SUSTAINABILITY

Sustainability

Reducing carbon dioxide emissions has broad support, but turning words into action can be challenging for SMEs.

20 January 2023

Governments around the world have announced commitments and deadlines for achieving net-zero carbon dioxide emissions. Enterprises must keep pace with the times and adapt to a low-carbon business ecosystem. Businesses worldwide are adopting environment, social and corporate governance (ESG) policies, and investors need to take these issues into account when allocating funds.More

Topics: Environmental Protection, Hong Kong, green energy, green products

Elephantine task for financiers

Industry leaders discussing the cost of curbing climate change emissions come up with eye-watering numbers and stress the importance of standards.

12 January 2023

“Elephants can be eaten in small pieces” is a saying that comes to mind, when faced with the task of moving Mainland China’s economy on to sustainable footing and achieving the stated goal of net-zero by 2060.More

Topics: Environmental Protection, Finance & Investment, Hong Kong, Green Finance, financial services

AFF launches green finance year

As the leading annual event returns to physical format, sustainability features strongly on the agenda, reflecting the importance the financial world places on the issue.

09 January 2023

As a leading international financial hub Hong Kong keeps abreast of developments in the financial universe, and green finance has moved firmly into the spotlight.More

Topics: Finance & Investment, Environmental Protection, Hong Kong, Green Finance, FEATUREDT

Green innovators stream in

Renewable energy stole the limelight at this year’s Eco Expo Asia in Hong Kong, as economies strive for carbon neutrality.

21 December 2022

The global energy crisis and concerns over climate change have been concentrating minds on green transport – all the more so in Hong Kong where the clock is ticking on fossil-fuel driven cars, which will need to be off the road within 13 years.More

Topics: Environmental Protection, Hong Kong, green technology, Green transport

Solar prospects shine bright

Power derived from sunshine and hydrogen moved up the agenda at the recent COP27 summit, boosting the outlook for equipment exporters.

12 December 2022

The 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) was held at the appropriate venue of Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt, an extremely sunny resort at the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula.More

Topics: Environmental Protection, Hong Kong, green technology, green energy

Building a better tomorrow

A go-to solutions platform that accelerates techstyle and agrifood innovations for sustainability and social impact has partnered with Fashion Hong Kong to support Hong Kong fashion designers.

03 December 2022

Food and fashion fulfil people’s fundamental needs – something that’s recognised by Hong Kong-based innovation platform The Mills Fabrica, which is focused on cultivating start-ups engaged in these two fields.More

Topics: Environmental Protection, Garments, Textiles & Accessories, Hong Kong, Western Europe, green technology, fashion

Dining takes a sustainable direction

As the ban on throwaway plastic in Hong Kong restaurants looms, a producer of compostable utensils is eyeing a burgeoning market.

28 November 2022

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government’s commitment to bring forward the ban on in-house single-use plastic tableware and plastic foam food containers to the final quarter of next year is good news for the environment. It also presents plentiful opportunities for companies and start-ups offering sustainable alternatives.More

Topics: Food & Beverages, Environmental Protection, Hong Kong, green technology, food

Digital switch turns insurer green

A Hong Kong insurance firm is removing most of the paper from its offices to streamline operations and shrink its carbon footprint.

01 November 2022

The work-from-home trend and a desire to shrink their carbon footprints has led many Hong Kong firms to switch to paperless workflow management and adopt a digital transformation. For example, since July the Hong Kong Stock Exchange has required that initial public offerings must be paperless, while AS Watson has spent HK$900 million (US$115 million) on technology this year to accelerate its digital transformation and deliver an online-to-offline (O2O) platform strategy.More

Topics: Finance & Investment, Hong Kong, financial services, Fintech

Finance rides the green wave

HSBC is offering finance options to drive sustainable business practices across the Greater Bay Area

10 October 2022

With projects such as the Zero-carbon Building in Kowloon Bay (main picture), Hong Kong is rapidly taking a more sustainable route – and Mainland China provides much of the hardware for the renewable energy revolution.More

Topics: Banking Services, Environmental Protection, Hong Kong, Green Finance, banking

Guidance on going green for SMEs

Enterprises of all sizes need to be able to quantify their carbon footprint if Hong Kong is to meet its net-zero target.

05 October 2022

Governments around the world have set targets for reducing carbon dioxide emissions. As economies make the move towards sustainable development, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the backbone of the world economy, are adjusting their supply chain strategies to help them embark on the road to zero carbon with a measurable carbon footprint.More

Topics: Environmental Protection, Hong Kong, Green Tech, green energy

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