BEC Climate & Nature Theatre
BEC Climate & Nature Theatre
Day 1 – Thursday 10 Sept
The Day 1 programme examines how organisations can understand and respond to the growing intersection of climate and nature risks, with a focus on resilience, disclosure and operational performance. Participants will explore the physical impacts of climate change, the role of biodiversity and natural systems, and the increasing expectations around climate and nature-related reporting. Through case studies and practical insights, the programme highlights how businesses can integrate risk into asset management, strengthen decarbonisation strategies, and build more resilient operations in the face of environmental uncertainty.
In partnership with
ADM Capital Foundation
Our mission is to understand how our environmental and economic systems are evolving, and to take those insights as a starting point to protect biodiversity, natural resources, reduce system stresses and build environmental resilience. Four themes permeate all of our work: biodiversity, natural resources, climate change and finance.
Meet our 2026 speakers:
Business Environment Council
Booth E45
Business Environment Council Limited (BEC) is an independent, charitable corporate membership organisation, established by the business sector in Hong Kong.
Since its establishment in 1992, BEC has been at the forefront of promoting environmental excellence by advocating the uptake of clean technologies and practices which reduce waste, conserve resources, prevent pollution and improve corporate environmental and social responsibility.
BEC offers sustainable solutions and professional services covering advisory, research, assessment, training and award programmes for government, business and the community, thus enabling environmental protection and contributing to the transition to a net-zero carbon economy.
Meet our 2026 speakers:
Division of Environment and Sustainability, HKUST
Established in 2010, ENVR is a global leader in interdisciplinary education & research in environment and sustainability, fostering sustainability professionals to address complex environmental challenges across scientific, societal, regulatory, & business issues. ENVR also serves as an intellectual hub linking academia, government, business & community leaders to advance sustainability solutions.
Our sustainability goals for 2026:
UN SDG goals that we align with:
- SDG 1 No Poverty
- SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
- SDG 4 Quality Education
- SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
- SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
- SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
- SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
- SDG 13 Climate Action
General Enquiry Email Address: envr@ust.hk
General Enquiry Phone Number: 23588363
Meet our 2026 speakers:
11:00 – 11:05
11:05 – 11:20
Professor Fei Chen opens the session by showing how the atmosphere is changing around us, from rising temperatures and extreme weather to air quality and urban heat. Drawing on his expertise in climate and urban weather modelling, he will explain what the latest science tells us about the risks facing dense coastal cities like Hong Kong, and why better prediction, data and planning are essential for resilience.
Speakers
Prof. Fei Chen
Associate Head and Professor
Division of Environment and Sustainability, HKUST
Prof. Fei Chen
Division of Environment and Sustainability, HKUST
Associate Head and Professor
Professor Fei Chen is Associate Head and Professor in the Division of Environment and Sustainability at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. A leading urban climate scientist, he spent more than 26 years at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in the United States, where he led major advances in land, hydrology, weather prediction and regional climate modelling. Chen is internationally recognised for his work on land-atmosphere interactions, urban meteorology and climate resilience. He led the development of the widely used WRF-Urban modelling system, adopted by weather prediction centres and research institutions worldwide. He currently serves as Co-Chair of the World Meteorological Organization Urban-Predict Project, Co-Editor-in-Chief of Urban Climate, and Co-Chair of the Urban Meteorology Committee of the Chinese Meteorological Society. He is a Fellow of both the American Meteorological Society and the American Geophysical Union. His honours include the AMS Helmut E. Landsberg Award and the 2025 IAUC Luke Howard Award, the highest international accolade in urban climatology. At HKUST, Chen is advancing high-resolution climate information for tropical Asian cities, including through SEA4C, which supports adaptation, disaster risk reduction and sustainable urban planning across Southeast Asia.
Supported by
Division of Environment and Sustainability, HKUST
Established in 2010, ENVR is a global leader in interdisciplinary education & research in environment and sustainability, fostering sustainability professionals to address complex environmental challenges across scientific, societal, regulatory, & business issues. ENVR also serves as an intellectual hub linking academia, government, business & community leaders to advance sustainability solutions.
Our sustainability goals for 2026:
UN SDG goals that we align with:
- SDG 1 No Poverty
- SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
- SDG 4 Quality Education
- SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
- SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
- SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
- SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
- SDG 13 Climate Action
General Enquiry Email Address: envr@ust.hk
General Enquiry Phone Number: 23588363
Meet our 2026 speakers:
11:20 – 11:35
Professor Ben Horton takes the discussion from the atmosphere to the ocean, showing how sea-level rise is reshaping the future of coastal cities. Drawing on his expertise in past and future sea-level change, he will explain what the science tells us about risks to Asia’s densely populated coastlines, and why adaptation, planning, and coastal resilience must move much faster.
Session Learnings:
- Understand the consequences of exceeding 1.5°C warming, including amplified extreme weather, sea‑level rise, and risks to vulnerable regions—illustrated through Hong Kong’s recent climate records.
- Recognize the potential for cascading climate tipping points, such as ocean circulation slowdown, permafrost thaw, and coral reef collapse, and their irreversible impacts on ecosystems and societies.
- Identify the urgent actions required for a net‑zero, climate‑resilient future, including energy transitions, ecosystem protection, emissions reductions, and the role of research and innovation in driving evidence‑based climate solutions.
Post-Event Actions:
- Integrate insights into decision‑making, applying the latest climate science to strengthen organizational strategies, risk assessments, and long‑term planning.
- Advance climate‑resilient and net‑zero initiatives, such as accelerating decarbonization efforts, scaling renewable energy, and supporting ecosystem protection within their spheres of influence.
- Champion cross‑sector collaboration, engaging with policymakers, researchers, and industry partners to develop and implement bold, evidence‑based climate solutions.
Speakers
Prof. Benjamin Horton
Dean
School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong
Prof. Benjamin Horton
School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong
Dean
Professor Benjamin Horton is Dean of the School of Energy and Environment at City University of Hong Kong and a leading coastal scientist specializing in sea-level change. He has received major accolades from the European Geophysical Union, American Geophysical Union and Geological Society of America. Professor Horton is a Fellow of both the Geological Society of America and the American Geophysical Union. He served as a Review Editor for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report, has been a contributor to the Conference of Parties (COP), and is currently the Principal Investigator of UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development project, promoting global coastal policy through scientific leadership and interdisciplinary research.
11:35 – 11:50
Sam Inglis completes the session by turning to the living systems that sustain planetary balance. He will provide an update on the global biodiversity crisis – why species loss and ecosystem degradation matter for climate stability, resilience and human wellbeing. He will also focus on wildlife trade as a powerful example of how global supply chains, consumption and organised crime can drive nature loss far beyond our borders.
Speakers
Sam Inglis
Wildlife Programme Manager
ADM Capital Foundation
Sam Inglis
ADM Capital Foundation
Wildlife Programme Manager
Sam has been developing strategy and leading numerous projects focusing on the wildlife trade since 2016. His work entails conducting research, developing campaigns and engaging stakeholders. He manages the Foundation’s ‘Wildlife Product Seizures’ (WiPS) database and ‘Seizure to Sentencing’ (S2S) initiative, has co-authored numerous reports and papers on wildlife crime and exotic animal trade, led dialogues with the Hong Kong Government, civil society and the private sector, and presented in fora ranging from local schools to the United Nations. With over a decade of experience addressing environmental issues across Asia, Sam previously served as Cryosphere Programme Coordinator at the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), a writer for Columbia University, and consulted for several NGOs. Sam holds an MSc in Climate Change & Risk Management as well as a BSc in Geography from the University of Exeter (UK).
