Sam Smith

Sam is a Chartered Environmentalist (MIEMA, CEnv) with over 10 years’ experience in business & sustainability. At Swire Pacific, one of Sam’s responsibilities is managing a Group Sustainable Development Fund, supporting trials and roll-out of cleantech innovation within the business. In addition to advising senior management of key developments and policies related to sustainable development, he is responsible for supporting the implementation of the Group’s sustainability strategy, SwireTHRIVE, with a focus on waste & circularity, and nature-related risks and opportunities.

Sam has extensive experience on strategy development and ESG disclosures. He is currently an expert member of the IUCN’s Climate Crisis Commission. Prior to his role at Swire Pacific, he worked for Swire Coca-Cola and Finlays (B2B coffee & tea supplier) in commercial, logistics and sustainability roles. He also worked for the UN on climate and multilateral diplomacy topics. Sam holds a MBA from IE Business School in Madrid alongside two Master’s degrees including an MA in International Affairs from the Graduate Institute Geneva, and a Bachelor’s degree in Chinese Studies from the University of Oxford.

My Sustainability Goals for 2025:

Managing the Swire Pacific Sustainable Development Fund always provides me a boost of optimism as we get to see amazing new technologies – some of which are homegrown in Hong Kong – to help us achieve our sustainability goals. We have added a new metering & AI channel this year, and so one of my goals is to have applications come in for this channel. Outside of my role, I’m particularly keen on seeing the development of global biodiversity financing, and through my membership of IUCN, I intend to highlight mechanisms and actions to support nature in cities.