BEC Circular Transition 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
Keilem Ng
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. She is also the founder of the non profit organisations Eco Marine and Exchange and Empower.
Keilem grew up in Hong Kong and loves nature and the great outdoors. In 2012 she founded Eco Marine, a not for profit organization that promotes local marine and environmental awareness and aims to connect Hong Kong people and businesses with nature. In 2018, Keilem co-founded Exchange and Empower with Nepalese trail runner Mira Rai to empower talented young female athletes from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Keilem spoke about taking personal action for climate change at TedxTinHauWomen Countdown 2020 and was the winner of the NEXXINSPIRE Social Innovation Award 2020.
My Sustainability Goals for 2023:
In 2023-2024, 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
Alice Suen
Head of Sustainable Finance
Alice is the Head of Sustainable Finance for HSBC Hong Kong Commercial Banking where she is responsible for driving the ESG agenda in the business. She is an energetic Banking Professional with past roles spanning Relationship Management, Strategy Implementation, Portfolio Risk Management , and Balance Sheet Velocity, for HSBC Commercial Banking across Greater China Region.
My Sustainability Goals for 2023:
As momentum continues to reach new levels, 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
Headline Sponsor for the Sustainable Finance & Supply Chains Theatre
Programme Sponsor for Rethinking Retail
(Day 2 of the BEC Circular Transition Theatre)
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited is the founding member of the HSBC Group. HSBC serves customers worldwide from offices in 64 countries and territories in its geographical regions: Europe, Asia, North America, Latin America, and Middle East and North Africa. With assets of $2,990bn at 31 March 2023, 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 2023:
“We’re focused on helping to deliver a net zero global economy. It’s a pillar of our strategy as a business.”
We aim to achieve net zero in our operations and supply chain by 2030 and in our financing portfolio by 2050. Between now and then, we’re working with our clients to help them reduce their emissions and scale up low-carbon solutions, as we work to reduce our own. This will be a change over time, as businesses and economies progressively move away from high-carbon activities. In addition, we’re providing finance to accelerate climate change solutions and building global partnerships to help channel investment swiftly towards sustainable projects.
As we transform our own operations and supply chain to net zero by 2030 or sooner, we’re asking our suppliers to do the same. We will align our financed emissions – the emissions produced by the customers and projects we finance – to net zero by 2050 or sooner.
We’re setting 2030 targets for emissions reduction in different sectors, focusing on the heaviest emitters first. Our targets include a commitment to phase down our fossil fuel financing in line with what’s needed to achieve net zero by 2050. In the meantime, we continue to support energy clients that take an active role in the energy transition, helping to finance and invest in the technologies and infrastructure needed to succeed. We engage closely with our clients on their transition plans, which helps us to track our own progress towards net zero by 2050.
Solutions Showcase:
- Green Finance & Investments
UN SDG goals that we align with:
- SDG 13 Climate Action
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