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ESG SME Excellence Award 2025

ESG SME Excellence Award 2025

Updated at : 03/09/2025 06:38

To encourage small and medium enterprises (“SMEs”) to enhance their Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) performance, the Hong Kong Productivity Council (“HKPC”) ESG One collaborates with TVB to unveil an exciting new TVB ESG Awards series -  the “SME ESG Excellence Awards”. It aims to recognize and promote outstanding achievements and innovations by SMEs in ESG practices across categories such as “Business Decarbonization”, “Employee Care”, “Supply Chain Partnership”, “Sustainable Governance”, and ESG Tech Enhancement”. The enterprise demonstrates the best overall performance will be honoured with the prestigious “SME ESG Excellence Award”.

Participating in this award allows SMEs to gain deeper insights into their ESG performance, receive professional ESG assessment feedback to refine sustainable development strategies, enhance brand image, expand business networks, and establish industry leadership, driving long-term growth ultimately.
 

1. Award Categories and Eligibility 

Eligible participants: Hong Kong SMEs (Definition: Manufacturing - fewer than 100 employees, Non-manufacturing - fewer than 50 employees) 

Award CategoryDescriptionNumber of Awards
SME ESG Excellence AwardRecognizes the enterprise with the best overall ESG performance, actively promoting sustainability in carbon reduction, employee care, supply chain management, and sustainable governance.1
Excellence in Business Decarbonization AwardRecognizes outstanding achievements and innovations in carbon reduction, including addressing climate change risks, controlling carbon emissions and waste, and implementing measures for reduction, recycling, and energy saving.3
Excellence in Employee Care AwardRecognizes exceptional efforts in employee care, including internal policies, measures, and regular assessments to ensure workplace safety, labour rights, and employee well-being.3
Excellence in Supply Chain Partnership AwardRecognizes outstanding contributions to supply chain management, including policies, measures, and evaluations to ensure suppliers’ sustainability, customer privacy, and product safety.3
Excellence in Sustainable Governance AwardRecognizes achievements in sustainable governance, including commitments, management structures, policies, measures, performance indicators, and regular stakeholder engagement.3
ESG Tech Enhancement Excellence AwardRecognizes outstanding results in using ESG technologies to enhance business value, including innovative green or smart technologies that positively impact operations and sustain ESG performance.3

SMEs that are not awarded the above ESG awards but have made significant ESG efforts in the past year will be eligible for the nomination of the “ESG Special Recognition Award – Merit” to acknowledge their contributions.

2. Assessment Criteria

All ESG projects must be completed between September 1, 2024, and August 31, 2025. SMEs applying for the “SME ESG Excellence Award” will be assessed based on the 8 categories of the “Online ESG Self-Assessment” powered by HKPC ESG One: 

  • Decarbonization and Climate Change
  • Labour Practices and Human Rights
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Leadership and Stakeholder Engagement
  • Resource and Recycling
  • Occupational Safety and Health
  • Customer Protection and Product Responsibility
  • Business Ethics and Whistleblowing

 

Additionally, the “ESG Tech Enhancement Excellence Award” will be scored based on:

  • Business Impact
  • Implementation effectiveness
  • Sustainability
  • Innovation and upgrade

 

3. Professional Judges 

Visit judges' profiles: http://u.hkpc.org/judges-en

4.Application Notice (Ended on 29th August 2025)

  • Application fee: Free
  • Eligibility: Hong Kong SMEs (Manufacturing: <100 employees, Non-manufacturing: <50 employees)
  • Application flow:
  1. Complete the online application form or email to esg.info@tvb.com.hk with:
    1.1 Completed electronic TVB ESG Awards 2025 Application Form
    1.2 A brief description (max. 300 words per criterion) of work and performance under each assessment criterion in the “SME ESG     Excellence Awards” section
    1.3 Audited or certified reports/certificates/documents verifying SME ESG performance
    1.4 Company logo (Format: .ai or .png; Resolution: ≥300dpi)
    1.5 Copy of Business Registration Certificate (and documents proving organizational nature)
  2. After submitting the form, it is recommended to complete the Online ESG Self-Assessment (Full Version) on the HKPC ESG One website to provide more information (click here).
  3. All application materials must be submitted in Chinese.
  4. Application deadline: 5:00 PM, August 29, 2025. Late submissions will not be considered.
     

5. Application form & Online ESG Self-Assessment

 

6. Timetable

Application periodJuly 2 – August 29, 2025, 5:00 PM
Review and assessmentSeptember – Mid-October 2025
Internal notice to winnersLate October 2025
Awards presentation ceremonyDecember 2025 (TBC)

 

7.  Enquiries and Contact Points

SME ESG Excellence AwardsOther TVB ESG Awards 2025

 

8. Frequently Asked Questions

Please visit: http://u.hkpc.org/frequentlyaskedQ-en

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香港01:供應鏈出海新規則:ESG成為新訂單門檻?

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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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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

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