私たちのチームは、持続可能な発展の概念にコミットメントを持つさまざまなバックグラウンドを持つプロフェッショナルで構成されています。
Since CCA’s inception in 2008, we’ve celebrated multiple milestones in the company’s history.
香港にカーボンケア・アジア社（CCA）を設立。
第1回カーボンケア®チャンピオン授賞式を開催。
気候変動に関するイノベーションを促進するNGO、CarbonCare InnoLabを姉妹組織として設立。
CCAとCarbonCare InnoLabは香港市民代表団の立場でCOP21に参加し、パリ協定の誕生に立ち会った。
CCAがシンガポールに進出。この全額出資の子会社はカーボンケア・アジア社として法人化されました。
ジェーン・グドール博士を特別ゲストに迎え、創立10周年を祝いました。
CCAのサステナビリティ・サービスがデロイトと合併し、「デロイト カーボンケア アジア」が発足。サステイナブル・ファイナンス・コンサルティング・サービスは「クライメート・ファイナンス・アジア」として継続。
クライメート・ファイナンス・アジア（CFA）が東京都庁の招聘を受け、東京オフィスを設立。
AI・ESGテックベンチャー企業サステインベスト・テクノロジー株式会社（Sustainvest Technology Ltd.）を設立し、Cyberport Creative Micro Fund（CCMF）に認定されました。
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Beginning his investment banking career in Canada, Water is currently the Senior Partner and CEO, Asia Pacific at StormHarbour Securities, an independent merchant banking partnership with 200 professionals in London, Geneva, New York, Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo and Copenhagen.
He was previously the Treasurer and Head of Emerging Markets in Asia at The Royal Bank of Scotland. Prior to that, Water was the Head of Regional Derivatives and Credit Products at DBS. Concurrently, Water also led DBS’ Global Debt Capital Markets division, which sponsored more than 15 REIT listings in the Asia region under his supervision.
Water is a Chartered Financial Analyst and a regular columnist in the Hong Kong Economic Journal and Ming Pao. He is also an Executive Board Member of Treasury Market Association (TMA), an industry body sponsored by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA).
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Chan Yau co-founded the CarbonCare Innolab (CCIL) in 2014 and is now the CEO. Prior to leading CCIL, Chan Yau served in the Hong Kong Government. He went on to become an Executive Director of Oxfam Hong Kong and a member of the Board of Directors of Oxfam International. Thereafter, he joined the University of Hong Kong as the Director of Student Development for its Centre for Development and Resources for Students.
Chan Yau is the ex-President of the Hong Kong Blind Union and was a member of the Education and Publicity Subcommittee of the Council for Sustainable Development, an advisory committee to the Hong Kong SAR Government on sustainability issues.
For his outstanding service to the Hong Kong civil society, Chan Yau was appointed Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 1995 and received the Ten Outstanding Young Persons Award in 1991. He was also named one of the “Leaders of 2011” by Sing Tao Publishing Co Ltd and an Honorary Fellow by the University of Hong Kong.
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Alan is the Chief Executive Officer of Climate Finance Asia (previously known as Carbon Care Asia), an Asian sustainable finance consultancy established in 2008 with offices in Hong Kong, Singapore, and Japan.
He has been leading global and regional sustainability & ESG strategic marketing functions in various global companies including S&P Global, ERM, Lloyd’s Register & Bayer for around 2 decades, from strategic planning to successful implementation, contributing to the growth of the business. In his role with S&P Global as Regional ESG Marketing Director: Asia, Pacific, Middle East & Africa, Alan has led the company to win 3 Best ESG Awards, namely ESG Disclosure & Regulatory Reporting Solution, Best ESG Data & Analytics Solution, ESG Initiative of the Year, which are the company’s 1st ever awards in the region. In his global campaign “Are you ready for TCFD?”, which generated over 20 times ROI. During 2011 -2012, Alan relocated to Shanghai to manage Bayer’s sustainability investment (~US$100M), eco-commercial plants in China.
Alan is the co-founder of a social enterprise, Yum Cha Together (得閒去飲茶), with the mission to inherit care and love to the communities through yum cha dim sum culture and events. He has a strong passion to serve local communities and has been nominated the Spirit of Hong Kong Award 2020.
In addition, Alan is a weekend farmer and starting up another social venture called Aromafunapy (香FUN喜園), aims to bring essential elements of nature to foster human sustainable wellbeing, and also provides resources to companies and financial institutions to fulfill their ESG and nature strategy.
For over 15 years, Alan has nourished the young generation by devoting his time to help promote social enterprise education and development. He is a judge, trainer, and mentor for various social entrepreneur programs in Hong Kong, and a guest speaker invited by various universities to share insights on social innovation, ESG, and sustainability. He is also on the vetting panel of The Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Fund (SIE Fund) of HKSAR Government.
