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SBM has published a first-ever in-depth research study to help Hong Kong chart the way forward in green and sustainable finance talent building. 

Prof. Nancy IP strongly supports the four broad development directions and eight major strategies stated in the Blueprint.

HKUST becomes the first university in Hong Kong to make a pledge to eliminate investments in fossil fuels.

Four distinguished scholars at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) were honored by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). On top of three newly-named IEEE Fellows, Prof. Khaled B. LETAIEF, New Bright Professor of Engineering and Chair Professor of Electronic and Computer Engineering, became the first in Hong Kong and one of the first few in Asia to receive IEEE Communications Society (ComSoc) Edwin Howard Armstrong Achievement Award since the award was established in 1958.

Two distinguished scholars at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) – Professor Jensen Li Tsan-hang and Assistant Professor Dr. Berthold Jäck, both from the Department of Physics, were recently awarded the prestigious 2022 Croucher Senior Research Fellowships, and the Croucher Tak Wah Mak Innovation Awards 2022 by The Croucher Foundation. 

The first large-scale climate adaptation event in Hong Kong – Climate Adaptation and Resilience Conference (CARE2022), organized by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), was successfully concluded today with the hosting of the Policy & Green Finance Forum. With the support of HKSAR government bureaux and departments, CARE2022, the three-day conference which started on 10 December, is multi-and-interdisciplinary in nature so that a wide range of related knowledge and views could be incorporated, enabling a rich discussion across public and private sector stakeholders on climate issues.

Government officials, business executives, financiers, investors, technologists, and climate action practitioners took part in the three-day CARE2022.

The School of Business and Management of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST Business School) and The Institute of Sustainability and Technology (IST) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to foster the partnership on ESG initiatives through education and technology. Embracing the mission to empower sustainable solutions for the world’s most pressing environment and social challenges, both entities are keen to accelerate the transition to a circular economy and drive innovation towards a net-zero future.