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The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future. At its heart are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are an urgent call for action by all countries - developed and developing - in a global partnership. Click here to learn more about the 17 SDGs: United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
To recognise companies’ contributions to the SDGs, Junior Chamber International Victoria (JCI Victoria) has organised the Sustainable Development Goals Enterprise Awards (SDG Enterprise Awards) annually since 2020. SDG Enterprise Awards 2023 builds upon the previous success and continues to recognise companies that actively promote and work towards sustainable development.
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Eligibility & Category
Companies: Any companies registered with the Company Registry in any country/ region with at least 2 years of business operations on the date of the application deadline, and able to provide a Business Registration Certificate (or an equivalent document recognised in local laws) are eligible to participate in the SDG Enterprise Awards.
Company representative: The application form must be completed by an authorised individual which represents the company to participate in the SDG Enterprise Awards (the “Company Representative”). The company representative must be 18 years old or above on the date of the SDG Enterprise Awards application deadline. Examples of company representatives include the directors of the company and individuals authorised to participate in the SDG Enterprise Awards.
Category:
Nomination
All participating companies must be nominated by an individual (the “nominator”). Notes to the nominator:
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The nominator must be 18 years old or above on the date of the application deadline
The nominator must not be a shareholder or a director of the participating company
The relationships between nominator and nominee must be declared on the application form
Judges
Department of Government and Public
Administration, CUHK
Centre for Business Sustainability, CUHK
Business School
Professor Carlos Lo, Wing Hung
President of Institute of
International Sustainable
Development
Professor Thomas Wong
SME Sustainability Society
Founding President
Ms. Ophelia Lin
The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited
Head of Commercial - HK Utility
Mr. Don Cheng
DBS Bank (Hong Kong)
Executive Director, Sustainable
Finance
Ms. Serena Mak
Judging Criteria
Hong Kong Productivity Council
Green Living and Innovation Division
Head of Cabon and Environmental Excellence
Mr. Edward Chow
For the purpose of the SDG Enterprise Awards, the mapping between the dimensions and sustainable development goals is as follows:
Click here to learn more about the 17 SDGs: United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Mapping.
Awards
SDG Enterprises Awards 2024 – Outstanding Enterprises (SDG 企業大獎 2024 – 傑出企業)
Outstanding enterprises will be awarded the following:
• Entitlement as an outstanding enterprise of SDG Enterprises Awards 2024
• Award trophy of "SDG Enterprises Awards 2024 – Outstanding Enterprises" (SDG 企業大獎 2024 – 傑出企業)
• Authorised use of “SDG Enterprises Awards 2024 – Outstanding Enterprises” logo in 2023/2024
• Enterprise introduction featured on a publication booklet
• Invitation to attend the SDG Enterprises Awards 2024 award ceremony.
• Might be selected to attend the courses of SME Sustainability Society or Centre for Business Sustainability, CUHK Business School
SDG Enterprises Awards 2024 – Sustainable Enterprises (SDG 企業大獎 2024 – 可持續發展企業)
Sustainable enterprises will be awarded the following:
• Entitlement as a Sustainable Enterprises of SDG Enterprise Awards 2024 (SDG 企業大獎 2024 – 可持續發展企業)
• Authorised use of “SDG Enterprises Awards 2024 – Sustainable Enterprises” logo in 2024/2025
• Invitation to attend the SDG Enterprises Awards 2024 award ceremony.
Nominators:
Nominators with a successful nomination (i.e. their nominee(s) are selected as an outstanding enterprise) will receive a certificate of appreciation and be invited to attend the SDG Enterprises Awards 2024 award ceremony.
Timeline
Fees and Payment Methods
Application fees
Payment methods
Please put "SDG Enterprise Awards 2024 - Your Company Name" on the remarks for any of the following payment methods.