Alan holds a Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Science degree from The Chinese University of Hong Kong and is a Chartered Marketer from the Chartered Institute of Marketing (UK). He is also a certified clinical Aromatherapist.
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Dr Mark Hinnells has worked in sustainable energy since 1990. This 34 years includes time in academia at the university of Oxford; in policy advice to the UK and EU Governments; and in the private sector as a consultant and a project developer. He thus has experience across policy development, strategy development, project implementation and thought leadership.
Policy development: There are three main ways to transform a market including information incentives and regulation. Mark has developed or implemented all three approaches over 3 decades, including EU appliance energy labels and mandatory minimum efficiency standards in the 1990s (copied all over the world including China and Hong Kong); tax instruments including the UK Climate Change Levy and Enhanced Capital Allowances and investment programmes for heat networks in the UK; and regulation including power station consents, and most recently aviation policy.
Strategy development: Mark has led development of net zero strategies for a variety of public and private sector organisations (including prisons, hospitals, military sites, railways, water companies and especially airports).
Project implementation: As a director in a small private developer, he has delivered a portfolio of wind and solar projects worth HK$ hundreds of millions from inception, to commissioning.
Thought leadership: Mark has published widely in previous roles including 80 papers published as part of a research programme he led at the University of Oxford, including on policy to reduce emissions from the building stock, new business models for sustainable investment, and on greening the landlord tenant relationship. He is currently finishing a book on “How Green is your Pension?”, as pensions and other major investments come to terms with climate change. Mark is highly connected at an international level including IPCC.
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Dr Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary, an associate professor of economics, brings with him over a decade of experience in teaching, research, consulting, and advisory roles within the fields of energy economics, policy, and finance. He has been involved in instruction at prestigious universities in Japan, including Tokai University, Keio University, Waseda University, The University of Tokyo, and numerous others across Asia. In 2022, he was listed on Clarivate’s list of Highly Cited Researchers (the World’s top 0.1% of researchers). In 2023, he was honored with the Medal and Commendation for Science and Technology by the Japanese Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology. This recognition celebrated his exceptional contributions to research in the field of renewable energy financing.
Dr Taghizadeh-Hesary has garnered recognition as a leading global scholar in green finance through multiple bibliometric studies. He serves as the Editor-In-Chief of the Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management. Additionally, he holds roles as an Associate Editor or Board Member for several other scholarly journals. He is also an editor for a book series focused on Energy Transition, Carbon Neutrality, and Sustainability. With a prolific research portfolio, Dr Taghizadeh-Hesary has authored more than 300 academic journal papers and book chapters. Furthermore, he has edited 22 books covering a wide array of subjects, including green finance, energy policy, and economics, small and medium-sized enterprises’ finance, and Asian economics. Dr Taghizadeh-Hesary has demonstrated his leadership capabilities by leading and participating in numerous research, capacity building, and training (CBT), and consulting projects for international organizations, financial institutions, and governments from diverse nations. He holds a PhD in economics from Keio University.
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Toby Cheng is the Manager, Sustainable Finance Analysis of Climate Finance Asia (CFA), leveraging a decade of expertise in environmental sustainability and ESG advisory. He is proficient in research, modelling, and data analysis.
Toby worked with clients and stakeholders spanning diverse sectors, such as financial services, properties and construction, energy and utilities, automobile, aviation, manufacturing, consumer discretionary, etc. His financial clients included investment banks and securities. Notably, he crafted the first sustainability roadmap for the largest main contractor in the regional construction industry, setting benchmarks for local sustainable practices.
Toby managed sustainability projects in Carbon Care Asia (CCA), serving key clients and listed companies. He supported client’s disclosure of climate-related risks and verification of sustainability performances for sustainability-linked loans. He has been in charge of studies and programmes in Business Environment Council (BEC), covering government environmental policies, driving carbon reduction and disclosure of local companies. Toby commenced his environmental career in consultancy, focusing on air quality and noise impact assessments of infrastructure, plants, and building projects, as well as environmental monitoring and auditing, emission control solutions, green building and others.
Before joining the industry, Toby worked at Oxford University Press, where he acquired skills in editing and content development. Toby received an MPhil and a BSc, both from The University of Hong Kong. He has completed the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Certified Training Course.
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Winnie Ng is a globally experienced assurance practitioner and a financial and risk management leader. In her roles as the Chief Financial Officer with Save the Children and prior senior positions with UBS AG Hong Kong, Royal Bank of Canada, CIBC, Ernst and Young Canada, and KPMG Hong Kong for the last two decades, Winnie is instrumental in driving strategy development, operation transformation, risk analysis and management, compliance and corporate governance oversight.
