Water is the resource most vulnerable to climate change yet it’s the only resource we cannot survive without. Beyond quenching our thirst, we need water to grow food, generate power, mine and manufacture goods from fashion to electronics. It is an invaluable asset but with every degree of warming, threats to water security also increase. By 2050, 31% of global GDP worth US$70 trillion and 60% of the world’s population could be exposed to extremely high water stress for at least one month a year . Seas are also rising faster than we think redrawing coastlines & forcing migration unless we adapt. Given this, it is not surprising that leading corporates are innovating to adapt and thrive. Join us to find out how HK based corporates are driving global change to futureproof water revolutionising industries with water in mind, carrying out water stress tests, striving for water neutrality plus more.
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Debra Tan
Director & Head
CWR
CWR
Director & Head
Tan heads CWR, a non-profit that aims to “mainstream” water and climate risks into financial decision-making and corporate strategies. Today, CWR’s work on the assessing and valuing risk exposure to rising freshwater scarcity to coastal threats, is highlighted as tools and useful resources under the IFRS’s CDSB Application Guidance for Water-Related Disclosures and feature in Palgrave MacMillan textbooks. Tan is also a contributing author to the latest IPCC 6th Assessment Report: Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability.
My Sustainability Goals for 2024:
Adapting to rising water risks in a new climate future
Stephanie Chan
Associate Director
DETERMINANT
DETERMINANT
Associate Director
Stephanie Chan leads DETERMINANT’s global brand, marketing, and business development & partnerships. She is a noteworthy practitioner in the sustainability space. Prior to this role, she led sustainability for Esquel Group; worked at Edelman where she consulted brands on their sustainability strategy and practices, and was shortlisted by PR Week Asia as top 5 Young Professional in Asia 2015. Stephanie also worked for the United Nations in New York.
My Sustainability Goals for 2024:
Dr. Frederick Lee
Executive Director
Centre for Water Technology and Policy, The University of Hong Kong
Centre for Water Technology and Policy, The University of Hong Kong
Executive Director
Dr. Frederick Lee holds a PhD degree in Urban Planning from MIT. He is Executive Director of the Centre for Water Technology and Policy at The University of Hong Kong. His primary research and advocacy concerns pertain to two major water sustainability nexus issues: water-energy-climate and water-ecology. He is currently conducting a research project that focuses on the application of smart technologies (IoT, AI) to enhancing water conservation behavior in households. Dr. Lee is also a Fellow at Civic Exchange.
My Sustainability Goals for 2024:
#1. Reduction of per capita water use in the domestic sector
#2. Improvements in water use efficiency in non-domestic sites
A think tank creating a world where water & climate risks are embedded in business & finance to enable better decisions.
Tessellation is a group of visionary pioneers dedicated to
Defining the Status Quo for Tomorrow, driving innovative and sustainable breakthroughs that create positive impacts for our planet, individuals and society, forging a better future.
Dynamic, agile and constantly exploring new ideas, we fearlessly challenge the conventional business models and extend our positive impacts across diverse sectors. Through carefully curated operations and investments, we offer one-stop apparel solutions, revolutionize green technologies, establish digital value chain platforms, and harness the power of automation, artificial intelligence, digital reality and more. Furthermore, we embody our pursuit of Defining the Status Quo for Tomorrow through the retail brands we operate. Injecting the concept of people, innovation, sustainability and excellence into every stitch, we create modern craftsmanship, solutions and lifestyles that truly stand out.