Hong Kong rated highly in sustainability index: HKTDC

It received an aggregated total of 64.3 points.

Hong Kong scored highly on the Hong Kong Trade Development Council’s Environmental (63.8), Social (65), and Governance (64.7) Index, receiving an aggregated total of 64.3 points.

The index is based on an analysis of how 1,200 businesses perceive Hong Kong’s strengths across the three established ESG criteria through surveys.

In the case of Hong Kong’s Environmental credentials, respondents from the mainland (68.6) saw its strengths in providing green and sustainable investment opportunities.

International enterprises (67.2), meanwhile, had a high regard for the availability and diversity of green and sustainable solutions, whilst local businesses rated the quality and innovation of the city’s portfolio of green and sustainable products and services most highly.

Under the Social Sub-Index, it was Hong Kong’s ESG-related expertise and talents that most impressed mainland survey respondents, followed by the city’s success in promoting cross-border ESG knowledge exchange.

International and Hong Kong-based respondents highly rated the engagement of local businesses in community development, social welfare programmes, and the ability to find socially responsible business partners.

For the Governance Sub-Index, Hong Kong’s proficiency in facilitating effective ESG-oriented international collaboration was highly valued by all participants regardless of location.