Final countdown! Only 1 week left to join our third HKU Governance & Sustainability Seminar featuring Prof. Philipp Krueger from the University of Geneva! April 10, 2025 🗓️ 4:30 PM HKT (updated time) ⏰Online 💻 Apply now 👉 https://lnkd.in/efXC43_p #HKUJCESGRI #SustainabilityWageGap #SustainableFirms #ESG #Governance #Workforce #SocialImpact
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The HKU Jockey Club Enterprise Sustainability Global Research Institute is a strategic collaboration between The University of Hong Kong and The Hong Kong Jockey Club. Dedicated to promoting best practices for sustainability in Hong Kong, Asia, and beyond, the institute brings together distinguished global scholars to foster a multidisciplinary approach to ESG research and training. Through partnerships with the private and public sectors, the institute aims to create meaningful, lasting impact and shape a more sustainable, equitable, and responsible future for all stakeholders.
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Employees at HKU Jockey Club Enterprise Sustainability Global Research Institute
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Stan Ho
ARC Ratings APAC Chairman, SynTao Green Finance International Chief Representative, HKU Business School Adjunct Professor
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Dr Allinnettes Adigue
Sustainability advocate 🌎|| Policy Wonk📑||Multi-sport (amateur)athlete|🧗♀️🚵♀️🚣♀️| Wanderluster🗺|| Nerd 🤓||International Speaker ||…
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Guojun He
Professor at HKU; Director of HKU-Jockey Club Enterprise Sustainability Global Research Insititute
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Erica Wong
I manage projects to deliver impact (and fun) - Now at HKU
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Why Do Institutional Investors Favor Domestic High-Emission Firms? The Carbon Home Bias Explained in our blog 👉 https://lnkd.in/eebskGkX 🌎💼 In their 2025 working paper, Patrick Bolton, Marc Baert Eskildsen, and Marcin Kacperczyk reveal a surprising trend: institutional investors are more likely to favor domestic high-emission firms, while foreign companies with the same carbon footprint are often excluded. #HKUJCESGRI #ClimatePolicy #CarbonRisk #BehavioralBias
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The energy transition demands bold ideas—Could crypto mining be an unexpected solution? The global crypto market cap has surpassed $3T, yet mining’s energy debate rages on. Emerging research reveals a paradigm shift: Properly structured mining can act as a "flexible switch" for renewable energy— • Absorbing Excess Power: Texas has leveraged mining to stabilize its grid. China’s renewable-rich regions (e.g., Sichuan’s hydro, Inner Mongolia’s wind) could replicate this to reduce renewable curtailment.🔋 • A New Path to Decarbonization: Mining’s instant on/off capability aligns with intermittent solar/wind, boosting clean energy utilization.🌍 • Piloting "dynamic pricing + clean-energy mining" in Western China: Advancing carbon goals while energizing local economies. 📈 #Blockchain #RenewableEnergy #NetZero #FintechInnovation
Will Cryptocurrency Mining Lower China’s Carbon Footprint? 🤔 As the global cryptocurrency market took off, cryptocurrency mining grew into a multi-billion-dollar industry. The problem is that this came with enormous energy consumption, leading many to see it as a threat to the environment. This was a key reason why in 2021 China banned cryptocurrency mining. HKU Business School’s Professor in Economics, Management and Strategy and Director of the HKU Jockey Club Enterprise Sustainability Global Research Institute Guojun He recently explained in the Hong Kong Economic Journal that China’s clean energy sector faced significant power surpluses, resulting in negative electricity prices. Prof. He argued that integrating mining as a "controllable load" into the grid system, and applying dynamic pricing controls to mining operations by monitoring electricity supply and demand in real time, could absorb excess power, generate economic benefits, encourage even more investment in renewable energy, and further reduce carbon emissions. He also emphasised that China should reconsider the role of cryptocurrency mining and leverage innovative thinking to contribute solutions to global energy transition and climate-change challenges. 📌 For more from Prof. He, read the full article (in Chinese) at: https://bit.ly/3XxRxI4 加密貨幣挖礦成為中國碳減排的推動力？🤔 隨著全球加密貨幣市場的快速發展，加密貨幣挖礦業已成為一個數十億美元的產業。然而，媒體經常報道加密貨幣挖礦的電力消耗巨大，令許多人視之為環境保護的敵人，也是內地在2021年禁止「挖礦」的一個主因。 但是，香港大學經管學院何國俊教授近日於《信報》撰文指出，現時內地清潔能源浪費嚴重，甚至出現負電價。若將挖礦作為「可控負載」納入電網調節體系，透過實時監測電力供需，對挖礦企業進行動態的電價控制，既可消納過剩電力，同時創造經濟效益，亦能鼓勵更多可再生能源產能建設，降低碳排放。 何教授強調，未來中國應重新考慮加密貨幣挖礦的角色，以創新思維為全球能源轉型和氣候變化應對提供中國智慧與中國方案。 📌有關何教授的詳細建議，請查閱全文：https://bit.ly/3FChJuP 何國俊教授 香港大學經管學院經濟學、管理及商業策略教授、香港大學賽馬會環球企業可持續發展研究所所長 Hong Kong Economic Journal #港大經管學院 #加密貨幣 #加密貨幣挖礦 #HKUBusinessSchool #CryptoCurrency #CryptoMining
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How Does the Opioid Crisis Affect Commercial Real Estate Markets? 🏢 Find out in our latest blog 👉 https://lnkd.in/eEj4aF9V In their 2024 study, Yildiray Yildirim, Jian Zhang, and Bing Zhu explore the economic ripple effects of the opioid epidemic on Commercial Real Estate loan delinquencies. #HKUJCESGRI #OpioidCrisis #RealEstate #EconomicImpact #PublicHealth
