environment

 James Campbell, Head of the Global HSBC Climate Partnership programme at the Earthwatch Institute, will talk about some of the ways in which businesses can benefit by actively engaging with environmental issues.

The Chamber's Environment Committee is organizing a ½ day visit to the HK International Airport where senior executives of the Airport Authority will brief us on their environmental programmes followed by a tour of both the airside and landside facilities.

Is Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) a big business luxury beyond the budget of SMEs or is it simply what all well run businesses, small or large, should be doing anyway? What is sustainability, what responsibility do small businesses have and what should be an appropriate informed SME contribution to a more sustainable future?

In the first of the Environment Briefings Series: “Catching Carbon: An Elusive Goal?”, Tim Lancaster, Director of China at The Carbon Trust, will talk about the benefits for companies of going low carbon; practical steps for doing this; and the Carbon Trust's work in China.