BEC Business Transformation Theatre
Activating Collaborations in Retail for Our Circular Transition
Day 2 : 10:55 – 11:45
The retail industry has always played a key role in the economy, and as we transition to a more circular economy it is becoming more essential to activate collaborations. This panel will gather thought leaders from across industries to discuss key challenges and opportunities such as cross-industry collaborations, building trust and transparency with partners as well as forming & maintaining relationships between collaborators.
Learnings
• How important are collaborations in the retail industry to achieve a circular transition?
• What are the key challenges when developing these relationships?
Post-event Actions
• Gain a deeper understanding of the power of collaboration in driving a circular transition in retail and learn practical strategies for building successful partnerships.
Speakers
Moderator
Philippe Li
Sustainability
Philippe Li
Sustainability
Philippe focuses on building The Mills Fabrica’s sustainability strategy including the creation of an impact and sustainability measurement framework to measure the impact of its investment portfolio.
Prior to joining The Mills Fabrica, Philippe has extensive experience building and scaling up startups within the sustainability space in sectors such as recycling and health and wellness. He also has prior experience working in impact investing and startup accelerator.
He holds a BSc (Econ) Economics and Geography from University College London.
My Sustainability Goals for 2023:
To drive planet-positive impact by investing in innovative agrifood and techstyle startups that contribute to socio-ecological resilience.
Dr. Andy LENG
Senior Project Manager
Dr. Andy LENG
Senior Project Manager
Dr. Andy Leng is predominantly a civil engineer and an environmental researcher. He obtained B.S. in Water Science and Engineering from Chongqing University, M.S. and Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from Hong Kong PolyU. Andy worked as a Research Assistant Professor at PolyU, a JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow at National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Japan and a Postdoctoral researcher at University of Hawaii. With a solid sustainable research background and experience in design and construction, Andy has been working closely with leading first tier luxury retail groups for the development of sustainable retail projects and standards in APAC.
My Sustainability Goals for 2023:
To promote scalable rating and data-driven system on sustainability for the built environment
To merge new technology into the development of sustainable projects
To enhance early stage assessment for waste recycling, management and reduction
To activate voice of Hong Kong people as a tool for sustainability development
Keilem Ng
General Manager – Sustainability
Link REIT
Keilem Ng
Link REIT
General Manager – Sustainability
Keilem Ng mixes an international career working in real estate finance and investment with a passionate commitment to sustainability and the environment. Keilem is currently General Manager – Sustainability at Link REIT, Asia’s largest real estate investment trust, and is responsible for integrating sustainability into all aspects of the business. Keilem joined the investment industry in 2004 and has worked in New York, Shanghai and Hong Kong covering global markets. From 2009 to 2017, Keilem was an Executive Director at JPMorgan Asset Management responsible for real asset acquisitions and asset management throughout Asia Pacific. Keilem holds a BA in Architecture from Yale University and a MS in Real Estate from New York University. She is also the founder of the non-profit organisations Eco Marine and Exchange and Empower.
My Sustainability Goals for 2024:
In 2024, I hope to continue and deepen collaboration with our stakeholders to take action to make on the ground change.
Alice Suen
Head of Sustainable Finance
HSBC
Alice Suen
HSBC
Head of Sustainable Finance
Alice Suen is the Head of Sustainable Finance, HSBC Hong Kong. She engages with Hong Kong’s broad sustainable finance ecosystem looking for opportunities to leverage HSBC’s capabilities and market position to support sustainable market development and deliver new solutions to address local, regional and global needs. She is responsible for driving the Sustainable Finance agenda among the Bank’s customers, enhancing business customer’s awareness and understanding towards sustainability, supporting clients in the development of sustainability and transition strategies, and assisting them in disclosure to gain better access to financial markets.
Having worked in the financial services industry for almost 20 years, Alice has a wealth of experience across frontline relationship management, business strategy, and people management. She has a dedicated focus on Greater China Business, and she has previously worked in Shanghai and the Greater Bay Area.
Outside of her professional career, Alice is an enthusiast in ESG-related volunteering activities.
My Sustainability Goals for 2024:
Sustainability is a fast-evolving and non-linear topic. I hope to see even more Hong Kong companies articulating Sustainability plans and objectives, as we all collectively strive towards net-zero.
Supported by
Hong Kong Retail Management Association
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.
With thanks to
HSBC
Co-Headline Sponsor for the Finance & Supply Chains Theatre
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited is the founding member of the HSBC Group. HSBC serves customers worldwide from offices in 62 countries and territories. With assets of US$3,001bn at 31 March 2024, HSBC is one of the world’s largest banking and financial services organisations.
Our purpose – Opening up a world of opportunity – explains why we exist. We’re here to use our unique expertise, capabilities, breadth and perspectives to open up new kinds of opportunity for our customers. We’re bringing together the people, ideas and capital that nurture progress and growth, helping to create a better world – for our customers, our people, our investors, our communities and the planet we all share.
Our sustainability goals for 2024:
“We’re focused on helping to deliver a net zero global economy. It’s a pillar of our strategy as a business.”
In 2020, we set an ambition to become a net zero bank by 2050 and since then we have announced several significant policies and ambitions around climate and the transition. In January this year, we published our first Net Zero Transition Plan – setting out our strategic vision and approach to net zero.
We want to make financing choices that can lead to a meaningful impact on emissions reduction in the real economy, not just in our portfolio. Achieving this requires engagement with our clients and customers on their transitions to help finance decarbonisation in the sectors and regions with the most change ahead.
We believe we can do this best by promoting change in three key areas that play to our strengths as an organisation and can help deliver a broader impact on decarbonisation in the real economy: transitioning industry, catalysing the new economy, and decarbonising trade and global supply chains.
UN SDG goals that we align with:
- SDG 13 Climate Action
Legal Name: The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
Meet our speakers:
Vivian Wong
Director
HSBC
Lamiae Bouslikhin
Vice President – Infrastructure Finance
HSBC
Stuart Wood
Head of Procurement East Asia Cluster
HSBC
Abhishek Chopra
Managing Director & Regional Head – Solution Structuring, Global Trade Solutions
HSBC
Max Thomas
ESG Solutions
HSBC
Alice Suen
Head of Sustainable Finance
HSBC
Francois-Xavier Guiot
Head of Strategic Growth, Collaboration, and Sustainability
HSBC