Adapt and Align: Policy Shifts for Facility Managers

Mr Alan SIU Yu Bun is currently the Chief Executive Officer of the Property Management Services Authority. He has served the civil service for 36 years in various bureau and departments, including the former City and New Territories Administration, the former Transport Branch, the former Television and Entertainment Licensing Authority, the former Finance Branch, the former Information Technology and Broadcasting Bureau, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and the Home Affairs Bureau. He was Deputy Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Communications and Technology) from 2007 to 2011 and Government Property Administrator until 2015. Before joining the PMSA, Mr SIU was Director of Administration and Development of the Department of Justice from 2015 to 2019.

Jonathan is the General Manager for Strategic Partnerships in Asia at City Facilities Management. He is responsible for expanding the number of partners working with City in the region and implementing City’s unique partnership model that provides an end-to-end solution for the design, delivery, and maintenance of facilities in accordance with the sustainability and business goals of the partner organization.

Prior to joining City FM, Jonathan was Regional Partnerships Manager for The Commons Project, a non-for-profit health technology start up that provided vaccine verification services to airlines, airports and governments. Before that role, Jonathan was on the Swire management program for 10 years seconded to Cathay Pacific where he took up several roles across 5 countries such as Country Manager Israel and Head of Digital Innovation for Airports.

My Sustainability Goals for 2024:

Since last year it has been really positive to see the actions the government have taken with regards to creating policies to reduce the use of HFCs and HCFCs in Hong Kong by ~80% by 2030. It is now up to businesses to prepare for those policies being enacted from 2025 onwards.

As such, my primary sustainability goal for the coming year is to help businesses with large refrigeration or air-conditioning requirements plan for the upcoming phase down. My goal is to partner with businesses to ensure their transition to a low-carbon operating environment is done correctly, to ensure sustainable operating success both from a carbon neutrality and cost point of view.

Ir CHAN Pak-cheung is the Deputy Director of the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department. He is responsible for overseeing the enforcement of legislations in ensuring public safety on using electricity, gas, lifts and escalators, railway and other electrical and mechanical installations, and promoting energy efficiency and conservation. Ir CHAN has been working in the government for over 30 years and taken up professional and managerial roles in the areas of engineering services, project management and regulatory enforcement. He is a fellow member of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers in the building services, electrical and energy disciplines. He received his bachelor degree in electrical and electronics engineering and master degree in building services engineering from the University of Hong Kong.

My Sustainability Goals for 2024:

The HKSAR Government has pledged to achieve carbon neutrality in Hong Kong by 2050. The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) is playing an active role to support this directive in collaboration with stakeholder. Our sustainability goal for the coming year is to continue the efforts in promoting buildings energy efficiency through the uplift of standard in the Building Energy Code and propose legislative enhancement for expanding the scope of regulation. We will also continue to promote the use of green innovative technologies and closely collaborate with stakeholders in various sustainability development areas for the carbon neutrality goal.

Vincent joined the HKSAR Government in 1989. For over three decades he has served in various positions, from policy work relating to insurance, aviation, tourism etc. to administrative head in one of the 18 districts in Hong Kong. He received a Chief Executive’s Commendation for Public Service in Hong Kong for his bravery service in Wuhan when the COVID pandemic broke out in 2020.
Vincent is currently Deputy Commissioner for Labour, taking charge of all Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) related matters in Hong Kong. He leads a team of some 700 professional and supporting staff to carry out enforcement, publicity and education/training work to enhance OSH in the city.

My Sustainability Goals for 2024:

The overall sustainability of Hong Kong relies heavily on the occupational safety and health of its employees in their workplaces. While Hong Kong’s occupational safety and health performance is improving over the past few decades, I would like to see the work safety and health culture across Hong Kong can be further enhanced. By emphasizing education about safety practices, promoting awareness, and enforcing regulations, we can foster a stronger safety and health culture. I would also like to see the widespread adoption of automation and smart monitoring systems in Hong Kong. These technologies not only enhance employee well-being but also create a safer, healthier and more comfortable work environment.