The environmental startup, Negawatt Utility Ltd., has launched a ground-breaking sustainability reward platform, Zero2, marking a significant moment for the environmental movement in Hong Kong. The launch was celebrated with the first carbon neutral wedding held at the ‘Zero Carbon Park’.
Joining the stage were Ms. Pamela Leung, Corporate Communications Director from Hong Kong Housing Society. Ms. Leung stated that this year marks the 75th anniversary of the Housing Association, which has been tirelessly pushing environmental work forward for over 20 years and has held numerous regional events to raise residents’ awareness of environmental protection. She pointed out that Zero2 starts with clothing, food, housing, and transportation to record the carbon footprint of Hong Kong people. The Housing Association has recently been promoting the community project, ‘Community ESG Program’, through the ‘Zero 2’ platform since the beginning of July, hoping to make new breakthroughs and set an example.
Mr. Tom Gaffney, Managing Director of CBRE HK, also congratulated Zero2 on its official launch through video. Gaffney’s sharing was followed by Mr. Kelvin Kwong, founder of XGD media, who appreciated Lam for sparing no effort in driving ESG in Hong Kong.
Mr. Eddie Lee, Associate Director of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council’s (HKTDC) Merchandise Trade and Innovation, presented Lam, CEO of Negawatt Utility, with the Start-up Award and the ESG Award of the sixth edition of the “Start-up Express” organized by HKTDC. The organizing company, Negawatt Utility, received these two awards at the beginning of the month. Lee was also attending the ceremony to present the two awards to Lam in person. During the ceremony, Lee also pledged “I Do Zero2” on stage.
Zero2’s visions
Zero2’s vision is to move towards a future of zero waste and net-zero emissions. We believe this is a necessary goal for the health of our planet. While we are committed to partnering with sustainable businesses, we also understand that relying solely on these partnerships is not enough to achieve our net-zero emissions target. We acknowledge that we must collaborate with companies that have not yet incorporated sustainability into their business strategies. Our focus is not to promote consumerism but to help all businesses undergo digital transformation and achieve sustainable operations. We believe that doing so can collectively have a positive impact on the environment, save our planet, and create a circular economy.
About Negawatt
Negawatt started as an AIoT (Artificial Intelligent of Things) startup specializing in ESG with smart city solutions. Using proptech to accelerate digital transformation for landlords and building occupants to drive quantifiable ESG impact. To make impact scalable, we newly launched a B2B2C with an ESG GameFi app called Zero2 to reward individuals with merchant discounts. By incentivizing individuals, users will make sustainable behavioral changes in their daily lives and we can digitize all of the impact for future work.
About Mr. Arthur Lam, CEO of Negawatt Utility Limited
Mr. Arthur Lam is the co-founder and CEO of Negawatt Utility Limited, an AIoT (Artificial Intelligent of Things) startup specializing in ESG with smart city solutions. As a serial entrepreneur with over 14 years in property technologies with the focus on sustainability, he was the Co Founder and Executive Vice Chairman of Unity Group （1539.hk）, a publicly listed company on HKEx Main Board specializing in Energy Management Contracts with businesses across APAC and Africa. He is a certified ESG Planner of the International Chamber of Sustainable Development, Carbon Audit Professional and a certified Energy Manager of The Association of Energy Engineers (Hong Kong Chapter). Arthur has also completed executive courses such as Net Zero from Cambridge University, Artificial Intelligence for Business from MIT, and Venture Capital from Stanford University. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame, Indiana, United States, with a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering in May 2008.
