FHKI Group 10 (Hong Kong Furniture Council) x Group 26 (Environmental Industries Council) successfully organised the “Government Funding Seminar and Happy Hour” on 16 March 2026 (Monday). The workshop explored how to tackle ESG Challenges for SMEs. The event was sponsored by CITIC Bank International Limited and supported by the SME Sustainable Development Institute and Tai Hing Group Holdings Limited. The event attracted nearly 30 members, and the Happy Hour session further facilitated networking, strengthening connections and creating potential collaboration opportunities among participants.

Mr Jude Chow, FHKI Executive Deputy Chairman and Chairman of Group 26 (Environmental Industries Council), Ms Karen Chan, FHKI Deputy Chairman and Chairman of Group 10 (Hong Kong Furniture Council), and Ms Wendy Yuen, Head of Personal & Business Banking Group at China CITIC Bank International Ltd, delivered welcome speeches. Dr Alfred Ng, FHKI Deputy Chairman, and Ms Bonnie Chan, FHKI Director-General, also attended to support the event.

The seminar invited several expert speakers and SME representatives to share their insights and exchange ideas, focusing on solving ESG challenges faced by SMEs, including:

• Dr Keith Choy, Hong Kong Productivity Council
• Jane Tong, Arredamenti Co Ltd - Giormani
• Chole So, Meiriki Japan Company Limited
• Mattis Tsang, Aerosim (HK) LTD
• Rex Yu, Contact Lens Easy Company Limited
• Ronald Lam, Suga International Holdings Limited
• Henry Wong, China CITIC Bank International Ltd