BEC News Room 2008

17 October - HBF Press Release
Harbour Business Forum's "Harbour Connectivity Study" received Certificate of Merit from the Hong Kong Institute of Planners .

30 September - BEC Press Release
Business Environment Council (BEC) today staged the Building Energy Efficiency Forum to provide the latest overview of energy efficiency, best practices and available programs for both existing and new buildings.

12 September - BEC Press Release
Business Environment Council and China Environmental Culture Promotion Association jointly staged the 14th Green China Forum focusing on Environmental Economy Policy and Sustainable Development of Pearl River Delta in Shenzhen.

13 August - BEC News
BEC releases its inaugural issue of a bi-monthly newsletter - BEC EZine featuring BEC's latest development, events and sustainablity news headlines globally and locally.

28 July - BEC News
BEC signs Carbon Reduction Charter and encourages companies to join to address climate change.

7 July - HBF Press Release
Survey on Hong Kong's Business Leaders Shows 91% consider Victoria Harbour Significant in Maintaining Hong Kong's Regional Competitiveness.

20 June - BEC Press Release
Business Environment Council and Peking University Co-organized International Corporate Social Responsibility Experts Forum in Beijing to Drive for Harmonized Community and Business Success in China.

19 May - BEC Update
Clean Air Charter Certification Scheme is open for application.

16 May - HBF Press Release
Harbour Business Forum's (HBF) New Connectivity Study outlines affordable, practical solutions to extend our harbour-front pedestrian promenade by 137%.

8 May - BEC News
BEC is appointed to conduct an independent review of the existing corporate social responsibility (CSR) policies and practices of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited, and to carry out a green audit of HKEx's operations.

28 April - BEC News
Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence is launched to encourage businesses and organisations to adopt green management.

23 April - BEC News
Building Energy Efficiency: Why Green Buildings Are Key to Asia's Future.

15 April - CCBF Press Release
Carbon Grill Series Seminar: International experts warn Hong Kong business to consider the implications of a price being put on their carbon emissions in the future.

17 March - CCBF Press Release
Pioneering Business Alliance on Climate Change Launches with a Stark Warning on Risks Ahead for Business.

13 March - CCBF Press Release
Climate Change Business Forum (CCBF) and WWF Welcome Hong Kong's First Move to Set Mandatory Energy Efficiency Standards for Buildings.

22 February - HBF Press Release
New Land Use Study shows over 60 per cent of Hong Kong's Harbour is inaccessible to the Public.

23 January - HBF Press Release
Chief Executive Donald Tsang bestows green leaders. Towngas, Gold Peak Industries and Sun Hung Kai Properties receive Hong Kong Awards for Industries in Environmental Performance.

10 January - BEC Press invitation
Business Environment Council is to honour 12 companies for their outstanding environmental performance on 23 January. The Hon Donald Tsang, Chief Executive of the HKSAR, will bestow these green leaders.