1. Bank Deposit
Please deposit your application's fee to the bank account of JCI Victoria:
- Bank Name: The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
- Bank Address: 1 Queen's Road, Central, Hong Kong
- Bank Code: 004
- Swift Code: HSBCHKHHHKH
- Account Name: JUNIOR CHAMBER INTERNATIONAL VICTORIA (HONG KONG) LIMITED
- Account Number: 808-413991-001
-FPS Number: 7412828
2. Cheque:
A crossed cheque payable to "JUNIOR CHAMBER INTERNATIONAL VICTORIA (HONG KONG) LIMITED"
Mail to: 21/F., Seaview Commercial Building, 21-24 Connaught Road West, Hong Kong
(Attn: SDG Enterprise Awards Team, JCI Victoria)
Past Awards
SDG Enterprise Awards 2022 Video Highlight
Past Media Report
SDG Enterprise Awards 2023 Video Highlight
SDG Enterprise Awards 2021 Video Highlight
SDG Enterprise Awards 2023 HKEJ Report
SDG Enterprise Awards 2023 AM730 Report
SDG Enterprise Awards 2021 Media Report
Promotion Package
Participated enterprises can enjoy a variety of advertising benefits and treatments:
Past advertisement:
Required Documents
Participating companies are required to submit the following documents:
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A copy of the valid business registration certification (in JPG or PDF format)
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A name card of the Company Representative (in JPG or PDF format)
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A name card of the Nominator (in JPG or PDF format)
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Company logo of the Participating Company (in PNG format)
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Payment record of the Participating Company (in JPG or PDF format)
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Report of the SDGs practice (in PDF format)
Guidelines of the report of the SDGs practice:
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SDG Report PPT Template (You are encouraged to follow the structure of this template): Download Here
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Length: The document must be less than or equal to 20 pages
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Suggested Content:
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Company Background (1 page)
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Company's society-related SDG initiatives: Overview (1 page) and introduction of the key initiative (5 pages)
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Company's environment-related SDG initiatives: Overview (1 page) and introduction of the key initiative (5 pages)
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Company's economics-and-employees-related SDG initiatives: Overview (1 page) and introduction of the key initiative (5 pages)
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Others (1 page)
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Format: It is recommended to prepare the report using powerpoint presentation slides
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Upload file: Please note that you will need to convert the report into pdf format when uploading
Application Process
Participating companies must fill in the application form by the deadline of the applications. The company representative will then receive an email with instructions to provide supplementary documents (the required documents are listed in the above section). After submitting the supplementary documents, the organising committee will perform a check on the documents. You
After the deadline of the applications and submissions of the supplementary information, the organising committee will do a preliminary review of applications. Shortlisted companies will be notified to participate in the judging day to present their SDG efforts. They will then be judged by a professional panel for their eligibility of receiving the awards.
Participating companies not hearing from us by early May may consider themselves not shortlisted for the SDG Enterprise Awards 2024. However, they may still be authorised to use the “SDG Enterprise Awards” logo and attend the awards ceremony.
All awards are presented at the Awards Ceremony.
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Courses
12 Themed Lectures by 12 Scholars
(Outstanding Enterprise only)
This program offers an opportunity for SME leaders to stay ahead of the curve with cutting-edge knowledge presented by 12 world-renowned experts in their respective fields.
Led by Prof Carlos Lo from CBS, the program includes 12 carefully curated lectures covering a range of sustainability topics. It also provides a platform for engaging discussions with business leaders, offering valuable insights and networking opportunities.
Topics include:
- CSR & Sustainable Business
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Green Finance
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Human Resource Management & Sustainability
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Supply Chain Management
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Climate Change
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Sustainability Strategy
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Entrepreneurship
and more….
Objectives
This course is designed to provide a foundation knowledge of environmental, social and governance (ESG) and green and sustainable finance (GSF). To strengthen the concept, the course dives deeply in ESG reporting via introducing the common local and international reporting requirements. Also, the course aims to link ESG with GSF that is instrumental for the organizations to do green or sustainable financing without green washing.
Expected Learning Outcome
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Define ESG and differentiate ESG and sustainability
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Understand ESG trends as well as the associated drivers, and ESG reporting and green and sustainable finance are the hot trends
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Help the organization to prepare ESG report in accordance with HKEX ESG Reporting Guide after conducting stakeholder engagement and materiality assessment
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Conducting green project selection in alignment with applicable national or international green taxonomy
Audience
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Anyone who has interest in becoming an ESG or GSF specialist
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The finance, IT, HR, Administration, investor relations, corporate communications specialists or other sectors’ specialists who look to advance the career with more ESG and GSF knowledge
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The ESG or GSF consultant who expects to enrich more related practical knowledge via training
(Under the Pilot Green and Sustainable Finance Capacity Building Support Scheme) ESG Reporting with Financing Integration Course (Max 100% of reimbursement)
Contacts
Please contact the Project Chairperson Mr. Fan at sdgawards@vjc.org.hk or (852) 6180 8640, or Organisaing Committee Mr. Yeung at (852) 6238 3242.
Terms & Conditions
Use of the “SDG Enterprise Awards” logo
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Authorised participating companies are allowed to display the "SDG Enterprise Awards" logo
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Authorised participating companies are allowed to use the "SDG Enterprise Awards" logo from July 8, 2024 to July 7, 2025, and the company will not be allowed to continue to use the logo after the period.
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The use of the "SDG Enterprise Awards" logo does not require the approval of the Junior Chamber International Victoria, but all uses or content must be legal, fair, healthy, honest, truthful, and free of defamation, discrimination or insults.
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The Junior Chamber International Victoria reserves the right to modify the use of the logo. In case of any dispute, the Junior Chamber International Victoria reserves the right to make the final decision.
Other terms and conditions
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Participating companies agree to have their names, logos, company representatives’ names, and company profiles disclosed.
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The list of unsuccessful candidates will not be published.
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The announced results are final and not subject to appeals.
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Junior Chamber International Victoria reserves all rights to SDG Enterprise Awards and may amend the details from time to time without prior notice.
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