| Course Code: | ETP-2-001 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mode of Study: | Full Time | |
| Application Deadline: | 24th January 2025 (Friday) | |
| Commencement Date: | 18th February 2025 (Tuesday) | |
| Tuition fee: | HKD29,700 | |
| Contact Hours & Study Period: | 5 days (Hong Kong-based participants should note that as part of the training programme will be hosted in the Mainland, traveling to and staying overnights in mainland China are needed.) | |
| Teaching Medium: | The training will be delivered primarily in Cantonese, while some sessions during the company visit will be conducted in Mandarin. The training materials can be offered in English or Chinese. | |
Amidst global threats including climate emergency, resource scarcity and waste crisis, embracing sustainability in businesses’ and organisations’ operations and value chains has become imperative. We need knowledge to accelerate radical change that is not “greenwashing”.
“ESG and Circular Economy in Practice” is a training programme designed to empower participants with essential practical knowledge and skills to navigate the complexities of sustainability confidently. It will delve into emerging environmental, social, and governance (ESG) trends and opportunities; engage participants in hands-on activities with tools to develop actionable strategies on sustainable value chain (SVC) management; and immerse participants in a design thinking process for resource circularity.
Please refer to the Programme Brochure.
- Dr. Winnie Law
- Mr. Darwin Leung
- Mr. Kelvin Fok
- Mr. Calvin Tsang
- Hong Kong, Guangdong, Guilin
Monday-Friday 9:00am-6:00pm
Tel: 3917-4767 / 3917-4768
Email: ccsg@hku.hk
| Date / Time 日期 / 時間 | Programme 日程 |
| Day 1 第一天 | Hong Kong 香港 |
| 09:00-12:00 | Lecture 課堂· Decoding the differences between CSR, CSV, ESG, SVC and sustainability 解構企業社會責任、創造共享價值、ESG、永續價值鏈和永續發展的分別· Examining ESG trends with the latest policies and regulations (e.g. ESG reporting landscape, purposeful company and value creation) 檢視最新政策和法規下的ESG趨勢（例如ESG披露新格局、「宗旨導向」企業與價值創造） · Identifying and managing materiality for your business · Best practices of business sustainability integration
Group activity · Activity 1: ‘Value chain risk mapping’ · Activity 2a: ‘Self-check’, ‘sustainability roadmap and action plan’ (for SME participants) · Activity 2b: Planning for your organisation’s ‘sustainability transition’ (for large corporate participants) |
| 12:00-13:15 | Lunch (covered in price) 午餐（費用已包） |
| 13:15-14:30 | Interactive session: Esquel’s history and transformation journey 互動環節﹕溢達集團的歷史和轉型之道· Transitioning from a traditional to sustainable business model 聚焦集團由傳統商業模式至可持續模式的轉型· Introduction to the ‘Smiling Curve’ and its application in the business model 簡述「微笑曲線」及其在商業模式中的應用 · Esquel’s sustainability approach, including net-zero pledge, SDGs, etc. · Q&A |
| 14:30-16:00 | Networking drink (optional) (covered in price) 聯誼茶聚（自由參與）（費用已包） |
| Day 2 第二天 | Gaoming, Guangzhou 廣東高明區 |
| 10:04-11:06 | Head to Guangzhou South Station (G2964) 前往廣州南站（G2964） |
| 11:10-12:10 | Head to Gaoming 前往高明區 |
| 12:10-13:20 | Lunch (covered in price) 午餐（費用已包） |
| 13:30-15:30 | Lecture 課堂· Introduction to design thinking for sustainability solutions 介紹有利於永續發展解決方案的設計思維 Group activity · Activity 3a: ‘Meet the Stakeholders’ to identify your problem sets · Activity 3b: ‘How might we…’ ideation · Activity 3c: ‘Ease-Benefit Matrix’ · Activity 3d: ‘Idea Canvas’ |
| 15:30-15:45 | Tea break 小休 |
| 15:45-16:45 | Lecture 課堂· The basics of circular economy 循環經濟的基本概念· Latest policies and regulations on circular economy 循環經濟的最新政策和法規 · How circularity enables sustainability and connects to ESG requirements · Embedding 9R framework in value chain management
