The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) launched the GreenBiz HK campaign in Bangkok on March 18, 2026, comprising a forum, networking events, and business matching meetings, alongside a Hong Kong Green Team delegation. The campaign aims to foster collaboration between Hong Kong and Thailand in the green economy.
The GreenBiz HK Forum, held at the Grande Centre Point Lumphini Hotel, attracted over 550 representatives from government and business across Thailand. Dr Chadchart Sittipunt, Governor of Bangkok, delivered opening remarks, promoting exchange in green finance, green technology, supply chain, and sustainable smart city development. The forum highlighted Hong Kong's role as an international green finance and innovation hub.
Anna Cheung, Assistant Executive Director of the HKTDC, said: “Hong Kong is well established as a superconnector and super value-adder. Its thriving ecosystem for green innovation and sustainable development combines policy support with strong finance flows, targeted R&D funding, dedicated innovation clusters and scalable solutions. GreenBiz HK enables business leaders and experts from Hong Kong and Thailand to exchange practical insights and explore mutually beneficial opportunities.”
Dr Chadchart Sittipunt noted: “The green transition requires strong partnerships across public and private sectors. The GreenBiz HK Forum is an important platform connecting Hong Kong’s green strengths with Bangkok’s sustainable development ambitions.”
The plenary session on “Hong Kong-Thailand Partnerships for Sustainability and Innovation” featured speakers including Ms Chaoni Huang, Executive Vice President of the Hong Kong Green Finance Association (HKGFA) and Managing Director, Head of Sustainable Finance and Transition, Asia, HSBC; Dr Kang Qu, Managing Director of Sustainability Strategy at Bank of China (Hong Kong); Dr Kim Mak, Chairman of ATAL Engineering Group; and Mr John Lo, Founder of the Asia Carbon Institute. They highlighted Hong Kong's strengths as a green finance hub and discussed innovative financing tools accelerating corporate ESG transformation. Mr Huang Weiwei, Chief Strategic Development Officer of CP China, Charoen Pokphand Group, presented the company's renewable energy experience and noted how Hong Kong's capital platforms can support Thai enterprises in advancing the Bio-Circular-Green (BCG) economic model.
Two concurrent breakout sessions deepened cooperation in sustainable technology and future city development. The session “Driving a Sustainable Tomorrow through Green Technology and Integrated Design” focused on green technologies, sustainable architecture, and smart city applications. Speakers from the Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI), Henderson Land, Arup, and Otherland Limited discussed integrated design and innovative technologies. Dr Krithpaka Boonfueng, Executive Director of Thailand’s National Innovation Agency, shared Thailand’s smart city progress. The second session, “Building Smarter, Greener and Healthier Cities,” supported by BEAM Society Limited and the Hong Kong Green Building Council, examined green building standards and green supply chain opportunities.
Business matching sessions enabled participants to translate dialogue into concrete partnership opportunities, strengthening ties between Hong Kong and Thailand. The GreenBiz HK campaign is part of the Economic and Trade Express (ETE) platform, helping Hong Kong SMEs explore overseas markets. The Hong Kong Green Team delegation, co-led by Ms Anna Cheung and Ir Dr Lo Wai Kwok, comprised 18 delegates representing integrated green services. Meetings with the Thai Green Building Institute (TGBI), Eastern Economic Corridor Office (EECO), WHA Industrial Development, and TPI Polene explored partnerships.
GreenBiz HK brings together Hong Kong’s green service providers across green finance, ESG advisory, green building, property technology, and smart city solutions. The HKTDC will continue using this platform to organize business missions and conferences, supporting enterprises in Southeast Asia and the Chinese Mainland in leveraging Hong Kong’s strengths to expand internationally. For more information, visit HKTDC Media Room.