Winnie is a holder of Certified Public Accountant in Canada, US and Hong Kong, Chartered Financial Analyst, Certified ESG Analyst and Certified Sustainability Practitioner with engagements in sustainability reporting and framework, social impact assessment, sustainable finance and incubation programme on ESG Innovation.
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John has a background in sustainable finance, climate change, human development and corporate governance policy. He has served on the advisory body of the UN Global Compact on corporate conduct and as a Stakeholder Council Member of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Stakeholder Council as well as the GRI Council’s Capital Markets Discussion Group. John has served on the Board of the Ethical Trading Initiative helping major corporations develop socially responsible supply chain policies.
As Director of Carbon Care Asia, he worked on green and sustainable finance standards as well as the integration of the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement Targets into corporate strategy and reporting.
He has strong experience in professional sustainability training: workshop developed and delivered for HK Institute of Bankers, Treasury Markets Association, HK Institute of Certified Public Accountants, HK Independent Non-Executive Directors Association and leading universities in Hong Kong and Singapore. Also the Certificate in Green and Sustainable Finance Course development and delivered under the HK Monetary Authority Support Scheme.
John holds a Master of Letters in Development Studies (University of New England). He has published research focused on business-NGO relations and corporate social responsibility.
ユバンク・ドナルドは、Climate Finance Asia のシニア コンサルタントです。ドナルドは、施設レベルの公正な移行作業部会 (F-JTWG) の事務局長を務めています。F-JTWG は、公正な移行のベスト プラクティスを施設レベルの再生可能エネルギーへの移行の資金調達に統合する実践的な方法を探るために CFA によって招集されています。
ドナルドはアジアでIT、金融、メディアの各業界での経験をもちます。VIA TechnologiesのTWSE IPOにおける投資家向け広報担当としてキャリアをスタートし、リーマンブラザーズで半導体ファウンドリをカバーする株式アナリストとしても仕事をしていました。また、新しいビジネスサービス、製品ライン、およびスタートアップと多国籍企業の新しい部門の立ち上げに関わってきました。
最近では、専門アドバイザリー会社リード・ザー・エアの共同設立者として、ドナルドは企業の脱炭素戦略の開発と、ESG原則、持続可能な実践、と国連のSDGs（持続可能な開発目標）に基づく戦略を活用して企業価値を創造することを可能にします。情報、計画、人材、コミュニケーション、ツールに焦点を当てることで、これを実現しています。最も複雑で急速に進化するサステナビリティ、ESG、およびビジネス問題について、情報に基づいた最新のアドバイスを提供します。
ドナルドはリード・ザー・エアの共同設立者であるトリスタ・ブリッジスとの共著にRoutledge社から絶賛発売中の書籍「Leading Sustainably-The Path to Sustainable Business and How the SDGs Changed Everything」がある。彼は、Routledge（2023年）の「The Handbook of Climate Change Leadership in Organisations」（組織における気候変動リーダーシップのハンドブック; 第16章「Sustainable Goal Setting for Climate Action: What Leaders Value Defines How They Take Action」［気候変動対策のための持続可能な目標設定：リーダーの価値観が行動を左右する]）共同執筆者でした。
同志社大学の価値研究センターのアドバイザーであり、Global Corporate Sustainability Awardsの審査員を3度務めています。またBan Ki-moonのESGアカデミーでゲスト講師を務め、World Fintech Festival、GRIPS Disruptive Inclusive Innovationシリーズ、その他の国際およびアジアのカンファレンスでプレゼンターとしても活動しており、Eco-Business、Greenbiz、その他の出版物にも寄稿しています。
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Edmond has worked in various international banks and financial institutions in HK and Singapore, including Japan Leasing HK ( Aircraft Leasing ), UOB Singapore (security syndication & treasury), Deutsche Bank Singapore (Financial Institutions), Belgian Bank HK (Merchant Banking), LTCB Asia (Bonds and FRNs arranger), HypoVereinsbank HK (Corporate Banking).
For the past 20 years, Edmond has worked for an Austrian banking group, Raiffeisen Bank International AG, as Chief Representative of their HK Representative Office and was instrumental in setting up Raiffeisen Bank International HK Branch in year 2012 and designated as the Chief Executive of the Branch.
Edmond has been a board director of the HK Austrian Chamber of Commerce for over 10 years. He is a co-founder and managing partner of a HK-driven impact fund, Gravity Capital Partners, and an advisor of CU Alumni Charitable Foundation. Edmond graduated from the Chinese University of HK in 1986 and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration.