Group activity · Activity 4a: Material flow mapping · Activity 4b: Brainstorming innovative approaches for resource circularity · Activity 4c: Ease-benefit matrix |
| 16:45-18:15 | Interactive session: Dialogue with Esquel Group’s R&D Department 互動環節﹕與溢達集團研發部對話· Overview of the R&D Center’s role in driving innovation and supporting the company’s sustainability goals, with a focus on circularity. Explore how R&D integrates sustainable practices to meet market demands while advancing product innovation.研發中心在推動創新和支持公司永續發展目標的角色，尤其是在資源循環上。探討相關研發如何融入永續發展措施，在推進產品創新同時回應市場需求。· Leveraging R&D for circularity and sustainability: Understanding how the company uses R&D to create circular business models. 透過研發促進資源循環和永續發展﹕了解公司如何利用研發建立資源循環導向的商業模式。 · Highlighting how R&D efforts contribute to a closed-loop system, energy efficiency, and the development of eco-friendly technologies. 聚焦研發工作如何造就閉環式系統、能源效益，及生態友善技術的發展。 · Examining how R&D meets market needs for sustainable and circular products, fostering commercial innovation and addressing the growing demand for high-quality, sustainable solutions. 探究研發如何滿足市場對可持續及資源循環導向產品的關注、推動商業創新和應對高質量、可持續解決方案愈趨熱切的需求。 · Q&A
Panel discussion: Dialogue with experts in R&D, Procurement, Energy Management, and More |
| 18:15-18:30 | Head to Esquel Group’s serviced apartment and check in 前往溢達集團的服務式住宅並辦理入住手續 |
| 18:30 | Free night (dinner at participant’s own expense) 晚上自由活動（自費晚餐） |
| Day 3 第三天 | Gaoming 廣東高明區 |
| 8:30-9:10 | Breakfast (at participant’s own expense) 早餐（自費） |
| 9:20-10:30 | Sustainability tour: Waterless dyeing 永續發展導賞﹕無水染色Technology innovation: From water to waterless dyeing technology 科技創新﹕從有水至無水染色科技· Introduction to the waterless dyeing initiative as part of the company’s broader sustainability strategy. 介紹作為公司永續發展策略一部份的無水染色科技。 · The importance of sustainable dyeing practices in the textile industry and how this facility is leading the way. · Focusing on understanding the impacts of waterless dyeing on the environment, technology, and business. · Commercialization pathway : From innovation to market, market demand and customer adoption etc · Q&A |
| 10:40-11:40 | Sustainability tour: Compass Greentech 永續發展導賞﹕康派環創科技有限公司Sustainable products: Packaging, trims and accessories 可持續產品﹕包裝、飾邊和配件· 4R principles: Reduce, reuse, recycle, replace 4R原則﹕減少、重用、回收、替代 · Sustainable products (fashion trims, packaging, accessories) · Innovative and sustainable solutions for circular business models |
| 11:40-12:10 | Panel Discussions on circular products (Tea break included) 專題討論﹕資源循環導向的產品（包括小休） |
| 12:10-13:20 | Lunch (covered in price) 午餐（費用已包） |
| 13:30-14:30 | Head to Foshan West Station 前往佛山西站 |
| 15:16-17:29 | Head from Foshan West Station to Guilin West Station（G1936） 由佛山西站前往桂林西站（G1936） |
| 17:29-18:30 | Guilin West Station to Serviced Apartments 由桂林西站前往服務式住宅 |
| 18:30 | Check in and free night (dinner at participant’s own expense) 辦理入住手續及晚上自由活動（自費晚餐） |
| Day 4 第四天 | Guilin 桂林 |
| 8:20-8:30 | Head to Integral 前往十如 |
| 8:30-9:10 | Breakfast (covered in price) 早餐（費用已包） |
| 9:20-12:10 | Integral Tour 十如導賞· Introduction of the sustainability strategy guiding this trip: what participants will learn and experience during their 2-day visit to Integral, including an overview of the onsite programme agenda and key expectations. (15min) 介紹此部份旅程的內容﹕參加者未來兩天將會在十如學習和經歷什麼，包括培訓日程和主要期望一覽。（15分鐘）· Case study: Integral’s evolution from the past to the future (45min) 案例分享﹕十如從過去到未來的演變（45分鐘） · Integral tour + Tea break + Group photo (110min) |
| 12:20-13:30 | Lunch (covered in price) 午餐（費用已包） |
| 13:40-14:10 | “Fresh and Green” walk at Botanic Garden 「清新與綠色」漫步植物園 |
| 14:10-15:10 | Experience the “green fashion” – Natural dye workshop 體驗「綠色時裝」— 紮染工作坊 |
