Code : 2022062
Event Name : Driving Shared Values Through Effective ESG Strategy and Business Integration: Swire Properties’ Perspective
CPD Code : Formal Events
Speaker : Patrick Ho
Senior Manager, Sustainable Development
Swire Properties Limited

MSSc CEnv MCIWEM C.WEM CAP

Patrick Ho, Swire Properties’ Senior Manager, Sustainable Development, is responsible for formulating and executing a corporate sustainability strategy for the Company’s global operations across Hong Kong, Chinese Mainland and U.S.A. portfolios. Through engaging stakeholders, setting targets and developing action plans, he leads a team to manage the full spectrum of the Company’s environmental, social and economic impact and to integrate ESG considerations into every facet of Swire Properties’ business.

In his role, Patrick works with senior leaders to establish the 1.5°C Science-Based Targets (SBT) to align with the pathway of limiting global warming to 1.5°C, and to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. He also worked on developing the Green Finance Framework for Swire Properties’ first US$500 million green bond and HK$500 million sustainability-linked loan, responding to emerging areas of sustainability such as Climate-related Financial Disclosures aligned with TCFD, embodied carbon emissions analysis for new development projects, and a strategic assessment of the climate-related physical and transition risks and opportunities under various future climate scenarios.

Patrick also led Swire Properties maintains its top listings on several global and regional sustainability indices and ratings, including the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (ranked 7th globally, 1st in Asia in 2021), Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB, Global Sector Leader in Mixed Use Developments for 5th consecutive year), MSCI ESG Ratings (highest “AAA” for 4th consecutive year) and Hang Seng Corporate Sustainability Index (No. 1 in Hong Kong for 4th consecutive year).

Patrick is a Chartered Environmentalist, a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) and a Certified Carbon Auditor Professional. He is a Member of the Corporate Advisory Board of World Green Building Council, a Member of Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) Expert Advisory Group for Building Sector, and a Steering Committee Member of Climate Change Business Forum of the Business Environment Council.
Event Date : 2022-04-28
Event Time : 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Registration Closing Date : 2022-04-27
CPD Hour(s) : 1.5
Venue : By online media – ZOOM
Division : HKIS
Organizer : HKIS Green Building Working Group
Fee : Free of charge for HKIS members
Priority : HKIS members; First-come-first-served
Language : Cantonese supplemented by English
Details :
  • What is Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)?
  • Integrating ESG into Corporate Strategy and Business Development
  • ESG Governance
  • Green Financing
  • KPI Setting, Monitoring and Performance Improvement
  • Climate Change Risk Assessment and Climate Resilience Strategy
  • ESG Reporting
Remarks :

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