Pooi Funn MOONG is Director for Asia Pacific and leads A4S activities in the region, including the Asia Pacific Chapter of the A4S CFO Leadership Network and supporting CFOs and finance teams to embed sustainability.

Prior to joining A4S, Pooi Funn was at Deloitte professional services and assisting organisations on reporting, internal controls, business processes, risk management and governance. She has worked with a wide range of organisations in the global financial services industry, has held regional roles and led complex projects involving cross-border and cross-functional teams in the UK, Middle East, and Southeast Asia.

Pooi Funn is a Fellow Chartered Accountant, member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), and member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA).

Elizabeth is a chartered accountant and sustainability professional with over 20 years of cross-industry experience working in consultancy and in-house roles covering Asia Pacific, Europe, North America and the Middle East.

At A4S, she is responsible for the development and implementation of knowledge and technical programmes, including the A4S Nature Guidance series and the A4S Academy for accounting and finance professionals. Her experience spans across sustainability/ESG strategy formulation, governance and management practices, and reporting and communications.

She has led various learning and development programmes on sustainability/ESG for corporates and finance professionals and managed large-scale environmental and social impact projects involving multiple stakeholders.

Ir Harry LAI, BBS is the Executive Director of the Hong Kong Green Building Council, which strives to promote the standard and development of sustainable buildings in Hong Kong with a view to raising green building awareness by engaging the government, the industry and the public, and developing practical solutions for Hong Kong’s unique situation.

Ir LAI is a chartered engineer, fellow member of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers and the Institution of Engineering and Technology, UK. He is the Adjunct Professor of the School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong and the Research Institute for Smart Energy, Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

Andrew has over 20 years’ experience in driving ESG and sustainability leadership especially for real estate sector in Asia Pacific. He has managed carbon reduction and sustainability program for corporate clients and investors across Asia, with project experience including Greater China, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Vietnam, Philippine, Thailand and Malaysia.

As the Director of ESG Advisory for Colliers in Asia, Andrew leads a professional team in providing ESG investing advisory services for clients such as REITs, occupiers, developers, banks and fund managers across all asset types. The projects that Andrew delivered has saved over 120 GWh of electricity up-to-today. Andrew has advised or managed decarbonization projects such as major air-conditioning system retrofit, lighting upgrade and redesign, renewable energy system, green roof, building automation and control system.

Andrew current focus is to accelerate investors success by futureproofing their investment with robust ESG consideration, stakeholders engagement and technology application. With the technical knowledge and countless of experience, Andrew is able to offer the most cost-effective solution and maximize the result to drive decarbonization with positive cash flow.

Andrew has professional training or accreditation for engineering, building certification, carbon accounting, ESG disclosure, benchmarking and investing.

My Sustainability Goals for 2025:

1. I hope to see investors and developers focusing on long term value creation instead of short-termism
2. I also would like to see Hong Kong economy drivers come from technology advancement in sustainability

Mr. Bon Lau is a passionate advocate for environmental protection, deeply committed to driving meaningful change through sustainable practices. With a foundation in environmental science, his deep appreciation for nature and determination to tackle pressing environmental challenges inspired him to transition into the built environment as a green building professional.

Bon is a certified LEED AP, CEM, and MCIWEM. He specializes in sustainability consulting and green building certification, working closely with building owners to optimize building design and operation performance as well as secure highly regarded ratings.

As an emerging leader in the field, Bon is also recognized as a Green Building Young Leader, reflecting his dedication to advancing sustainability within the built environment.

Ir Mick Tse is the Green Building Young Leader at the Hong Kong Green Building Council. He has participated in numerous public-facing sustainability events, including Green Building Weeks, Green Transport X Building Tours, and Industry Interviews, and has hosted guided tours at landmark sites such as Swire Coca-Cola HK.

Mick is a member of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers and a Chartered Mechanical Engineer. He also holds credentials as a CESGA, BEAM Pro, WELL AP, and RCx Professional. As a green building expert, he has experience spanning planning, design, construction, operation and maintenance, as well as sustainability.

Currently a seasoned Senior Engineer at Hongkong Land, Mick has played a key role in securing triple platinum certifications—BEAM Plus Platinum, LEED Platinum, and WELL Platinum—across the company’s commercial portfolio in Hong Kong. He is instrumental in advancing sustainability initiatives and has led or contributed to award-winning projects recognized by various institutions. Mick is also a key contributor to sustainability reporting, decarbonization, circularity, biodiversity, and stakeholder engagement.

