HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 5 October 2021 – After its debut and huge success in 2020, ReThink HK returns
to the city to help businesses accelerate changes towards a more sustainable
future. A two-day conference and expo showcase, the event is held in Hall 3 at
the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from 5 to 6 October 2021. It
aims to unite business leaders, sustainability practitioners and those who research
and source new sustainable strategies and solutions in order to achieve circular
economy, and push Hong Kong towards a carbon-neutral Hong Kong by 2050.
To herald
the beginning of the 2nd Edition of ReThink HK, Mr Chris Brown,
Founder & Director of Enviroevents (Rethink) HK Ltd, delivered an Opening
Welcome to the 2,000 delegates flocking to the event. Mr Wong Kam-sing, GBS,
JP, Secretary for the Environment of the HKSAR Government then delivered an Opening
Address on “Decarbonising Hong Kong for
2050″. The speech kicked off the two full days of conference programme
across six major themes of the 2021 event, including Circular Economy, Cities
& Mobility, Decarbonisation, Food & Nature, People & Purpose, and
Redefining Value.
Combining Forces of Businesses,
NGOs and Communities to Create a Sustainable Future
ReThink HK 2021 invited over 300 expert speakers
from leading businesses, organisations and institutes to cover more than 120 unique
conference sessions, including The Role
of Marketing in a Sustainable New World (Darren Chuckry – The Marketing
Society, Nellie Chan – Google Hong Kong, Christy Kilmartin – Kontoor Brands,
and Will Spencer – Hong Kong Country Club), Defining
New Business Leadership – Dialogue with C-level Executives (Simon Ng –
Business Environment Council, Patrick Healy – Cathay Pacific Airways Limited
and Swire Coca-Cola Limited, Richard Lancaster – CLP Holdings Limited, and Ada
Wong – Champion REIT), and Sustainable
Development – the New Ambition Powering Hong Kong’s Conglomerates (Eileen
Gallaher – BSR, Jonathan Mark Lloyd – Jardine Matheson Limited, Ellie Tang –
New World Development Company Limited, and Dr Mark Watson – John Swire &
Sons (H.K.) Ltd.).
In addition, ReThink HK 2021 features six unique
theatres that focus on different ideas related to sustainability, including Sustainable
Transformation Theatre (Keynote), BEC Theatre, Change Makers Stage, Sustainable
Communities Theatre, Sustainable Partnership Theatre, and Sustainable Resources
Theatre to address the sustainability challenges the city is facing.
On top of
the in-depth topics and theme theatres related to Hong Kong’s business
environment and sustainability, the event also features more than 130 showcase exhibitors,
providing solutions that help businesses to embrace innovation to drive
sustainable development across different business sectors. To broaden the reach
of ReThink HK 2021 to the community, 14 NGOs dedicated to advancing social
inclusion and green issues in the city are also showcasing their projects and
developments at the NGO Lounge.
A New Hybrid Experience
To
facilitate overseas parties’ joining ReThink HK 2021, the organiser is
livestreaming full programme of the Sustainable Transformation (Keynote)
Theatre. Programmes taking place at the other Theatres will also be available
shortly by means of On-Demand videos available for 3 months after the event.
Creating Meaningful Impact with New
Collaboration
For the
2021 edition, ReThink HK is honoured to partner with the exclusive co-organiser,
Business Environment Council Limited (BEC) to curate a variety of programmes at
the BEC Theatre. The BEC’s strategic support of event furthers the event’s
reach and impact by offering inspiration and insights to organisations looking
to align sustainable business practices along all stages of their value chain.
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