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Seminar on Service Leadership: Going Green in the Office
GE Seminar on Service Leadership
Going Green in the Office
World Green Organisation (WGO) launched "Green Office Awards Labelling Scheme" (GOALS) in 2013 with a purpose to support offices to go Green in 9 stipulated aspects of operations. Apart from reducing the Carbon emissions in daily office operation, the scheme also helps young people widen their horizons in low carbon-related job opportunities . Since 2013, over 120 university students have received tailor-made training in green office best practices, audit skills, behavioral change education, communication, presentation and reporting skills from WGO and its technical and training partners.
In this talk, Dr. Yu will illustrate how GOALS aims to bring a "win-win-win" situation to the environment, the green offices as well as the next generation. You will also learn about how business enterprises and environmental groups work together to establish a green society . Join us to know more about how to be the future green leaders of our society!
The event will be held in English (Supplementary in Chinese), and recognized as a CCL activity .
Biography of our Honorable Speaker
Dr. William Yu
CEO of World Green Organisation
Dr. Yu is the Chief Executive Officer of the World Green Organisation. He is currently an Adjunct Professor of the City University of Hong Kong, an Adjunct Associate Professor of the School of Management and Economics at the Chinese University of Hong Kong in Shenzhen and an Honorary Corporate Adjunct Professor of Shanghai University. He is also an Associate Member of the Business Advisory Council of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific. He sits on the Energy Advisory Committee and the Subcommittee on Food Waste Reduction Good Practices in Institutions and Commercial and Industrial Establishments of the Food Wise Hong Kong Steering Committee under the Environment Bureau. He is a member of the working group of the Hong Kong-Malmö Sustainability Charter.
Date: 8 Nov 2014 (Saturday)
Time: 10am – 12nn
Venue: SCM012 G/F, Jockey Club School of Chinese Medicine Building, Baptist University Road Campus, HKBU
All HKBU students are welcome!
Co-organized with:
Department of Management,
School of Business, HKBU
Sponsored by:
Service Leadership Education Project at
HKBU
For enquiries, please contact Ms. Mei Chan at ge@hkbu.edu.hk or 3411 2014.