As almost 20% of the retail industry is e-commerce and retail supply chains are vast, as we shift to a more circular economy greening retail logistics is becoming more important. The challenges involved in Hong Kong range from limited space, fragmented waste management due to packaging, high logistics cost as well as changing consumer behaviour. This panel will discuss some of these challenges as well as opportunities that circular and efficient deliveries can offer as part of greening retail logistics.
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Eddie Ng
Partner, ESG Advisory Hong Kong (SAR)
KPMG China
KPMG China
Partner, ESG Advisory Hong Kong (SAR)
Ms. Ng is the firm’s technical leader of reporting and assurance of non-financial information and has hands-on experience in supporting professionals and clients in interpreting and applying ESG reporting and assurance requirements.
Ms. Ng possesses expertise and local implementation experience across a range of sustainability advisory services to support companies in preparing their ESG reports in compliance with the HKEX ESG Reporting Guide and TCFD recommendations. She has led and participated in various ESG advisory and assurance engagements, e.g. stakeholder engagement, material assessment, ESG strategy formulation and ESG rating enhancement. She is the principal author of the KPMG publication “Climate Change Reporting: Imminent, Challenging & Mandatory – The Opening Moves”, which discusses the key challenges that companies may face in adopting International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB)’s proposed climate standard.
My Sustainability Goals for 2023:
Ms. Ng is a reviewer of the HKICPA’s ESG and Corporate Governance Awards since 2018. She was a member of the AASC’s ESG assurance task force and developed guidance on ESG report assurance for the audit profession.
Ms. Ng has a master degree in environmental management. She studied climate-related financial disclosures in her dissertation and researched on the drivers and challenges in implementing the TCFD recommendations in Hong Kong.”
Judy Ho
Sustainability Lead
Swire Coca-Cola HK
Swire Coca-Cola HK
Sustainability Lead
Judy Ho is the Sustainability Lead at Swire Coca-Cola HK. She drives sustainability programs and decarbonization actions in the Hong Kong market as outlined in the Swire Coca-Cola 2030 Sustainable Development Strategy. She is also an appointed member of the Environment and Conservation Fund Committee (ECF) by the Chief Executive of HKSAR, where she advises the ECF trustee on the manner and extent of use of the ECF.
My Sustainability Goals for 2023:
To achieve a more sustainable packaging industry in Hong Kong, it is important to develop packaging solutions that incorporate eco-design principles in their development. Additionally, the recycling facilities across Hong Kong need to be strengthened to support a true circular economy.
Eric Swinton
Founder & CEO
V Cycle Company Limited
V Cycle Company Limited
Founder & CEO
Eric is the founder of V Cycle, a social enterprise that is tackling Hong Kong’s environmental issues on both an ecological and human level. V Cycle provides environmental education to schools, businesses, and the general public on plastic reduction and responsible recycling. At the same time, V Cycle collects different types of plastic waste in Hong Kong and repurpose them into high- value products, while creating job opportunities and caring for elderly waste pickers.
Eric’s career spans over 15 years with experience in recycling, sustainable product development, offshore manufacturing, and new business development, as well as social impact helping vulnerable communities, and as an environmental speaker and educator.
Cerin Yip
ESG Director
Alibaba Group
Alibaba Group
ESG Director
Ms. Cerin Yip is the ESG Director of Alibaba Group. Before taking up this position, she was the Senior Legal Counsel. Prior to joining Alibaba, Cerin worked in international law firms and investment banks, specializing in corporate finance transactions, investment and general corporate matters.
Cerin is a qualified solicitor in Hong Kong and England and Wales. She is also a Certified ESG Analyst (CESGA®) of The European Federation of Financial Analysts Societies. Cerin holds both Bachelor of Business Administration and Laws from the University of Hong Kong.
The Hong Kong Retail Management Association (HKRMA) was founded in 1983 by a group of visionary retailers with a long-term mission to promote Hong Kong’s retail industry and to present a unified voice on issues that affect all retailers.
HKRMA has been playing a vital role in representing the trade, and raising the status and professionalism of retailing through awards, education and training.
Swire Coca-Cola HK (SCCHK) has been the authorized bottler and distributor of The Coca-Cola Company since 1965. As the leading non-alcoholic beverage manufacturer in Hong Kong, SCCHK serves a wide range of beverages in an ever greener and more efficient manner to every corner of the city every day.
Our sustainability goals for 2022:
UN SDG goals that we align with:
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