Alaya Consulting is a specialist consultancy focusing on ESG reporting, pre-assurance and sustainability training.
Hong Kong: Suite 809, Corporation Park, 11 On Lai Street, Shatin, Hong Kong
Telephone: +852 3990 0790
Shenzhen: Room 1502A, 15/F., Rongchao Economic Trade Center, 4028 Jintian Road, Futian District
Telephone: +86 755 82796148
Associate consultant
Ruby Fang joined Alaya Consulting as an associate consultant in hopes to promote corporate social responsibility and sustainable development. Her main role includes day-to-day client communication, data management and preparation of reports. She graduated from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology with a major in Environmental Sciences and a minor in Social Sciences. Ruby has also completed the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) accreditation training.
Associate consultant
I joined Alaya Consulting with an interest in environmental protection and sustainable development, hoping to provide better solutions for different companies, promoting sustainable development and achieving carbon neutrality. I was mainly responsible for data collection, environmental disclosure, carbon audits and assisting in the preparation of reports. I am fluent in Cantonese, Mandarin and English. I graduated with a master’s degree in environmental engineering and management from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and a bachelor’s degree in atmospheric science from Nanjing University. I am also a yoga enthusiast.
Associate consultant
Xiaotong is responsible for handling data collection, writing ESG reports, and day-to-day client communications. She also assists with ESG disclosures and client support. She obtained her Master of Chemical Engineering in Shenzhen University, with a longterm focus on environmental pollutant assessment.
She also graduated in Bachelor of Engineering Science from Chang’an University, majoring in water pollution management.
Intern
Alisa Lam is an intern working at Alaya consulting during her gap year. She plans on studying Politics, International Relations and Global Sustainable Development at Warwick University in 2022. She has a keen interest in understanding what makes the best sustainability report, promoting corporate social responsibility and learning how to tailor sustainable strategies for different companies. She understands that implementing environmental and social policies is crucial in building a successful and resilient enterprise in today’s world. She is responsible for writing and revising reports as well as doing research for Alaya.
Management Trainee
Gabriel joined Alaya Consulting as a management trainee, responsible for conducting ESG advisory and reporting along with assisting the business development and marketing team.
He graduated from The University of Hong Kong with a bachelor’s degree of science majored in Environmental Science. Gabriel understands that working towards improving environmental and social issues is fundamental to building a sustainable and successful business. He would like to make a positive impact by joining the ESG advisory industry.
Associate consultant
Better ESG management shapes a more resilient and sustainable future.
Responsible for handling social data collection and analysis; Assist in preparing the sustainability report and daily communications with clients; Advise clients on ESG- related issues to optimize ESG disclosure and improve ESG performance.
Graduated from Uppsala University in Sweden with a master's degree in business and economics. Master thesis themed in green finance.
Associate Consultant
Eason joined Alaya Consulting as an associate consultant, responsible for preparing ESG reports. He is passionate about sustainability and eager in helping enterprises to improve their ESG performance. He graduated from The Chinese University of Hong Kong with a bachelor’s degree in science, major in Earth System Science and minor in Biology. Eason’s hobbies are playing table tennis and playing the guitar.
Consultant
Alva Yeung is keen in helping companies create sustainability strategies to help mitigate environment and social impact. Coming from an international relations background, she is familiar with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, UN Global Compact and other international initiatives. She is also responsible for social data analysis, facilitating stakeholder communication, ESG report writing and day-to-day client communication. Alva has completed the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) accreditation training.
Alva obtained her Master of International Relations and Public Affairs in University of Hong Kong and Bachelor Degree in City University of Hong Kong, major in Asian and International Studies.
Business Development and Marketing Manager
Sunny joined Alaya in 2020 with a goal to bolster ESG and sustainability in Hong Kong.
He works with Alaya to develop and promote its initiatives such as HERA and ESG Newswire.
He also works with existing and new partners to collaborate and host events promoting ESG strategy and disclosure.
Sunny has great plans to design and develop Alaya’s own ESG rating system in the coming future.
Born in India, bred in Hong Kong, and a bachelor’s degree from NYU, Sunny comes from a rich and diverse range of experiences.
He majored in Finance and Marketing and minored in Social Entrepreneurship.