Kathy is a sustainability professional and the Green Building Young Leader at HKGBC, based at Buro Happold’s Hong Kong office, where she champions decarbonization and net-zero goals. As a Chartered Engineer (CEng MCIBSE), LEED AP, SITES AP, and WELL AP, trained in Hong Kong and the UK, she blends global best practices with local expertise to deliver innovative, sustainable solutions. With a mechanical engineering background, Kathy drives holistic strategies that enhance environmental performance across projects spanning Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and North America, prioritizing energy efficiency and sustainable design to minimize carbon footprints.

A dedicated advocate for gender diversity, Kathy promotes female empowerment in engineering, earning the Young Women in ASHRAE EmpowHERment Award at the 1st ASHRAE Women in Engineering Leadership Symposium. Through professional community engagement, she shares insights on sustainability and inclusive career paths, inspiring others. Her collaborative approach, technical expertise, and commitment to transformative change position her as a leading voice in sustainability, fostering impactful environmental and social outcomes.

Joyce is the Co-founder and Sustainability Lead at Better Futures. She drives sustainability projects and builds cross-sector partnerships to tackle complex social and environmental challenges. A firm believer in systems thinking and cross-sector cooperation, she has spearheaded initiatives in impact financing, social housing, waste reduction, and healthcare infrastructure planning.

At Better Futures, Joyce guides clients across diverse industries—including property, retail, hospitality, utilities, and investment banking—through their sustainability journeys. Her services range from awareness building and leadership training to co-creating transition strategies and implementation plans.

Drawing on over 13 years of impact consulting experience across Hong Kong, Asia, and London, Joyce brings expertise in stakeholder consultation, research, and strategy development to public and private sector organizations. She holds an MSc from the London School of Economics and an MA from Leipzig University and is passionate about empowering organizations to build a more sustainable future through innovation and collaboration.

My Sustainability Goals for 2025:

1. Facilitate the adoption of a systems approach to corporate and societal sustainability transitions

• Go beyond carbon/climate to address nature/biodiversity, and the intersection of social and environmental challenges.
• Promote the use of systems thinking or foresight tools to foster cross-sector cooperation for more holistic solutions.

2. Promote sustainability and circularity as a sound business strategy for corporates

• Emphasize opportunities for cost savings, revenue growth, innovation, and key levers of change such as supply chain engagement and technological innovation.
• Showcase good practices and case studies to demonstrate tangible benefits and inspire wider adoption.

Over the course of his 20 year corporate career in Asia, Basel Kirmani saw the lack of corporate sustainability education in the region. He started running workshops, trainings, advocacy sessions and volunteering events within his own company to improve sustainability culture across the region; not just for the sake of greenwashing, but to help future-proof the company.​​​​​

He founded Turquoise Sustainability to provide sustainability education in Hong Kong, foster a culture of sustainability in companies who are struggling with the transition, and help companies position themselves to withstand the storms to come. His offering includes The Carbon Literacy Project training, Climate Fresk and Biodiversity Collage workshops.

He holds a masters degree in chemistry from the University of Cambridge, and a range of sustainability credentials, including the Certified ESG Analyst (CESGA), GRI Certified Professional, and SASB FSA.

My Sustainability Goals for 2025:

1. Sustainability being a factor in business decisions, just as much as P&L and PR.
2. Sustainability goals as well as standard KPIs included in JDs when advertising for jobs – making it evident that sustainability is everyone’s responsibility
3. Employee-led initiatives being a driver of companies reducing their carbon footprint (i.e. not initiatives led by the sustainability department)

Dr. Johnson Lau is the Lead Expert in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Innovation, and Database Development at Unibloom, a Climate & Financial Data & Simulation platform aligned with SBTi. With deep expertise in translating science into actionable sustainability strategies, Johnson leads science-based solutions and develops LCA methodologies to help companies simulate sustainability targets, evaluate emission reduction initiatives, and prioritize actions with both environmental and financial impact in mind.

Johnson is also responsible for enhancing Unibloom’s database capacities, eliminating data gaps, and modeling emissions grounded in ISO 14040/14044 standards. By applying regionalised data rather than global averages, he equips companies with more precise insights to guide low-risk decision-making. His scientific rigor enables him to identify key hotspots across value chains, empowering organisations to act on sustainability initiatives that maximize ROI while meeting regulatory and climate goals.

Prior to joining Unibloom, Johnson earned an Engineering Doctorate (EngD) from the University of Nottingham and a Master of Engineering (MEng) from the University of Oxford. He is also an Associate Member of the Institute of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) and has extensive experience of conducting research for the bioenergy and agricultural industries. With expertise spanning regulations, system modelling, and interdisciplinary innovation, Johnson provides thought leadership that bridges technical and scientific excellence with business strategy in climate action.

Per Andersson is Sales Director at APC Logistics Sweden. Since joining APC in 2021, Per has played a key role in expanding the company’s sustainable logistics offering across the Nordic region. With a strong background in sales and customer development, he focuses on helping clients transition to climate-smart transport solutions — including the use of HVO, SAF, and carbon-offset services — while maintaining efficiency and reliability. His leadership has contributed to APC’s growing presence as a sustainability-driven logistics partner in the Nordics.

