Dr. Thomas Tang

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IEMA (Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment) is the professional body for everyone working, studying or interested in environment and sustainability. We provide resources, tools, knowledge and research sharing to meet the real world needs of our members. We believe that together we’re positively changing attitudes to sustainability as a progressive force for good.

The UN Global Compact – Cities Programme is the urban arm of the UN Global Compact. Recognising the unique and complex challenges urban environments face, the Cities Programme works with the UN Global Compact’s network of city signatories to achieve fair, inclusive, sustainable and resilient cities and societies, through championing the 10 Principles and the UN Sustainable Development Goals [SDGs]. The Cities Programme provides diagnostic tools, resources, capacity building and project support to cities, to facilitate multi-stakeholder partnerships which connect local and regional governments with the private sector, civil society and academic experts to support the local-level implementation of the SDGs.

The Cities Programme is administered by an International Secretariat, which has been hosted by RMIT University since 2007.

BEAM Society Limited (BSL), owner of the Building Environmental Assessment Method (BEAM), is a public body established in 2010. BSL is committed to developing and implementing BEAM Assessment Tool – BEAM Plus (former HK-BEAM), assessing green buildings and training BEAM practitioners – BEAM Professionals (BEAM Pro) and BEAM Affiliates.

Hong Kong has earmarked billions of dollars for environmental projects and measures in its 2020-2021 budget and is planning for more green bond issuances. Dr Thomas Tang of The Purpose Business shares his view on the opportunities and challenges of green bond development.

There are about 40 million people around the world today trapped in some form of modern slavery. Following #LabourDay2021, Sustainability Advisors Dr Thomas Tang and Rebecca Walker Chan surface the pressing issues around forced labour, human trafficking and modern slavery in the palm oil industry and call businesses to take action