BEC Business Transformation Theatre
Mainstreaming the Business Case for Nature with TNFD and Policy Drivers
Day 1 : 12:10 – 13:00
Nature is essential to sustaining the survival of all life forms on this planet and ensures the stability of a fully functioning society and economy. On a global level, companies face growing calls to reduce their nature impacts and protect biodiversity.
This session will delve into the business landscape when it comes to action, engagement and disclosure on nature topics. We will invite panellists to share their experiences with nature-related topics from a business perspective, including piloting TNFD, understanding supply chain and risk management, identifying challenges and finding opportunities to integrate nature into business strategies. We will also discuss policy instruments and developments to support this agenda, such as Hong Kong’s upcoming Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan and the business-nature interlink.
Learnings
- What nature-related risks are businesses already facing and will increasingly face? Why should businesses pay greater attention to their nature impacts through the supply chain?
- Better understand how changing policy drivers will accelerate business engagement with nature
- How companies are leading in efforts to assess and disclose their nature impacts through TNFD
Post-event Actions
- Rethink the direct and indirect impacts of your business and industry on nature and biodiversity, looking beyond the boundary of Hong Kong and into the value chain.
- Understand the importance of nature for businesses, particularly from a supply-chain and risk management lens, and how these can materialise as both risks and opportunities for corporates.
Speakers
Moderator
Katie Chan
Senior Officer – Policy & Research
Business Environment Council
Katie Chan
Business Environment Council
Senior Officer – Policy & Research
Katie works on BEC’s Policy & Research team where she contributes to the development of policy positions on Hong Kong’s existing and emerging environmental challenges and drives the delivery of impactful projects to embed sustainability into business strategy and the city’s broader climate transition. Katie currently leads the team’s nature-related work to narrow the gap between business and nature, incorporate biodiversity considerations into local policy and business decision-making, and supports other sectoral decarbonisation initiatives, such as the aviation sector through sustainable aviation fuel.
Prior to working in Hong Kong, Katie worked in the UK to deliver analysis and thought leadership to impact investors and sustainability-minded corporates on climate change policy, the blue economy, biodiversity and nature conservation. Katie is a Geography graduate of King’s College London.
My Sustainability Goal for 2024:
- Mainstreaming biodiversity protection into Hong Kong’s business decision-making and policy landscape.
- Engage key stakeholders and facilitate collaboration to bring about positive and impactful industry change for nature, biodiversity, and the broader environment.
Melanie Kwok
Assistant General Manager (Sustainability) and Head of Sustainability
Sino Group
Melanie Kwok
Sino Group
Assistant General Manager (Sustainability) and Head of Sustainability
Melanie is the Assistant General Manager (Sustainability) and the Head of Sustainability of Sino Group. She oversees a range of sustainability projects related to ESG. Being a specialist in the realm of Sustainable Development for nearly 20 years, Melanie has also gained extensive experiences in Sustainable Tourism and Stakeholder Engagement.
Melanie holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Environmental Management from the Imperial College London, a Master Degree of Science in Environment and Development from the London School of Economics and Political Science, a Master Degree in Sustainable Business from the University of Cambridge. She is also a certified Sustainable Tourism Professional by Global Sustainable Tourism Council.
Melanie is serving various public duties, including the Vice Chairmen of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce (HKGCC)’s Environment & Sustainability Committee,
a member of the Publicity Working Group of Environmental Campaign Committee (ECC) and the Sub-committee on Youth and Capacity Building of the HKSAR Environment and Ecology Bureau.
My Sustainability Goals for 2024
Joining hands with our stakeholders in creating better lifescapes.
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