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GreenCo Encourages the F&B Industry to Prepare in Advance for Hong Kong’s MSW Charging Scheme

Hong Kong's MSW Charing Scheme will take effect from 1 April 2024. This going to bring significant impacts on businesses, especially for the Food & Beverage (F&B) industry. The F&B companies could collaborate with professional consultants to establish effective tailored waste management strategies.

GreenCo Completes an ESG Report for a Non-listed Company, Paving the Way for Emerging ESG Trends

In recent years, private companies have started to be aware of the increasing importance of ESG in the market. With growing demands on ESG-related disclosure from both the government and the general public, there is a potential for changes in laws and regulations, which may impact a company’s readiness towards relevant disclosures.

Training Material on TCFD – Guidance on Metrics, Targets, and Transition Plans

Overview: Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) released the Guidance in October 2021 to address recent developments and feedbacks from users, preparers, and other stakeholders in their implementation of the TCFD recommendations by providing additional guidelines for preparers regarding disclosures of climate-related metrics, targets and key information from transition plans.

ESG Case Study: Circular Economy in Manufacturing Industry

Circular Economy: In a linear economy, we consume resources with the concept of “take-make-dispose”, which is an unsustainable production and consumption pattern. In contrast, the concept of “end-of-life” does not exist under the Circular Economy, materials are not discarded after they are used, instead, they are circulated in various ways. Throughout the years, there have been loads of academics coming up with the definitions of Circular Economy with their focus shifted towards the higher parts of the waste hierarchy. However, the literature studying the Circular Economy implementation in the manufacturing industry is still scarce.

GreenCo Publishes a Key Highlight for the Latest ESG Consultation Paper of the HKEX

On 14 April 2023, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (“the Exchange”) under the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (“HKEX”) published a consultation paper seeking market feedback on proposals to enhance climate-related disclosures under the Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) framework. The Exchange proposes to mandate all issuers to make climate-related disclosures in their ESG reports, and introduce new climate-related disclosures aligned with the International Sustainability Standards Board (“ISSB”) Climate Standard. With the proposed effective date of 1 January 2024, the interim provisions (shorter or simpler version) of certain disclosures are proposed for the first two reporting years following the effective day.

GreenCo Encourages the F&B Industry to Prepare in Advance for Hong Kong’s MSW Charging Scheme

Hong Kong's MSW Charing Scheme will take effect from 1 April 2024. This going to bring significant impacts on businesses, especially for the Food & Beverage (F&B) industry. The F&B companies could collaborate with professional consultants to establish effective tailored waste management strategies.

GreenCo Completes an ESG Report for a Non-listed Company, Paving the Way for Emerging ESG Trends

In recent years, private companies have started to be aware of the increasing importance of ESG in the market. With growing demands on ESG-related disclosure from both the government and the general public, there is a potential for changes in laws and regulations, which may impact a company’s readiness towards relevant disclosures.

Training Material on TCFD – Guidance on Metrics, Targets, and Transition Plans

Overview: Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) released the Guidance in October 2021 to address recent developments and feedbacks from users, preparers, and other stakeholders in their implementation of the TCFD recommendations by providing additional guidelines for preparers regarding disclosures of climate-related metrics, targets and key information from transition plans.

ESG Case Study: Circular Economy in Manufacturing Industry

Circular Economy: In a linear economy, we consume resources with the concept of “take-make-dispose”, which is an unsustainable production and consumption pattern. In contrast, the concept of “end-of-life” does not exist under the Circular Economy, materials are not discarded after they are used, instead, they are circulated in various ways. Throughout the years, there have been loads of academics coming up with the definitions of Circular Economy with their focus shifted towards the higher parts of the waste hierarchy. However, the literature studying the Circular Economy implementation in the manufacturing industry is still scarce.

GreenCo Publishes a Key Highlight for the Latest ESG Consultation Paper of the HKEX

On 14 April 2023, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (“the Exchange”) under the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (“HKEX”) published a consultation paper seeking market feedback on proposals to enhance climate-related disclosures under the Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) framework. The Exchange proposes to mandate all issuers to make climate-related disclosures in their ESG reports, and introduce new climate-related disclosures aligned with the International Sustainability Standards Board (“ISSB”) Climate Standard. With the proposed effective date of 1 January 2024, the interim provisions (shorter or simpler version) of certain disclosures are proposed for the first two reporting years following the effective day.

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