By calculating Scope 3 emissions and taking proactive steps to reduce their environmental impact, all companies can drive positive change, meet the expectations of their stakeholders, and contribute to a more sustainable global supply chain. Meanwhile our guest speaker from DBS, a pioneer in sustainable finance, will share their insights into the latest trends, best practices, and innovative solutions in green finance cases. Let us discover how organisations can leverage these strategies to drive profitability while minimising their environmental impact. We look forward to welcoming you to this exciting event as we collectively explore the transformative potential of green finance and supply chain management.
Speakers
RICKY CHENG, Director and Head of Risk Advisory, BDO
Ricky Cheng is BDO ’s Director and Head of Risk Advisory, with major responsibility in the area of risk advisory services. He specialises in assisting clients in managing their internal audit function and meeting corporate governance requirements in both China and Hong Kong.
Ricky has 20 years of risk and assurance experience. He worked for large international accounting firms and had commercial internal audit experience. His expertise covers various services such as Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance, risk management assessment, compliance assistance, corporate governance compliance review, internal audit assistance, business process review, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) readiness and reporting support services review, stored value facilities (SVF) licence independent assessment review, etc.
The portfolio of clients managed by Ricky comes from various industries including transportation, property development and construction, gaming and entertainment, hospitality, manufacturing, gold and minerals mining, fast moving consumer goods, retailing and department chain stores, financial institutions such as brokerage houses and derivative products companies.
Ricky is a frequent event speaker of related topics for professional body organisations and training for listed and non-listed companies.
Current and past professional/public appointments
- Governor, The Institute of Internal Auditors Hong Kong (2021 – present)
- Advisory Board member of Global Centre of ESG Education and Research, The Hong Kong Management Association (2021 – present)
- Member, Advisory Peer Group of The Hong Kong Metropolitan University (2020 – present)
- Chairman, Research and Education Committee of The Institute of Internal Auditors Hong Kong (2021 – present)
- Member, Sustainability Committee of The Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accounts (2018 – present)
- Member, Training Committee of The Hong Kong Institute of Directors (2013)
- Member, ACCA Hong Kong Committee (2011 – 2013)
Qualifications and professional affiliations
- Fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
- Certified Internal Auditor
ALPHA CHIA, Manager of Risk Advisory, BDO
Alpha has more than 10 years' experience in the environmental industry. After graduated from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Alpha joined several main contracting construction companies in Hong Kong. He started as an assistant environmental officer and gradually became a project environmental manager with years of experience. His projects ranged from green buildings to ISO 14064, 14001 audit etc. He is qualified as a BEAM Pro NB 1.2 and 2.0. He was also responsible for drafting environmental management plan, sustainable management report etc.
Alpha has also been working as Senior Consultant in Arcadis due to his skills and technical knowledge in the environmental and construction industry. After gaining experience from green building design, Alpha joined HKQAA and was responsible for project management in the intelligence business department, focusing on green finance, sustainability-linked loan and TCFD. As a project manager, he developed, maintained, and monitored the quality of the technical consultation service in green and sustainability finance provided by company to be delivered in an effective, efficient, and reliable way. He was a qualified lead assessor green bond/loan and sustainability-linked loan in the company and was a TCFD trainer in-house for other colleagues. He is the author for five sets of 'Green Finance Implementation Guidebook for SME' in 2022 under TCF funding.
DENNIS NGAI, Senior Vice President, Sustainable Finance, Institutional Banking Group, DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
Dennis is currently working as Senior Vice President in the Sustainable Finance team within the Institutional Banking Group of DBS Hong Kong. He has over 15 years of experience spanning the fields of Sustainability, Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) and risk advisory.
Prior to joining DBS, Dennis was a Co-founder and Principal Consultant of IRESC, a global EHS consultancy firm. Before IRESC, Dennis worked in ERM, the world’s largest pure play sustainability consultancy, as senior consultant.
Dennis holds an MSc in Environmental Engineering from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
Details are as follows:
| Date | : | Wednesday, 12 June 2024 |
| Time | : | 15:00 – 16:15 |
| Venue | : | BDO Limited |
| 25th Floor, Wing On Centre, 111 Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong | ||
| (Sheung Wan Wing On Department Store’s building) | ||
| Language | : | Cantonese, supplemented with English materials |
| Fee | : | Free of charge |
| CPD unit* | : | 75 mins* (The recognition of CPD unit by your professional organisations is subject to their CPD policies.) |
| Remarks | : | 1. For any enquiries, please contact Ida Cheung at +852 2218 3714 or idacheung@bdo.com.hk. |
| 2. Confirmation will be sent to you by email after successful registration. | ||
| 3. The organiser reserves the final right of acceptance of registration. |
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