My Sustainability Goals for 2026:
- Strengthen Hong Kong’s wildlife trade enforcement by closing policy loopholes, enhancing enforcement and building stakeholder coalitions, directly supporting HK BSAP Action 1.6 and the 5YP’s ecological security pillar.
- Mainstream the interconnectedness of climate and biodiversity into policy through targeted stakeholder engagement and capacity-building, contributing to HK BSAP Priority Action 2.5.
Supported by
ADM Capital Foundation
Our mission is to understand how our environmental and economic systems are evolving, and to take those insights as a starting point to protect biodiversity, natural resources, reduce system stresses and build environmental resilience. Four themes permeate all of our work: biodiversity, natural resources, climate change and finance.
Meet our 2026 speakers:
11:50 – 12:20
Professor Christine Loh will moderate a discussion connecting the three presentations and exploring what planetary risks mean for Hong Kong’s resilience, policy choices and business responsibilities.
Speakers
Moderator
Christine Loh
Chief Development Strategist, Institute for the Environment
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Christine Loh
Division of Environment and Sustainability, HKUST
Chief Development Strategist, Institute for the Environment
Professor Christine Loh is Chief Development Strategist at the Institute for the Environment, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. She is a leading voice on public policy, climate governance and sustainable development in Hong Kong, with experience spanning government, the legislature, think tanks, business and academia. Loh was Under Secretary for the Environment in the HKSAR Government from 2012 to 2017, where she worked on air quality, climate change, energy, nature conservation and stakeholder engagement. She also served as Special Consultant to the Chief Executive’s Office on ecological civilization and the Greater Bay Area from 2019 to 2020. Earlier in her career, she was a Member of the Hong Kong Legislative Council. At HKUST, Professor Loh focuses on climate policy, sustainability transitions, green finance, governance and regional cooperation. She is also a published author and frequent commentator on environmental policy, climate risk, China and Hong Kong affairs. She currently serves on the board of Towngas Smart Energy, and is Scholar in Residence at Asia Society Hong Kong from 2023 to 2026.
Prof. Fei Chen
Associate Head and Professor
Division of Environment and Sustainability, HKUST
Prof. Fei Chen
Division of Environment and Sustainability, HKUST
Associate Head and Professor
Professor Fei Chen is Associate Head and Professor in the Division of Environment and Sustainability at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. A leading urban climate scientist, he spent more than 26 years at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in the United States, where he led major advances in land, hydrology, weather prediction and regional climate modelling. Chen is internationally recognised for his work on land-atmosphere interactions, urban meteorology and climate resilience. He led the development of the widely used WRF-Urban modelling system, adopted by weather prediction centres and research institutions worldwide. He currently serves as Co-Chair of the World Meteorological Organization Urban-Predict Project, Co-Editor-in-Chief of Urban Climate, and Co-Chair of the Urban Meteorology Committee of the Chinese Meteorological Society. He is a Fellow of both the American Meteorological Society and the American Geophysical Union. His honours include the AMS Helmut E. Landsberg Award and the 2025 IAUC Luke Howard Award, the highest international accolade in urban climatology. At HKUST, Chen is advancing high-resolution climate information for tropical Asian cities, including through SEA4C, which supports adaptation, disaster risk reduction and sustainable urban planning across Southeast Asia.
Prof. Benjamin Horton
Dean
School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong
Prof. Benjamin Horton
School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong
Dean
Professor Benjamin Horton is Dean of the School of Energy and Environment at City University of Hong Kong and a leading coastal scientist specializing in sea-level change. He has received major accolades from the European Geophysical Union, American Geophysical Union and Geological Society of America. Professor Horton is a Fellow of both the Geological Society of America and the American Geophysical Union. He served as a Review Editor for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report, has been a contributor to the Conference of Parties (COP), and is currently the Principal Investigator of UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development project, promoting global coastal policy through scientific leadership and interdisciplinary research.
Sam Inglis
Wildlife Programme Manager
ADM Capital Foundation
Sam Inglis
ADM Capital Foundation
Wildlife Programme Manager
Sam has been developing strategy and leading numerous projects focusing on the wildlife trade since 2016. His work entails conducting research, developing campaigns and engaging stakeholders. He manages the Foundation’s ‘Wildlife Product Seizures’ (WiPS) database and ‘Seizure to Sentencing’ (S2S) initiative, has co-authored numerous reports and papers on wildlife crime and exotic animal trade, led dialogues with the Hong Kong Government, civil society and the private sector, and presented in fora ranging from local schools to the United Nations. With over a decade of experience addressing environmental issues across Asia, Sam previously served as Cryosphere Programme Coordinator at the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), a writer for Columbia University, and consulted for several NGOs. Sam holds an MSc in Climate Change & Risk Management as well as a BSc in Geography from the University of Exeter (UK).
My Sustainability Goals for 2026:
- Strengthen Hong Kong’s wildlife trade enforcement by closing policy loopholes, enhancing enforcement and building stakeholder coalitions, directly supporting HK BSAP Action 1.6 and the 5YP’s ecological security pillar.
- Mainstream the interconnectedness of climate and biodiversity into policy through targeted stakeholder engagement and capacity-building, contributing to HK BSAP Priority Action 2.5.
Supported by
Division of Environment and Sustainability, HKUST
Established in 2010, ENVR is a global leader in interdisciplinary education & research in environment and sustainability, fostering sustainability professionals to address complex environmental challenges across scientific, societal, regulatory, & business issues. ENVR also serves as an intellectual hub linking academia, government, business & community leaders to advance sustainability solutions.
Our sustainability goals for 2026:
UN SDG goals that we align with:
- SDG 1 No Poverty
- SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
- SDG 4 Quality Education
- SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
- SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
- SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
- SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
- SDG 13 Climate Action
General Enquiry Email Address: envr@ust.hk
General Enquiry Phone Number: 23588363
Meet our 2026 speakers:
12:20 – 13:10
Agriculture and our current food systems are among the leading drivers of global nature loss, while also being highly vulnerable to our rapidly changing climate. With Hong Kong relying on imports for more than 90% of its food, our city faces significant risk from the rapidly changing climate and biodiversity decline. This session will explore vulnerabilities land use and agriculture, fisheries and global food supply chains exposed by climate change and highlight how businesses must rethink their role in shaping resilient and responsible food systems. Going beyond identifying risks, the session will deep dive into how businesses can evolve and transform supply chains and business models through responsible sourcing, regenerative practices and strategies to not only reduce risk but address the twin crises of climate and nature.
