Date: 14.6.2022 (Tue)
Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm
CPD Hour: 1.5
Online Reigstration: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jfdQaldFRIenYWG1uZSZTw?fbclid=IwAR3gKgbOHMO5AGgXorsg0zDTyXqiUAUICIKG7RJWRHANnoONyn28tEnfyXU
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Science-based targets provide companies with a clearly-defined path to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in line with the Paris Agreement goals, helping prevent the worst impacts of climate change and future-proof business growth. Why over 2,000 businesses and financial institutions globally are setting science-based targets (SBT) to reduce their emissions in line with climate science to limit warming to 1.5°C. What is considered a SBT? How to validate it?
Tony WONG of Alaya Consulting, a ESG specialist, will share his experience supporting corporates to set and validate their science-based targets. In particular, he will share about specific SBT requirements for architectural firms and property developers.
MK LEUNG of Ronald Lu & Partners (RLP) will share his company’s journey, challenges and specific actions as an architectural practice to plan, carry out, check and continually pursue stronger climate actions in RLP.
Speakers:
Mr Tony WONG
Founder
Alaya Consulting
Tony founded Alaya Consulting, a ESG specialist consultancy, in Hong Kong and Shenzhen in 2014 and 2019 respectively, advising corporations, listed or private, to improve their disclosure levels and management approach. Since its inception, Alaya has completed over 300 ESG reports.
Alaya is the GRI Training Partner in Asia, and also the first online Training Partner in China. Tony founded Hong Kong ESG Reporting Awards in 2019, promoting industry best practices in Hong Kong. Alaya is the first ESG consultancy in Asia to receive approval from SBTi regarding its target to reduce carbon emissions by 43% in 2023.
With two decades of experience advising C-suite executives, Tony is a GRI Nominated Trainer, a carbon audit professional accredited by the Association of Energy Engineers. He holds a professional qualification of Chartered Governance Professional. Tony received a master degree in Corporate Governance from Hong Kong Polytechnic University and a bachelor’s degree from The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Currently, Tony is pursuing an EMBA degree from Peking University HSBC School of Business in Shenzhen.
Mr MK LEUNG
Director / Director of Sustainable Design
Ronald Lu & Partners
MK is the Director of Sustainable Design of Ronald Lu & Partners since 2012 to steer sustainable design in the firm. Under his leadership, his team delivered the first ever zero carbon building in Hong Kong, the pioneering sustainability master-planning for Hong Kong Science Park Phase 3 which also investigated framework, strategies and the roadmap towards carbon neutrality not only from an individual building level but on a neighbourhood scale, the award-winning community-centric vertical campus for THEi which is awarded with Sustainable Design and Performance Award in the 2020 WorldGBC Asia Pacific Leadership in Green Building Awards, TREEHOUSE - the winning entry for the “Future Building” category of the first Advancing Net Zero Ideas Competition of the HKGBC in 2021, and many consultancy studies for the Hong Kong SAR Government on low energy residential buildings design, infrastructure design and construction under extreme temperature, sponge city design and construction for public buildings and revamping Building (Planning) Regulations of Hong Kong.
MK was awarded the Laureate for the SIA-Uniseal G-Architect by the Singapore Institute of Architects in 2014. He is highly recognized for his specialized knowledge and integrated design skills in sustainable building design for his projects, ranging from high-performance new buildings, green retrofit of existing buildings, sustainability master planning and research. He has been active in academic and professional circles related to the issue of building performance, energy efficient building design and green architecture. He has been serving as a Director of the Hong Kong Green Building Council (HKGBC) (2016 to 2021) and the Chairman of the Sustainable Development Committee of HKGBC (2020 to 2021).
