| Extended Submission Deadline: 31 January 2026 |
Publication Date: June 2026 |
The HKIE Transactions Committee is honoured to announce that Prof Carlos W H LO, Professor of the School of Governance and Policy Science at The Chinese University of Hong Kong and the Director of Centre for Business Sustainability in the Department of Management at the same university, and Dr Kenneth K M LEUNG, Director of Sustainability/Net-Zero Office at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, will be the Guest Editors for the Theme Issue on the topic “Engineering Meets ESG: Technological Innovations for Climate Resilience”. This Theme Issue is set for publication in June 2026. Prospective authors are invited to make a submission to this Theme Issue.
In the wake of COP29, climate resilience has emerged as a central focus in the global ESG agenda. Organisations are increasingly expected to assess and disclose their climate-related risks and opportunities in alignment with evolving international and localised standards, including IFRS S2 in general and HKFRS S2 in particular on Climate-related Disclosures. Encouragingly, many leading companies have already begun publishing Climate Action Reports, signalling a strong market shift toward transparency and sustainability.
This theme issue aims to highlight the pivotal role of engineering in supporting this transition. Technological innovation is essential to building corporate capacity for climate resilience and carbon reduction, and engineers are uniquely positioned to drive this transformation.
We invite high-quality submissions from academics, industry professionals, and ESG practitioners that explore the intersection of engineering and ESG. Contributions may include original research, case studies, and reviews that demonstrate how engineering solutions can address climate challenges and support sustainable development.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to the following scope:
The extended deadline for final manuscript submission is Saturday, 31 January 2026 (Hong Kong Time). All manuscripts should be submitted through the HKIE Transactions ScholarOne Manuscripts site at https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/thie. New users should first create a login account. Once logged on to the site, submissions should be made via the Author Centre. For more details regarding the author guidelines, please refer to the Instructions for Authors and Referencing Style.
Prof Carlos W H LO
Professor Lo is currently a professor in the School of Governance and Policy Science at The Chinese University of Hong Kong and the Director of Centre for Business Sustainability in the Department of Management at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. His main research interests are in the areas of law and government, environmental management, public sector management, and corporate social and environmental responsibility, within the contexts of China and Hong Kong.
He offers consultant services and organizes management training programs for the Hong Kong SAR Government and the business sector. He served as an adviser to HSBC for reviewing their business sustainability strategy in 2010 and provided corporate environmental management and sustainability leadership training for business practitioners jointly with the Federation of Hong Kong Industries and the SME Sustainability Society. Since 2012, he has been promoting CSR as a business model that permits corporations and SMEs to achieve business sustainability through the launch and compilation of the Hong Kong SME Business Sustainability Index, the Hong Kong Business Sustainability Index, Greater China Business Sustainability Index, and most recently, the Asia Pacific Business Sustainability Index.
Prof. Lo is a prolific researcher and has published 10 research monographs, 96 papers in international journals, 23 book chapters and 5 book reviews. His works have appeared in leading international academic journals in public administration, political science, business, law and environmental science.
Dr Kenneth K M LEUNG
Dr Leung is currently the Director of Sustainability/Net-Zero Office at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Prior to taking up the position in the university, he was the Principal Assistant Secretary (Air Policy) at the Environment and Ecology Bureau and Assistant Director (Air Policy) at the Environmental Protection Department of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Dr Leung obtained a PhD in mechanical engineering from Imperial College London and has over 30 years of professional experience in combustion science, air quality science, air quality management, environmental impact assessment, climate change, electric vehicles and new energy applications.
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