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Hong Kong-based event company EnviroEvents (ReThink) Limited and Green Monday Group announce the launch of The Green Monday ESG Summit

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 26 July
2021 – The Green Monday ESG Summit, a new addition to the event schedule
at ReThink HK 2021, will be held on Wednesday October
6th at the HKCEC in Wanchai.


The one-day Summit will host an exciting line-up of expert speakers and discussion topics
designed to increase awareness and inspire action around relevant and critical
areas of corporate sustainability for Hong Kong businesses.


Confirmed speakers include: Crystal Chan, Vice President –
Corporate Affairs & Impact, McDonald’s Hong Kong; Irene Chu, Head of
New Economy, Head of Life Sciences, Hong Kong, KPMG; Sonalie Figueiras,
Founder & CEO, Green Queen, Ekowarehouse and SourceGreenPackaging.com; Rob
Garrett
, Head of Branding and Design, Black Sheep Restaurants; Gabrielle
Kirstein
, CEO & Founder, Feeding Hong Kong; Joey Lau, Assistant Manager Sustainable Development, Swire Group; Lawson
Lau
, Executive Director, Cornerstone Technologies Holdings Limited; Dr
Peter Lee
, Director of Research and Development (Environmental), Nano and
Advanced Materials Institute; Francis Ngai, Founder & Chief
Executive Officer, Social Ventures Hong Kong; Tim Parker, Founder &
CEO, Circular City; Dr Merrin Pearse, Sustainability Advisor, The
Purpose Business; Isabella Carvalho Silva, Director of Strategic
Ventures, Group Strategy & Corporate Development, AIA; and Felix Wong,
Senior Analyst, Euromonitor International, with more to be announced.


Our speakers will be sharing their insights on a range of topics,
covering Sustainability Trends Shaping Business, The Plant-Based Revolution, Transformative
Partnerships, Collaborations to Fight Food Waste, and Corporate ESG Strategies
for Realising our Net-Zero Ambition, amongst others.


Commenting on the launch, Chris Brown, Founder & Director
of ReThink HK, expressed his delight at the partnership; “being asked to
co-host the Green Monday ESG Summit
is an honor and the programme is an excellent fit for our Sustainable
Partnerships Theatre. Accelerating the rate of sustainable development in Hong
Kong requires a collective responsibility and effective collaborations – we
hope to inspire attendees to explore new partnerships of their own that will
drive change towards a low-carbon and more equitable city”.


All delegates to ReThink HK will have
access to the Green Monday ESG Summit which will be opened by Green Monday
Founder & CEO, David Yeung. “Following the launch of the Green
Monday ESG Coalition in April, I’m extremely excited about the opportunity to
bring our ambition to the live stage at ReThink HK this October. The Green
Monday ESG Summit reflects our aims to unify businesses with concrete
plant-based solutions and contribute to more sustainable and resilient future.
Attendees to the Summit should expect to be inspired and motivated to
accelerate change in their businesses with actionable and trackable tools
empowered by Green Monday and our partners.”


ReThink HK is the city’s most ambitious
business event for sustainable development. Taking place over two days on 5th
and 6th October the comprehensive conference and solutions showcase expo have
been designed specifically for Hong Kong business leaders, sustainability
practitioners and those responsible for researching and resourcing new
sustainable strategies.


Since 2012, Green Monday
Group has set out to promote climate-friendly food choices and construct a
sustainable food ecosystem as part of the core mission. Its multi-faceted
model, driven by advocacy arm Green Monday Foundation, operational arm Green
Common, food tech innovation arm OmniFoods and impact investment arm Green
Monday ventures, has earned the group worldwide recognitions. Green Monday
Group is named to Fortune’s 2020 “Change the World” list, and Fortune
China’s “20 Most Socially Influential Startups in China” list.


Early-bird delegate passes are available
until 13th August, with all fees contributing to dedicated impact projects with
ReThink HK’s Charity Partners; The Green Earth and ImpactHK.


For the full day agenda and updated speaker announcements visit rethink-event.com/esg-summit

#ReThinkHK #GreenMonday #GreenMondayESGSummit


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