Greater Bay Area Impact Forum Foundation Limited Announces Research Project Collaboration with PwC
Hong Kong, 10 October 2019
The Greater Bay Area Impact Forum Foundation Limited has announced collaboration for a study project with PwC Hong Kong, which will serve as honorary advisor on the Foundation’s work with leading Hong Kong research organization POLICY 21. Together the organizations will develop a set of sustainability indices and conduct research on the Greater Bay Area (GBA) and its member cities, including the Hong Kong SAR. The results of this research will be published annually to help GBA city governments formulate policy and track their progress against indices that are crucial to sustainable development in accordance with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDG).'' Loretta W.H. Fong, PwC Hong Kong Assurance Partner, said: ”We look forward to serving as honorary advisor on this meaningful project, providing peer review services as well as policy and strategic recommendations”. Co-founder of the Foundation, Dr. C.K. Wong, remarked: “We are delighted to announce our project collaboration with PwC, with its robust experience overseeing complex research and formulating policy recommendations, combined with a deep knowledge of the GBA. As we develop our research together with POLICY 21 and our other partners, we seek to address key development issues in the GBA and help to guide better, more sustainable outcomes for the 9+2 cities therein. Dr. Raymond Chien, Chairperson of GBA Impact Forum Organizing Committee, observed: “As recent events in Hong Kong have shown, there is a demand by community stakeholders for forward looking goals and policies to underpin our city’s broad local and global appeal and development in the future. It is critical that we inform and engage these stakeholders, particularly our youth, in the sustainable development of Hong Kong and the GBA. We are delighted that PwC will assist the Foundation in our efforts.” # # # About the Greater Bay Area Impact Forum Foundation Limited The Greater Bay Area Impact Forum Foundation Limited is a NGO registered in Hong Kong. In addition to organizing its annual flagship event, the Greater Bay Area Impact Forum, the Foundation also funds research projects that support of the Foundation’s mission; organizes exchange programs for tertiary education institutions in the GBA area; and hosts regular talks and seminars for students and industry practitioners in chosen high impact areas. The 2019 Greater Bay Area Impact Forum will be held on November 18 in Hong Kong and November 19-20 in Shenzhen. About PwC - Globally At PwC, our purpose is to build trust in society and solve important problems. We’re a network of firms in 157 countries with over 276,000 people who are committed to delivering quality in assurance, advisory and tax services. Find out more and tell us what matters to you by visiting us. PwC refers to the PwC network and/or one or more of its member firms, each of which is a separate legal entity. Please see www.pwc.com/structure for further details. About POLICY 21 POLICY 21 is a leading research organization in Hong Kong that provides evidence-based research services to the community and has conducted over 700 research projects for universities, NGO’s, government bureaus and private organizations. About the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDG) In 2015, member countries of the United Nations (UN) adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) with the objective to “end poverty and create shared prosperity on a healthy and peaceful planet”. The SDG comprises 17 goals and some 130 metrix outlined here. Media Contact Robert T. Grieves Hamilton Advisors Strategic Communications T +852 2488 8866 | M +852 2487 8070 rgrieves@hamiltonadvisorsltd.com 大灣區影響力論壇基金會有限公司與羅兵咸永道進行研究項目合作
香港，2019年10月10日—「大灣區影響力論壇基金會有限公司」宣佈與「羅兵咸永道」就研究項目進行合作。羅兵咸永道將擔任名譽顧問，為基金會與香港前沿研究組織「政策二十一」合作的研究項目提供專業諮詢。項目將以一系列可持續發展指標，為包括香港特別行政區在內的大灣區城市進行分析研究，評估各項可持續發展指標。 研究項目所沿用的指標是聯合國用以評價其成員國在可持續發展目標（UN SDG） 上的績效標準。項目將會每年發表報告，追蹤大灣區內城市政策規劃，為其可持續發展進程提供客觀、量化的參考數據。 羅兵咸永道香港審計部合夥人方蘊萱小姐表示：「我們期待參與這個別具意義的項目。作為名譽顧問，我們將爲基金會提供同儕審查服務和提供政策及戰略建議。」 基金會聯合創辦人黃仲翹博士發言表示：「我們很高興宣布和羅兵咸永道就研究項目進行合作。他們對監督複雜的研究項目和政策規劃具有豐富的經驗，同時亦對大灣區有深入認識。我們與「政策二十一」、羅兵咸永道及其他合作夥伴開展這研究項目，積極就大灣區發展的關鍵問題尋找答案，期望為區內「9+2」城更好的可持續發展提供重要的參考指標。」 大灣區影響力論壇籌辦委員會主席錢果豐博士表示：「近期香港社會的動蕩顯示， 社群中的持份者對於具有前瞻性的發展目標和政策具有一定的需求。透過這些目標， 我們能夠鞏固我們城市未來的在本地和全球吸引力和發展。重要的是，我們需要在 香港和大灣區的可持續發展中涵蓋社會上不同的持份者，特別是年輕一代。我們要 與持份者保持更好的溝通，更多大程度地讓持份者參與其中。我們非常高興羅兵咸永道能為基金會的努力提供協助。」 # # # 關於大灣區影響力論壇基金會有限公司 大灣區影響力論壇基金會有限公司是在香港註冊成立的非謀利、非政府機構。基金會每年主辦旗艦會議「大灣區影響力論壇」，同時資助一些與基金會目標相符的研究項目，也協助青年組織和學生組織，通過離港外出交流學習和實習機會來拓闊視野，又定期舉辦午餐會、晚宴講座等活動，邀請年青學生， 關鍵領域的行業實踐者進行互動交流，促進了解。2019 大灣區影響力論壇將於 11 月18 日在香港和 11 月 19 至 20 日在深圳舉辦。 關於羅兵咸永道- 成員機構全球網絡 羅兵咸永道秉承「解決重要問題，營造社會誠信」的企業使命。我們各成員機構組成的網絡遍及157個國家和地區，有超過27.6萬名員工，致力於在審計、諮詢及稅務領域提供高品質的服務。如有業務需求或欲知詳情，請瀏覽 www.pwc.com。羅兵咸永道系指羅兵咸永道網絡及/或羅兵咸永道網絡中各自獨立的法律實體。詳情請瀏覽www.pwc.com/structure。 關於政策二十一 政策二十一是香港的一所知名獨立研究機構，已完成的循證研究項目超過七百多項，給大學、政府的政策局、非政府機構和私營機構提供服務。 關於聯合國可持續發展目標（UN SDG） 2015 年，聯合國成員國通過了「2030 年可持續發展議程」，以實現「消除貧困，在健康和平的地球上創造共同繁荣」的可持續发展目標。可持續发展目標包括 17點目標和約 130 項指標，詳情請參閱： https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/sustainable-development-goals/ 媒體查詢 賀雪竹Sherry
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