Roundtable A

Building Trust in the Transition: The Role of Green Professional Services

10 Sep (Thur) Day 1 : 14:00 – 15:30

Full Programme
Roundtable A

Sustainability has become a core part of business and economic decision-making, and professional services have an increasingly important role to play in supporting the transition. A broad ecosystem of green professional services, from engineering and accounting to consulting and assurance, helps organisations navigate evolving requirements, improve data quality, and build confidence in sustainability-related information.

This roundtable will explore how these services support businesses in managing transition risks, strengthening transparency, and aligning with international frameworks such as ISSB. It will also look at how better coordination across professional services can reduce information gaps, support more informed decision-making, and build capacity across the sustainability ecosystem.

Session Learnings:

  • Understand the role of green professional services in advancing the transition.
  • Explore how different services, including engineering, accounting, and assurance, contribute to credible and decision-useful sustainability information.
  • Identify how alignment with global standards can enhance trust, transparency, and cross-border collaboration.

Post-Event Actions:

  • Assess how their organisations can better leverage green professional services to support sustainability goals.
  • Strengthen internal coordination across functions engaging with sustainability-related services.
  • Identify opportunities to build capacity and partnerships within the green professional services ecosystem.

Speakers

Prof. Anthony Cheung

GHG Protocol

GHG Protocol Independent Standards Board Member

Anthony Cheung is Managing Director and Head of ESG at one of Asia’s largest multi-manager investment platforms, where he oversees ESG integration and sustainable investment strategies. With over 20 years of experience in asset management across Europe and Asia, he served at renowned institutions including Gartmore, Pictet, and BNP Paribas.

As the first Certified ESG Analyst (CESGA) in Asia, Anthony has served on the World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) Supervisory Board, the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Stakeholder Council, and the CFA Institute ESG Technical Committee. He contributes to climate governance as a board member of Friends of the Earth (HK) and the Hong Kong Institute of Directors.

Recognized by the 2019 Regional ESG Leader Award by Insights and Mandate, Anthony actively advocates for advancing science-based, implementable climate accounting and sustainability reporting frameworks in Asia. Anthony is a Fellow of CPA Australia and based in Hong Kong

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Building Trust in the Transition: The Role of Green Professional Services

Athena Ng

China Overseas Land & Investment Limited

General Manager, Corporate Finance & Corporate Communications Dept

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

Athena is a Chartered Secretary, CFA Charterholder, a Certified Public Accountant of Hong Kong and the State of Virginia. She is a Fundamentals of Sustainability Accounting (FSA) Credential holder and a Certified ESG Analyst (CESGA®) of The European Federation of Financial Analysts Societies (EFFAS).

My Sustainability Goals for 2026:

  1. Re-launch the HK waste charging scheme to encourage re-use
  2. More awareness of the climate action plan 2050

Speaking at 2026 sessions:

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Building Trust in the Transition: The Role of Green Professional Services

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