Speaker’s Sustainability Goals for 2025

• Promote increased transparency around emissions reporting and sustainable practices within the logistics sector.
• Accelerate the transition to low-emission transport through stronger collaboration between public and private sectors.
• Encourage the use of renewable fuels and intermodal transport to reduce urban traffic and emissions.

Envac from Sweden is the original inventor and leader in Pneumatic Waste Collection System “PWCS” (aka ARCS in HK). Over the 30 years of operating in Hong Kong, Envac has systems installed for Residential, Hospitals and Commercial uses. We have completed one of the most advanced system in Asia with integrated weighing function at AIRSIDE for mixed use in Kai Tak. The New Acute Hospital in Kai Tak is also going to have one of biggest system Envac has ever installed in health care for general waste and soiled linen to assure a high hygiene standard for the general publics in Hong Kong. Samy Choi is the Director of Envac in HK and he covers the company business in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and Malaysia.

Kim is the Senior Sustainability Manager for climate in H&M Group production with 20+ years in the fashion & apparel industry. His focus is on financing the transition to renewable electricity and the electrification of the textile industry. Convinced that the key to a quick energy transition to renewable is to fully integrate it into the business model. A special interest in spotting corporate greenwashing and the challenges companies have around not misleading their customers or consumers all while still showing progress.

My Sustainability Goals for 2025:
For me, there is only one goal that matters and that is of course renewable electricity. Hong Kong is currently very low. It comes down to priorities within the sustainability agenda. The climate agenda is the most urgent and climate is all about energy.

Katarina Ivarsson brings nearly two decades of experience of international business development, living and working in Hong Kong, where she has established herself as a distinguished leader in the fields of business and design.

As an award-winning business leader and designer, Katarina has led numerous high-profile Future design and research projects in Asia and Europe. Her executive roles have seen her steering initiatives for global giants such as Samsung, VISA, Kerry Logistics, Ericsson, IKEA and United Nations. Her leadership in these projects reflects her deep understanding of the intricate dynamics of both the Asian and European markets.

Katarina is passionate about community building and knowledge sharing. Since 2015, she has been a Member of the Board of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong and was appointed Vice Chair of same chamber in 2020. In this capacity, she advocates strongly for doing business in Hong Kong, underlining her commitment to fostering strong business ties between Sweden and Hong Kong.

In addition to her professional achievements, Katarina is a dedicated educator. She has served as a vesting scholar at HKUST Business School and the School of Design at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Her academic contributions are complemented by her active role as a speaker, author, and thought leader, where she shares her insights on emerging technologies, artificial intelligence, future forecasting, scenario planning, and design thinking, with a particular focus on business in Asia.

My Sustainability Goals for 2025

• What I hope to see is more people embracing a sustainable lifestyle and avoiding overconsumption!
• For the city to enable habits of recycling!

Junice specialises in corporate sustainability in Asia with 20 years of public and private sector experience in China, ASEAN and Switzerland.

She currently leads Eco-Business as Managing Partner delivering ESG strategy, research and training to Asian-based clients and governments. She was Regional Director with London-based sustainability firm, Corporate Citizenship for six years. Prior to that, she was working for the Singapore and Swiss economic agencies on cleantech investments in the region.

She holds a CFA Level 4 Certificate in ESG Investing with certified credentials in GRI, SASB and TCFD, and has since trained over hundreds of professionals on ESG disclosure, sustainable finance and carbon markets.

Junice is on the external advisory committee to Airbus, as well as the advisory committee of EPD Southeast Asia specializing in lifecycle assessments.

Junice is based in Beijing, and has lived in Shanghai, Tianjin, Sydney, Austin, and Singapore.

Wan Yee has over nine years of research and consultancy experience, serving clients in various sectors in the APAC region, Europe and the Americas. She completed her PhD in environmental science on the topic of variability in the GHG footprints of crops under the European Commission’s Marie Curie industrial scholarship, led by Unilever and Radboud University. She obtained a Master of Science in Environmental Engineering from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Switzerland and a double Bachelors in Environmental Engineering and Economics from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, in which she was awarded the Lee Kuan Yew Gold Medal as the top of the graduating class.

Sarah demonstrates a solid 8-year track record in leading sustainability consultancy projects end-to-end which has included ESG and climate risk assessments and resilience strategy development. With a Sustainability and Climate Risk certificate from GARP (Global Association of Risk Professionals), she addresses both physical and transition climate risks in clients’ operations and value chain through scenario analysis. She holds a BSc in Environmental Management and Technology from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.