Session Learnings:
- How food systems are central and critical to global climate change and biodiversity decline crises
- Where the climate change and biodiversity risks lie for businesses that have exposure, direct or indirect, with food systems
- Practical approaches for organisations to evolve supply chains to create more sustainable food systems
Post-Event Actions:
- Moving beyond risk mitigation to support biodiversity and climate resilience in supply chains and procurement
- Embedding sourcing practices that prioritise sustainability and regenerative models into current business models
Speakers
Moderator
Katie Chan
Senior Officer – Policy & Research
Business Environment Council
Katie Chan
Business Environment Council
Senior Officer – Policy & Research
Katie is a Senior Officer on BEC’s Policy & Research team, where she works on impactful projects addressing existing and emerging environmental challenges, and initiatives to embed sustainability into business action – Hong Kong’s broader climate transition. Katie leads the team’s work on nature and biodiversity to narrow the gap between business and nature, embed biodiversity considerations into local policy, business and financial decision-making and support nature-based solutions in Hong Kong. Prior to her Hong Kong chapter, Katie worked in the UK with impact investors and sustainability-minded corporates on climate change policy, the blue economy, biodiversity and nature conservation. Katie is a Geography graduate of King’s College London.
My Sustainability Goals for 2026:
- Continuing stakeholder engagement and collaboration to drive industry action on nature, biodiversity and the broader environment.
- Advancing and mainstreaming Hong Kong’s ambition on biodiversity topics and mainstreaming understanding of the climate-nature nexus through policy advocacy and fostering public-private sector dialogue
Mike Barry
Co-Founder
Planeatry Alliance
Mike Barry
Planeatry Alliance
Co-Founder
Mike is a sustainable business transformation agent, committed to helping business big and small, new and established to prepare for and succeed in the complex transformation to a Society, and Economy that serves it, that is healthier, more sustainable and more just.
He’s the co-founder of Planeatry Alliance that’s helping companies transform the food system by linking their work on human health and sustainability.
Mike was until 2019 Director of Sustainable Business at Marks & Spencer, spearheading its ground-breaking Plan A (because there is no Plan B for the one planet we have) sustainability program. He co-chaired the Consumer Goods Forum’s sustainability work bringing the world’s largest retailers and fast moving consumer goods brands together to work on issues such as deforestation, plastics and forced labour. He is a Senior Associate at the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership and a Trustee at Blueprint for Better Business. And Chair of local charity Greener Henley.
Speaking at 2026 sessions:
Day 1
Creating Sustainable Business Value in Turbulent TimesOur Food Systems: Recoupling Climate & Nature
Lit Ping Low
Group Sustainability Director
DFI Retail Group
Lit Ping Low
DFI Retail Group
Group Sustainability Director
Lit Ping Low brings over 20 years of experience in driving sustainability and climate change priorities across a wide range of sectors including retail, food and beverage, hospitality and conglomerates.
As the Group Sustainability Director at DFI Retail Group, Lit Ping leads the development and implementation of DFI’s sustainability strategy, including the decarbonisation of operations and supply chain, climate and environmental sustainability risk management, and ensuring transparent sustainability disclosures. She leads and represents DFI in key partnerships and collaborations on sustainability to deliver our strategic ambition with our ecosystem partners.
Prior to DFI, she was PwC’s Asia Pacific Climate lead partner, supporting businesses and governments in developing net zero strategies, managing climate risks, and mobilising green finance. Her experience also includes extensive collaboration with international organisations such as the World Economic Forum, UNFCCC, UNEP Finance Initiative, and the Carbon Disclosure Project, contributing to global dialogues on climate transition pathways and sustainable finance frameworks.
My Sustainability Goals for 2026:
Lit Ping’s ongoing priorities is to lead DFI’s efforts to meet our short- and medium- term sustainability targets. In 2026, this includes looking at more breakthrough or innovative collaboration approaches that can help amplify our strategic ambition across all People, Products and Planet priorities.
Matt Reid
Co-founder
KIN Farms
Matt Reid
KIN Farms
Co-founder
Matt Reid is an award-winning entrepreneur and creative leader in global hospitality. As Co-founder of Maximal Concepts and KIN Farms, he has led the creation of more than 60 restaurants and lifestyle concepts worldwide, earning over 500 international accolades for innovation, design, and guest experience. Through KIN Farms, he extends this work upstream — championing ingredient change as a quiet but practical lever for climate change, with animal welfare, traceability, and lower-carbon farming at the foundation.
My Sustainability Goals for 2026:
- Highlight food miles and promote local farms
- Reduce or remove single use plastic consumption
- Promote greater equality in the food supply chain with farmers, biodiversity and the environment all treated as fairly as stakeholders
Carol Tse
Group Senior Manager – Sustainability
Vitasoy International
Carol Tse
Vitasoy International
Group Senior Manager – Sustainability
Carol Tse leads the implementation of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) at Vitasoy, driving the integration of nature-related risks, impacts, dependencies, and opportunities into business strategy and operations. With over a decade of experience in corporate sustainability and strategy across sectors including conglomerates, luxury and food and beverage, she focuses on advancing the management of climate- and nature-related issues throughout the value chain and embedding sustainability into business decision-making.
Prior to her corporate career, Carol worked as an environmental consultant, conducting environmental impact and biological risk assessments to support regulatory compliance and biodiversity conservation.
Carol holds a Master’s degree in Biology and a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science from The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
My Sustainability Goals for 2026:
Strengthen engagement and long-term planning for nature-related risks and opportunities, embedding sustainability considerations across the company, city, and region.
Supported by
Business Environment Council
Booth E45
Business Environment Council Limited (BEC) is an independent, charitable corporate membership organisation, established by the business sector in Hong Kong.
Since its establishment in 1992, BEC has been at the forefront of promoting environmental excellence by advocating the uptake of clean technologies and practices which reduce waste, conserve resources, prevent pollution and improve corporate environmental and social responsibility.
BEC offers sustainable solutions and professional services covering advisory, research, assessment, training and award programmes for government, business and the community, thus enabling environmental protection and contributing to the transition to a net-zero carbon economy.
Meet our 2026 speakers:
With thanks to
DFI Retail Group
Booth E40
Legal Name: The Dairy Farm Company, Limited
Meet our 2026 speakers:
14:00 – 14:15
Supported by
Division of Environment and Sustainability, HKUST
Established in 2010, ENVR is a global leader in interdisciplinary education & research in environment and sustainability, fostering sustainability professionals to address complex environmental challenges across scientific, societal, regulatory, & business issues. ENVR also serves as an intellectual hub linking academia, government, business & community leaders to advance sustainability solutions.
Our sustainability goals for 2026:
UN SDG goals that we align with:
- SDG 1 No Poverty
- SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
- SDG 4 Quality Education
- SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
- SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
- SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
- SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
- SDG 13 Climate Action
General Enquiry Email Address: envr@ust.hk
General Enquiry Phone Number: 23588363
Meet our 2026 speakers:
14:15 – 15:05
The disclosure landscape for climate and nature-related risks is shifting rapidly in Hong Kong and globally. With HKEX’s enhanced ESG reporting requirements taking effect, the international rollout of ISSB standards (IFRS S1 and S2), and the emergence of the TNFD framework, companies face an increasingly complex web of compliance obligations. This panel brings together regulators, standard-setters, and advisory experts to help businesses understand what is now required, what is coming next, and how to build internal governance structures that satisfy both mandatory reporting standards and growing investor expectations. The discussion will address practical challenges in data collection, metrics, and assurance readiness, while exploring how robust disclosure can move beyond a box-ticking exercise to become a strategic tool for managing climate and nature-related risks and opportunities.
