BEC Business Transformation Theatre
Sustainable Urban Development: Promoting Business and Policy Innovation through Public-Private Partnerships
Day 1 : 11:20 – 12:10
Policy Address 2023 highlighted our city’s ambition towards a liveable, innovative and green Hong Kong. The use of new and innovative technologies and materials for the purposes of achieving such ambition sometimes requires innovative approach to seek approval from the authorities as the approval process are not always prescriptive under current regulations. Collaboration between public and private sectors is vital to leverage the expertise and resources of both sectors to drive approval and the success of the project. Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) emerge as a powerful mechanism to facilitate such collaboration. In this session, we would try to reveal the keys to successful implementation of the PPPs for sustainable building projects, by cases sharing by key stakeholders having experience in driving the collaboration.
Learnings
- How PPPs can help in bridging the gap between public and private sectors for the success of the innovative sustainable building project?
- How does the business sector support the sustainability and decarbonisation ambitions by emerging themselves in PPPs?
- What are the best practices and the major challenges in the implementation of PPPs?
Post-event Actions
- Understand the potentials of PPPs and explore the possibility of implementing PPPs in new project development.
- Explore streamlined process for implementing PPPs for the success of sustainable living environments.
Speakers
Moderator
Clement Cheung
Assistant Manager – Policy & Research
Business Environment Council
Clement Cheung
Business Environment Council
Assistant Manager – Policy & Research
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. He 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.
Albert Chan
Dean of Students
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Albert Chan
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Dean of Students
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.
Joe Chow
Head of Energy and Sustainability
City Facilities Management (HKG) Limited
Joe Chow
City Facilities Management (HKG) Limited
Head of Energy and Sustainability
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.
Supported by
Business Environment Council
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Business Environment Council Limited (BEC) is an independent, charitable corporate membership organisation, established by the business sector in Hong Kong.
Since its establishment in 1992, BEC has been at the forefront of promoting environmental excellence by advocating the uptake of clean technologies and practices which reduce waste, conserve resources, prevent pollution and improve corporate environmental and social responsibility.
BEC offers sustainable solutions and professional services covering advisory, research, assessment, training and award programmes for government, business and the community, thus enabling environmental protection and contributing to the transition to a net-zero carbon economy.
Meet our speakers:
Katie Chan
Senior Officer – Policy & Research
Business Environment Council
Suki Han
Assistant Manager
Business Environment Council
Clement Cheung
Assistant Manager – Policy & Research
Business Environment Council
Kevin O’Brien
Chairman, Business Environment Council
Business Environment Council
CF Leung
Director – Operations
Business Environment Council