Sustainable Urban Development: Promoting Business and Policy Innovation through Public-Private Partnerships

Clement Cheung is an environmental professional specializing in multi-stakeholder engagement and impact initiatives to promote sustainability in business operations. His work focuses on fostering collaboration among businesses, policy makers, and communities to achieve shared sustainability goals. In his role in Business Environment Council, Clement is leading the research study in the Hong Kong Sustainable Aviation Fuel Coalition. Clement also has experience working in the higher education sector, specifically in educational administration and environmental education within a university setting. Clement is a Well AP.

A Chartered Construction Manager, Engineer, Project Manager, and Surveyor by profession, Ir Prof. Chan has worked in a number of tertiary institutions both in Hong Kong and overseas. He was a Senior Lecturer and Deputy Head of the School of Building and Planning at the University of South Australia. Ir Prof. Chan joined the Department of Building and Real Estate of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 1996 and was Associate Head (Teaching) from 2005 to 2011; Associate Dean and Interim Dean of the Faculty of Construction and Environment from 2011 to 2013, and from 2013 to 2014 respectively. He was Head of Department of Building and Real Estate from 2015 to 2021 and is currently Dean of Students, Associate Director of Research Institute for Sustainable Urban Development, Able Endowed Professor in Construction Health and Safety, Chair Professor of Construction Engineering and Management, and Chief Warden of PolyU Students Halls of Residence.

Mr. Sam CHAN has over 20 years’ experience in the construction industry. Before joining the Construction Industry Council (CIC) in 2018, Mr. CHAN was the Technical Director and Authorized Signatory of an Registered General Building Contractor specialized in repair and maintenance, Alteration and Addition (A&A) and fitting-out works. Mr. CHAN joined the Construction Innovation and Technology Fund (CITF) Department of the CIC in 2018 to administer the operation of the $2.2B fund aimed at encouraging wider adoption of innovative construction methods and new technologies in the construction industry and building up the capacity of industry practitioners and tertiary students of construction-related disciplines to build an innovative culture and mind-set.

My Sustainability Goals for 2024:

The construction industry is a major contributor in achieving the target of net-zero. One of key initiatives under the CITF is promoting the use of more energy efficient and environmentally friendly construction equipment or methods such as zero-emission construction plants which can improve the environmental performance in the construction process.

Ir Joe Chow is a Chartered Engineer at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and Energy Institute with more than 15 years of experience in sustainable engineering and facilities management.

Currently, Joe is the Asia Head of Energy and Sustainability at City Facilities Management (HKG) Limited. He is responsible for managing a wide range of energy saving projects and sustainability activities for the partners covering 5,000+ retail stores in Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore and Malaysia.

Joe is serving various public duties including the Vice President of the IFMA Hong Chapter and the Immediate Past President of the ASHRAE Hong Kong Chapter

My Sustainability Goals for 2024:

Working together towards carbon neutrality future and accelerate the actions at now.

Sophia Wong is the Head of Communications and Sustainability at Champion REIT, a leading real estate investment trust in Hong Kong. She is responsible for leading Champion REIT’s internal and external communications, including sustainability, community engagement and branding, with over 20 years of experience in the field.

Sophia has been instrumental in devising Champion REIT’s sustainability strategy, including the establishment of 2030 ESG targets in alignment of SDGs of United Nations. Over the years, she has developed a strong passion in sustainability especially green and wellness initiatives. These efforts have led to several top honours of the Trust, including Hong Kong Sustainability Grand Award from The Hong Kong Management Association, the first-in-Hong Kong Triple Platinum certifications for existing building and the award-winning Love・Play・Farm project at Langham Place.