Session Learnings:
- Understand the current and upcoming regulatory requirements for climate and nature-related disclosure in Hong Kong, including HKEX’s enhanced ESG reporting rules and their alignment with ISSB standards (IFRS S1 and S2).
- Learn how the TNFD framework complements existing climate disclosure standards and what practical steps businesses should take now to prepare for nature-related reporting.
- Gain insights on the data collection, metrics, and assurance readiness challenges that companies face in meeting evolving compliance baselines, and hear how leading firms are addressing them.
- Explore how institutional investors and lenders are using disclosure data to inform capital allocation, engagement, and risk pricing, and what this means for the quality bar companies must meet.
- Understand the governance structures and internal capabilities required to embed climate and nature reporting into board-level decision-making and enterprise risk management.
Post-Event Actions:
- Conduct a gap analysis of your organisation’s current climate and nature-related disclosures against HKEX, ISSB, and TNFD requirements, identifying priority areas for improvement.
- Establish or strengthen internal governance structures for overseeing climate and nature risk disclosure and assurance.
- Develop a phased roadmap for adopting TNFD-aligned nature-related disclosures alongside existing climate reporting obligations.
- Engage auditors and external advisors to assess assurance readiness ahead of mandatory sustainability disclosure assurance timelines.
- Review investor relations and stakeholder communications strategies to ensure disclosure outputs are meeting the expectations of capital providers.
Speakers
Moderator
Mark Harper
ESG Advisor
FGS Global
Mark Harper
FGS Global
ESG Advisor
Mark Harper leads FGS Global’s work on ESG in Asia helping clients develop better strategies and implement campaigns to promote sustainability in their companies and beyond.
He is Chair of the BritCham ESG Committee and has over 20 years of experience in corporate sustainability. Recently served as Group Head of Sustainability at John Swire & Sons (H.K.) Ltd., where he led the Group’s global sustainability strategy, SwireTHRIVE, and advanced ESG integration across its businesses. Earlier in his career, he held senior roles at NGOs including the Earthwatch Institute, Fauna & Flora International, China Water Risk, and the Business Environment Council, focusing on sustainability strategy, climate change and nature risk and ESG reporting.
My Sustainability Goals for 2026:
- Hong Kong to integrate sustainability as a key foundation for Hong Kong’s economic future within its first five year plan.
- Hong Kong to increase its decarbonisation ambition within the updated climate action plan.
Speaking at 2026 sessions:
Day 1
Shifting Compliance Baselines: Climate and Nature Action in Hong KongData: The Strategic Architecture of a Sustainable Future
Dr. Robin Kennish
Business Unit Managing Partner, East Asia
ERM-Hong Kong Limited
Dr. Robin Kennish
ERM-Hong Kong Limited
Business Unit Managing Partner, East Asia
Dr Robin Kennish is the Managing Partner for ERM’s East Asia business. He has over 20 years of experience in managing and directing environment and sustainability studies. These studies have ranged from securing permits through to strategic advice on climate change, biodiversity and health and safety. He is working with power companies, conglomerates and asset management firms on aligning their climate change disclosure with the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosure requirements. Robin has recently worked with HKEX listed companies on their Nature strategy which has included looking as risks and opportunities, value chain impacts as well as preparation of TNFD aligned disclosure for ESG reports. Robin has a PhD in Marine Sciences and has conducted numerous Aquatic and Terrestrial Biodiversity assessments while at ERM throughout the Asia Pacific region. His Biodiversity and Nature experience has ranged from developing corporate level policies through to site level assessments and habitat creation plans.
Christine Lau
Vice President
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX)
Christine Lau
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX)
Vice President
Christine Lau, Vice President of Listing Policy and Secretariat Services, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited
Ms. Christine Lau joined Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (“HKEX”) in 2016. Ms. Lau has been working in the Policy and Secretariat Services of the Listing Division, and has been involved in HKEX’s listing policy initiatives in relation to corporate governance and environmental, social and governance matters in recent years. Prior to joining HKEX, Ms. Lau was a senior associate practicing corporate and securities law in Hong Kong with a leading international law firm. Ms. Lau graduated from the University of Hong Kong with a bachelor’s degree in Laws, and is a qualified lawyer in Hong Kong.
Speaking at 2026 sessions:
Day 1
Shifting Compliance Baselines: Climate and Nature Action in Hong Kong
Nana Li
Head of Sustainability & Stewardship, Asia-Pacific, Director
Impax Asset Management
Nana Li
Impax Asset Management
Head of Sustainability & Stewardship, Asia-Pacific, Director
Nana Li leads Impax’s sustainability research, stewardship strategy and policy advocacy across the Asia-Pacific region. She is responsible for overseeing sustainability analysis and engagement priorities, coordinating dialogue with investee companies and regulators, managing external sustainability- and stewardship-related inquiries, and contributing to the ongoing development of Impax’s proprietary sustainability frameworks and methodologies.
Prior to joining Impax in 2022, Nana served as Research and Project Director at the Asian Corporate Governance Association (ACGA). During her tenure, she authored and co-authored multiple flagship research reports on corporate governance in Asia and regularly presented to regulators and market participants, including the Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges and the Shenzhen Asset Management Association. Since 2018, Nana has chaired ACGA’s China Working Group, a role she continues to hold, and she remains a Specialist Consultant to ACGA following her transition to Impax.
Nana is a frequent speaker at international conferences and industry forums organised by financial institutions, multilateral organisations and market bodies, and she is regularly invited to contribute to discussions on corporate governance, stewardship and sustainability. She has been interviewed by leading international media outlets and serves as a guest speaker at universities in Asia, Europe and North America. In 2024, Nana co-authored Unlocking Corporate Success by the Power of Diversity, the first book to examine gender diversity in Japan from an investor perspective. She is also the author of Navigating Sustainability in Asia: A Practical Guide for Corporate Leaders and Investors, which provides an applied and region-specific perspective on sustainability, governance and stewardship across Asia-Pacific. In 2025, Nana was awarded the International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN) Excellence in Stewardship Award (the first Asian recipient), recognising her leadership and contributions to stewardship and policy advocacy in Asia.
Nana serves on the Stakeholder Advisory Council of the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board and the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants. She is also a member of the Global Policy Committee of the ICGN, the Global Policy Reference Group of the Principles for Responsible Investment, the Advisory Group of the Global Capacity Building Coalition, the ESG Committee of Women in Finance Asia and the Caixin China ESG30 Forum. In addition, she participates in global standard-setting and capacity-building initiatives as a member of the IFRS Sustainability Reference Group and the Global Capacity Building Coalition Advisory Group. Nana is also an instructor with the Association of Stewardship Professionals.
Nana holds an MBA (Honors) from the University of Chicago, 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 completed the HKICPA Qualification Programme.
Speaking at 2026 sessions:
Day 1
Shifting Compliance Baselines: Climate and Nature Action in Hong KongSupported by
Business Environment Council
Booth E45
Business Environment Council Limited (BEC) is an independent, charitable corporate membership organisation, established by the business sector in Hong Kong.
Since its establishment in 1992, BEC has been at the forefront of promoting environmental excellence by advocating the uptake of clean technologies and practices which reduce waste, conserve resources, prevent pollution and improve corporate environmental and social responsibility.
BEC offers sustainable solutions and professional services covering advisory, research, assessment, training and award programmes for government, business and the community, thus enabling environmental protection and contributing to the transition to a net-zero carbon economy.
