Hong Kong, June 30, 2026 — As part of an ongoing regional effort to align corporate strategy with national and localized climate milestones, the GBA Carbon Neutrality Association (GBACNA), alongside co-organizers Hong Kong Gold Industry Group Limited and the Hong Kong Sai Kung Tseung Kwan O Industries and Commerce Association, successfully hosted the inaugural Carbon Awards 2026 at the JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong on June 29.

Incorporated into BEAM Plus and the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) for Sustainable Building Evaluation and Green Finance Development

Co-organized by Allied Sustainability and Environmental Consultants Group Limited (AEC Group), CRREM - Carbon Risk Real Estate Monitor, and GBA Carbon Neutrality Association (GBACNA), this webinar aims to introduce the 8-month Net Zero Real Estate Pioneers for China and Hong Kong CRREM Early Adopter Program that informs, instructs, and encourage the adoption of the CRREM-SBTi aligned decarbonization pathways in Hong Kong and Mainland China.

ERM has been highly rated for our commitment to achieve net zero emissions by 2025 in the recent Environmental Analyst report Consultancies in the race to net zero.

Architects and developers may have to start prioritising net zero over net-to-gross floor area if future buildings are to meet challenging carbon reduction targets, write sustainability experts David Cheshire, Alex Duckworth and Adam Parkes.