| 15:10-15:30 | Tea break 小休 |
| 15:30-17:00 | Empowering ESG success: Leveraging people sustainability to drive ESG development 賦能ESG成就﹕以員工的永續發展推動ESG進程· Introduction to people sustainability (e.g., understanding what people sustainability means and why it is critical for long-term organisational success; Esquel Group’s approach: overview of Esquel Group’s commitment to people sustainability in the past 46 years) 介紹員工永續發展（了解什麼是員工永續發展，以及為何它對長期的機構成就至為關鍵；溢達集團的方針﹕溢達集團過去46年在員工永續發展的承諾一覽）。 · Fostering a culture of sustainability: · Embedding ESG in company culture: Strategies for integrating ESG principles into the core values and everyday practices of the organisation. · Leadership for sustainability: The role of leadership in driving ESG initiatives and inspiring sustainable behavior throughout the company.
· Developing a sustainable workforce: · Building skills for the future: How to equip employees with the skills needed for an evolving ESG landscape. · Promoting lifelong learning: Encouraging continuous education and upskilling to stay ahead in sustainable practices.
· Enhancing employee wellbeing: · Wellness programmes and ESG: How employee health and wellbeing initiatives contribute to overall sustainability goals. · Work-life balance in a sustainable workplace: Creating policies that support employee wellbeing and align with ESG objectives.
· Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), 廿alent attraction and retention, etc. · Q&A |
| 17:00-18:00 | Review and reflection session 回顧與反思分享環節 |
| 18:00-19:30 | Welcome dinner (covered in price) 歡迎晚宴（費用已包） |
| Day 5 第五天 | Guilin 桂林 |
| 8:20-8:30 | Head to Integral 前往十如 |
| 8:30-9:10 | Breakfast (covered in price) 早餐（費用已包） |
| 9:20-10:20 | Group breakout discussion on capstone project idea 小組專案習作討論 |
| 10:20-11:20 | Assessment 評估· Capstone project idea presentation 小組專案習作匯報· Debriefing 檢討 |
| 11:30-12:00 | Session summary 課程總結 |
| 12:00-13:30 | Lunch (covered in price) 午餐（費用已包） |
| 13:40-14:40 | Head to Guilin West Station 前往桂林西站 |
| 15:43-18:55 | Guilin West Station to HK West Kowloon Station（G2963） 由桂林西站前往香港西九龍高鐵站（G2963） |
Individuals interested in this training programme can express interest by completing and submitting this form on or before 24 January 2025 (Friday). Upon receiving the expression of interest, the Centre will contact the individuals for signing up the training. They must settle the full training fee by 10 February 2025 (Monday) for the Centre to confirm their enrolment.
For group enrolment by an entity with 20 or more participants, the organisation can contact the Centre via 3917-4767 / 3917-4768 or ccsg@hku.hk directly.
(a) have gained in the HKDSE Examination Level 2 in five subjects including Chinese Language and English Language; or
(b) have passed five subjects in HKCEE, including Chinese Language and English Language; or
(c) hold equivalent academic qualifications, taking into consideration individual merit
Participants will be awarded a Certificate of Completion by the Centre for Civil Society and Governance, The University of Hong Kong, and Esquel Group, given that they:
- attend 100% of total training hours
- pass the group capstone assignment
The organisers reserve the right to make any amendments to the programme for unanticipated reasons, including but not limited to concurrently host the 3-day training and first three days of the 5-day training in case the number of registered participants is insufficient.
In case fewer than 20 people enrol in the programme after the deadline, the Centre will not offer the training. The enroled individuals will be notified, and the fees collected will be returned to them within one month the notification is made.
Esquel Group