Meet our 2026 speakers:
15:05 – 15:55
Physical climate risks are rising, and so is the financial exposure for companies and investors who fail to act. This session answers a blunt question: how are you going to survive? From physical asset vulnerability to transition shocks, leading practitioners will share how they are stress-testing portfolios, embedding climate risk into accounting, and building adaptive responses. Moving beyond disclosure to hard risk management, learn what worst-case scenario planning looks like, how to quantify what you cannot afford to ignore, and why the businesses on the forefront today will be the ones standing tomorrow.
Session Learnings:
- Stress-testing for survival: Approaches for modelling climate scenarios and translating physical risk into financial exposure
- Embedding climate into accounting: Methods for integrating climate risk into asset valuation, provisioning, and corporate balance sheets
- From assessment to response: Pathways for adapting operations, supply chains, and capital allocation in response to climate risk
- The investor lens: What asset managers and banks consider when assessing a company’s climate resilience
- Hong Kong-specific risks: Perspectives on addressing typhoon, flood, and heat stress vulnerabilities in a dense urban context
Post-Event Actions:
- Reflect on whether your current scenario analysis approach captures the right climate risks for your portfolio
- Flag climate risk as a topic for your next cross-functional meeting between finance and risk teams
- Identify one or two questions to ask your asset managers about their climate stress testing practices
- Note which of your assets or operating locations may be most exposed to local climate hazards
Speakers
Moderator
Tsun Chen
Secretary General
Hong Kong Green Finance Association
Tsun Chen
Hong Kong Green Finance Association
Secretary General
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.
Michael Long
Director and Head of Sustainability
Hongkong Land
Michael Long
Hongkong Land
Director and Head of Sustainability
Michael Long joined Hongkong Land as Director and Head of Sustainability in April 2025. He brings over 28 years of experience in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategy and implementation across the real estate sectors in Asia, Australia, and the United Kingdom.
Mr Long combines technical knowledge with a commercial, results-driven approach to help organisations address complex sustainability challenges. His philosophy centers on simplifying complexity, focusing on what truly matters, and always starting with the ‘Why’—creating impactful, meaningful outcomes for businesses and stakeholders alike.
Mark Fletcher
Head of Zurich Resilience Solutions, Asia Pacific
Zurich Resilience Solutions
Mark Fletcher
Zurich Resilience Solutions
Head of Zurich Resilience Solutions, Asia Pacific
Mark Fletcher is regional executive of Zurich Resilience Solutions Asia Pacific. Mark has held leadership positions in EMEA, APAC and North America and is an expert in risk management consultancy, with a focus on climate resilience.
Speaking in 2026 sessions:
Debra Tan
Director & Head
CWR
Debra Tan
CWR
Director & Head
Tan heads CWR, a non-profit that aims to “mainstream” water & climate risks into financial decision-making & corporate strategies. She built CWR from an idea into a ‘go-to’ resource in the global climate water risk conversation. Today, CWR’s decade+ of work on assessing & valuing risk exposure to rising water scarcity & coastal threats is highlighted in TCFD’s Knowledge Hub, technical guides for disclosure (IFRS/CDSB, SBTN, CDP) and various textbooks on water risk modeling. Her research & reports unpacking water risks with financial institutions & government-related organisations in China are considered groundbreaking and instrumental in understanding not just China’s but future global water challenges. CWR was part of China’s Environmental Risk Analysis Task Force as well as a founding member of Hong Kong’s Green Finance Association. Tan’s work is widely cited from the IPCC and IGOs to the financial sector and mainstream media. As a recognized authority in the water & climate space, Tan is published by SpringerNature, Palgrave MacMillan, G20 & UN editions, China policy journals and was a contributing author to the latest IPCC report “Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability”. She also sat on various advisory committees for MNCs & IGOs including CDP, CDSB (now IFRS) as well as judging panels for ACI and UNPRI awards. Before water, Tan spent over a decade in finance. She spends her spare time exploring Himalayan glaciers.
My Sustainability Goals for 2026:
- Realistic recognition of accelerating climate risks
- HK as the regional leader in coastal adaptation
- HK as the regional thought leader in financing resilience
Supported by
ADM Capital Foundation
Our mission is to understand how our environmental and economic systems are evolving, and to take those insights as a starting point to protect biodiversity, natural resources, reduce system stresses and build environmental resilience. Four themes permeate all of our work: biodiversity, natural resources, climate change and finance.
Meet our 2026 speakers:
Hong Kong Green Finance Association
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.
Our sustainability goals for 2026:
HKGFA’s key activities are organised through five working groups, namely Banking – Financing the Transition, Product Innovation and Solutions, Sustainability-related Disclosures, Policy and Standards, Greater Bay Area Green Finance Alliance, and Real Estate. Currently, the Association has over 160 members that include but are not limited to financial institutions, companies, market service providers and other key stakeholders.
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With thanks to
Zurich Resilience Solutions
Zurich is committed to being one of the most responsible and impactful businesses in the world, making a difference for our customers and communities.
To do that, our Zurich Resilience Solutions’ (ZRS) Climate Resilience team is helping organizations around the world to reduce the frequency and severity of their climate-related events and preparing them for growing regulatory and stakeholder demands.
We also collaborate with a number of industry experts with the ultimate goal of aligning the pillars of people, planet and profits to help shape a better future.
Find out more our Climate Resilience Services:
https://www.zurich.com/en/commercial-insurance/services/climate-resilience
Our sustainability goals for 2026:
Planet
We will focus on achieving net-zero outcomes. A low carbon economy will positively impact climate and society. Reducing emissions across our value chain lies at the heart of our efforts.
Customers
To meet our customers’ changing needs, we are constantly growing our range of sustainable products and services. They are designed to support activities that generate a positive environmental or social impact and contribute to the mitigation of climate risks.
People
We are actively supporting our people to remain employable for the long-term, while addressing customer and societal needs. Meanwhile, our community investment activities are mainly delivered through the Zurich Foundation. Its purpose is to create a brighter future for vulnerable people.
Meet our 2026 speakers:
16:15 – 17:05
Incremental emissions reductions are no longer enough. Leading companies across sectors are now pursuing carbon-negative and nature-positive strategies that require fundamental shifts in how they operate, invest, and compete. This session brings together corporates at the forefront of this transition to share how they are setting credible science-aligned targets, decarbonising operations and value chains, and investing in nature restoration. Panellists will confront the real barriers businesses face, including technology gaps, cost pressures, supply chain complexity, and the challenge of maintaining competitiveness while pursuing ambitious environmental commitments. The discussion will draw on practical case studies to illustrate what is working, what still needs to be solved, and how Hong Kong companies can align transition strategies with the city’s evolving policy direction.
Session Learnings:
- Understand what it means in practice to pursue carbon-negative and nature-positive targets, including the science-based frameworks that underpin credible corporate commitments.
- Learn from real-world case studies how leading Hong Kong and regional companies across property, retail, and environmental services are decarbonising operations, greening supply chains, and investing in nature restoration.
- Identify the most significant barriers to business model transition and explore strategies to overcome them.
- Explore how collaboration across industry peers, value chain partners, and innovation ecosystems can accelerate the transition beyond what any single company can achieve alone.
