Waste management has been recently discussed in Hong Kong due to the passage of the Waste Disposal (Charging for Municipal Solid Waste)(Amendment) Bill 2018 by the Legislative Council on 26 August 2021, which acts as a driving force that fuels the downstream recycling industry. In Mainland China, the government has promulgated new policies and amended existing waste-related regulations, such as a ban on the import of foreign waste (2017) to deal with the threats to the environment and public health brought by the waste crisis.
Waste management is an integral part of ESG. According to the BDO ESG reporting performance survey conducted in 2021, reducing waste is one of the most common targets set for environmental KPI, together with the adoption of the UN SDGs on climate change. Integrating the UN SDGs, setting up achievable targets, and performing risk assessment could have better performance and benefits on environmental and economic aspects in the business.
The current challenges, such as reinforcement of compliance, comprehensive and creative initiatives, have been developed as opportunities to tackle waste and economic issues, eg circular economy and green finance.
The webinar will cover:
- Introduction to Waste Disposal (Charging for Municipal Solid Waste) (Amendment) Bill 2018
- Comparison of latest waste management regulatory requirements between China and Hong Kong
- Get prepared for waste management in ESG
- Challenges and opportunities
Speaker
KUEN LEUNG, Senior Associate of Risk Advisory, BDO
Kuen Leung is a sustainability specialist with exceptional project management skills and communication sill. She possesses over severn years of extensive experience in environmental projects gained in NGOs, recycling companies, SMEs, and start-up. She specialises in providing environmental-related advisory services including waste management and sustainability.
In professional area, she completed GRI Professional Certification Program, ISO 14001 Internal Auditor Training Course, and ISO 9001 Internal Auditor Training Course.
Further information
This event will incorporate slides which you can view on a PC and audio broadcast technology which requires only the speakers in your device. Therefore, on the day, please ensure the audio volume of your device is turned up. You are recommended to log in the webinar (which will be provided by email after your successful registration) a few minutes before the webinar starts to make sure you have no problem with the connection.
Details are as follows:
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Monday, 14 March 2022 |
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15:00 – 16:00 |
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Cantonese, supplemented with English presentation materials |
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Free of charge |
| CPD Units* |
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1 hour (*The recognition of CPD hours by your professional organisations is subject to their CPD policies.) |
| Remarks |
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1. For any enquiries, please contact contact Ida Cheung at +852 2218 3714 or idacheung@bdo.com.hk. |
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2. Login information will be sent to you by email after successful registration. |
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3. BDO reserves the final right of acceptance of registration. |