” on sustainability through increased cross-sector or cross-industry collaboration and engagement – working together in ways that amplify impact

2. “Getting back to basics”, meaning not being caught up by sustainability buzzwords or trends and focusing on the fundamentals to ensure that companies are building programs from the ground up that will ensure long-term compliance, sustainability, positive impact

Shalini Mahtani is one of Hong Kong’s most authoritative and respected voices on social issues, particularly diversity and inclusion. In addition to founding The Zubin Foundation, amongst the city’s most accomplished non-profit organisation’s on racial diversity, Shalini is  the founder of Community Business, the first organization in Asia that brings together companies around women, LGBT, and disabilities at work and one of the founders of The Women’s Foundation. Shalini is a qualified accountant and spent her early years in PWC. Shalini’s strength is the intersection of community, business and public policy.
Shalini is a thought leader and has helped to influence public policy on transport, special needs, children and board diversity. She has held positions on various government advisory and statutory bodies including the Transport Advisory Committee and the Commission for Children, amongst others. Shalini is the recipient of numerous accolades including the Medal of Honour by the Hong Kong SAR government and the MBE from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Shalini was honored by the World Economic Forum as a Young Global Leader.
Shalini is from Hong Kong, married and has three children. She is a graduate of The London School of Economics and her executive education is from Harvard, Yale and Lee Kuan Yue Schools of Public Policy.

Rong leads S&P Global’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) business in Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. Delivering sustainable solutions across asset classes for corporates and investors, Rong drives S&P Global’s continued expansion and leadership in Asian sustainable finance markets.

Rong is an industry veteran with over a decade of experience in sustainability and climate change having held various ESG-related roles at PwC Strategy&, World Bank and the United Nations across New York, London, Hong Kong, Geneva and Beijing.

Rong is a regular speaker and respected commentator on ESG and sustainable finance issues. She receives her Master of Public Administration from Cornell University.

As the Global Head of Financial Services, Fintech and Sustainability at InvestHK, the department of the Hong Kong SAR Government responsible for attracting Foreign Direct Investment, King’s mission is to enrich the ecosystem and contribute to raising the long-term competitiveness and innovation of the financial services and sustainability sectors in Hong Kong, this includes a strong push to spearhead the promotion of green finance and green technology. King achieves this goal through collaboration with a broad range of stakeholders – regulators, financial institutions, investors, fintech companies, technology parks and industry associations, etc. in Hong Kong, the Greater Bay Area, and other major international financial and fintech hubs.

Prior to joining the government, King had a diverse private sector background as a serial tech entrepreneur, angel investor, fintech lecturer where his first data-related startup was established through seed investment from Credit Suisse. His startup served numerous world-renowned financial institutions in wealth management, insurance, personal finance, etc. Prior to embarking on his entrepreneurial journey, King was a management consultant at Booz Allen & Hamilton and KPMG Consulting in the US, as well as a venture capitalist at Innovate@, a technology fund jointly run by Booz Allen & Hamilton and Lehman Brothers in the US.

King received his MBA in Finance and Strategy (honors) from the University of Chicago and BSc in Mechanical Engineering (honors) from the University of Wisconsin – Madison.

My Sustainability Goals for 2024:

Green Fintech is the concatenation between impact and power of capital.

Johanna Levy joined GIA in July 2022 as VP ESG to develop strategic programs that strengthen the Institute’s mission. Levy came to GIA from Firmenich, the largest privately owned company in the flavor and fragrance industry. As senior director of global environmental excellence and previously director of sustainability for North America, she built ambitious programs focused on supply chain transparency and net positive impact. Before Firmenich, she worked in-house and as a consultant for Google, Nestlé and the World Gold Council. She holds a Master of Liberal Arts in the field of environmental sciences from Harvard University, a Master of Science in sustainability from Columbia University and a Master’s degree in management from ESCP in France.

Benjamin Soh is the Founder and Managing Director of STACS ESGpedia, Asia’s leading ESG data and technology company, headquartered in Singapore. Its ESGpedia platform powers the ESCAP Sustainable Business Network (ESBN) Asia-Pacific Green Deal digital platform, the Asia-Pacific Single Accesspoint for ESG Data (SAFE) initiative, and the Singapore-Australia Go-Green Co-Innovation Programme. ESGpedia serves as the Nexus of ESG, digitally empowering the corporates, SMEs, and the financial sector to ensure compliance towards ESG regulations and attain their ESG goals.

A serial entrepreneur who previously founded a multinational, regulated B2B FinTech serving the needs of more than 100 financial services firms worldwide, Ben also served as the Chairman of the Green and Sustainable FinTech Sub-Committee of the Singapore FinTech Association (SFA), where he is currently still serving as a member, alongside the Singapore Computer Society (SCS) Sustainable Tech Special Interest Group. Ben is the Vice Chairman of the ESBN Task Force on Innovation.

With a personal purpose to bring about positive change in the world with technology, Ben shares his ESG Tech expertise with the leaders of today and the next generation, through frequent thought leadership articles and the various global stages and industry talks he is regularly invited to speak at.

