The Hong Kong Business Coalition on the Environment (BCE) is a partnership of various business and private sector organisations formed to create a coherent voice addressing environmental matters. It aims to promote greater environmental awareness, responsibility and performance in the business community and to act as a catalyst for Government actions and policy changes toward an improved environment for Hong Kong. It also seeks to promote environmental cooperation and awareness in the Pearl River Delta.

Founding Members

The founding members of the BCE are the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, Canadian Chamber of Commerce and the Business Environment Council. The BCE is led by a Convenor. The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce serves as the Secretariat.

Membership

Membership has now expanded to 33 business associations and professional bodies, including foreign chambers of commerce resident in Hong Kong:

• American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong
• American Institute of Architects (Hong Kong Chapter)
• Association of Consultant Quantity Surveyors
• Australian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, The
• Austrian Chamber of Commerce and Association, The
• Austrian Trade Commission Hong Kong, The
• Belgium-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong
• British Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, The
• Business Environment Council
• Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong
• Chinese General Chamber of Commerce
• Chinese Manufacturers' Association of Hong Kong, The
• Danish Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong
• Dutch Business Association in Hong Kong
• Federation of Hong Kong Industries
• French Chamber of Commerce & Industry in Hong Kong
• German Chamber of Industry & Commerce HK, S China, Vietnam
• Hong Kong Bahrain Business Association
• Hong Kong Construction Association Ltd
• Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce
• Hong Kong Japanese Chamber of Commerce & Industry
• Hong Kong Shipowners' Association Ltd
• Hong Kong Trade Development Council
• Indian Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong, The
• International Chamber of Commerce - Hong Kong, China
• Korean Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong
• New Zealand Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong
• Singapore Chamber of Commerce (Hong Kong)
• South African Business Forum
• Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong
• Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong
• Swiss Chamber of Commerce
• US & Foreign Commercial Service, American Consulate General Hong Kong

The BCE does not seek to usurp the very valuable work on the environment being carried out by its individual members but to complement their efforts.

Recent Meetings

BCE Project CLEAN AIR

Over the years, the high level of Air Pollution Index has led to growing public concern, threatening not only health, but also Hong Kong's reputation as an international business and tourism centre. To help combat air pollution, the Business Coalition on the Environment, with the support of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, is leading a Hong Kong business sector effort - the Project CLEAN AIR -  to improve air quality in the Greater PRD. The focal point of the project is the Clean Air Charter, which is supported by a series of promotional activities.

ACCA Hong Kong Awards for Sustainability Reporting

Award Categories:

1. Sustainability Reporting category
2. Environmental Reporting category
3. Social Reporting category

In addition to the main awards and commendations, the 2008 Awards will launch a new award on First- time Report.  The judges will also give awards for innovation in reporting and excellent communication using the Internet. 

The aims of these Awards are:

• to give recognition to those organisations which report and disclose non-financial information including environmental, social or full sustainability performance data

• to encourage the uptake of non-financial reporting

• to raise awareness of transparency and accountability issues.

Deadline for entries: 12 September 2008
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