The work of the Centre is grounded upon an appreciation of, and a commitment to, a knowledge-based approach to collaborating and engaging with the community in pursuit of a sustainable future for all. Through our impact projects, we develop and experiment policy actions and solutions to cope with policy challenges and to induce systemic changes leading to sustainable development. The key research areas of the Centre are:

Collaborative Governance To foster cross-sector collaboration and advocate community empowerment through proactive engagement as a key solution to the complex policy challenges. An integrated and collaborative approach allows society to draw upon knowledge, methods, and perspectives from all quarters of society to proactively organise collective actions at different levels and scales to manage complex social problems.

Social Entrepreneurship for Sustainability To adopt a community-based and commoning approach as a major component in the toolkit for social entrepreneurship, and to advocate effective management and equitable access to shared resources.

Philanthropic Activities To help develop an enabling environment for philanthropic activities, covering both the legal dimension as well as models of self-governance for civic and associative activities.

Corporate Social Responsibility To promote the awareness of corporate social responsibility among university students and business firms in Hong Kong and elsewhere.

Community Action and Development To promote and nurture self-governing activities in local communities for attaining a sustainable society.