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HKPC and Zhongguancun Signed I&T Development MOU at the Beijing Hong Kong Economic Cooperation Symposium Jointly Promoting I&T Collaboration between Beijing and Hong Kong
Updated at : 10/04/2024 03:19
(Hong Kong, 30 November 2023) The Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Zhongguancun Qingchuang (Beijing) International Technology Co., Ltd. (Zhongguancun) today, pledging to leverage their respective advantages to carry out in-depth exchanges and cooperation to jointly promote Beijing-Hong Kong cooperation in innovation and technology (I&T) and enterprise development. The MOU signing ceremony took place at The 26th Beijing Hong Kong Economic Cooperation Symposium - International Forum on Beijing-Hong Kong Scientific and Technological Innovation (the Symposium).
The Symposium has made a grand return to Hong Kong after a five-year hiatus, with this year's theme revolving around the concept of "Deepen Cooperation for a Shared Future". It aims to showcase the strengths of both Beijing and Hong Kong while emphasising the latter’s crucial role as a "bridgehead" in China's two-way opening-up strategy. Garnering significant attention, the Symposium witnessed the signing of 34 projects, amounting to a total contract value of RMB 67.22 billion1. As a special supporting organisation, HKPC has been actively promoting collaboration between Beijing and Hong Kong, and discussed the innovation opportunity in the realm of smart living in Hong Kong, and the synergistic development in I&T between Beijing and Hong Kong.
On the signing ceremony, HKPC and Zhongguancun planned to establish a strategic collaborative agreement to facilitate joint training and in-depth exchanges between enterprises of both regions, as well as create opportunities for technology research and development (R&D) cooperation and business matching. The areas of focus include raising awareness of artificial intelligence (AI), new industrialisation, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), carbon neutrality and green technology, etc. In addition, both parties will actively explore the establishment of joint R&D laboratories or innovation centres, and other forms of cooperation. The ultimate goal is to promote I&T exchanges between Beijing and Hong Kong, and work together for the development of the national I&T.
Mr Mohamed BUTT, Executive Director of HKPC, said, “The Central People's Government has been supporting Hong Kong in integrating with the national innovation system in its journey towards I&T development. Hong Kong’s unique advantage lies in its strong support from the Mainland and its global connectivity, enabling it to facilitate the internationalisation of mainland enterprises. The strong comeback of the Symposium this year, featuring a distinguished lineup, will further deepen the exchange and cooperation between Beijing and Hong Kong. Zhongguancun leads the country’s I&T development, while HKPC is the core enabler facilitating new industrialisation in Hong Kong and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. As one of the most prominent and strongest applied research institutions in Hong Kong, HKPC has a track record of successfully commercialising over 90% of its R&D achievements. It also has connections with world-class innovation resources, including MIT from the US, the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology and RWTH Aachen University from Germany. In addition, HKPC has garnered international recognition for its achievements in promoting new industrialisation, digital economy, and sustainability. I believe by connecting Zhongguancun enterprises with Hong Kong’s high-quality international resources, and cooperating with the continuous strengthening of scientific research cooperation and links between HKPC and Beijing’s Government, industry, academia, and research sectors, a win-win collaboration between Beijing and Hong Kong can be achieved. This collaboration will pave the way for advancements in I&T and promote more I&T applications in citizens' everyday lives, allowing them to benefit tangibly from I&T and provide them with a greater sense of fulfilment.”
Mr Jihong ZHANG, Director of the Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission and Zhongguancun Management Committee, said at the MOU signing ceremony, “Despite the geographical distance between Beijing and Hong Kong, these two regions share a strong connection. In recent years, Beijing has delved deeply into an innovation-driven development strategy, continuously reforming its I&T system and pioneering innovation in Zhongguancun. It has strengthened basic research and made significant breakthroughs in key core technologies, achieving new heights in pursuing self-reliance in I&T. Hong Kong's technological innovation is also entering a new phase of growth, with national support to develop Hong Kong as an international I&T centre. In this year's Policy Address, Chief Executive John LEE reaffirmed plans to promote I&T progress, vigorously fostering microelectronics R&D, aiding AI advancement, assisting startups in commercialising achievements, and accelerating new industrialisation. Going forward, we will focus on cutting-edge fields of scientific collaboration between Beijing and Hong Kong and further fortify the cooperation in technological innovation. We will jointly explore new application scenarios for I&T, promote greater participation of youth from both regions in I&T, and support the construction of Hong Kong to become an international I&T centre and Beijing to become a global science and technology innovation centre.”
The MOU signing ceremony was witnessed by Mr Jihong ZHANG, Director of the Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission and Zhongguancun Management Committee, Mr Maozhou LIU, Inspector II of the Education and Technology Department of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in Hong Kong, Ms Lilian CHEONG, Under Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry of the HKSAR Government, Dr Jimmy CHIANG, Associate Director-General of Investment Promotion of the HKSAR Government, Mr Mohamed BUTT, Executive Director of HKPC, Mr Yueqiang MI, General Manager of Jingtai Industrial (Group) Co., Ltd., Professor Daniel LEE, Associate Vice-President (Innovation and Enterprise) of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Mr Zhiming LIU, Deputy Secretary General of China Invention Association, , and Mr Jingliang LUAN, Chairman of Zhongguancun Beijing-Hong Kong-Macao Youth Innovation Centre; while the MOU was signed by Mr Yonghai DU, General Manager of Green Living and Innovation Department of HKPC, and Mr Kai ZHANG, Deputy General Manager of Zhongguancun Beijing-Hong Kong-Macao Youth Innovation Centre, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC).
