Hong Kong’s Future & Sustainability – Is Your Organisation Ready?

Presented by CanChamHK's Sustainable Development and Education Committee

About the Event

Hong Kong is faced with an imminent need for an even more sustainable future, with implications for everything from infrastructure to reporting to waste disposal and more.  New policies, regulations and incentives will require organizations to shift their approaches, to sustainability as a practice, breaking down traditional silos and infusing sustainability across all facets of their operations.  To best position themselves to take advantage of these new opportunities, organizations of all types are undergoing transformations in decision-making processes, talent development and acquisition strategies, and resource planning. 
 
The panel discussion explores how organizations can prepare themselves for this new era and what skills and capacities in leadership are necessary for success.  This event provides great opportunity for senior leadership in commercial and non-profit organizations of all varieties to learn how to prepare their teams for success in a more sustainable Hong Kong. 

Speakers: 

Ms Christine Loh
Chief Development Strategist 
Institute for the Environment, HKUST
 
Christine Loh is the Chief Development Strategist, Institute for the Environment, and Adjunct Professor, Division for the Environment and Sustainability at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. She was the former Undersecretary for the Environment in the HKSAR Government (2012-17). Recently, she taught a course on non-market risks at the Anderson School of Management at the University of California at Los Angeles. She is a board member of the Robert HN Ho Family Foundation, and CDP Worldwide based in London.

Previous to her government role, she was the founder and CEO of the non-profit think tank, Civic Exchange, and prior to that she was a member of the Legislative Council (1992-97 and 1998-2000). Dr. Loh is a lawyer by training and a commodities trader by profession. She is a published author of many academic and popular works; and has established several non-profit organisations and served on the boards of many more relating to the environment, urban planning, as well as human rights.  

Dr. Christine Bruckner
Director
M Moser Associates

Christine is an architect actively supporting best practice, sustainability, and wellness in design. As a Director at M Moser Associates, she brings her experience with urban integration, revitalisation, and design excellence to guide the development of our built environment at all scales.
Her focus is working with client and community stakeholders to encourage deep dive investigation, coordination and sustainable best practice. As a LEED AP and BEAM professional, Christine is also an early adapter of the International WELL Building Institute and leads M Moser’s global WELL integrative design solution initiatives.


Diana Ibarra
Secondary School Teacher & Shuyuan Science and Sustainability Programs Manager
The Independent Schools Foundation Academy 

Diana Ibarra has been the Science and Sustainability Programs Manager for 6 years at ISF Academy. Originally from the USA, and with over 15 years of experience in Hong Kong, Diana has lived and worked around the world, having started her career as a semi-conductor engineer in Silicon Valley. Diana holds Science and Engineering degrees from Willamette University, Stanford University, and Montana State University, as well as a Masters degree in Management from Boston University.
Diana has implemented many school-wide sustainability programs at ISF, including energy management, renewable energy programs, food waste composting, organic gardening, and other student led initiatives. The philosophy of the school is that these programs have educational value because they are linked to curriculum and are designed to be hands on and student-centered. Behaviour change in a school setting allows students to impact their communities for the rest of their lives, creating a multiplier effect.
 

Moderator:

Dr. Jeanne Ng
Director of Group Sustainability
CLP Power Hong Kong Limited. 

Dr. Ng is responsible for CLP Group’s sustainability matters, including sustainability-related strategy, reporting and communications.  She holds a BSc in Toxicology from the University of Toronto and a PhD in Environmental Management from the University of Hong Kong. She had extensive experience in the environmental industry prior to joining CLP in 2003 and was involved in most of the early Hong Kong governmental air pollution and climate strategy and policy studies and is regarded as one of Hong Kong's experts in air and greenhouse gas emissions inventories.

With over 25 years of experience in the environmental and sustainability fields, is currently a Board member of a number of organisations including the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability at Arizona State University, the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA) and the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC). She is also a Stakeholder Council Member of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and is a member of the Prince’s Accounting for Sustainability Project (A4S) Expert Panel. She is also a member of the Project Advisory Panel for Emerging Forms of External Reporting under the International Auditing & Assurance Standards Board (IAASB).

In Hong Kong, she is the Chair of the Sustainability and Environment Committee of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce (HKGCC) and the Environmental, Social and Governance Advisory Group of the Business Environment Council.  She is also the founding Chair of Hong Kong Institute of Qualified Environmental Professionals (HKIQEP).

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