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Gillian has over 15 years of regional, hands-on experiences in ESG and sustainable finance. In her recent senior roles at HSBC, Deloitte and EY in Hong Kong, she focused in originating and structuring green, social and sustainability-linked loans, advising large financial corporations on sustainable finance strategy as well as providing assurance on sustainable financial products (e.g. green bonds, green deposits).
Prior to her sustainable finance roles, Gillian was a seasoned ESG practitioner, driving different regional environmental programs and publishing ESG reports for listed companies in Hong Kong.
Gillian holds a MSc from Imperial College London and a BSc from University of British Columbia. She is also a certified carbon auditor.
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Herman has over 20 years of experience in corporate banking, bond issuance and fund management, focusing on industries such as real estate development, energy and petroleum, pharmaceutical manufacturing and shipping. Over the years, he has arranged syndicated loans for multinational companies. During the bond issuance process, he led the global issuance of fixed income products at different credit grades, including the world’s first issuance of RMB bonds.
Herman believes that climate change is directly related to global warming, and carbon reduction is the only way to solve this global problem.
Herman holds a BA in Urban and Regional Studies from the University of Lethbridge, Canada, and a Diploma in Finance from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is a Registered GHG Carbon Auditor under the Hong Kong Institution of Certified Auditors.
ヴァンダーキャム梨流は、はClimate Finance Asia（CFA）のジュニアアナリストとして、持続可能な金融とエネルギー移行に取り組んでいます。ヴァンダーキャムは、グリーンボンド、エネルギー貧困、エネルギー安全保障に関する主要な研究プロジェクトに貢献してきました。また、グリーンローンの発行後検証レポートや、低炭素開発を推進するプロジェクトにも関与しています。さらに、『Green Finance for Energy Transition and Energy Poverty Alleviation』といった出版物にも貢献し、グリーンファイナンスや政策メカニズムの枠組みの開発に携わっています。
ヴァンダーキャムは、慶應義塾大学において経済学の学士号を取得しています。
Laurence joined Carbon Care Asia in August 2021 as Chief Marketing Officer responsible for leading the development of the company’s strategies and overall management.
He has over 20 years of experience in the banking and asset management industry. He held various senior business development and investment related positions at ICBC International Asset Management, Bosera Asset Management (International), Pictet Asset Management, BNP Paribas Asset Management, JP Morgan Asset Management and Standard Chartered Bank.
Laurence holds a Bachelor degree in Finance from The University of Hong Kong. He is also a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder.
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With 20+-year experience in the financial management industry with more than 10 years at top ranking investment banking firms (JP Morgan, Citi and Credit Suisse), Cedric has been managing fixed income portfolios and analyzing corporate bonds during the most part of his career. He is a CFA charter holder and member of the CFA Society in Singapore and has successfully completed the dual degree Executive MBA program of INSEAD in Singapore and Tsinghua University in Beijing.
He has been developing investable projects in the climate finance space in South-East Asia by supporting issuers to issue green bonds aligned with global frameworks, including the taxonomy of the Climate Bond Standard. He’s also been a consultant for the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia Pacific on Green Finance.
Over the last 3 years, Cedric has led the effort of Climate Bonds Initiative to develop green bond markets in ASEAN, working with regulators, verifiers, financial institutions and issuers on their plans to develop green bonds. He’s been a trainer in the renowned CBI Green Bond Training seminar, as well as a regular presenter in webinars across the region for CBI, ADB and other development institutions.
Andrew is a Professor of Engineering Practice at the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering in HK University of Science & Technology. He has over 30 years of full-time industrial experience, working as the Regional Director of Corporate Technology Partnerships and Senior Regional Manager in Process Engineering for Air Products & Chemicals Inc. in Asia, which is the world’s largest hydrogen manufacturer. He strategized, planned and managed the corporate intellectual assets; supported the company’s project, engineering and manufacturing activities in the region. Prior to Air Products, he worked for BHR Group Ltd in the UK and E I du Pont de Nemours Co, Inc. in USA and Singapore.
Andrew’s research interests cover multiphase fluid flow and mixing; process and equipment design; energy and environmental systems; product engineering and commercialization. He has authored more than 70 technical papers and reports, and is the editor of three chemical engineering journals, a frequent journal paper reviewer and conference chair. Andrew has a Bachelor of Law from Peking University, a Master and PhD in Chemical Engineering from University of Leeds and University College of London; and a MBA from the Open University of HK. He is a Chartered Engineer and a Fellow of Institution of Chemical Engineers.
Recently, Andrew has also been appointed as a member of the Technical Working Group for Climate Bonds Initiative and is involved in the setting up of standards development for Basic Chemicals. He is also a Director of CarbonCare InnoLab, an NGO dedicated to the mitigation of the impacts of climate change through community education and engagement.
