Eco Expo Asia 2026collectively arranged by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd, co-organised by the Environment and Ecology Bureau of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), will be held from26 to 29 Octoberat AsiaWorld-Expo.
HKTDC Associate Executive DirectorSilas Chustated: “Last month, the Hong Kong SAR Government unveiled the Policy Address and first Five-Year Plan, setting out a vision for building a green and liveable city. Across the region and beyond, China, the European Union and many ASEAN economies are actively pursuing carbon-neutrality or net-zero emission targets, and driving decarbonisation through regulations and industrial policies. Green transformation has shifted from policy aspiration to market rule. As global demand for ESG and green solutions continues to grow, Eco Expo Asia will bring together green technologies, innovative solutions, and global business opportunities to help enterprises capitalise on the new prospects emerging from this transition.”
He included, “This year’s Eco Expo Asia brings together over 340 exhibitors from 16 countries and regions, including first-time participants from Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam, highlighting the Expo’s growing international reach. Some 200 key officials and representatives of semi-official organisations from the Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong, Belt and Road countries, and ASEAN, will attend and tour the Expo, further promoting cross-regional cooperation and exchange.”
Speaking at journalism conference, the Deputy Director of the Environmental Protection Department of the HKSAR Government,Dr Vanessa Aurevealed: “The 21st edition of Eco Expo Asia, held under the theme ‘Connecting the World for a Sustainable Future’, dovetails with the HKSAR Government’s First Five-Year Plan, and implements the Policy Address precisely aligning with the National 15th Five-Year Plan. It underscores our commitment to advancing Hong Kong’s green transformation, fostering green innovation, seizing the opportunities presented by the low-carbon economy, creating economic benefits and enhancing citizen well-being. Key highlights of this year’s expo include the HKSAR Government booth, the Environmental Campaign Committee Pavilion, the Hong Kong Pavilion and the newly established comprehensive experience zone for green technology. This year during the expo, the Environment and Ecology Bureau and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People’s Republic of China will, for the first time, co-host the Belt and Road Green Innovation Conference in Hong Kong. In addition, the Environmental Protection Department, in association with the Belt and Road Initiative International Green Development Coalition and the Chinese Academy of Sciences, will jointly organise the second edition of the ‘Green Silk Road’ International Training Programme. This expo brings together stakeholders from all sectors, uniting our efforts to advance global carbon neutrality and sustainable development.”
Organizations reveal continued strong self-confidence in Hong Kong as an ESG organization center
The HKTDC has actually likewise launched the “HKTDC ESG Index 2026″The most recent ESG Index stood at 67.3, up from 64.2 in 2015 and well above the neutral limit of 50, showing the continued conditioning of business self-confidence in Hong Kong’s function as an ESG center. The study likewise revealed that 93% of participants have actually incorporated ESG into their total organization decision-making procedures, while the share of companies sourcing or offering ESG-related product or services increased from 29% in 2025 to 46% in 2026.
Silas stated, “The rise in the ESG index reflects the continued strengthening of global businesses’ confidence in Hong Kong’s role as an ESG business hub. Results further demonstrate that ESG is increasingly being built into business decisions on investment, sourcing, and supply chain management, fuelling steady growth in demand for ESG products, services and solutions. ESG has evolved beyond a compliance requirement into a source of competitive advantage for companies.”
With strong need for ESG services, Hong Kong is well-positioned to open business chances throughout banking and financing, expert services, and development and innovation. In regards to technological development, surveyed companies recognized the most impactful Hong Kong digital and ESG platforms for increasing efficiency as sustainable supply chain platforms (45%), AI analytics (37%), and cloud information reporting (30%). On supply chain management, participants most valued Hong Kong’s ESG accreditation services (50%), followed by openness and traceability tools (41%), and ESG audit and threat analysis services (36%).
Pavilionline-upexpands with ASEAN and Qinghai Pavilion launchings
Eco Expo Asiaunites green developments and innovations from around the globe, providing the market a platform to exchange concepts and check out brand-new company chances. This year, the variety of getting involved structures has actually increased to 18, covering a larger spread of areas. On the Chinese Mainland front, Qinghai Province makes its very first look with a structure of its own, signed up with by the 9 Chinese Mainland cities in the Greater Bay Area, Macao, Guangxi, Hunan, Shanghai, and Nanjing in Jiangsu Province.
Amongst the worldwide group structures, the heading addition is a brand-newASEAN Pavilionincluding 13 green innovation business from 8 member nations, consisting of Singapore, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam. An ASEAN networking reception on the opening day will even more reinforce organization ties with the area. In addition,Korea Institute of Fusion Energy (KFEbringing 2 business, will display their marine ecological innovations and waste gas treatment devices.The United StatesState of Illinoisreturns after numerous years, whileCanada, Italyand theNetherlandspreserve their routine existence.
Concerning Hong Kong exhibitors, theHong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporationas soon as again leads 11 start-ups to the Expo to display regional green development accomplishments. The Hong Kong Pavilion, supported by theEnvironmental Management Departmentand collaborated by theFederation of Hong Kong Industriesis back with 19 regional exhibitors providing a varied variety of environment-friendly items, innovations and options. Settling the home-grown line-up, the HKSAR Government cubicle, including 11 bureaux and departments consisting of theEnvironment and Ecology Bureauand theEcological Campaign Committee Pavilionwill highlight the city’s most current operate in environmental management and green advancement.
As a member of the HKSAR Government’s GoGlobal Task Force, the HKTDC will establish a GoGlobal ConnectZoneassisting Chinese Mainland ecological business tap global markets through Hong Kong’s expert services. A workshop on going worldwide complete the program, sharing useful experiences in broadening overseas.
