BSAP, Hong Kong’s Nature Blueprint and Business Action

Peter Haasz is the founder of Valinor Strategies, a Hong Kong-based conservation AI consultancy at the intersection of nature tech and green finance MRV. He leads applied AI projects across camera trapping, acoustic monitoring, and wildlife trade enforcement (including AI-powered visual identification systems for illegally traded species). Peter currently serves as Lead AI Strategist for one of Hong Kong’s largest conservation organizations, developing species identification pipelines for Hong Kong’s native fauna. His background combines institutional finance experience at Morgan Stanley with life sciences training, underpinning Valinor Strategies’ broader mission of bridging conservation AI and green finance. Valinor draws on a global network of experts to address the field’s most complex challenges across biodiversity MRV, NbS, and blended finance.

My Sustainability Goals for 2026:

• BSAP commitments being translated to actionable items and KPIs
• Sustainability and conservation goals appearing in the 5-Year Plan in a more holistic way, tying nature tech, nature finance, and infrastructure together
• Drive buildout of AI and nature tech usage across the city’s conservation organizations

Jasper is Director of ESG and Carbon at Hang Seng Bank, with more than 15 years’ experience in sustainability management and climate risk strategy. He supports organisations in navigating both physical and transition risks, translating complex climate considerations into practical actions and measurable outcomes. His work includes designing business resilience frameworks, developing carbon-neutrality roadmaps, and implementing scalable decarbonisation solutions.

In his role, Jasper also helps corporate clients access green finance, strengthen investor and stakeholder confidence, and unlock long-term capital for sustainable projects. He is known for bridging ESG ambition with commercial performance, enabling organisations to embed sustainability into core business models and deliver credible impact.

Beyond the bank, Jasper serves on the GHG Protocol Technical Working Group and contributes to professional committees at The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, the Hong Kong Green Building Council, and the Business Environment Council, helping to advance robust standards and accelerate market adoption of low-carbon solutions.

Andy Cornish completed a Ph.D on reef fishes at The University of Hong Kong in 2000.

He worked on local and global nature conservation issues for two decades before establishing Cornerstone Strategies, a boutique consultancy that advises organisations on strategic planning and execution.

In recent years, he has acted as the Coordinator for the HK Biodiversity Expert Group, and the HK Marine Protection Alliance, two large collaborations supporting the Government in delivering the Biodiversity Strategy Action Plan (BSAP)

My Sustainability Goal for 2026:

• Widespread Whole-of-Society support for implementing the BSAP 2035