My Sustainability Goals for 2024:

– More government-led initiatives for companies in HK, eg grants, programs and preferential procurement from greener suppliers
– More examples of Queen Bee ecosystems in HK and Greater China, whereby large corporates lead their network of suppliers and vendors to be on the sustainability journey together

Anita is passionate about sustainable change and transformation, working with public-private partnerships to bring together global communities for a positive impact. As the Global Vice President of SAP Sustainability Product Success & Customer Adoption, she leverages 18 years of experience across sustainable supply chain strategy, operations management, and implementing and scaling intelligent enterprise technologies across various industries. She has been named one of the Top 100 Women in Sustainability and recognized in the Green GC Powerlist: Southeast Asia 2023. Additionally, she contributed to “Non-financial Risk Management in the Financial Industry: A Target Operating Model for Compliance and ESG Risks.” Previously, Anita led the SDG Ambition project, launched at the World Economic Forum 2020 in collaboration with the UN Global Compact and Accenture. She is a strong advocate for women’s leadership and the role of sports in accelerating progress towards the Global Goals by 2030.

Serena is currently working as Executive Director in the Sustainable Finance team within the Institutional Banking Group of DBS Hong Kong.

Prior to DBS, Serena was the Head of ESG Funding Asia for Home Credit, an international consumer finance provider that focuses on responsible lending to people with little or no credit history.

Serena also has over 15 years of experience with Goldman Sachs treasury and market operations in Singapore and Hong Kong, with focus on liquidity management and payment transaction surveillance across the APAC region.

Ms. Mak is also serving as Board Governor & Honorary Secretary at Friends of the Earth (Hong Kong) with a focus on Green and Sustainable Finance development in Asia.

Ms. Serena Mak holds both MSc Investment Management and BBA (Hons) from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

Fabrice Bayon is an executive manager, top 5 Executive MBA graduate from HEC, with 20 years’ expertise in the development and implementation of innovative, profitable, and sustainable policies.
Within PALO IT, he helps organizations to transform their ideas into digital added-value products, offering a crafted-end-to-end approach with fast-time delivery to market customers.

Fabrice also holds multiple roles at the French Chamber in Hong Kong, including being a Councillor and the President of the Digital Innovation Committee, where he oversees the chamber’s activities and shares market insights on digital and innovation.

He is a visionary and results-driven leader

My Sustainability Goals for 2024:

1. Promote Green IT Practices:
Advocate for more companies in Hong Kong to adopt green IT practices, such as using energy-efficient servers and promoting digital sustainability.

2. Beyond Mandatory ESG Regulations:
Encourage companies to go beyond meeting mandatory ESG regulations by enhancing their sustainability efforts, such as consistently tracking and improving their initiatives.

3. Increase Employee Engagement:
Advocate for more companies to host sustainability training programs specifically tailored for Hong Kong-based employees.

Athena Ng is a Board Member of Friends of the Earth (HK), one of Hong Kong’s most prominent and long established green groups. She is the General Manager, Corporate Finance & Corporate Communications Departments of China Overseas Land & Investment Limited (688.HK), responsible for corporate finance, media, investor relations, environmental, social and governance (ESG) and other Board related matters.

Athena’s 20 years of investment and corporate finance experience spanned from accountant to investment banker to, currently, corporate executive. She started her career as an accountant in New York and subsequently worked at various investment banks (HSBC, J.P.Morgan and RBS), executing fundraisings (private placements, IPOs, right issues, bond issuance) and M&A transactions and recommended optimal financing solution for companies across Asia with primary coverage in real estate, but also in the retail and consumer sector.

Athena is a CFA Charterholder, a Certified Public Accountant of Hong Kong and the State of Virginia. She is a Fundamentals of Sustainability Accounting (FSA) Credential holder and a Certified ESG Analyst (CESGA®) of The European Federation of Financial Analysts Societies (EFFAS). Athena holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Commerce from The University of Virginia.

My Sustainability Goals for 2024:

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Sam is Business Development Manager at RESET, focusing on identifying new business opportunities, working on practice strategy, and building client relationships across practice areas.

Prior to joining RESET, he spent nearly 7 years in the construction industry at Hilti Group, working in various disciplines including product development, operations and marketing. Most recently he was Head of Sustainability for North Asia, focused on developing the regional decarbonization and circularity strategy, and development of customer-facing sustainability solutions for contractors and building owners.

Sam holds a Master of Engineering in Chemical Engineering from Loughborough University in the UK, and holds an ISSB FSA Credential in Sustainability Accounting.

My Sustainability Goals for 2024:

• Real momentum around embodied carbon reduction in the built environment, and adoption of our upcoming low carbon construction procurement guideline by the industry
• Corporations with Science Based Targets to accelerate forward progress on their implementation journeys
• A move away from ESG compliance towards serious financed emissions reduction in the financial sector

Dipjay is an intrapreneur with a passion for and a proven record of developing business solutions at the intersection of energy, economics, and the environment. At adidas, he leads the decarbonization and energy transition across the global supply chain. This involves program development, target setting, and providing technical guidance to a portfolio of 400+ factories across 24+ countries in areas such as Renewable Energy, Phasing out Coal, and Energy Efficiency.

Given that the supply chain contributes close to 90% of adidas’ carbon footprint, Dipjay’s team plays a vital role in achieving corporate carbon reduction targets and communicating their progress through the Annual Integrated Report, CDP, etc.

Additionally, Dipjay is involved in policy advocacy and industry alignment on decarbonization aspects through periodic engagement with Governments, UNFCCC’s Fashion Charter, USAID, and industry associations.

Dipjay, an Electrical Engineer and MBA, has served companies/clients like Tata Chemicals, Ernst & Young (EY), CLP, Amazon, and adidas over the last 20 years, providing energy and decarbonization solutions.