Food & Nature
Overview
As climate change has become the biggest threat to our planet, corporate sustainability is more critical than ever. “Green Monday ESG Coalition” is an alliance to unify businesses with concrete and actionable plant-based solutions to catalyze the world towards a healthier and sustainable food ecosystem.
Learnings
- Food is at the nexus of multiple global pressing issues
- Shifting to a plant-centric diet promotes good health, a greener workplace, contributes to socially responsible investing and hence a more sustainable economy
- Green Monday provides holistic and green strategies to fully integrate into corporate governance
Post Event Actions
- Let’s “make change happen” – small changes that we all make as individuals can transform into huge impact to the environment and our planet
- As IPCC report issued ‘code red for humanity’, let’s rethink our relationship with food
- The clock is ticking. Every business and individual in the world should embrace plant-based lifestyle or Green Monday. It is one of the easiest ways to save the planet and protect our own future.
Speakers
David Yeung
Co-Founder and CEO
Green Monday Group
David Yeung
Co-Founder and CEO
Green Monday Group
David Yeung is the founder and CEO of Green Monday Group. He is also an environmental advocate known for his commitment in tackling some of the world’s most pressing issues of climate change, food insecurity and public health as well as empowering individuals, communities, and corporations towards sustainable, healthy, and mindful living. David’s work has earned a number of awards including “EY Entrepreneur of The Year Award 2020”, “Social Entrepreneur of the Year 2018” by the Schwab Foundation and the World Economic Forum, an “Ashoka Fellowship” by the Ashoka Foundation and the “Cathay ChangeMaker 2020” by Cathay Pacific Airways.