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Are Anti-dumping Tariffs Really Protecting Jobs? Find out in our blog 👉 https://lnkd.in/ekUAaqaN In their 2025 SSRN working paper, Haishi Li explore the unintended labor market consequences of anti-dumping tariffs in Brazil. #HKUJCESGRI #AntiDumping #TradePolicy #LaborMarket #TradeProtection
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Our third HKU Governance & Sustainability Seminar featuring Prof. Philipp Krueger from the University of Geneva! He will delve into his paper, "The Sustainability Wage Gap" (https://lnkd.in/dteCf_a), revealing how workers in more sustainable firms might accept lower wages. Key insights: - Understand the Sustainability Wage Gap - the hypothesis that workers with sustainability preferences may accept lower pay. - Discover its implications for high-skilled workers. - Explore the trend of the wage gap increasing over time. April 10, 2025 🗓️ 5:30 PM HKT⏰ Online 💻 Register now! https://lnkd.in/efXC43_p #HKUJCESGRI #SustainabilityWageGap #SustainableFirms #Sustainability #Governance #Workforce #SocialImpact
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Unlocking the Impact of Sustainability Ratings 🌱 Dive into the highlights from our closed-door workshop at HKU with Caijing Dushu, where we explored the "2025 Bay Area Sustainability Blueprint." Scholars and practitioners shared key insights: • Ratings influence investments, but unreliable underlying data without auditing can mislead decisions 📊 • Companies may prioritize scores over impactful sustainability actions ⚠️ • Scholars explored advanced methods using alternative data (e.g. earnings call scripts) for climate risk assessment💻 Thank you to representatives from APG Asset Management, Bosera Asset Management Co., INVESCO Greatwall Fund Management Co., Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Co., Ltd., SYNCICAP Asset Management, Taikang Asset Management for your great support and sharing. More discussions are coming—stay tuned! 🌟 Guojun He | Ruishen Zhang | Anson Jiang | Shipeng Y. | Miranda Zhao | Tanya Peirou Xu, CESGA | Melissa Z. | Quanda Zhang #HKUJCESGRI #ESGRI #HKJCCharitiesTrust #SustainabilityIndex #Rating #Sustainability #Workshop #HKU #CorporateGovernance #SocialResponsibility #EnvironmentalImpact #Research
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📣 Event Announcement: Applications to attend the 3rd HKU Summer Finance Conference are now open. 🗓️ Conference: Thursday 22nd May 9:00-18:00 (HKT) - Friday 23rd May 9:00-15:30 (HKT) 📍Location: HKU Campus, Hong Kong Hosted by HKU Business School in collaboration with the European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI), this conference will explore a diverse range of topics at the intersection of finance, governance, and policy. Discussions will cover market efficiency, investor behavior, climate and environmental policies, corporate restructuring, financial instruments, risk management, and the economic impact of political and corporate decisions, with more to be confirmed. Due to limited seats, the deadline for applications to attend is Thursday 3rd April. 👉 Register here: https://lnkd.in/gUdj9FDy Organised by Roni Michaely and Dunhong JIN (Hong Kong University). 👥 Confirmed participants: Jennie Bai (Georgetown University); Bo Becker (Stockholm School of Economics); Darwin Choi (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology); Maxime Couvert (University of Hong Kong); Amil Dasgupta (London School of Economics); francois derrien (HEC Paris); Ran Duchin (Boston College); Caroline Flammer (Columbia University); Sivan Frenkel (Tel Aviv University); Ekaterina Gavrilova (Nova School of Business and Economics); Xavier Giroud (Columbia University); Philipp Krueger (University of Geneva & Swiss Finance Institute); Alan Kwan (University of Hong Kong); Runjing Lu (University of Toronto); Song Ma (Yale University); Daniele Macciocchi (University of Miami); xiumin martin (Washington University); Todd Milbourn (Washington University); Ji Yeol Jimmy Oh (Sungkyunkwan University); Matthew Ringgenberg (University of Utah); Silvina Rubio (University of Bristol); Paul V. (HEC Paris); Yizhou Xiao (Chinese University of Hong Kong); Irene Yi (University of Toronto); Jiaheng Yu (University of Hong Kong); Bohui Zhang (CUHK Shenzhen).
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Can Firms Do Well by Doing Environmental Good? 🌍 Find out in our blog 👉 https://lnkd.in/esNftQhS In their latest study, Junhong Chu, Xukun Long, and Ben Zhang examine Amazon's Climate Pledge Friendly program and its impact on consumer behavior and business performance. #HKUJCESGRI #Sustainability #ClimateAction #EnvironmentalGood #CorporateResponsibility
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Are human-like robots making us more insecure about our jobs? 🤖 Find our in our blog 👉https://lnkd.in/ekKff8Ye In their 2023 Journal of Business Research paper, Phyllis Xue Wang, sara kim and Minki Kim explores how robot anthropomorphism—when robots show human-like traits—can trigger feelings of job insecurity among employees. #HKUJCESGRI #Robots #Humanoid #RobotAnthropomorphism #JobSecurity
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