- Understand how corporate transition strategies can align with Hong Kong’s policy direction, including the Five-Year Plan and the pathway to CAP 2050.
Post-Event Actions:
- Assess your organisation’s current emissions profile and nature impacts to identify the most material areas requiring business model transformation.
- Set or strengthen science-aligned targets for climate and nature, ensuring targets are backed by credible transition plans.
- Develop or refine a transition roadmap with clear milestones, investment requirements, and accountability mechanisms for decarbonising operations and supply chains.
- Explore investment in nature-based solutions, circular economy approaches, and low-carbon technologies relevant to their sector.
- Initiate or deepen engagement with value chain partners and industry peers to drive collective action on shared transition challenges
Speakers
Moderator
Suki Han
Assistant Manager
Business Environment Council
Suki Han
Business Environment Council
Assistant Manager
Suki has 10 years of experience in sustainability consulting, stakeholder engagement, and policy research. Currently at BEC, Suki leads research initiatives related to climate change and energy transition, including BEC’s Climate Change Business Forum, Net-zero Carbon Charter and sectoral energy transition research projects.
Previously, Suki worked with a range of clients across different sectors on sustainability issues in the US and Hong Kong. Her responsibilities included researching international renewable energy policies and developing ESG strategies. She also worked in private equity and venture capital. She has actively participated in international climate change negotiations and policy development, such as COP21.
Suki holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology, a Master of Environmental Management degree from Duke University, and an MBA degree from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Sébastien Pivet
Chief Sustainability Officer and QA Director
AS Watson Group
Sébastien Pivet
AS Watson Group
Chief Sustainability Officer and QA Director
Sebastien Pivet is a senior sustainability leader with over 26 years of international retail experience driving sustainability strategy, governance and transformation in large, complex retail and consumer goods organisations.
As Chief Sustainability Officer at AS Watson Group, the world’s largest international health and beauty retailer, he leads the Group’s sustainability ambition across 12 retail Brands in 31 markets, and across global supply chains spanning Asia and Europe.
Sebastien has been instrumental in embedding sustainability into corporate strategy, strengthening governance and advancing data-driven ESG management. He is leading large-scale sustainability reporting and transformation programmes aligned with various reporting frameworks such as CSRD and ISSB, enhanced climate transition planning and risk assessment, and driven responsible sourcing and supplier due diligence across diverse markets. His work focuses on translating regulatory and scientific complexity into pragmatic, business-relevant action.
Passionate about using sustainability as a driver of long-term value creation, resilience and trust, Sebastien regularly engages with regulators, investors, industry peers and NGOs. He is a frequent contributor to sustainability conferences and industry forums, where he shares practical insights on scaling sustainability in global retail, navigating regulatory change and accelerating corporate climate and nature action.
Supported by
Business Environment Council
Booth E45
Business Environment Council Limited (BEC) is an independent, charitable corporate membership organisation, established by the business sector in Hong Kong.
Since its establishment in 1992, BEC has been at the forefront of promoting environmental excellence by advocating the uptake of clean technologies and practices which reduce waste, conserve resources, prevent pollution and improve corporate environmental and social responsibility.
BEC offers sustainable solutions and professional services covering advisory, research, assessment, training and award programmes for government, business and the community, thus enabling environmental protection and contributing to the transition to a net-zero carbon economy.
Meet our 2026 speakers:
17:05 – 17:55
Supported by
Division of Environment and Sustainability, HKUST
Established in 2010, ENVR is a global leader in interdisciplinary education & research in environment and sustainability, fostering sustainability professionals to address complex environmental challenges across scientific, societal, regulatory, & business issues. ENVR also serves as an intellectual hub linking academia, government, business & community leaders to advance sustainability solutions.
Our sustainability goals for 2026:
UN SDG goals that we align with:
- SDG 1 No Poverty
- SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
- SDG 4 Quality Education
- SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
- SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
- SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
- SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
- SDG 13 Climate Action
General Enquiry Email Address: envr@ust.hk
General Enquiry Phone Number: 23588363
Meet our 2026 speakers:
Day 2 – Friday 11 Sept
The Day 2 programme builds on the foundations of climate and nature risk and disclosure by focusing on implementation, innovation, and systemic transformation. Participants will examine how Hong Kong can strengthen action on biodiversity, integrate climate and nature into urban development plans and mobilise nature financing for resilience. Sessions will highlight opportunities in corporate action, value chain greening, and transparent supply chains, while identifying intersections of climate, health, and city resilience. Through practical case studies and policy insights, the programme showcases how organisations can move from commitments to delivery, bridging climate and nature priorities to create long‑term value for business and society.
In partnership with
ADM Capital Foundation
Our mission is to understand how our environmental and economic systems are evolving, and to take those insights as a starting point to protect biodiversity, natural resources, reduce system stresses and build environmental resilience. Four themes permeate all of our work: biodiversity, natural resources, climate change and finance.
Meet our 2026 speakers:
Business Environment Council
Booth E45
Business Environment Council Limited (BEC) is an independent, charitable corporate membership organisation, established by the business sector in Hong Kong.
Since its establishment in 1992, BEC has been at the forefront of promoting environmental excellence by advocating the uptake of clean technologies and practices which reduce waste, conserve resources, prevent pollution and improve corporate environmental and social responsibility.
BEC offers sustainable solutions and professional services covering advisory, research, assessment, training and award programmes for government, business and the community, thus enabling environmental protection and contributing to the transition to a net-zero carbon economy.
Meet our 2026 speakers:
Division of Environment and Sustainability, HKUST
Established in 2010, ENVR is a global leader in interdisciplinary education & research in environment and sustainability, fostering sustainability professionals to address complex environmental challenges across scientific, societal, regulatory, & business issues. ENVR also serves as an intellectual hub linking academia, government, business & community leaders to advance sustainability solutions.
Our sustainability goals for 2026:
UN SDG goals that we align with:
- SDG 1 No Poverty
- SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
- SDG 4 Quality Education
- SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
- SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
- SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
- SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
- SDG 13 Climate Action
General Enquiry Email Address: envr@ust.hk
General Enquiry Phone Number: 23588363
Meet our 2026 speakers:
Hong Kong Green Finance Association
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.
Our sustainability goals for 2026:
HKGFA’s key activities are organised through five working groups, namely Banking – Financing the Transition, Product Innovation and Solutions, Sustainability-related Disclosures, Policy and Standards, Greater Bay Area Green Finance Alliance, and Real Estate. Currently, the Association has over 160 members that include but are not limited to financial institutions, companies, market service providers and other key stakeholders.
Meet our 2026 speakers:
10:30 – 10:35
As Chair of the BEC’s Nature & Biodiversity Advisory Group, Patrick will give the Opening Welcome to day 2 of the BEC Climate & Nature Theatre.
Speakers
Patrick Ho
Head of Sustainable Development / Member of TNFD
Swire Properties Limited
Patrick Ho
Swire Properties Limited
Head of Sustainable Development / Member of TNFD
Patrick is responsible for formulating and executing the Sustainable Development 2030 Strategy for Swire Properties’ global operations across Hong Kong, Chinese Mainland and U.S.A. portfolios. Through engaging stakeholders, setting science-based targets and developing action plans, he leads a team to manage the full spectrum of the Company’s environmental, social and economic impact and to integrate ESG considerations into every facet of the Company’s business.