He co-founded his own social enterprise, Grounded Upcycling, in New York that upcycles spent coffee grounds into soap and face masks.
In his free time, Sunny likes to go hiking, read, or play Squash!
Founder
Tony is the founder of Alaya Consulting Limited. With more than 16 years of experience in advising C-suite executives, both in-house and from the client side, he is particularly experienced in the development of corporate sustainability strategies, training, communication and ESG reporting approaches.
Tony works with client companies to help them improve disclosure levels and ESG ratings. Recent clients include AAC Technologies, CIMC, Panda Green Energy, Chiho Environmental Group, Integrated Waste Management, Baguio, MicroPort, Tianjin Port and others. Recent projects include organising the Hong Kong ESG Reporting Awards, contributing to the development of industry best practices.
Tony is a Chartered Company Secretary, a GRI Nominated Trainer, a carbon audit professional accredited by the Association of Energy Engineers, a Practitioner of Institute of Environmental Management Association and a certified sustainability assurance practitioner. He has also successfully completed the practitioner training of Integrated Reporting.
Prior to setting up Alaya, Tony assumed senior roles in various leading communications agencies and a Fortune top 10 financial services group. Before embarking on his career in communications, Tony spent a number of years in banking and financial journalism. He received a master’s degree in Corporate Governance from Hong Kong Polytechnic University and a bachelor’s degree in International Business from The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Eat our way out of climate change
Climate change is a global issue that has to be dealt with urgently. While corporates and organizations are taking actions to reframe their businesses into sustainable models, we can also start to consider moving toward more environment-friendly and sustainable eating habits. Research has shown that the food system accounts for almost 30% of greenhouse gas emissions and the global food system alone can use up almost the entire remaining carbon budget of the world. Thus our food choices and eating habits too have great implications for the nature. Sustainable diets can be a way out to reduce the threat to the environment.
The carbon footprint of meat products
Drastic changes in human diets are needed to curb greenhouse gas emissions. Research by GRAIN and the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) shows that annual greenhouse gas emissions by the world’s five biggest meat and dairy companies together surpass emissions by Exxon, Shell and BP. With food accounting for almost a quarter of global GHG emissions, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that almost half of the emissions attributable to food come from animal products and within that, half of all farmed animal emissions come from beef and lamb.
For example, one kilogram of beef generates 60kg of GHG emissions, which is more than twice that of lamb and mutton. Methane generation by cows and the need to convert land for grazing and feeding contribute to the very high carbon footprint of beef. In this sense, supply chains of animal products are highly inefficient as they require additional grazing and feeding process compared to plant-based food products. A simple way to see it: livestock uses 77% of agricultural land, but even with that vast usage of land, the final meat and dairy products account for only 18% of calories produced globally.
Diet sustainability
The current global food system is incompatible with achieving net-zero emission. Apart from that, problems of malnutrition, food shortage and energy inefficiency within the food system constitute severe challenges to sustainability. Changing our diets to ones that are more plant-based is inevitable in the long run for a sustainable future.
If we stop eating meat, an individual’s carbon emission can be at least halved as the emissions of plant-based foods are typically 10 to 50 times smaller than those of animal products. Per capita carbon footprint of those consuming only vegan diets is 88% less than the average. By shifting to plant-based foods, the global food supply could increase by almost 50% without expanding croplands. It could also help reduce water usage by at least 50% since animal husbandry consumes more than half of fresh water.
Green eating in Hong Kong
Over the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a sustainable diet trend in Hong Kong, leading to a surge in demand for plant-based food. Vegan and vegetarian orders in Deliveroo have shown a 160% increase. The number of plant-based options and offerings from partner restaurants has also increased to more than a thousand. Another poll also found a spike in willingness of Hong Kong consumers to adopt a plant-based diet.
The Coronavirus outbreak is clearly leading to greater consumer awareness regarding sustainability, ethical and health issues related to the meat industry. Mainstream consumers are now more conscious when choosing food and often connect values to their food choices. Whether you are an animal rights supporter, an environmentalist or you simply want to build a healthier lifestyle, Hong Kong population is inevitably shifting to greener food habits.
Sustainability needs efforts from everyone and actions as small as eating green once a week can contribute to a more sustainable environment.
Alaya HK ESG Reporting Benchmarking Report