HKPC and Zhongguancun will collaborate to increase opportunities for exchanges and technical cooperation between enterprises in Hong Kong and the Mainland, especially Hong Kong and Beijing. The partnership will boost the advanced technological innovation capabilities and management level of enterprises in both regions, effectively supporting enterprises in both regions to connect with industries, policies and market resources, and enhancing their core competitiveness in the market.
1Source: “Beijing Daily” The signing amount at the Beijing Hong Kong Economic Cooperation Symposium exceeded RMB 67 billion.
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香港01：供應鏈出海新規則：ESG成為新訂單門檻？
09/07/2025 03:29
自1970年代起，香港擁有優越地理位置及多聯式交通運輸網絡，作為全球重要的轉口貿易樞紐，長期以來憑藉高效的物流體系和自由港優勢，成為國際供應鏈的關鍵節點。然而，隨著歐盟、美國等市場的ESG（環境、社會、公司治理）法規趨嚴，香港的港口與物流業正面臨新的挑戰與轉型壓力。供應鏈企業需要重新尋求新的合作伙伴，供應鏈企業亦需要在內部制定新的政策及加強員工培訓，以迎接新的貿易挑戰及抓緊市場未來新的契機。否則，供應鏈企業將會面臨淘汰。
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RTHK: SMEs urged to boost their awareness of ESG"
13/06/2025 04:33
The Hong Kong Productivity Council on Wednesday said small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) need to be more aware of the environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards used to evaluate a company's sustainability.
The council's chief technology officer, Dr Lawrence Cheung, said some SMEs neglect the social and governance aspects of ESG.
"Even for the environmental side, a lot of them may not know what kind of standards are available around internationally," he said.
"So a lot of them may just feel that they can just put some simple environmental measures and that would achieve a certain level of ESG."
Cheung said the council will hold personnel training courses as most SMEs lack the expertise to introduce ESG measures.
"Particularly a lot of exporters which are SMEs, more and more their buyers are demanding some sort of ESG elements in their operations," he said.
A new AI tool will also be introduced to help SMEs assess their ESG measures and compare their efforts with others in the industry.
"If they have some ESG elements particularly on the governance side, it actually gives them a lot more confidence in the eyes of investors, customers as well as the buyers," Cheung said.
Source: RTHK
大公文匯：香港生產力局「ESG一站通」平台推出半年已吸引逾1200間企業
13/06/2025 04:29
（大公文匯全媒體記者 葉紫翎 報道）香港生產力促進局(生產力局)於2024年1月推出「ESG一站通」（ESG One)平台，響應特區政府2050年碳中和目標，為中小企業提供可持續發展解決方案。與此同時，生產力局全新成立的「資源循環技術研究中心」，與「ESG一站通」雙軌並行，攜手業界打造ESG生態圈，推動香港經濟的低碳發展。
生產力局首席技術總監張梓昌今日（11日）表示，平台推出半年已吸引逾1200間企業，其中中小企佔比高達95%，並獲約190間機構支持。