4thematiclocationsspotlightgreendevelopment
Lined up with international patterns and policy instructions, this year’s Expo centres on 4 locations: Green Energy in Motion, Frontier Green Tech, Building for a Greener City and From Waste to Worth, showcasing the current ingenious green innovations, items, and services.
Under “Green Energy in Motion“the Expo includes green energy options covering the maritime, land transportation and air travel sectors. Echoing the call in the Policy Address and Hong Kong’s First Five-Year Plan to construct a Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) market chain, EcoCeres Ltd.(Booth: 3-F30), a worldwide leading SAF manufacturer, makes its Expo launching with its innovative sustainable SAF made from waste products, along with Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO). TheHong Kong Science and Technology ParksStructure(Booth: 3-E02) will likewise concentrate on energy, with start-ups providing developments such as EV battery chargers and modular EV conversion innovation.
Under the “Frontier Green Tech” style, around 30 start-ups and university spin-offs will demonstrate how research study accomplishments have actually been changed into useful ecological applications. Amongst them, newbie exhibitorStellerus Technology Limited (Booth: 6-D27) will show the Multi-Spectral Imaging Carbon Observatory (MUSICO), the world’s very first light-weight, high-resolution, high-precision synergistic greenhouse gases observatory, which has actually currently been released on China’s Tiangong spaceport station. MUSICO keeps track of greenhouse gas emissions, supporting business in creating emission-reduction steps and providing accurate information to green financing organizations.
In keeping with the “building a green and liveable city” policy instructions under Hong Kong’s Five-Year Plan, the “Building for a Greener City” style collects a host of developments now in real-world usage.Green Vigor Limited(Booth: 3-E02) will display a modular hydropower system that transforms lost hydraulic resources from water tanks and cooling systems in structures into electrical power, an option currently in usage in regional mall, business structures and schools.AEC GreenTech Innovations Limited(Booth: 3-C20) brings a robotic developed for plastering and paint spraying, which operates at least 5 times faster than manual labour while cutting in half product usage, providing ecological advantages. The innovation has actually been embraced in regional building tasks.
The 4th location, “From Waste to Worth“puts together a variety of leading Chinese Mainland business in the waste management sector, consisting ofChongqing Sanfeng Environment Group(Booth: 3-E30), called amongstLeading 50 Environmental EnterprisesinChinaand theLeading 10 Influential Enterprises in China’s Solid Waste Industryalong with noted ecological businessDynagreen Environmental Protection Group(Booth: 3-B30) andBeijing Enterprises Environment Group(Booth: 3-D30), showcasing their waste management and resource circular services. Hong Kong-basedGreen AI Technology Limited(Booth: 3-E26) will introduceREVits brand-new generation of the unmanned recycling station at the Expo, showing how AI and automation can be used to recycling.
Over 30 essential occasions to collect professionals from federal government, market, academic community and research study
More than 30 online forums and workshops will be held throughout the Expo, combining over 80 federal government authorities, market leaders and service agents from the Chinese Mainland, Australia, Malaysia, Thailand, and other Belt and Road nations to share insights on green chances, success stories and positive methods.
The yearly flagship occasion,Eco Asia Conferencewill likewise include a series of workshops centred on 4 crucial styles, with market and scholastic specialists providing the most recent advancements. On 26 October,TeacherSu HuiChair Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at HKUST, who led the advancement of MUSICO, will sign up withTeacherKenneth LeungDirector of the State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Health at CityUHK, to go over innovations for keeping an eye on severe weather condition and check out Hong Kong’s function as a local green development center. On 27 October, agents from the Construction Industry CouncilandChina State Construction Engineering (Hong Kong) Ltdwill analyze green structure advancement from the point of views of policy, accreditation and practice.
On 28 October,Avinash PersaudSpecial Advisor on Climate Change to the President of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and a member of the High-Level Expert Group on Climate Finance for the COP26, 27 and 28 Presidencies, will require to the phase. Making use of his substantial experience covering worldwide financing, public law, and environment financing, he will evaluate emerging worldwide patterns in the field.
Public Daywelcomes everybodytowelcomegreen way of lives
The last day of the Expo (29 October) will be Public Day, with complimentary admission for the general public, intending to raise awareness of environmental management and sustainability and to motivate the adoption of green way of lives. A series of workshops on environment, environmental management and food waste upcycling will be held that day. Speakers consist of agents fromthe Hong Kong ObservatoryHong Kong meteorologist and previous Assistant Director of the Hong Kong ObservatoryLeung Wing Moand visitors fromWays Out HKa regional social business that turns food waste into jewellery. Visitors can likewise participate in interactive workshops, consisting of a recycled paper making workshop, green cleaners making workshop and green mini games, making it possible for individuals to discover hands-on how to put resource recycling and green living into practice.
Together withEco Expo Asiathe HKTDC is holding 4 significant tech fairs this month: theHong Kong Electronics Fair (Autumn Edition)andelectronicAsiafrom 13 to 16 October at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai;the Hong Kong International Outdoor and Tech Light Exporunning simultaneously withEco Expo Asiaat AsiaWorld-Expo; andthe Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition)to be held from 27 to 30 October. Together, the 5 fairs will produce synergies, cultivating cross-sector exchange and organization partnership. Free shuttle services will link the reasonable places, significant hotels and transportation interchanges. For information, please go to: https://www.hktdc.com/event/ecoexpoasia/tc/travel-to-fairground-awe.
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