UHKA and HiESD Publish the “United Nations Global Compact Hong Kong Regional Report (2024-25)”
Report highlights Hong Kong’s progress in sustainable development planning, ESG, carbon neutrality, and education for sustainable development amid critical global and national milestones
On April 8, 2026, the Hong Kong Association for UNESCO (UHKA) and the Hong Kong Institute of Education for Sustainable Development (HiESD), published the “United Nations Global Compact Hong Kong Regional Report (2024-25)”.
As a regional reporting member of the United Nations Global Compact, the UHKA and HiESD publish this biannual report at a pivotal moment — the intersection of the 80th anniversary of the United Nations and UNESCO, the transition from China’s 14th to the 15th Five-Year Plan, and the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong’s promotion of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD).
The biannual report continues UHKA and HiESD’s commitment to implementing corporate Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and carbon neutrality initiatives through “Sustainable Development Planning” (SDP). Responding to new international, national, and regional development landscapes, we have expanded our cross-disciplinary practices and collaborations in policy alignment, talent cultivation, corporate certification, educational innovation, and youth empowerment.
Key Sections Highlights:
- Sustainable · Policy — Our contribution to sustainable development policies on global, national, and local levels, including our participation in the United Nations Global Compact Leaders’ Summit, the COP29, submitting policy recommendations to the Hong Kong Budget Plan, Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
- Sustainable · Corporates — Promoting the Certified / Recognised Sustainable Development Corporation (CSDC / RSDC) scheme, organising the Hong Kong sustainable development innovation and technology awards, initiating the ESG and Carbon Neutrality Global Centre, building the “ESDCarbon” Digital Emission Tracker.
- Sustainable · Talents — Professional training on sustainable development planning, emphasising integration across diverse careers and industries, promoting certification, trainings, and professional development events for the Certified Sustainable Development Planners (CSDP®️), and empowering youths through the UNESCO Hong Kong Association Green Citizens Youth Ambassadors Project
- Sustainable · Schools — Promoting the Future Education Innovation Lab for schools with innovative student programmes and teacher trainings, including the Net Zero School Project, Model UNESCO Conferences, Biodiversity Space Exposed Seeds Project, AI Classroom Teaching Analysis Application Platform, World Heritage and Intangible Cultural Heritage Training, etc.
- Sustainable · Communities — Forging partnerships with organisations from different fields, fostering cross-disciplinary cooperation
Looking Ahead
As Hong Kong prepares to introduce its first five-year plan and China begins the 15th Five-Year Plan period, global competition and collaboration in carbon neutrality and green finance will intensify. UHKA and HiESD will continue leveraging Hong Kong’s unique advantages as an international centre for finance, maritime services, and more, deepening collaboration with international and regional partners to advance the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals.
The full report is available at: https://unesco.hk/web/ungc202425/
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