2024-05-14

Haskoll Invited to Attend the "China-UK Urban Sustainability Roundtable Discussion"

>> "China-UK Urban Sustainability Roundtable Discussion"

On May 14, 2024, the "China-UK Urban Sustainability Roundtable Discussion" jointly organised by the British Embassy in China and the China National Institute of Standardization, was successfully held in Beijing. The event convened over 60 representatives from 27 leading enterprises and authoritative institutions specialising in urban sustainability from both countries. Mr. Henry Yang, Managing Director of Haskoll China, was honoured to be invited to attend this distinguished meeting.

The primary objective of this conference is to strengthen the collaborative achievements between China and the UK in the realm of international standardization for urban sustainability. It aims to facilitate the exchange of extensive experiences in urban practices from both countries, furthering the implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Agenda. Moreover, the conference endeavours to explore bilateral cooperation intentions concerning research, application, and service provision related to urban sustainability standards.

During the conference, Mr. Miles French, Commercial Counsellor of the Department for International Trade at the British Embassy in China, and Vice President Li Aixian from the CNIS delivered speeches. Subsequently, representatives from both China and the UK shared advanced concepts and cutting-edge technologies, engaging in interactive Q&A sessions and discussions focusing on sustainable urban planning and design, green architecture, smart communities, financial support, and other areas of mutual interest. Together, they explored pertinent standard requirements and discussed prospects for future cooperation.

>> " Introduction of British Delegates at the Conference "

The 13 leading british companies attending the conference are as follows: Arup、BRE、BSI、Buro Happold、Carbon Trust、CIOB、Foster+Partners、Haskoll、RIBA、RICS、Savills、Zaha Hadid ZEDfactory. The British companies represented by the delegation are the most professional and representative consulting companies that have gradually been established in the process of exploring the "high-quality development" of the UK over the past few decades, or even hundreds of years. These companies have rich experience in standard-setting, urban planning, land space planning, urban renewal and transformation, green building, property asset management and operation, as well as the cultural and creative fields that the UK is proud of.