Overview
Today, reducing climate-related risks and transitioning to a low-carbon world are our most urgent global challenges. For businesses, Sustainability, ESG and Green Finance are now essential for competitiveness, growth and sustainability. In Hong Kong and across the world, talents and professionals in these areas are in high demand. The programme aims to provide a comprehensive study and career enhancement opportunities for professionals in understanding the full spectrum of sustainability, ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) and green finance. Participants will be equipped with the knowledge of internationally recognized standards and practices, including the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing’s ESG Reporting Guide.
Information at a Glance
Code:
Commencement Date:
Deadline for New Application:
Tuition fee for Members:
HK$13,500Tuition fee for Non-members:
HK$14,400Medium of Instruction:
CantoneseMode of Instruction:
Face-to-faceGSF
Programme Name:
Executive Diploma in Sustainability, ESG and Green Finance
Programme Identific
GTP-225226Details
- Introduction to ESG and Sustainability
- Introduction to Green Finance
- ESG applications in FinTech and RegTech
- ESG applications in Supply Chain Management and Business
- Case Studies
- Introduction of ESG trend and commonly used ESG reporting guidelines / standards
- Work preparation before ESG Reporting
- Compilation of ESG report in accordance with HKEX ESG Reporting Guide
- Elementary GHG emissions accounting
- ESG performance assessment
- Licensed Corporations and Regulated Activities
- Listed Companies and Listing Rules
- Green Investing
Cantonese supplemented with English
A participant who has maintained a minimum of 70% attendance of total lecture hours of each module; AND passed (obtained at least 50%) all the required assessment(s) of each module will be awarded an Executive Diploma in Sustainability, ESG and Green Finance by The Hong Kong Management Association.
Faculty
Mr Alan Cheung is an experienced practitioner in the field of sustainability for over 20 years. He started his career in the area of sustainability related to the manufacturing sector and supply chain of retailing business. He has also gained substantial exposure in the management and auditing of sustainability related programs, and is actively pursuing the latest knowledge and skills on sustainability. He has also been following closely the HKEx ESG Reporting Guide since 2015.
Mr Conan Lee has a strong background in applying carbon quantification and verification protocol. Since joining SGS in 2010, Conan has been involved in many of the company’s carbon related projects. Over the past 11 years, Conan has successfully helped various organizations establish their carbon inventory, as well as with their products and events. He has been actively engaged in numerous carbon audit or verification projects according to different local or internal verification schemes.
Mr Patrick Tsoi has 27 years of working experience in IT and Green Finance. He is the Programme Leader of two Hong Kong Government’s Pilot Green and Sustainable Finance Capacity Building Support courses. He was also an MBA lecturer in ESG and Sustainability at the City University of Hong Kong in 2023. His work also includes complex projects applying data science and software development to different aspects of value chain industries. He has extensive experience designing and building big data green tech solutions and enterprise applications.
Mr Potin Wong is currently CFO and Company Secretary of a listed company in Hong Kong. He has solid practical experience in ESG, especially in the corporate governance area. He is also proficient in corporate finance, corporate restructuring, investor relations, and media strategy. Mr Wong obtained a master’s degree in corporate governance and compliance from the Hong Kong Baptist University. He is a member of Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.
Ms Zonta Yung is the project-in-charge of sustainability solutions at SGS Hong Kong Limited (SGS). She helped SGS develop ESG Reporting Solutions in 2015 and has more than 7 years of experience in managing and executing over 100 ESG reporting projects. These include stakeholder engagement and materiality assessment, ESG reporting tool development, briefing, ESG data review and reporting, etc. She has been sharing her knowledge and experience since 2015 via public and in-house training as well in seminars and through various publications.
Admission
Tuition Fees
HKMA Member: HK$13,500
Non-member: HK$14,400
Enquiry
Course Details
Ms Lydia Lam | |
Phone: | 2774 8552 |
Email: | lydialam@hkma.org.hk |
General Enquiry / Course Enrolment / Membership Information
Phone: | 2774 8500 / Ivy Ng 3468 6023 / Shino Choi 3468 6024 / Windy Ng 3468 6025 |
Email: | hkma@hkma.org.hk / enrol@hkma.org.hk |
Fax: | 2365 1000 |