Scaling Low‑ and Zero‑Carbon Vessels and Green Fuels: Advancing a Net‑Zero Fleet in Hong Kong and the GBA

Junice specialises in corporate sustainability in Asia with 20 years of public and private sector experience in China, ASEAN and Switzerland.

She currently leads Eco-Business as Managing Partner delivering ESG strategy, research and training to Asian-based clients and governments. She was Regional Director with London-based sustainability firm, Corporate Citizenship for six years. Prior to that, she was working for the Singapore and Swiss economic agencies on cleantech investments in the region.

She holds a CFA Level 4 Certificate in ESG Investing with certified credentials in GRI, SASB and TCFD, and has since trained over hundreds of professionals on ESG disclosure, sustainable finance and carbon markets.

Junice is on the external advisory committee to Airbus, as well as the advisory committee of EPD Southeast Asia specializing in lifecycle assessments.

Junice is based in Beijing, and has lived in Shanghai, Tianjin, Sydney, Austin, and Singapore.

Eleanor is Head of Sustainability at The Caravel Group, where she leads the Group’s global sustainability strategy and decarbonisation performance across a fleet of more than 580 vessels under management via Fleet Management Limited, the Group’s shipping subsidiary. She has led fleet-wide climate and nature risk assessments and decarbonisation roadmaps, working across operations, technical and safety teams to move low-carbon technologies and green fuels from pilot to scaled deployment, using AI-supported analytics to strengthen carbon-risk forecasting and disclosure accuracy.

With over 15 years across consulting, maritime and hospitality, she builds the governance and data infrastructure that underpins credible disclosure and advises C-suite leadership on translating climate transition planning into operational roadmaps that address the regulatory and commercial realities of the maritime sector’s net-zero transition.

Ms. Li Fan is an ESG practitioner with over 14 years of experience in developing and managing comprehensive corporate ESG initiatives. In her current role, she is responsible for formulating strategic ESG frameworks, addressing climate change challenges, establishing decarbonisation targets, and creating pathways to carbon neutrality. Ms. Fan is also dedicated to enhancing corporate governance and promoting equality and diversity while actively engaging stakeholders and investors through ESG roadshows.

Her career began as an environmental consultant, where she provided expertise to multinational clients across various sectors, such as real estate, energy, automotive, mining, and pharmaceuticals. Her experience with a leading Hong Kong property firm and a prominent energy company has significantly deepened her understanding of ESG best practices and the complexities inherent in these sectors.

Ms. Fan holds a Master’s degree in Environmental Technology and a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from Imperial College London. She is a Certified Environmental, Social, and Governance Analyst and a Certified Carbon Auditor Professional. Having lived in the UK and Germany for over a decade, Ms. Fan brings a valuable global perspective to her work, enriching discussions on sustainable development and corporate responsibility.

Mark Teng is the Chief Financial Officer at SeaKapital, a Hong Kong-based maritime leasing and investment company, and the former Managing Director in the Shipping and Offshore department of Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank.

Throughout his 25+ year career, Mark has originated and executed extensive maritime transactions across Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the Middle East, with recent experience in financing alternative fuel vessels using use-of-proceed as well as sustainability-linked loans, green bonds, and other ESG-compliant structures specifically designed for the maritime sector’s transition to net-zero emissions. Mark’s combination of practical transaction experience and attention to prevailing trends in sustainable finance continues to bridge global capital with Asia’s shipbuilding ecosystem to accelerate the sector’s transition to net-zero operations.

Mark has a long track record as a keynote speaker, moderator, and panelist at international maritime finance conferences across Asia. His speaking portfolio demonstrates expertise across sustainable finance, decarbonization, and maritime banking, including the recent keynote presentation “Sustainable Finance in Shipping” at the 17th World Ocean Forum 2023 in Busan, Korea. He also serves as a regular panelist at annual Marine Money conferences in Singapore, Hong Kong, and Shanghai, where he has addressed topics ranging from bank finance evolution to ESG best practices in shipping. His presentations consistently focus on bridging the technological and financial challenges of maritime decarbonization, emphasizing the critical role of governments and financial institutions in supporting the industry’s ambitious IMO 2050 net-zero targets.

Mark holds a B.S. in Economics from The Wharton School and a B.A. in International Studies from the University of Pennsylvania.

My Sustainability Goals for 2026:

One way Hong Kong can elevate its port competitiveness is by promoting alternative fuel bunkering availability, in line with its “green and smart port” strategy. In parallel, wider adoption of innovative green financing solutions such as use-of-proceeds financing for green fuel, supply chain infrastructure, or decarbonizing retrofitting equipment would further expand the supply of green funding to the address the rising demand under IMO 2050.