I joined ADMCF a year after its founding in 2007, and for the past 28 years i have worked in the field of environmental protection and conservation, principally in the Asia Pacific region. Since joining the Foundation, the environmental challenges that seemed intransigent back then, have in many areas intensified and continued to cause local, regional and global concern. At the same time, we have seen improvements: local air quality has been creeping in the right direction; water risks in China have been mainstreamed in the investor community; environmental regulations are being tightened; businesses and NGOs are collaborating to address myriad issues including waste and sustainable supply chains; and importantly realistic financial models for nature-based solutions are fast developing. In late 2021, I stepped in to ADMCF’s CEO role following Lisa Genasci’s move into her new position at ADM Capital.
China, Global, Hong Kong
November 18, 2022
Sophie le Clue
From the 14th-25th November around 2000 researchers, advocates, policy experts, traders and official representatives from up to 184 countries are attending a critical gathering in Panama – the 19th Conference of the Parties ...
Hong Kong
June 22, 2022
Sophie le Clue
Recently, ADMCF published a new research report titled “Wild, Threatened, Farmed: Hong Kong’s Invisible Pets”. Based on two-years of research, the report provides an up-to-date account of the scale and nature of the ...
Global, Hong Kong, Regional
May 24, 2022
Sophie le Clue
2021 was another roller coaster. As the pandemic persisted into a second year, we all continued to feel its effects in different ways – personally, economically and mentally. For the most part, we have proven to be resilient, ...
November 11, 2021
Sophie le Clue
On 1st November, I stepped in to ADMCF’s CEO role following Lisa’s move into her new position at ADM Capital, building funds with a climate focus. After 15 years steering ADM Capital Foundation, Lisa has joined our ...
Hong Kong
August 26, 2021
Sophie le Clue
In November 2020, we published a blog entitled: Will Hong Kong Finally Recognise Wildlife Crime as Serious and Organized? nineteen months later, that question has finally been answered – Yes. On August 18th Hong Kong’s ...
Hong Kong
November 19, 2020
Sophie le Clue
On November 2nd, ADMCF in conjunction with the Hong Kong University Law faculty released a white paper that outlined the rationale and mechanisms for Hong Kong to make a step change and treat wildlife crime in the city as the ...
Global, Hong Kong
June 18, 2020
Sophie le Clue
Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department (C&ED) have the unenviable job of policing the flow of goods into and out of one of the world’s biggest trading hubs – Hong Kong. The city is home to one of the busiest airports ...
Hong Kong, Regional
April 14, 2020
Sophie le Clue
#EndWildlifeCrime A month ago, as the corona virus gathered steam, like many others we highlighted the role of the wildlife trade in human pandemics and epidemics and the need to close the wildlife trade once and for all. In just ...
China, Hong Kong
February 29, 2020
Sophie le Clue
As of 29th February 2019, COVID-2019 has stricken over 85,400 people in a matter of 2-3 months, resulting in the deaths of over 2,830. These numbers should be put into perspective against annual influenza, which according to the ...
Regional
June 18, 2019
Sophie le Clue
Little known, massively trafficked and facing extinction because of the scales meant to protect it. The pangolin is a remarkable creature, not least because of its unusual biology and character, but also because despite being ...
Hong Kong
December 12, 2018
Sophie le Clue
Over the past 12 months or so, across the world we have seen a tidal wave of discussion and some notable action on stemming the steady flow of plastic waste into our oceans, despite the crisis being evident for many years. ...
Hong Kong
August 31, 2017
Sophie le Clue
With stocks of fish and other seafood declining, population growing and demand rising, a future without seafood is on the horizon. It’s time to change the way we consume, buy, catch and farm seafood. Over the past two decades ...