June 19, 2024

Dress Green: The Green Army in Upcycled Uniforms

Dress Green is a social enterprise founded by Emma Yu and Victor Pang in July 2021. As a graduated company of the Design Incubation Programme of Hong Kong Design Centre [1], Dress Green combines sustainability, art, and education to inspire creativity and raise awareness of resource circularity. The brand aims at achieving sustainability, empowerment and education through the recycling and upcycling of used school uniforms, organisational uniforms and textiles. They also hire retired or unemployed senior female textile workers and tailors, and offer upcycling workshops for schools and corporations.
March 19, 2024

V Cycle: Circular Economy from Responsible Recycling & Love for Community

V Cycle (Virtuous Cycle) is a social enterprise that was founded in 2017 by Eric Swinton and Cherie Lo. The company is addressing Hong Kong's environmental issues on two fronts: ecological and social. By integrating these aspects, V Cycle aims to empower the underprivileged and safeguard the natural world.
November 16, 2023

FH Rehabilitation Products Manufacturing Company Limited: Connecting Elderly Care Services and Innovative Technology, Building a Bridge to Joyful Aging

FH Rehabilitation Products Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (FH), established in 2007, is a company providing medical and health products. It supplies products including medical devices, personal care accessories and dietary supplements. FH has been devoted to researching and developing high-quality products, and these products have received international accreditation, such as ISO, CE and FDA. The company aspires to provide rehabilitation products which are safe to use, practical and diverse, and professional service with excellent quality so as to satisfy the various demands of Hong Kong. There are approximately 30 full-time employees on board at the time being, and the company has its own factory in mainland China. Their operation model centred in employing these United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: Goal 3 “Good Health and Well-being”, Goal 8 “Decent work and economic growth”, Goal 9 “Industry, innovation and infrastructure”, Goal 10 “Reduced inequalities” and Goal 12 “Responsible consumption and production”.
October 20, 2023

JC Legal: The Law of Sustainability is at the Heart

Founded by Janice Chew in 2018, JC Legal is a law firm that specialises in cross-border commercial law, dispute resolution and regulatory compliance, with business covering Hong Kong, Mainland China, Malaysia, and UK. They also provide professional consulting on venture capital financing and corporate law for small and medium enterprises and start-ups. In the process of development, JC Legal has applied multiple sustainable development goals (SDGs), including SDG 8 "Decent Work and Economic Growth", SDG 9 "Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure", and SDG 10 "Reduced Inequalities", which is worth learning by other professionals.
October 20, 2023

Sze Wo Chaan: Fueling Up Sustainable Development with Innovation & Passion

Established in 1976, Sze Wo Chaan Gas Company Limited became a distributor of Shell Hong Kong in 1986. The company specialises in one-stop LPG retail, delivery, installation and maintenance services, as well as (central or pipeline) gas engineering for both household and commercial sectors, gas appliances retail and wholesale business, and LPG (dangerous goods) logistics management. With a philosophy of “Running business with heart” and "Putting customers first", over the years the company has introduced innovative operation and management. It has proactively expanded horizontally, the like of acquiring Crown Gas Stoves (Holdings) Company Limited in 2014 and the launch of kitchen cabinet and bathroom design business, leading this tradition industry to keep up with the time.
October 20, 2023

Tony Ip Green Architect Limited: Building Community and Corporate Culture through Green Architecture

Tony Ip Green Architect Limited (TiP) was founded in 2017 with a primary focus on architectural, interior, and urban design projects. Additionally, they offer consulting services to non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and schools. TiP currently has a team of 16 employees who are qualified professionals in the fields of architecture, landscape architecture, and architectural conservation. The company has always been devoted to promoting green architecture in Hong Kong and adopted an operation model based on SDG 9 “Industry, innovation and infrastructure”, SDG 11 “Sustainable cities and communities”, SDG 12 “Responsible consumption and production” and SDG 13 “climate action”, aiming for sustainable development.
November 7, 2022

Secure Information Disposal Services Limited – The philosophy of taking one step at a time: Turning a new page with innovative thinking and equipping oneself

Secure Information Disposal Services was founded in 2009 by Harold and his partners. Now with 13 years of history and about 50 employees, SSID has its own recycling plant in Yuen Long, handling waste paper recycling and other operations. Being part of the recycling industry, SSID has been integrating sustainable development into its business for many years, promoting a work model that focuses on Sustainable Development Goals of "ensuring sustainable consumption and production patterns", "making cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable”. and "building resilient infrastructure, promoting inclusive and sustainable industrialization, and fostering innovation".
August 8, 2022

Elkay Interior Systems: Promoting Sustainable Development within Value Chain through Agility

Elkay Interior Systems Inc. is a global manufacturer of furniture and décor, stainless steel products, and provide interior design and product development services. The Hong Kong office offers client management services, providing sourcing, product management and engineering expertise to provide product and services for clients in the F&B and hospitality industries. In the economic turmoil brought about by the pandemic, EISHK was inspired to develop and expand its assortment of products, diversify its supply chain, and to reinforce its commitment to its workforce.
June 6, 2022

Empathy in Practice – Humanised Design and Workplace Inclusion by Pacific Foodservice Equipment Company Limited

Established in 2013, PFEC provides kitchen design and consulting services, including kitchen project coordination, supply and installation of imported catering equipment, and the related maintenance services. Simply put, it is a restaurant kitchen’s backend support partner. With 50 employees currently, the company plays distribution and retail roles in the industry’s supply chain. The catering industry can be described as quite traditional, and many senior executives started from the very bottom and worked their way up in the field. However, this does not hold back the determination of PFEC to operate with an exceptional model for sustainable development. They focus on three aspects – “Industry, innovation and infrastructure”, “Sustainable cities and communities”, and “Partnerships for the goals”.