Press Releases

Drink Without Waste: Strategies and Actions

December 6, 2018

The positioning paper shows that Hong Kong can and should adopt comprehensive strategies and actions to reduce single-use beverage packaging from going to waste by moving to a circular system where beverage packaging has a market value that incentivises recovery, recycling and reuse.
Drinking without Waste: Strategies and Actions

December 6, 2018

The positioning paper shows that Hong Kong can and should adopt comprehensive strategies and actions to reduce single-use beverage packaging from going to waste by moving to a circular system where beverage packaging has a market value that incentivises recovery, recycling and reuse.
Charting Asia's Protein Journey

September 4, 2018

Population growth and rising incomes across Asia will drive a 78% increase in meat and seafood consumption by 2050, according to a new report by Asia Research & Engagement (ARE) released today at the Sustainable Food Summit in Singapore.
4 Years Since POCSO

May 7, 2018

First-ever statewide research in Maharashtra on the implementation of the Child Protection Law shows that in order to better protect victims of sexual offences, departments & institutions need to be rigorously trained and work together in convergence.
Beyond Cites

March 29, 2018

The HK Shark Foundation today released the latest “Beyond CITES – Shark fin trade recommendations for Hong Kong” report. The report compares and analyzes laws and regulations around the world, and puts forward four major recommendations that fit the current situation for Hong Kong, stepping up on international shark conservation responsibilities.
TLFF Completes Inaugural Transaction Promoting Greener Development in Indonesia

February 26, 2018

The Tropical Landscapes Finance Facility (TLFF) today announced its inaugural transaction, a landmark US$ 95 million Sustainability Bond to help finance a sustainable natural rubber plantation on heavily degraded land in two provinces in Indonesia.
Going Going Gone: The Trade in Live Reef Food Fish

February 1, 2018

Hong Kong is the global hub for the more than USD 1 billion Live Reef Food Fish Trade (LRFFT), much of it unreported and unregulated with serious consequences for vulnerable species, food security and livelihoods in Southeast Asia, according to a report released today.
Drinking without Waste

December 18, 2017

The Single-Use Beverage Packaging Working Group (The Working Group) has been formed to develop practical solutions for managing the packaging from beverage consumption. The initiative is branded ‘Drink Without Waste’.
Live Reef Food Fish Wet Market Survey

December 7, 2017

In a recent Live Reef Food Fish (LRFF) wet market survey across Hong Kong, a total of 17 species listed as Threatened, Endangered or Vulnerable under the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List, were found.
Saving Endangered Species

November 23, 2017

Mexican artist Jaime Ruiz Martinez has created an original 6 x 5 metremural at the iconic Peak Tower, one of Hong Kong’s most popular tourist attractions, to raise awareness about unsustainable consumption of seafood products in South China.
Illusion of Plenty

May 10, 2017

Hong Kong has a far greater problem with water scarcity than the public realises. “The Illusion of Plenty: Hong Kong’s Water Security – Working Towards Regional Water Harmony” was released by Civic Exchange and ADM Capital Foundation.
Wildlife Crime Is Hong Kong Doing Enough

December 16, 2016

The government is not doing enough to regulate the trade in endangered species through Hong Kong, with dire consequences for wildlife globally, according to a paper released Wednesday by 14 NGOs and concerned individuals.
Wildlife Crime Is Hong Kong Doing Enough

December 16, 2016

The government is not doing enough to regulate the trade in endangered species through Hong Kong, with dire consequences for wildlife globally, according to a paper released Wednesday by 14 NGOs and concerned individuals.
Tropical Landscapes Finance Facility Unlocks Private Sector Finance for Climate, Biodiversity and Jobs

October 26, 2016

The Tropical Landscapes Finance Facility, launched in Jakarta today, will bring long-term finance to projects and companies that stimulate green growth and improve rural livelihoods.
Choose Right Today Sustainable Seafood Campaign

September 21, 2016

The Choose Right Today website is an initiative of the ADM Capital Foundation. It is a first step in providing online guidance about sustainable seafood to consumers in Hong Kong and why it is important, what it is and where you can find it.
India's 1st Internet Hotline to Report Online Child Sexual Abuse Imagery

September 19, 2016

Prerana‘s Aarambh India Initiative in partnership with Internet Watch Foundation launched of www.aarambhindia.org/report, India’s 1st Internet Hotline Against Online Child Sexual Abuse Imagery. The national hotline will be inaugurated and launched by Hon.
Boom or Bust: The Future of Fish in the South China Sea

November 3, 2015

The South China Sea has historically been a very rich and important resource for seafood in the region, where over 3m people per day rely on fishing for their main income sources.
India’s First Online Resource Portal against Child Sexual Abuse

November 18, 2014

www.aarambhindia.org, India’s first-ever online portal targeting child sexual abuse (CSA), launched on the eve of the International Day for Prevention of Child Abuse in an effort to help safeguard children nationwide against an issue that is mostly met with silence.