Before joining CCA, Ringo was the Co-Founder and Director of APAC SEP Ltd., a social innovation company which focuses on supporting social startups. He is also the Co-Founder of 350HK, the local chapter of the global climate movement 350.org.
Ringo was awarded the Hong Kong Outstanding Young Person in 1984, and became Chairman of the Outstanding Young Persons Association (TOYPA) in 2009. From 2013 to 2019, Ringo was Chairman of TOYPA TRUST. Currently, he is the Chairman of the Climate & Environment Committee of TOYPA; Hon Treasurer of Golden Age Foundation; Executive Committee Member of the Design Council of Hong Kong; Advisory Member of the Hong Kong Design Institute; and a Director of Leap Community. Ringo also advises a number of social enterprises.
Before becoming a social entrepreneur, Ringo had over 30 years of experience in the industrial sector, assuming top management roles. He has also received numerous international awards in industrial design and packaging.
Ringo obtained his Master’s degree in International Marketing from the University of Strathclyde, and is fellow of the Royal Photographic Society and Chartered Society of Designers in the UK.
Lilian is a Certified™ Professional Facilitator and Assessor of the International Association of Facilitators (IAF). Over the past decade, she has been working with organizations and teams across the Asia Pacific to facilitate strategic planning, consensus building, leadership development, employee engagement, idea generation and team dialogues. She has partnered with both in-house and external organizational development consultants to design and cascade system / cultural change programmes. Her clients span a range of sectors, including energy, financial services, healthcare and pharmaceutical industries, technology, telecommunications, manufacturing, government and non-profit organizations.
Since 2013, Lilian has been reaching out to communities in Hong Kong to share her facilitation methodologies and skills through community dialogue projects, workshops and facilitation practice groups. She is the founding chair of the International Association of Facilitators – Hong Kong, volunteering her expertise to mentoring practicing facilitators and enhancing public awareness on the important role played by dialogues and facilitation. Between 2015 and 2017, Lilian supported the Jockey Club CarbonCare Open Innovation Lab (COIL) Project with professional facilitation at various workshops and InnoFest activities to incubate green start-up teams.
Pascal is a sustainability and renewable energy expert with a PhD in Renewable Energy Management and Master’s Degrees in International Management and Accounting and Finance from the University of St. Gallen and the London School of Economics. He’s a Swiss and Dutch national based in Hong Kong.
Pascal helps clients drive sustainability projects in the public and private sector with his consultancy firm Pascal Vuichard Sustainability. He is also a part-time Adjunct Assistant Professor at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and teaches at the University of St. Gallen (HSG) in Switzerland and the Berlin University of Applied Sciences and Technology in Germany.
Pascal’s expertise centres around building new business models as well as social acceptance for sustainable technologies like renewable energies and electric mobility, including by way of public policy interventions. Previously, he has gained interdisciplinary professional experience with an NGO active on improving water efficiency in South Asia and an international IT company in Switzerland. He has also served on his home state’s parliament and on the executive council of a mid-sized Swiss city.
Alfred is a Chartered Architect by profession. He is the Managing Director of architectural, planning and real estate consultancy practice, Brock Carmichael Asia and a partner of Brock Carmichael Architects LLP in UK. Alfred has also taught in various university schools in Liverpool and Hong Kong.
Alfred has more than 20 years of experience in real estate and project management, and has worked globally in Europe and Asia. Over the last decade, he has held senior executive positions in a number of real estate companies, looking after a number of development portfolios across Asia Pacific, Australasia, Europe and North America, and was responsible for acquisition, project feasibility, master planning, project finance, joint-venture partnership formation, project management and implementation, as well as sales, marketing and disposal. Alfred has expertise in developing eco-tourism destinations, resorts, retail and hospitality attractions including the award-winning Club Med Yabuli ski resort in Harbin, China, which has been voted by the Time Magazine as one of “Asia’s Top 15 make-over resorts”.
Shelley, a dedicated sustainability professional, has over 15 years of experience in corporate sustainability, environmental and carbon management consultancy, new energy and biotechnology in Hong Kong, China and Singapore. From 2016 to 2019, Shelley was Chief Executive of the University of Edinburgh Hong Kong Centre for Carbon Innovation responsible for driving innovation business development and research projects in Hong Kong. Prior to this, she helped establish the sustainability function of The Hong Kong Jockey Club and has been in charge of delivering the Club’s strategic sustainability performance and reporting for seven years.
Shelley holds a PhD in Environmental Engineering from the National University of Singapore and a Master of Philosophy degree in Civil Engineering from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). She is a Certified Carbon Audit Professional (CAP), a LEED Green Associate, a BEAM Professional and a member of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers. She is currently an Adjunct Associate Professor teaching at the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department of the HKUST.