My Sustainability Goals for 2026:
- Guided by the Sustainable Development 2030 Strategy, continue to pioneer sustainable business practices, adopt innovative technologies, and actively share best practices with the business community.
- Engage actively with stakeholders in HK and the broader region to foster partnerships and develop collective solutions for the net-zero and nature-positive transitions.
Speaking at 2026 sessions:
Day 1
Nature-Positive Development: How Can Cities Integrate Biodiversity, Climate Resilience and Urban Growth?Day 2
Opening Welcome on Behalf of BECSupported by
Business Environment Council
Booth E45
Business Environment Council Limited (BEC) is an independent, charitable corporate membership organisation, established by the business sector in Hong Kong.
Since its establishment in 1992, BEC has been at the forefront of promoting environmental excellence by advocating the uptake of clean technologies and practices which reduce waste, conserve resources, prevent pollution and improve corporate environmental and social responsibility.
BEC offers sustainable solutions and professional services covering advisory, research, assessment, training and award programmes for government, business and the community, thus enabling environmental protection and contributing to the transition to a net-zero carbon economy.
Meet our 2026 speakers:
10:35 – 10:55
This session, delivered by Mr Mickey LAI, Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation, will unpack Hong Kong’s updated Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (BSAP) and its implications for the city’s long‑term nature policy and sustainable development. Mr Lai will outline the vision, key targets and priority action areas under the BSAP, and explain how these measures support resilience in Hong Kong’s ecosystems while aligning with global biodiversity commitments. Participants will gain a clearer understanding of how government strategy is evolving, what this means for land use, conservation and community engagement, and where collaboration with businesses and civil society will be most critical in the years ahead.
Supported by
Business Environment Council
Booth E45
Business Environment Council Limited (BEC) is an independent, charitable corporate membership organisation, established by the business sector in Hong Kong.
Since its establishment in 1992, BEC has been at the forefront of promoting environmental excellence by advocating the uptake of clean technologies and practices which reduce waste, conserve resources, prevent pollution and improve corporate environmental and social responsibility.
BEC offers sustainable solutions and professional services covering advisory, research, assessment, training and award programmes for government, business and the community, thus enabling environmental protection and contributing to the transition to a net-zero carbon economy.
Meet our 2026 speakers:
11:45 – 12:35
As climate and nature risks intensify, cities and developers are looking beyond concrete alone. Nature-based Solutions (NbS), from restored wetlands to green corridors to living shorelines, offer a powerful complement to traditional drainage, coastal, and slope infrastructure. This session explores how to invest in nature as infrastructure, with a spotlight on Hong Kong as a case study. Learn where NbS are already working, how to evaluate them alongside grey assets using cost-benefit analysis, and how businesses can utilise these solutions to mitigate risk, reduce long-term costs, and build resilience into their operations and developments.
Session Learnings:
- Investing in nature as infrastructure: Frameworks for evaluating Nature-based Solutions alongside traditional engineered assets
- The Hong Kong lens: Insights on where NbS are already working locally and where opportunities or gaps remain
- Business opportunities in resilience: How companies can utilise NbS to mitigate climate risk and reduce long-term costs
- From assessment to action: Approaches for moving from climate risk analysis to NbS implementation
- Unlocking investment: Pathways for public-private collaboration and financing mechanisms for NbS
Post-Event Actions:
- Ask yourself whether any of your assets or locations could benefit from a nature-based approach
- Consider which physical risks (flooding, heat, slope instability) are most relevant to your portfolio
- Explore potential NbS partners such as government bodies, NGOs, or developers
- Think about how you might begin framing a business case for NbS within your organisation
Speakers
Moderator
Sophie le Clue
CEO
ADM Capital Foundation
Sophie le Clue
ADM Capital Foundation
CEO
Sophie has worked for 30 years in the field of environmental protection and conservation, principally in the Asia Pacific region. She joined ADMCF a year after its founding in 2007, as director responsible for developing the Foundation’s environmental programme. Today, ADMCF focuses almost solely on environmental issues regionally, while maintaining some legacy children at risk projects. Its four strategic programmes include : Acting for Climate, Living Oceans, Water, Wildife Trade. In late 2021, Sophie stepped into ADMCF’s CEO role .
My Sustainability Goals for 2026:
I hope to see the Administration embracing Hong Kong’s environmental challenges to ensure our well being and a healthy environment. This will require setting aspirational goals as well as policy enhancements and reform across a broad range of environmental issues.
Speaking at 2026 sessions:
Day 2
Concrete & Canopies: Integrating Nature, Infrastructure, Development and Planning
Marine Thomas
Associate Director of Conservation
The Nature Conservancy Hong Kong Foundation Ltd
Marine Thomas
The Nature Conservancy Hong Kong Foundation Ltd
Associate Director of Conservation
Marine Thomas is Associate Director of Conservation for The Nature Conservancy (TNC) Hong Kong. She is responsible for overseeing TNC’s marine conservation projects on the ground, with a current focus on restoring natural habitats, community-based conservation, and developing sustainable livelihoods as nature-based solutions. Marine is also restoration ecologist specializing in estuarine ecosystems. Over the past 8 years, she has been developing restoration methods, evaluating ecosystem services, developing innovative conservation finance and advocating for policy changes that support widespread restoration efforts in Hong Kong’s waters.
My Sustainability Goals for 2026:
I would like to help Hong Kong develop a high-integrity ecotourism policy
Ir. Sui Ping Chow
Chief Engineer/North 4
North Development Office, Civil Engineering and Development Department, CEDD
Ir. Sui Ping Chow
North Development Office, Civil Engineering and Development Department, CEDD
Chief Engineer/North 4
Ir CHOW Sui-ping is a Chief Engineer of the North Development Office, Civil Engineering and Development Department, delivering the San Tin Technopole, which is the flagship project of the Northern Metropolis with a total area of about 600 hectares, to increase the supply of innovation and technology land for Hong Kong as well as create a new community for quality, healthy and green living. Ir CHOW also spearheads key initiatives like nature-based solutions and urban-rural integration, overseeing development of relevant guidelines and piloting implementation in the San Tin Technopole.
Ir CHOW received his BSc degree in civil engineering from The University of Hong Kong in 2004 and his second BSc degree in laws from The University of London in 2008. He is a professional engineer with over 20 years of experience in delivering infrastructure projects and formulating policies and had been working in Development Bureau, Civil Engineering and Development Department, Drainage Services Department, Highways Department and Building Technology Research Institute.
My Sustainability Goals for 2026:
We build to make Hong Kong a world-class sustainable and resilient city for living, working and playing
Speaking at 2026 sessions:
Day 2
Concrete & Canopies: Integrating Nature, Infrastructure, Development and PlanningSupported by
ADM Capital Foundation
Our mission is to understand how our environmental and economic systems are evolving, and to take those insights as a starting point to protect biodiversity, natural resources, reduce system stresses and build environmental resilience. Four themes permeate all of our work: biodiversity, natural resources, climate change and finance.
Meet our 2026 speakers:
13:20 – 14:10
This session moves from ambition to execution showcasing real case studies in Asia on designing and deploying financial products that fund nature and climate resilience. Speakers will use real deal examples in Asia to demonstrate the structuring, pricing, stakeholder engagement and partnerships necessary to make nature bankable. In addition to how the TNFD LEAP framework and available tools can support organisations in integrating nature-related considerations into their business strategy as a first-step.