張梓昌分析指出，經過一段時間的運作，發現中小企缺乏專業知識不熟悉ESG概念，部分亦不理解國際標要求。他又指，有企業缺乏内部專才或團隊規劃策略，未能夠善用科技提升ESG表現，亦有中小企在數收集和資金方面有困難。
對此，他提出六點以全方位支持中小企的ESG轉型。六大核心支柱分別為ESG評估與藍圖規劃、數位信任與管治、專業ESG諮詢、綠色科技探索、資助計劃及人才培訓與商務機遇。
生產力局綠色生活與創新部總經理蔡劍虹進一步分享平台數據指出，在約1200間參與自我評估的中小企中，橫跨18個行業的企業於「商業道德」、「勞工權益」及「客戶責任」三大範疇表現突出。
其中，「商業道德」中有超93%企業制定反貪腐政策，77%建立舉報人保護機制；「勞工實踐」中有91%企業設有勞動保障政策，84%提供基本員工醫療支援；「客戶責任」中亦有95%建立投訴處理系統，82%實施透明產品保固條款。
生產力局今年在「ESG一站通」平台下成立了「資源循環技術研究中心」，設有「綠色材料開發實驗室」和「循環創新實驗室」。該中心專注於材料創新及循環技術的開發，旨在推動環境保護和循環經濟，為業界提供技術支援，協助實踐ESG目標。與此同時，生產力局預計在今年第三季度將引入AI技術，為企業新增「ESG AI基準分析工具」，幫助企業更好地收集、管理和比較ESG數據及表現。
中心將為企業提供綠色餐具測試服務，分析餐具的主要成分，確保即棄餐具符合法律要求。此外，中心還研發了氫燃料電池汽車的熱管理系統及新型儲能材料，並研發了提取電動車電池中高純度金屬的技術，使本港具備再造新電池的能力。
資料來源: 大公文匯
經濟日報：ESG｜中小企面臨4大痛點 生產力局提「企業ESG發展6式」助解困
13/06/2025 03:54
ESG（環境、社會及管治）依然是目前企業相當看重的一環，但對於資源有限的中小企來說，要做好仍有一定難度。香港生產力促進局（生產力局）最新亦指出，發現仍有不少中小企缺乏專業知識、不熟悉ESG概念，甚至不理解國際標準要求。
生產力局於2024年1月推出「ESG一站通」（ESG One），為中小企提供免費ESG線上自我評估、績效卡報告、ESG專家分析、專業諮詢、技術支援及資源共享，助企業應對可持續發展挑戰，實現綠色轉型及提升品牌價值。機構就從中發現，現時香港中小企在推動ESG方面，仍有不少痛點需要面對，包括：
1）缺乏專業知識、科技與資源，不熟悉ESG概念，加上ESG規範持續更新，難以理解國際標準如GRI、ISO 14064、SBTi、ISSB等要求；同時缺乏科技專才或方案，規劃以機械、自動化設備及人工智能等改善企業ESG表現。
2）數據收集與報告困難：規劃ESG需要大量數據支持，如碳排放、回收量、供應鏈、網絡安全等數據，中小企缺乏系統性記錄與分析能力。但缺乏第三方審核經驗，難以製作具公信力的報告。
3）資金與成本壓力：ESG轉型涉及基本投資，例如節能設備、顧問服務或報告審核等，對資源有限的中小企構成壓力。雖然有政府資助計劃，但未能善用或不熟悉申請流程。
4）市場認知與曝光不足：即使中小企已積極實踐ESG，卻缺乏有效平台向市場展示成果，難以轉化為品牌價值或商業機會。
所以，生產力局便向企業提出「ESG發展6式」，由「知識」、「技術」、「資助」、及「人才」層面，協助企業「規劃」、「實踐」及「優化」ESG表現：
- ESG評估與藍圖規劃：透過ESG One的線上自我評估及專家評核報告，企業可識別優勢與改善空間，制定針對性的ESG策略。
- 網絡信任與管治：提供網絡安全諮詢與解決方案，幫助企業強化風險管理及提升治理能力。
- 專業ESG諮詢：依據國際標準（如 GRI、ISO 14064、SBTi 等），由專家提供碳/能源管理及可持續發展規劃指導。
- 綠色科技探索：結合「資源循環技術研究中心」，支持企業研發創新且具成本效益的環保技術，協助產品商品化。
- 資助計劃：鼓勵中小企申請及善用政府資助，如「回收基金」及 「發展品牌、升級轉型及拓展內銷市場的專項基金」 等，提供免費的「一對一諮詢」服務，助力業務升級轉型、應用智慧科技方案提高競 爭力，優化企業可持續發展，提升新質生產力。
- 人才培訓與商務機遇：聯繫商會及專家資源，提供最新的可持續發展趨勢與知識，並舉辦推廣活動促進跨界合作。
同時，生產力局也宣布成立全新「資源循環技術研究中心」，專注轉廢為材、節能減碳、研發綠色材料等領域，配合ESG One平台支援企業可持續發展，為中小企提供解決方案，推動香港企業發展ESG。
資料來源: 經濟日報
商台新聞：生產力局指企業不熟悉ESG 成立中心提供協助
13/06/2025 03:47
生產力促進局約一年半前成立「ESG一站通」平台，支援中小企實踐數碼轉型和ESG策略，並為業界提供免費ESG線上評估、專業諮詢及技術支援等，至今已有1200間公司會員。
生產力促進局首席技術總監張梓昌指，經過一段時間的運作，發現中小企缺乏專業知識、不熟悉ESG概念，部分亦不理解國際標準要求。他又指，有企業缺乏內部專才或團隊規劃策略，未能夠善用科技提升ESG表現，亦有中小企在數據收集和資金方面有困難。
在「ESG一站通績效卡」的18個行業評估中，只有約半數公司有定期收集廢物數據，而有尋求第三方做碳排放審核的公司更少於20%；但逾95%企業在保護顧客和產品責任方面，都有良好表現。
成立資源循環技術研究中心
開發循環技術 生產力局今年亦成立資源循環技術研究中心，設有「綠色材料開發實驗室」及「循環創新實驗室」，專注材料創新及循環技術開發，推動環境保護和循環經濟，為業界提供技術支援，協助實踐ESG目標。 中心會為企業，提供綠色餐具測試服務，分析餐具主要成分，確保即棄餐具符合法例要求；亦有氫燃料電池汽車熱管理系統，提新型儲能材料。中心亦研發了提取電動車電池中高純度金屬的技術，令本港擁有再造新電池的能力。
資料來源: 商台新聞
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