Shelley actively engages with non-governmental organizations and professional associations. She is currently a Director of the Hong Kong Association of Energy Engineers (HKAEE) and a Committee Member of the Hong Kong Institute of Engineers (HKIE) Environmental Division. Previously, Shelley was the President of the Association of Energy Engineers (Hong Kong Chapter), a co-opt member of the Hong Kong Green Building Council Public Education, and a core member of the Hong Kong delegation to COP13 held by the UNFCCC in Bali in 2007.
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Beginning his investment banking career in Canada, Water is currently the Senior Partner and CEO, Asia Pacific at StormHarbour Securities, an independent merchant banking partnership with 200 professionals in London, Geneva, New York, Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo and Copenhagen.
He was previously the Treasurer and Head of Emerging Markets in Asia at The Royal Bank of Scotland. Prior to that, Water was the Head of Regional Derivatives and Credit Products at DBS. Concurrently, Water also led DBS’ Global Debt Capital Markets division, which sponsored more than 15 REIT listings in the Asia region under his supervision.
Water is a Chartered Financial Analyst and a regular columnist in the Hong Kong Economic Journal and Ming Pao. He is also an Executive Board Member of Treasury Market Association (TMA), an industry body sponsored by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA).
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Chan Yau co-founded the CarbonCare Innolab (CCIL) in 2014 and is now the CEO. Prior to leading CCIL, Chan Yau served in the Hong Kong Government. He went on to become an Executive Director of Oxfam Hong Kong and a member of the Board of Directors of Oxfam International. Thereafter, he joined the University of Hong Kong as the Director of Student Development for its Centre for Development and Resources for Students.
Chan Yau is the ex-President of the Hong Kong Blind Union and was a member of the Education and Publicity Subcommittee of the Council for Sustainable Development, an advisory committee to the Hong Kong SAR Government on sustainability issues.
For his outstanding service to the Hong Kong civil society, Chan Yau was appointed Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 1995 and received the Ten Outstanding Young Persons Award in 1991. He was also named one of the “Leaders of 2011” by Sing Tao Publishing Co Ltd and an Honorary Fellow by the University of Hong Kong.
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Dr Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary, an associate professor of economics, brings with him over a decade of experience in teaching, research, consulting, and advisory roles within the fields of energy economics, policy, and finance. He has been involved in instruction at prestigious universities in Japan, including Tokai University, Keio University, Waseda University, The University of Tokyo, and numerous others across Asia. In 2022, he was listed on Clarivate’s list of Highly Cited Researchers (the World’s top 0.1% of researchers). In 2023, he was honored with the Medal and Commendation for Science and Technology by the Japanese Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology. This recognition celebrated his exceptional contributions to research in the field of renewable energy financing.
Dr Taghizadeh-Hesary has garnered recognition as a leading global scholar in green finance through multiple bibliometric studies. He serves as the Editor-In-Chief of the Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management. Additionally, he holds roles as an Associate Editor or Board Member for several other scholarly journals. He is also an editor for a book series focused on Energy Transition, Carbon Neutrality, and Sustainability. With a prolific research portfolio, Dr Taghizadeh-Hesary has authored more than 300 academic journal papers and book chapters. Furthermore, he has edited 22 books covering a wide array of subjects, including green finance, energy policy, and economics, small and medium-sized enterprises’ finance, and Asian economics. Dr Taghizadeh-Hesary has demonstrated his leadership capabilities by leading and participating in numerous research, capacity building, and training (CBT), and consulting projects for international organizations, financial institutions, and governments from diverse nations. He holds a PhD in economics from Keio University.
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Winnie Ng is a globally experienced assurance practitioner and a financial and risk management leader. In her roles as the Chief Financial Officer with Save the Children and prior senior positions with UBS AG Hong Kong, Royal Bank of Canada, CIBC, Ernst and Young Canada, and KPMG Hong Kong for the last two decades, Winnie is instrumental in driving strategy development, operation transformation, risk analysis and management, compliance and corporate governance oversight.
Winnie is a holder of Certified Public Accountant in Canada, US and Hong Kong, Chartered Financial Analyst, Certified ESG Analyst and Certified Sustainability Practitioner with engagements in sustainability reporting and framework, social impact assessment, sustainable finance and incubation programme on ESG Innovation.
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Edmond has worked in various international banks and financial institutions in HK and Singapore, including Japan Leasing HK ( Aircraft Leasing ), UOB Singapore (security syndication & treasury), Deutsche Bank Singapore (Financial Institutions), Belgian Bank HK (Merchant Banking), LTCB Asia (Bonds and FRNs arranger), HypoVereinsbank HK (Corporate Banking).
