A Buildings-First Approach in our Climate Fight: Design, Construction, Operations

C F Leung is the Director – Operations at the Business Environment Council. With over 25 years of experience, CF has played a pivotal role in driving sustainability initiatives across the city.

In his current role at BEC, CF oversees a diverse portfolio of projects that span green building consultancy, energy and carbon auditing, waste management and auditing, award programs, funding initiatives, ESG strategy development, and stakeholder/tenant engagement. He is also a frequent speaker, delivering training to a wide range of audiences, from university students to senior management of corporations.

CF’s technical expertise and strategic leadership have been instrumental in guiding both public and private sector organisations towards environmentally responsible practices and net zero goals.

CF Leung 是商界環保協會的營運總監。 憑藉超過 25 年的經驗，CF 在推動香港的可持續發展措施方面擔當了關鍵角色。
於商界環保協會任職期間，CF 監督多元化的項目組合，包括綠色建築顧問、能源與碳審計、廢物管理與審計、獎勵及資助計劃、ESG 策略制定以及持份者/租戶參與。他亦經常擔任演講者，為從大學生到企業高級管理層的廣泛受眾提供培訓。
CF 的專業知識和策略領導力在引導公共和私營機構實踐環保責任和實現淨零目標方面發揮核心作用。

My Sustainability Goals for 2024:

Together, we are strong in the net zero journey.

我的2024可持續發展目標：

我們共同努力，在淨零旅程中變得更加強大。

Ar Donald Choi is a Registered Architect and Authorized Person. He joined the Urban Renewal Authority on 15 June 2025 as Managing Director and Deputy Chairman. He has over 40 years of management experience across real estate investment, property development, and worked as a professional architect globally. Ar Choi believes in the power of people-centric development and humane design to create economic value and enhance the quality of life for all.

Ar Choi served as the CEO of Chinachem Group from 2018 to August 2024 before his retirement. Prior to this, he was the Managing Director of the Nan Fung Group and a Director at Foster + Partners. He was the Authorized Person for the CLK HK International Airport, voted one of the Top 10 construction projects of the 20th Century. Ar Choi was awarded the Executive of the Year Award 2021 by DHL-SCMP and won the CEO of the Year Award 2022 given by Real Estate Asia.

Alongside his professional career, Ar Choi has held multiple leadership roles in NGOs and professional bodies that focus on design, innovation, shared value creation, and the community well-being, making him a leading figure in the architecture and development sector. He is currently a Trustee of Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), an Adjunct Professor at both the University of Hong Kong and Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Professor of Practice at the School of Design. Ar Choi is a Member of the Corruption Prevention Advisory Committee, an Advisor of Our Hong Kong Foundation, Urban Land Institute Asia Pacific Housing Council Member, a Member of the Antiquities Advisory Board, a Member of the Hospital Governing Committee (HGC) of Hong Kong Eye Hospital & Kowloon Hospital and the Chairman of Sub-committee on Capital Works of the HGC of North District Hospital, an Honorary Advisor of Hong Kong Workers’ Health Centre, and a Member of the CreateSmart Initiative Vetting Committee. He was the Board Vice President of the Real Estate Developers Association of Hong Kong, Honorary Advisor of the Hong Kong PropTech Association, a Member of the Council for Carbon Neutrality and Sustainable Development, Advisory Committee Member of the HKTDC Infrastructure Development, Advisory Committee Member of PolyU Jockey Club Design Institute for Social Innovation, Member of the HKU Campus Development and Planning Committee, Land and Development Advisory Committee, Chairman of Architects Registration Board,  Past President of the Hong Kong Institute of Architects, the Hong Kong Institute of Urban Design and the Hong Kong Institute of Real Estate Administrators. He had served as the Chairperson of the Construction Innovation and Technology Application Centre for six years and was a Board Member of Business Environment Council, Habitat of Humanity Hong Kong, Hong Kong Green Building Council, Hong Kong Design Centre and the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation.

Ar Choi holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a Bachelor of Architecture from RISD, a Bachelor of Science from the University of British Columbia, and a Master of Arts from The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Additionally, he attained a joint Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Hong Kong, London Business School, and Columbia Business School.

Dr Margaret Kam is an advisor, architect, researcher and sustainability specialist with over 15 years’ of local and international experience. Since 2022, Margaret leads Arcadis’ Sustainability Advisory Practice in Hong Kong, providing strategic advice on decarbonisation, sustainable building and neighbourhood design, smart and green technologies, while engaging with industry stakeholders to advance sustainable development of Hong Kong’s built environment.

My Sustainability Goals for 2023:

• Greater urgency for climate action and circularity
• Appreciation and revitalisation of existing buildings and communities
• Enhanced liveability and health and well-being for all

Mr PANG is a registered architect and a member of the Hong Kong Institute of Architects. He graduated from the Hong Kong University and worked in the private sector as an architect. He then joined the Buildings Department (BD) in 1996. At BD, he has been involved mainly in the administration of the Buildings Ordinance on the control of new private building developments and existing private buildings. He had the opportunity to work in a variety of sections including the Legal Services Section and the Minor Works & Signboard Control Section and he is now the section head of the Hong Kong East and Heritage Section of the New Building Division 1.

My Sustainability Goals for 2023:

I hope that more buildings in Hong Kong will attain a high level of performance in respect of sustainability and green performance. Also, I hope that there will be more comprehensive publicity to encourage people to change their mindset and take swift actions to lead a greener life and make Hong Kong a more livable city.

Dr Raymond Yau is General Manager of Technical Services & Sustainable Development at Swire Properties (SPROPS). Raymond is currently Director & Vice-Chairman of Sustainable Development Committee, Hong Kong Green Building Council. Raymond also serves as member of Advisory Council on the Environment, Board of Director of Business Environment Council, and founding member of IWBI Governance Council.

My Sustainability Goals for 2023:

Lead Swire Properties’ implementation strategies of carbon and energy reduction based on our 1.5°C aligned Science-based Targets, paving way to achieve net zero by 2050.