Introduction to Green Council Corporate Membership Programme (CMP)

What Green Council stands for:

Our Vision:Transform Hong Kong into a leading and model sustainable city in Asia and globally

Our Mission:Provide continuing and expanding services, education and training to the commercial and industrialsectors of Hong Kong, directing and guiding them to include elements of sustainability in theirmanagement decisions, operations and production processes

Our Motto:Conservation begins with Education

Our Cause:Proceeds from corporate engagements will be applied towards GC’s environmental programme forschools and the general public, as well as research in support of our climate change and wastemanagement initiatives

Established in 2000, the Green Council (GC) is an environmental stewardship organisation and certificationbody with non-profit making and charitable status (a Section 88 Tax-Exempt Charity, Ref. No.: 91/6063)

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Our Journey

From Green to Sustainability

Sustainability is now in demand. In recent years, Green Council has incorporated multiple standards, goals, andtargets of major international organisations* into our related initiatives, expanding the focus from “green” toalso include sustainability elements.

Sustainable DevelopmentSustainable Procurement

Management StandardsProcurement Guidelines

Environmental and Waste Management

*specifically to (1) International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO)(2) Hong Kong Climate Action Plan 2030 / Climate Ready @ HK

(3) United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs)

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Key Corporate Initiatives that benefit YOU

Green Council Certification System

Provision of management system certification service to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and ISO 50001

Hong Kong Green Label Scheme

Independent and voluntary scheme for the certification of environmentally preferable products

GOal for SDGs

Checklist to explore current business operations and practices, and whether they match to the UN SDGs

Sustainability Assessment

Comprehensive assessment rating platform to evaluate companies'

sustainability infrastructure maturity

Sustainable Procurement Charter

Guiding companies to establish and implement Sustainable Procurement

with reference to ISO 20400 Guidance

Sustainable Workspace Assessment

Assess and measure workspace sustainability based on sustainability

criteria depicted in the UN SDGs

“A unique and timely membership program for corporates to pursue and fulfill their businesssustainability objectives in a manner consistent with ISO and UN SDGs leadership guidance”

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New Corporate Membership Programme (CMP)What is it?• A unique membership program for corporates to fulfill its business and

sustainability objectives, with initiatives referencing to ISO and UN SDGs

How it assists and benifits organisations?• Facilitates the transformation of business operations and value chains in

implementing sustainability• Builds capacity and provides assessment tools to support continual

sustainability improvements and achievements• Builds a network and collaborate among members with similar visions

Why join now?• Work towards your organisation’s sustainability journey under a carefully

curated programme• Become and/or remain a successful and well-regarded sustainability

champion and in the forefront (rather than being left behind or trying tocatch up later)

Green Council is a partner of the United Nations One Planet Network. We sincerely invite organisations to join with us towork towards sustainable development in your sustainability journey!

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How does CMP benefit your organisation:

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Benchmarking: Obtain benchmarkingservices through various assessments

related to sustainable development

Capacity Building: Attendfree training and seminars onthe latest hot topics on

sustainability

Alignment with latest ESG trends:Gain greater knowledge on ESG mattersfor the top management through CMP

Experience Sharing: Regularly engagewith sustainability professionals through

networking events, roundtable discussions, free seminars and conferences

Brand building: Ensuremembers’ efforts and

contribution will be showcasedin various effective channels

Sustainability Reporting: Distinguishyourself from your peers by joining

CMP’s curated initiatives, showcasingthe sustainability and CSR efforts, whileattracting potential responsible investors

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Knowledge Empowerment

• GOal for SDGs - Engagement Action Checklist

• Free pass to selected visits and sustainable development events

Sustainability Enhancement

• Free seminars on sustainable development and UN SDGs

• Free pass to workshops on Carbon Management, ISO14001, ISO20400, ISO26000, ISO45001 and Building Energy Management

Brand Building

• Publicity of company names and logos on GC newsletters, social media, website, various publications and certain exhibitions

• Use of GC Corporate Membership Logo for the year-round

Establish Partnerships • Exclusive invitation to GC signature events

Membership fee waived until 31 Mar 2021

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Entitlements for Corporate Members

By joining us as our Corporate Member, members will immediately enjoy FREE pass to our 2 upcoming events:

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Entitlements for Corporate Members

29-June

• Online training course on “Carbon Footprint Management”

• Conducted by university lecturer

• Contents include carbon audit, target setting and report, carbon offset, etc.

7-July

• Online seminar on “Integrating Sustainable Development Goals into Corporation”

• Sharing from sustainability leaders of different companies including SDSN Hong Kong, Cathay Pacific, New World Development, Towngas, HKUST, Nestlé, Mattel ,etc.

Our Corporate Members can also enjoy exclusive discounts when joining the following GC corporate initiatives:

Sustainability Assessment* Carbon Footprint Accounting Report

Sustainable Procurement Charter* FoodWaste Lean and Green Label Scheme

Green Council Certification Scheme* Waste Audit

MORE Offers to your advantage:

And invited to participate our corporate social responsibility programmes:

Green Run International Coastal Cleanup

* For more details of above initiatives, please visit page 4 of this deck9

Why is “GOal for SDGs” important to you:What is “SDGs”?

Established in 2015, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) are 17 global goals designed to address current global challenges,including those related to climate change, social inequality and well-being,aiming to create a more sustainable future for all by 2030.

Introduction to “GOal for SDGs - Engagement Action Checklist”

• A new online action checklist for organisations to raise the awareness about SDGs and sustainable practices in a business• Provides a tool to recognise their current good practices, identify other potentials areas and opportunities in meeting

SDGs

Actions:

Note: While not all 17 SDGs will be equally relevant for an organisation, the extent to which your organisation can contribute to each SDGs will depend on many factors.Nonetheless, GOal for SDGs will explore whether current business operations and practices match with the UN SDGs in a holistic view

Become a memberTake the GOal for SDGs

Action ChecklistUnderstand the matching of your business and SDGs

Attend a free training/sharing session on

UN SDGs

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Thank You for your interest! We hope you can join our Membership Programme!

Website : www.greencouncil.org/cmp

Email : info@greencouncil.org

Phone : (852) 2810 1122

Fax : (852) 2810 1998

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