For the past 20 years, Edmond has worked for an Austrian banking group, Raiffeisen Bank International AG, as Chief Representative of their HK Representative Office and was instrumental in setting up Raiffeisen Bank International HK Branch in year 2012 and designated as the Chief Executive of the Branch.
Edmond has been a board director of the HK Austrian Chamber of Commerce for over 10 years. He is a co-founder and managing partner of a HK-driven impact fund, Gravity Capital Partners, and an advisor of CU Alumni Charitable Foundation. Edmond graduated from the Chinese University of HK in 1986 and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration.
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Herman has over 20 years of experience in corporate banking, bond issuance and fund management, focusing on industries such as real estate development, energy and petroleum, pharmaceutical manufacturing and shipping. Over the years, he has arranged syndicated loans for multinational companies. During the bond issuance process, he led the global issuance of fixed income products at different credit grades, including the world’s first issuance of RMB bonds.
Herman believes that climate change is directly related to global warming, and carbon reduction is the only way to solve this global problem.
Herman holds a BA in Urban and Regional Studies from the University of Lethbridge, Canada, and a Diploma in Finance from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is a Registered GHG Carbon Auditor under the Hong Kong Institution of Certified Auditors.
Laurence joined Carbon Care Asia in August 2021 as Chief Marketing Officer responsible for leading the development of the company’s strategies and overall management.
He has over 20 years of experience in the banking and asset management industry. He held various senior business development and investment related positions at ICBC International Asset Management, Bosera Asset Management (International), Pictet Asset Management, BNP Paribas Asset Management, JP Morgan Asset Management and Standard Chartered Bank.
Laurence holds a Bachelor degree in Finance from The University of Hong Kong. He is also a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder.
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With 20+-year experience in the financial management industry with more than 10 years at top ranking investment banking firms (JP Morgan, Citi and Credit Suisse), Cedric has been managing fixed income portfolios and analyzing corporate bonds during the most part of his career. He is a CFA charter holder and member of the CFA Society in Singapore and has successfully completed the dual degree Executive MBA program of INSEAD in Singapore and Tsinghua University in Beijing.
He has been developing investable projects in the climate finance space in South-East Asia by supporting issuers to issue green bonds aligned with global frameworks, including the taxonomy of the Climate Bond Standard. He’s also been a consultant for the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia Pacific on Green Finance.
Over the last 3 years, Cedric has led the effort of Climate Bonds Initiative to develop green bond markets in ASEAN, working with regulators, verifiers, financial institutions and issuers on their plans to develop green bonds. He’s been a trainer in the renowned CBI Green Bond Training seminar, as well as a regular presenter in webinars across the region for CBI, ADB and other development institutions.
Andrew is a Professor of Engineering Practice at the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering in HK University of Science & Technology. He has over 30 years of full-time industrial experience, working as the Regional Director of Corporate Technology Partnerships and Senior Regional Manager in Process Engineering for Air Products & Chemicals Inc. in Asia, which is the world’s largest hydrogen manufacturer. He strategized, planned and managed the corporate intellectual assets; supported the company’s project, engineering and manufacturing activities in the region. Prior to Air Products, he worked for BHR Group Ltd in the UK and E I du Pont de Nemours Co, Inc. in USA and Singapore.
Andrew’s research interests cover multiphase fluid flow and mixing; process and equipment design; energy and environmental systems; product engineering and commercialization. He has authored more than 70 technical papers and reports, and is the editor of three chemical engineering journals, a frequent journal paper reviewer and conference chair. Andrew has a Bachelor of Law from Peking University, a Master and PhD in Chemical Engineering from University of Leeds and University College of London; and a MBA from the Open University of HK. He is a Chartered Engineer and a Fellow of Institution of Chemical Engineers.
Recently, Andrew has also been appointed as a member of the Technical Working Group for Climate Bonds Initiative and is involved in the setting up of standards development for Basic Chemicals. He is also a Director of CarbonCare InnoLab, an NGO dedicated to the mitigation of the impacts of climate change through community education and engagement.
Before joining CCA, Ringo was the Co-Founder and Director of APAC SEP Ltd., a social innovation company which focuses on supporting social startups. He is also the Co-Founder of 350HK, the local chapter of the global climate movement 350.org.
Ringo was awarded the Hong Kong Outstanding Young Person in 1984, and became Chairman of the Outstanding Young Persons Association (TOYPA) in 2009. From 2013 to 2019, Ringo was Chairman of TOYPA TRUST. Currently, he is the Chairman of the Climate & Environment Committee of TOYPA; Hon Treasurer of Golden Age Foundation; Executive Committee Member of the Design Council of Hong Kong; Advisory Member of the Hong Kong Design Institute; and a Director of Leap Community. Ringo also advises a number of social enterprises.
