The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) launched the GreenBiz HK campaign in Bangkok, comprising a forum, networking events, and business matching meetings, alongside a Hong Kong Green Team delegation. The initiative aims to foster collaboration between Hong Kong and Thailand in the green economy, with a focus on green finance, green technology, supply chain, and sustainable smart city development.
One of the highlights, the GreenBiz HK Forum, was held at the Grande Centre Point Lumphini Hotel, attracting over 550 representatives from government and business across Thailand. Dr. Chadchart Sittipunt, Governor of Bangkok, was the Guest of Honour and delivered opening remarks. The forum promoted exchange in green finance, green technology, supply chain, and sustainable smart city development, strengthening long-standing Hong Kong-Thai economic ties while showcasing 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 from Hong Kong and Thailand to exchange practical insights and explore mutually beneficial opportunities."
Dr. Chadchart Sittipunt said: "The green transition requires strong partnerships, shared vision, and collective action across the public and private sectors. The GreenBiz HK Forum is an important platform connecting Hong Kong’s green strengths with Bangkok’s sustainable development ambitions."
In the plenary session "Hong Kong-Thailand Partnerships for Sustainability and Innovation," speakers including Ms. Chaoni Huang of HSBC, Dr. Kang Qu of Bank of China (Hong Kong), Dr. Kim Mak of ATAL Engineering Group, and Mr. John Lo of the Asia Carbon Institute highlighted Hong Kong's strengths as an international green finance hub and demonstrated how innovative financing tools are accelerating corporate ESG transformation. Mr. Huang Weiwei of Charoen Pokphand Group presented the company's experience in renewable energy and environmental technologies, noting how Hong Kong's capital platforms can support Thai enterprises in expanding overseas.
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" featured speakers from ASTRI, Henderson Land, Arup, and Otherland Limited discussing integrated design and innovative technologies for decarbonisation. Dr. Krithpaka Boonfueng of Thailand's National Innovation Agency shared Thailand's progress in smart city development. 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 low-carbon construction.
Through targeted project matching and technical sharing, participants translated dialogue into concrete partnership opportunities. The GreenBiz HK campaign is part of the Economic and Trade Express (ETE) platform, designed to help Hong Kong SMEs explore overseas markets. The HKTDC also organised a Hong Kong Green Team delegation from 17 to 20 March, comprising 18 delegates from architecture, engineering, smart city development, ESG advisory, and green technology sectors. Meetings with the Thai Green Building Institute (TGBI), the Eastern Economic Corridor Office of Thailand (EECO), WHA Industrial Development, and TPI Polene Public Company Limited provided opportunities for 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 to use this platform to organise business missions, thematic conferences, and networking activities, supporting enterprises in Southeast Asia and the Chinese Mainland in leveraging Hong Kong's strengths to expand internationally and advance sustainable development. Photo download: https://bit.ly/4uQjIB4. HKTDC Media Room: https://mediaroom.hktdc.com/en.