Session Learnings:
- Understand how nature and resilience transactions are structured in Asia; the financial products and post-trade support needed to make these trades bankable.
- Understand the importance of effective multi-stakeholder coordination, use of concessional capital, and partnerships that reduce risk and unlock funding.
- Understand the frameworks available to translate nature outcomes into credible, measurable metrics that align with financial returns and meet investor expectations.
Post-event Actions:
- Review TNFD’s LEAP framework to understand how to integrate nature into business strategy
- Initiate discussions with potential partners, or stakeholders on TNFD’s LEAP framework, to start reviewing how LEAP can be applied to a project or asset.
- Be an early adopter of TNFD.
Speakers
Moderator
Jean-Marc Champagne
Managing Director
Seneca Impact Advisors
Jean-Marc Champagne
Seneca Impact Advisors
Managing Director
Jean-Marc is Managing Director at Seneca Impact Advisors, where he leads all aspects of the firm’s work, including strategy, business development, and project origination. He works closely with governments, development finance institutions, and global organizations to design and implement capital solutions that support biodiversity, climate resilience, and sustainable livelihoods.
He works across Asia-Pacific and is expanding the firm’s presence in Africa through partnerships with governments, funders, and implementation partners. His current focus is on developing new finance models that blend public and private capital, enable local implementation, and support scalable outcomes. He brings a strong emphasis on ecological integrity and ensures that nature and biodiversity remain central to how impact is defined, delivered, and sustained.
Before founding Seneca, Jean-Marc dedicated seven years to the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). In his capacity as Head of Bankable Nature Solutions for Asia-Pacific, he developed and scaled pipeline projects across the region. He set up and led the Dutch Fund for Climate and Development (DFCD) in Asia-Pacific, and also led the finance work for WWF’s global Freshwater Practice, supporting the development of financing solutions for river basins and wetlands. He was also instrumental in co-establishing the Climate Impact Asia Fund, a long-only equity fund.
Jean-Marc’s earlier career spanned 17 years in the financial industry, working across capital markets and investment banking. He began his career in 1997 with Merrill Lynch in New York. Since 2004, he has been based in Hong Kong, with significant time in Tokyo and Singapore, working with institutions such as BNP Paribas and Jefferies in senior client-facing roles.
He holds a bachelor’s degree from Clarkson University in Potsdam, New York, and is based in Hong Kong.
Thomas Holland
Founder and Managing Partner
DFA & Vana Holdings
Thomas Holland
DFA & Vana Holdings
Founder and Managing Partner
Tom is Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Vana, a nature based solutions developer focused on bankable community forest restoration projects in Southeast Asia, and Development Finance Asia, a sustainable finance platform. Tom co- founded R2O, the largest rural NBFI/financial inclusion platform in Myanmar with over 750,000 clients. Tom also served on the Investment and Executive Committees as consultant to an IFC (World Bank) backed Asian investment platform, and has worked extensively with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in Mongolia.
Tom sits on several Boards across Emerging Asia including companies focused on financial services, real estate, logistics and FMCG. He is an advisor to The Nature Conservancy in Mongolia and on the board of the Alliance for Responsible Forest Management.
Previously Tom was Managing partner at Cube Capital in Hong Kong, where he built and managed the Asia business with a focus on China asset backed lending, Vietnam real estate, Myanmar, Mongolia and event trading. Tom started his career at J.P. Morgan in New York, London, Singapore and Tokyo.
Tom has a BA from Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, and an MSc from the University of Oxford in sustainable development.
My Sustainability Goals for 2026:
- Hong Kong be a leader in blended finance for nature based solutions for developing countries in Asia;
- Hong Kong create innovative financing structures and incentives to conserve nature.
Audrey Underhill
Business for Nature Specialist
ADM Capital Foundation
Audrey Underhill
ADM Capital Foundation
Business for Nature Specialist
Audrey is Business for Nature Specialist at ADM Capital Foundation in Hong Kong. Her work focuses on the intersection of nature and finance, specifically elevating nature considerations within the finance community and providing tools and resources to help the finance sector to integrate nature and biodiversity into their operations. She works closely with the sector to understand the current status and challenges of nature integration and implementing solutions such as the TNFD. On the conservation and education side, Audrey oversees grants to scientific research organizations advancing knowledge of the natural world, with a focus on biodiversity hotspots in Southeast Asia. Before joining ADMCF, Audrey led the impact assessment function at venture capital fund Loyal VC, which funds start-ups with positive environmental and social impacts. Audrey holds an MBA from INSEAD and dual BA degrees from American University and is a certified anti money laundering specialist (CAMS).
Supported by
Hong Kong Green Finance Association
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.
Our sustainability goals for 2026:
HKGFA’s key activities are organised through five working groups, namely Banking – Financing the Transition, Product Innovation and Solutions, Sustainability-related Disclosures, Policy and Standards, Greater Bay Area Green Finance Alliance, and Real Estate. Currently, the Association has over 160 members that include but are not limited to financial institutions, companies, market service providers and other key stakeholders.
Meet our 2026 speakers:
14:10 – 15:00
Supported by
Division of Environment and Sustainability, HKUST
Established in 2010, ENVR is a global leader in interdisciplinary education & research in environment and sustainability, fostering sustainability professionals to address complex environmental challenges across scientific, societal, regulatory, & business issues. ENVR also serves as an intellectual hub linking academia, government, business & community leaders to advance sustainability solutions.
Our sustainability goals for 2026:
UN SDG goals that we align with:
- SDG 1 No Poverty
- SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
- SDG 4 Quality Education
- SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
- SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
- SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
- SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
- SDG 13 Climate Action
General Enquiry Email Address: envr@ust.hk
General Enquiry Phone Number: 23588363
Meet our 2026 speakers:
15:00 – 15:50
Innovation and technology are two of the critical tools we have to tackle both the nature and climate crises. This rapid-fire session will spotlight several start-up solutions across the Asia-Pacific region that are already developing and implementing real, scalable technologies. We will invite speakers to pitch their technological solutions to showcase actionable solutions with relevance to the regional and local Hong Kong context and explore how these solutions can accelerate sustainable outcomes for both climate and nature.
Session Learnings:
- What are some climate and nature tech solutions already in being deployed?
- How are technology companies in the region are approaching climate, food, energy, and biodiversity challenges?
- Potential opportunities for corporates to invest in or pilot solutions, feasibility for scaling and collaboration
Post-Event Actions:
- Building a stronger local climate and nature tech ecosystem in Hong Kong through partnership, piloting or other means
- Integrating scalable solutions into ESG strategy to support climate and biodiversity strategy or targets
Supported by
Business Environment Council
Booth E45
Business Environment Council Limited (BEC) is an independent, charitable corporate membership organisation, established by the business sector in Hong Kong.
Since its establishment in 1992, BEC has been at the forefront of promoting environmental excellence by advocating the uptake of clean technologies and practices which reduce waste, conserve resources, prevent pollution and improve corporate environmental and social responsibility.
BEC offers sustainable solutions and professional services covering advisory, research, assessment, training and award programmes for government, business and the community, thus enabling environmental protection and contributing to the transition to a net-zero carbon economy.
Meet our 2026 speakers:
All sessions are subject to change.