Strengthen policy guidance and improve the ESG standard system
The government should introduce more policy measures to support the development of ESG, establish and improve the ESG information disclosure and evaluation system, and provide clear guidance for enterprises.
Broaden financing channels and support the development of green industries
Encourage financial institutions to develop more green financial products, guide social capital to invest in green industries, and provide financial support for ESG innovation and entrepreneurship.
Strengthen talent training and build an ESG professional team
Schools should offer ESG-related courses to cultivate interdisciplinary and compound talents; enterprises should strengthen ESG training to enhance employees' ESG awareness and skills.
Thanks to the Chinese Lawyers Conference for inviting Joseph Mak to share the importance of ESG to overseas companies in the special session "New Paths for New Energy Enterprises to Go Overseas". Hong Kong is also the starting point for small and medium-sized new energy companies to go overseas.
The overall development trend of my country's new energy field is good. New energy vehicles, solar photovoltaic cells and lithium batteries occupy an important position in international trade. These three products all belong to the specific category of the new energy field. Shenzhen's total output of these three new products has exceeded the national average. This achievement is due to the innovative potential released by Shenzhen private enterprises, the strong support of the Shenzhen Municipal Government for the new energy industry as one of the 20+8 strategies, and the soundness and perfection of Shenzhen's new energy industry chain and supply chain.
On the other hand, with the profound changes in the global supply chain, new energy companies are also facing unprecedented challenges in going overseas. These challenges include not only challenges from overseas supply chain coordination, but also disturbances from the sanctions and suppression of additional tariffs on China's new energy exports by the United States, Europe and other countries. In addition, the US 337 investigation, the EU's new battery regulations and other technical trade barriers also pose severe legal challenges to the overseas expansion of the Greater Bay Area and even China's new energy companies.
Joseph Mak shared the impact of ESG on companies, investors and individuals with more than 70 students from the Environmental Science and Management Program of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
Carbon Linked to SCPG, Green Future
The event brought together think tank experts and business leaders in the fields of carbon management and sustainable development from China and Hong Kong. Through field visits and sustainable discussions, they jointly explored the low-carbon transformation and sustainable development of the shopping mall industry.
On-site visit to the low-carbon transformation benchmark project of SCPG Shopping Center
Sustainability Seminar
Sharing of low-carbon emission reduction cases and successful experiences in energy management, operation and maintenance optimization, technological innovation, etc.
Keynote Speech
'Build a path to realize carbon reduction value and create a sustainable future for shopping malls'
— Chief Sustainability Officer of Greenland Jinchuang Technology Group and Executive Director of Greenland Digital Economy Industry Research Institute, Dr. Li Xiang
'Research on the implementation path towards 3060 zero-carbon cities'
— Dean of the Science and Technology Institute for Sustainable Development (SISD), Dean of the Zero Carbon College, Executive Dean of the Shenzhen Institute of Sustainable Development, UNDP (China) think tank expert, and Vice Chairman of the Guangzhou Urban Sustainable Development Research Association
Joseph Mak was invited to be a guest at Metro Radio to share the combination of family heritage and ESG concepts, as well as the impact of ESG on companies or individuals. ESG is an inevitable choice in the context of the new era. It is a strategic investment that can help companies identify potential risks and opportunities. More importantly, ESG practices can promote corporate innovation, help companies stand out in the fierce market competition, attract more investors' attention, and achieve long-term sustainable development.
Hang Seng University of Hong Kong appointed Joseph Mak as an advisor to the Advisory Committee of the Master of Science in Entrepreneurship Management Program of the School of Business. The new batch of Master of Science in Entrepreneurship Management students and graduates gathered together. Dean Mak shared the ESG disclosure and trends of enterprises under compliance, and also shared suggestions for the future development of Northern Metropolis on behalf of the ESG Committee of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Entrepreneurs Alliance.