Business Environment Council (BEC) held a high level conference on 25 March 2011 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Over 150 business leaders, academics and broader society participated to discuss how to lead Hong Kong to a sustainable future through bold action today. Speakers discussed corporate sustainable development covering best practices and business strategies, which integrate technology and talents to sharpen Hong Kong’s competitive edge.

You may review the powerpoint presentations by clicking on the links below:

Keynote Speech - Environmental Research and Education: A Vision for Hong Kong and PRD

  • Prof Joseph Lee, Vice-President for Research and Graduate Studies, The Hong Kong
    University of Science & Technology

China's Update - 12th Five Year Plan & Low-Carbon Development in China

Continuous Optimisation of the World-Class Infrastructure in Hong Kong

  • Mr Ricky Leung, General Manager, Technical Services, Airport Authority Hong Kong

Delivering Sustainable Growth through Inclusive Innovation

  • Dr George So, General Manager and Senior Consultant, DuPont Construction Board, Du Pont China Limited

Speeding up the Change of Sustainable Mobility

  • Mr Kevin Yu, Director of Retail Operation for Asia Pacific, Tesla Motors (No Powerpoint for view)

Investing into Future Cleantech

  • Dr KK Chan, Chief Executive Officer, Nature Elements Capital

Risk Management – the Legal Perspective

  • Mr Daniel Liew, Asia Managing Partner, SJ Berwin LLP (PDF)

Case Study 1 - Greening the Enterprise Solution

  • Mr TC Chao, Strategic Planning and Marketing Manager, Ricoh Hong Kong Limited

Case Study 2 - Integrating Technology & People to Lead Hong Kong Beyond 2020

Integrating Technology & People to lead Hong Kong Beyond 2010

  • Ir Cary Chan, Head of Technical Services and Sustainability, Swire Properties
    Limited (PDF)


Persistence and Innovation: What We Learnt from Cooperative Research on
Energy Efficiency with Swire Properties

  • Dr Qingpeng Wei, Associate Professor, Building Energy Research Center, School of Architecture, Tsinghua University (PDF)