Before becoming a social entrepreneur, Ringo had over 30 years of experience in the industrial sector, assuming top management roles. He has also received numerous international awards in industrial design and packaging.
Ringo obtained his Master’s degree in International Marketing from the University of Strathclyde, and is fellow of the Royal Photographic Society and Chartered Society of Designers in the UK.
Lilian is a Certified™ Professional Facilitator and Assessor of the International Association of Facilitators (IAF). Over the past decade, she has been working with organizations and teams across the Asia Pacific to facilitate strategic planning, consensus building, leadership development, employee engagement, idea generation and team dialogues. She has partnered with both in-house and external organizational development consultants to design and cascade system / cultural change programmes. Her clients span a range of sectors, including energy, financial services, healthcare and pharmaceutical industries, technology, telecommunications, manufacturing, government and non-profit organizations.
Since 2013, Lilian has been reaching out to communities in Hong Kong to share her facilitation methodologies and skills through community dialogue projects, workshops and facilitation practice groups. She is the founding chair of the International Association of Facilitators – Hong Kong, volunteering her expertise to mentoring practicing facilitators and enhancing public awareness on the important role played by dialogues and facilitation. Between 2015 and 2017, Lilian supported the Jockey Club CarbonCare Open Innovation Lab (COIL) Project with professional facilitation at various workshops and InnoFest activities to incubate green start-up teams.
Pascal is a sustainability and renewable energy expert with a PhD in Renewable Energy Management and Master’s Degrees in International Management and Accounting and Finance from the University of St. Gallen and the London School of Economics. He’s a Swiss and Dutch national based in Hong Kong.
Pascal helps clients drive sustainability projects in the public and private sector with his consultancy firm Pascal Vuichard Sustainability. He is also a part-time Adjunct Assistant Professor at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and teaches at the University of St. Gallen (HSG) in Switzerland and the Berlin University of Applied Sciences and Technology in Germany.
Pascal’s expertise centres around building new business models as well as social acceptance for sustainable technologies like renewable energies and electric mobility, including by way of public policy interventions. Previously, he has gained interdisciplinary professional experience with an NGO active on improving water efficiency in South Asia and an international IT company in Switzerland. He has also served on his home state’s parliament and on the executive council of a mid-sized Swiss city.
Alfred is a Chartered Architect by profession. He is the Managing Director of architectural, planning and real estate consultancy practice, Brock Carmichael Asia and a partner of Brock Carmichael Architects LLP in UK. Alfred has also taught in various university schools in Liverpool and Hong Kong.
Alfred has more than 20 years of experience in real estate and project management, and has worked globally in Europe and Asia. Over the last decade, he has held senior executive positions in a number of real estate companies, looking after a number of development portfolios across Asia Pacific, Australasia, Europe and North America, and was responsible for acquisition, project feasibility, master planning, project finance, joint-venture partnership formation, project management and implementation, as well as sales, marketing and disposal. Alfred has expertise in developing eco-tourism destinations, resorts, retail and hospitality attractions including the award-winning Club Med Yabuli ski resort in Harbin, China, which has been voted by the Time Magazine as one of “Asia’s Top 15 make-over resorts”.
Shelley, a dedicated sustainability professional, has over 15 years of experience in corporate sustainability, environmental and carbon management consultancy, new energy and biotechnology in Hong Kong, China and Singapore. From 2016 to 2019, Shelley was Chief Executive of the University of Edinburgh Hong Kong Centre for Carbon Innovation responsible for driving innovation business development and research projects in Hong Kong. Prior to this, she helped establish the sustainability function of The Hong Kong Jockey Club and has been in charge of delivering the Club’s strategic sustainability performance and reporting for seven years.
Shelley holds a PhD in Environmental Engineering from the National University of Singapore and a Master of Philosophy degree in Civil Engineering from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). She is a Certified Carbon Audit Professional (CAP), a LEED Green Associate, a BEAM Professional and a member of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers. She is currently an Adjunct Associate Professor teaching at the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department of the HKUST.
Shelley actively engages with non-governmental organizations and professional associations. She is currently a Director of the Hong Kong Association of Energy Engineers (HKAEE) and a Committee Member of the Hong Kong Institute of Engineers (HKIE) Environmental Division. Previously, Shelley was the President of the Association of Energy Engineers (Hong Kong Chapter), a co-opt member of the Hong Kong Green Building Council Public Education, and a core member of the Hong Kong delegation to COP13 held by the UNFCCC in Bali in 2007.
