Hong Kong Management Association

THE HKMA LAUNCHED THE INAUGURAL
HONG KONG SUSTAINABILITY AWARD 2016/17

The Hong Kong Management Association has launched the inaugural Hong Kong Sustainability Award today (27 October) at its Launching Ceremony cum Briefing Session held on 3/F, Tower 2, South Seas Centre, 75 Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, KOWLOON.

Officiated by Mr James Thompson, Chairman of the Association and Dr Delman Lee, Chairman of the Award Organizing Committee, the event attracted over 100 guests and members to attend.

At the event, Mr Thompson said, "Businesses around the world are giving more weight to sustainability in their strategic development. Being an international financial centre like Hong Kong, the call for keeping in pace with the world in practicing sustainability is imminent." He further added, "Through this Award, public recognition will be given to organizations demonstrating a commitment to sustainability in their operation while achieving good organizational performance. By putting together advisable cases of sustainability strategies and initiatives, it is our aim that this Award will serve as a platform for organizations to benchmark the best practices of sustainability. We hope to see that more companies will set off for their sustainability journey."

"The Hong Kong Sustainability Award is making its debut this year. With an enthusiastic hope to promote sustainability, we have gathered a great network of business leaders and sustainability experts in the development of this Award scheme. After dedicating 18 months and engaging over 500 man-hours on the preparation, the Hong Kong Sustainability Award has finally come to life. We have put in much effort to ensure that the Award Scheme is relevant and beneficial to Hong Kong𠏋 business environment," added Dr Delman Lee.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE HONG KONG SUSTAINABILITY AWARD

Through a holistic approach, the Award brings recognition to organizations that have demonstrated due consideration to the economic, social, and environmental aspects of sustainability while achieving good business and organizational performance.
The Award is developed by a pool of business leaders and sustainability experts, and the approach of the Award is appropriate to Hong Kong business environment.
The Award opens to all organizations registered in Hong Kong, from private to public sectors, regardless of their sizes and nature of businesses or services.
The Award advocates cross-sector sharing of best practices of sustainability, and inspires organizations to entrench sustainability into their operation and culture with the aim of achieving long-term business sustainability.

OBJECTIVES

To raise awareness of the business community of the importance of sustainability
To give public recognition to organizations demonstrating a commitment to sustainability in their operation while achieving good organizational performance
To provide a platform for organizations to benchmark best practices of sustainability

ELIGIBILITY

The Award is open to all organizations from the public or private sector.
- Organizations registered under the Business Registration Ordinance (Chapter 310) or incorporated under the Companies Ordinance (Chapter 622) or the predecessor Ordinance (i.e. the old Company Ordinance (Chapter 32))
- Non-governmental Organizations/ Non-profit-making Organizations/ Social Enterprises such as educational institutions, healthcare institutions, charitable institutions, social service organisations, social enterprises, statutory bodies, chambers of commerce and professional bodies
- Government Bureaux /Government Departments

AWARD CATEGORIES

The participating organizations will be categorized according to the number of employees under the organizations` span of control. The three Award Categories include:

Large organization (organizations with more than 500 employees)
Medium-sized organization (organizations with 101 to 500 employees)
Small-sized organization (organizations with less than 100 employees)

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

The following awards will be granted by the Panel of Judges:

Hong Kong Sustainability Award will be awarded to organizations demonstrating excellent achievements in sustainability.
Certificate of Excellence will be granted to:
- Large organizations having demonstrated commitment to all three key elements of sustainability (i.e. the Economic, Social and Environment dimensions) in the judging criteria;
- Medium-sized organizations having demonstrated commitment to at least two key elements of sustainability in the judging criteria; and
- Small-sized organizations having demonstrated commitment to at least one key element of sustainability in the judging criteria.
Special Recognition
- Special Recognition for Outstanding Sustainability Initiative will be granted to organizations with excellent sustainability initiatives.
- Special Recognition for Creative Sustainability Idea will be granted to organizations demonstrating exceptional creativity in their sustainability initiatives.

JUDGING PROCESS

All participating organizations are required to fill out and submit an online Entry Form on or before 17 February 2017. The Board of Examiners will conduct initial screening, select the finalists of Hong Kong Sustainability Award and propose recipients of the Certificate of Excellence and Special Recognition. All finalists of Hong Kong Sustainability Award will be interviewed by the Panel of Judges, who will decide on the winners of the Hong Kong Sustainability Award, and recipients of the Certificate of Excellence and Special Recognition. The Board of Examiners may conduct site visits when necessary. All the results of the awards will be announced at the Award Presentation Ceremony during which a sharing session of winners will be held.

HONG KONG SUSTAINABILITY AWARD 2016/17 - ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Dr Delman Lee (Chairman) President and Chief Technology Officer TAL Apparel Ltd	Mr Anthony Leung Managing Director, Hong Kong and Macau FedEx Express
Ir Thomas Ho JP Chief Executive Gammon Construction Ltd	Mr Stephen Leung Country Manager Pfizer Corporation Ltd
Mr Herbert Hui Managing Director Fuji Xerox (Hong Kong) Ltd	Mr Francis Ngai Founder & CEO Social Ventures Hong Kong
Miss Randy Lai Managing Director, Hong Kong McDonald`s Restaurants (Hong Kong) Ltd	Mr Billy Wong Managing Director, Greater China Crown Worldwide (HK) Ltd

BOARD OF EXAMINERS
Dr Delman Lee (Chairman) President and Chief Technology Officer TAL Apparel Ltd	Ms Fern Ngai Chief Executive Officer Community Business
Ms Natalie Chan Former Director, Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Ltd	Ms Diana Tsui Head of Global Philanthropy (Asia Pacific) J.P. Morgan
Ms Vivian Ho Director of Campus Planning and Sustainability The Chinese University of Hong Kong	Ms Rita Wong Head of Sustainability and Community Engagement, Hong Kong Corporate Affairs Standard Chartered Bank
Dr Irene Lau Chairman CSR TV	Mr Pat-Nie Woo Partner KPMG
Dr Jeanne Ng Director - Group Sustainability CLP Power Hong Kong Ltd	Mr Ivan Yau Deputy General Manager (Corporate Communications) Sino Group