ESG Recognition Scheme

About

Sustainable development is becoming critical for all corporates across all industries. There has been a global trend of growing awareness about the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) standards and has increasingly gone mainstream.

The Hong Kong Construction Association (HKCA) has emerged as a pioneer among local industries and is the first institution to actively promote ESG within the construction sector. In December 2022, HKCA invested HK$10 million to launch the “ESG Recognition Scheme", which aims to build a comprehensive ESG database, provide financial support for the adoption of practitioners to embrace ESG principles.

The scheme including:

ESG Recognition Scheme Platform

The Hong Kong Quality Assurance Agency (HKQAA) provide administrative supports to HKCA in operating and maintaining the ESG Recognition Scheme Platform, which provides a structured framework for HKCA members to securely and efficiently collect, manage, and disclose their ESG data. By utilizing this platform, members can demonstrate their commitment to sustainable practices and meet the growing expectations of stakeholders, investors, and regulatory bodies for transparent ESG disclosure.

To ensure the scheme’s practicality and relevance to industry needs, HKCA, in collaboration with industry experts, conducted extensive research, referenced global standards, and carried out broad-based industry trials. These efforts led to the development of 33 ESG indicators tailored for the construction sector.

The scheme is designed to be inclusive of all construction industry practitioners – regardless of company size of employee role – highlighting the importance of collective responsibility in driving sustainable development across the industry.

Major Indicators of the Platform

Incentives & Reward

Financial Incentives

Joining Incentives
Financial Incentives will be given to encourage the corporates which participate in this scheme and utilizes the ESG Recognition Scheme Platform.
The amount of joining incentive for each member is HKD10,000.

Innovation & Technology Subsidy
To accelerate technology adoption, subsidy can be offered as reimbursement of the cost of purchasing technologies for the collection of ESG data of construction site.
The maximum amount of innovation and technology subsidy for each member is HKD100,000.

Information Hub

Construction Site Environment Manual for Public Works – Civil

Construction Site Environment Manual for Public Works – Foundation

Construction Site Environment Manual for Public Works – Electrical & Mechanical

Construction Site Environment Manual for Public Works – Building

Construction Site Environment Manual for Public Works – Alteration & Additions/Demolition

Safety Tool Box Training Kit (Chinese Version Only)

Environmental Toolbox Training Kit

Construction Innovative Environmental Practices

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