Date :          16 April 2024 (Tuesday)
Time:           6:30 pm – Registration
       7:00 pm – 46th Annual General Meeting
       7:30 pm – 8:30 pm Safety Seminar
       8:45 pm – Dinner Gathering (Venue: to be advised)
Venue:        LT02, IVE (Morrison Hill), 6 Oi Kwan Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Language:  Cantonese

Speaker : Mr. Victor Kwong
Victor Kwong is currently Chairman of the Environmental Committee, Institute of ESG & Benchmark, Director of Sustainability Professionals Association, Director of Conservancy Association and Advisory Panel Member of Practising Governance.
He is also a past president of HKOSHA and founding president of Hong Kong Federation of Occupational Safety and Health Associations.  He has received the Lighthouse Club's Golden Helmet Award and the IOSH Distinguished Service Award. He is also the course director of the new ESG course at the HKMA with government subsidiaries contributing ~80% of the course fee.

Abstract of the Safety Seminar
The corporate landscape is undergoing a paradigm shift, with environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria becoming a cornerstone of sustainable business practices around the world. Among these, OSH is emerging as a key component, integral to the 'social' dimension of ESG strategies.
Embedding OSH practices within ESG frameworks is a strategic approach. A strong OSH record can lead to fewer workplace incidents and reduced absenteeism - factors that are critical to improving productivity, competitive advantage, operational excellence, reducing insurance costs, enhancing brand reputation, and hence better financial performance. 
Robust OSH standards are also increasingly influencing investment decisions. Investors are showing a preference for companies with exemplary safety records, recognizing that proactive OSH management is indicative of the overall quality of a company's risk management and governance. 
Safety and health professionals can take advantage of this global ESG trend and expand their influence, be more proactive in developing ESG systems, support value creation and enhance business sustainability.
HKEX is also enhancing the ESG requirements and disclosures for all listed companies in HK in line with latest International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) standards: IFRS S1 & S2 in 1/1/2025, which pose a significant challenge for business leaders and professionals. 
Victor Kwong will share his practical experience from being a frontline safety officer in the early days to General Manager of Corporate Sustainability of a large organization before his retirement. He will also outline latest developments of ESG professionals in HK and how safety and health professionals can expand their role in ESG field.

Registration : 
1.	For individual Members of HKOSHA - Online Registration at http://hkosha.org.hk/
2.	For Company members; Staff and Student of IVE ; Non-Members - Please complete the reply slip and 
       return to The Association via email at admin@hkosha.org.hk by 12 April 2024 (Friday).

Successful application will be notified via email in due course.
	The  AGM and Safety Seminar are free of charge and an one hour certificate will be issued to members of HKOSHA, staff and students of IVE upon completion of the seminar. (It will be subject to Labour Department to count the attendance as CPD). For Dinner, the Fee is HK$350/person.
	If any non-members wish to obtain an attendance certificate (an administration fee, HK$50 will be charged), please contact Ms. Daisy Luk of HKOSHA Secretariat at 2332 9210 for special arrangement. 
	No certificate will be issued to those who arrive 7:10 pm.