Business Environment Council
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| Company type | Non-profit organisation |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1992 |
| Headquarters | 2/F, 77 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong |
Key people | Chairman – Kevin O'Brien; CEO – Simon Ng |
| Website | Business Environment Council |
Business Environment Council (BEC) (Chinese: 商界環保協會) is a charitable non-profit-making organization established by the Hong Kong business sector to promote environmental sustainability in Hong Kong. BEC has four types of membership, including Council Member, Corporate Member, General Member and Affiliate Member, and most of them are listed companies in Hong Kong. Its current chairman is Kevin O'Brien (Gammon Construction Limited).[1] The Headquarters of BEC is located at 77 Tat Chee Ave, Kowloon Tong. The BEC Building attained the BEAM Plus Platinum Rating for Existing Buildings, the highest achievable green building rating in Hong Kong twice, in October 2017 and January 2023.
Major programmes
[edit]- EnviroSeries Conference
Staged twice a year, EnviroSeries Conference aims to provide a cross-sector forum to discuss and address key issues related to Hong Kong's environmental sustainability.
- Net-zero Carbon Charter
To align with Hong Kong’s 2050 carbon neutrality goal, the rebranded Net-zero Carbon Charter, which was formerly launched as the BEC Low Carbon Charter in March 2019, aims to make a collective effort among businesses and organisations, urging them to set targets and actions for a net-zero future through a pledge. Under the framework of the Charter, BEC designs and hosts events and programmes to guide companies in formulating, executing, and achieving their objectives. As of June 2024, there is a total of 75 Charter Signatories, in which 20 are the Science-aligned Signatories, while the remaining 55 are Action Signatories.
Major members
[edit]BEC has four types of membership: Council Member, Corporate Member, General Member and Affiliate Member, and which mainly come from leading listed, multinational or holding companies, large private or government-mandated corporations.[2]
- Council Member
Organisational structure
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Board of Directors for 2024 to 2026[edit]Chairman
Board Directors
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Management team[edit]Chief Executive Officer
Director – Finance
Director – Operations
Assistant Director – Communications
Head – Policy & Research
Head – Human Resources & Administration
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References
[edit]- ^ "Business Environment Council 商界環保協會". bec.org.hk.
- ^ "All Members | Business Environment Council".
- ^ "Business Environment Council Announces Board of Directors for 2024-26 Term".
- ^ "Business Environment Council 商界環保協會". bec.org.hk. Archived from the original on 16 September 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ^ "Business Environment Council 商界環保協會". bec.org.hk.
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