Report from our newspaper, Hong Kong, January 25 (Reporter Feng Xuezhi) The "ESG One-Stop" platform established by the Hong Kong Productivity Council recently held a launch ceremony in Hong Kong. The platform aims to cooperate with the "double carbon" goals of the country and the Hong Kong SAR government, comprehensively support Hong Kong's small and medium-sized enterprises in digital transformation and practice ESG (environmental, social and corporate governance) strategies, and move towards sustainable development.
Industry members who join the "ESG One Stop" can conduct free online ESG assessments and obtain performance cards, participate in knowledge sharing seminars, service solution demonstrations and exchange meetings, and use innovative technology to accelerate the achievement of their ESG goals. The platform now has more than 150 supporting organizations (including chambers of commerce and groups), and nearly 200 companies have joined as green members.
Chen Haolin, Deputy Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau of the Hong Kong SAR Government, who attended the event, said that the Hong Kong SAR Government, financial regulators and the industry work together to develop Hong Kong into a green and sustainable financial hub and a green financial center in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. Continue to take a multi-pronged approach to allow small and medium-sized enterprises to share the fruits of developing ESG and green finance.
Bi Jianwen, President of the Hong Kong Productivity Council, said that in today's industrial and commercial operating environment, ESG has become an important indicator to measure the development prospects and value of enterprises. Small and medium-sized enterprises often encounter challenges such as insufficient resources when practicing ESG. "ESG One-Stop" will Provide various high-quality services to small and medium-sized enterprises to help them create excellence and add value.
A forum titled "Leading Sustainable Development: Deploying ESG Strategies 2024" was also held at the event. Industry representatives from the real estate industry, power suppliers, construction industry, textile industry and other industries had an in-depth discussion on the challenges faced by various industries in terms of sustainable development. challenges and opportunities, as well as the long-term value created by investing in ESG for companies. (People's Daily Overseas Edition)