HKA organised a charity walk in Hong Kong during the 2024 ICCA Conference. The event raised money for The Hub, a local charity that provides education, social health, and well-being support to disadvantaged children and youth in Hong Kong. HKA also adopted a newly planted tree on behalf of each participant. The tree was planted and will be cared for by the social enterprise, MyBhutan.

What we did

Colleagues in our Asia Pacific region launched and participated in a month-long fitness challenge supporting reforestation across the region. The kilometres covered or colleagues’ time spent on activities were then be converted into points. For every five points recorded by our colleagues, HKA planted a tree. At the conclusion of the challenge, HKA donated 2,500 trees to One Tree Planted to support reforestation efforts in Asia and Oceania.

What we did

HKA colleagues spent a day volunteering at Lavender Pond Local Reserve in London, working under the direction of the TCV team, clearing the reservoir, working on pond and bank maintenance and planting saplings. 

Lavender Pond Nature Park was created with the aim of providing a haven for wildlife, an amenity for residents and an educational resource. The park covers 2.5 acres and features a variety of habitats, each with characteristics of communities of plants and animals. A system of wooden boardwalks enables people to see the plants and animals at close quarters without trampling the vegetation.

The Park is continually being developed to increase its value for education, improve facilities for visitors and create new demonstration features. A network of paths has been built to provide access for people with disabilities.

What we did

HKA sponsored the DC Appleseed Center for Law and Justice’s 2023 Seeding Change Luncheon which was held at DC Water’s HQ in Washington, DC.

Steven Stanton, Partner, Ryan Groves, Senior Associate Consultant, and Andrew Dillon, Director, attended the event to support organization’s award-winning work. The money donated will assist in supporting DC Appleseed’s current initiatives:

• Continuing the pace-setting effort of environmental cleanup of the Anacostia River
• Producing a landscape assessment and analysis of DC’s Workforce Development system
• Advocating for DC statehood and limiting federal intervention into local affairs

What we did

To recognise World Environment Day, we conducted an interview with Alex Lee, Principal. Alex leads the Environment & Climate Change technical division of our Forensic Technical Services. We spoke to him about the industry he works in, the environment and how we can be more sustainable in our own lives. Click here to read the full interview.

In addition, in alignment in the World Environment Day, ‘Solution to Plastic Pollution’, HKA donated to Ocean Cleanup, Ocean Blue Project, Plastic Free Seas and Tangaroa Blue to aid the fight against plastic pollution, aiming at a cleaner more sustainable future.

What we did

For two consecutive years, HKA recognised Earth Day by donating $1 for every global colleague to support the Canopy Project, to support the global tree-planting effort further.

In 2023, HKA ran a competition called Master of the Grid which was aligned to Formula One racing. The prize for each Grand Prix race winner was an HKA-funded donation to an HKA-approved charity, as nominated by the winner. The Canopy Project was one of the charities to receive a donation. 

In 2023, HKA ran a competition called Master of the Grid, which was aligned to Formula One racing. The prize for each Grand Prix race winner was an HKA-funded donation to an HKA-approved charity, as nominated by the winner. The Nature Conservancy was one of the charities to receive a donation.

What we did

To contribute to this conversation, Shamila Neelakandan, HKA Partner and Head of Operations Malaysia and Singapore, spoke with the head of policy and climate change for WWF Malaysia, Lakshmi Lavanya Rama Iyer, about the role of women and their contribution as leaders in the area of sustainable growth. Discussions also touched on gender balance, challenges faced and the future of sustainable growth.

Listen to the podcast here: Changing Climates: Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow

What we did

HKA has planted a tree for every colleague (850+) through the World Land Trust’s Plant a Tree program. The World Land Trust’s Plant a Tree campaign contributes to global reforestation efforts, restoring lost forests, repairing damaged ecosystems and mitigating climate changes.

What we did

In honour of World Environment Day 2022, HKA supported the Ocean Cleanup by making a donation that will help work towards a future where plastic no longer pollutes our oceans.