{"id":7092,"date":"2025-08-30T10:30:20","date_gmt":"2025-08-30T02:30:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ccsg.hku.hk\/slgp\/?p=7092"},"modified":"2025-09-03T12:25:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T04:25:06","slug":"business-leadership-for-sustainable-futures-discussion-forum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ccsg.hku.hk\/slgp\/2025\/08\/30\/business-leadership-for-sustainable-futures-discussion-forum\/","title":{"rendered":"Business Leadership for Sustainable Futures Discussion Forum"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The discussion forum was successfully held on 30th August 2025 at The University of Hong Kong, bringing together over 120 young talents from AmCham\u2019s Future Leaders Program, as well as students and graduates from HKU\u2019s MSocSc Sustainability Leadership and Governance programme<\/a> to learn from sustainability experts and business professionals the driving factors as well as challenges in attaining meaningful and lasting sustainability change.<\/p>\n

The event began with welcoming remarks from Dr. Winnie Law, Deputy Director of the Centre for Civil Society and Governance, The University of Hong Kong, and Ms. Queenie Tsui, Director of Corporate Affairs, American Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong.<\/p>\n

Expert Sharing session<\/span><\/p>\n

Ms. Ellie Tang (Director, Sustainable Investing, Fidelity International), Mr. Carrel Kam (Director, Yung Kee Restaurant Group Ltd), and Ms. Melanie Kwok (Deputy General Manager, Sustainability & Innovation, Sino Group) showcased inspiring examples of corporate sustainability in diverse areas, including investment, retail, and property development. Their presentations highlighted unique approaches and best practices from their respective industries, sparking lively discussion and engagement among attendees.<\/p>\n

Key takeaways from the speakers:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Investors are well-positioned to play strategic roles in shaping a more sustainable economy and society<\/li>\n
  2. The potential for SMEs to turn constraints into possibilities through taking action in phases, developing partnerships and integrating different aspects of sustainability (from health and safety, culture and heritage to environmental impact)<\/li>\n
  3. The importance of partnerships and interdisciplinary problem-solving for sustainability across companies and functional roles<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Panel discussion and Q&A<\/span><\/p>\n

    The panel discussion and Q&A session saw enthusiastic participation, reflecting the audience\u2019s strong interest and engagement in the topics of sustainability and business leadership. The speakers exchanged diverse perspectives and shared personal experiences on advancing sustainability within their respective fields.<\/p>\n

    The event concluded with a motivating speech by Dr. Vivian Chu, Co-Director of the MSocSc Sustainability Leadership and Governance Programme & Lecturer at the Centre for Civil Society and Governance, The University of Hong Kong, giving thanks to our generous speakers for enlightening us with their valuable insights.<\/p>\n

    Looking forward to future collaborations with AmCham and another fruitful academic year for SLGP!<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    The discission forum was successfully held on 30th August 2025 at The University of Hong Kong, bringing together over 120 young talents from AmCham\u2019s Future Leaders Program, and students and graduates from HKU\u2019s MSocSc Sustainability Leadership and Governance programme to learn from sustainability experts and business professionals the driving factors as well as challenges in attaining meaningful and lasting sustainability change.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7093,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ccsg.hku.hk\/slgp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7092"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ccsg.hku.hk\/slgp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ccsg.hku.hk\/slgp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ccsg.hku.hk\/slgp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ccsg.hku.hk\/slgp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7092"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/ccsg.hku.hk\/slgp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7092\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7118,"href":"https:\/\/ccsg.hku.hk\/slgp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7092\/revisions\/7118"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ccsg.hku.hk\/slgp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7093"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ccsg.hku.hk\/slgp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7092"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ccsg.hku.hk\/slgp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7092"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ccsg.hku.hk\/slgp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7092"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}