Ir Albert Lai is the Chief Executive Officer of Carbon Care Asia. He was a Stakeholder Council member of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), representing the Asia-Pacific Region in the development of G3 sustainability reporting guidelines.

He has served for many years as a member of the Judging Panel for ACCA Sustainability Report Award, and led numerous local initiatives in the field of CSR and sustainability, including the leadership of the Hong Kong NGO delegation to the World Summit on Sustainable Development held in Johannesburg in 2002, and the United Nations Climate Change Conferences in Bali (2007), Copenhagen (2009) and Paris (2015).

Ir Albert Lai’s other public service included, inter alia, member of the Commission on Strategic Development of the HKSARG, founding Chairman of the Professional Commons and Chairman of The Conservancy Association.

Mr Lai is an engineer by profession. He is a fellow of the UK Institution of Civil Engineers.

Before joining CCA, Ringo Mak was the Co-Founder and Director of APAC SEP Ltd., a social innovation company which focuses on supporting social startups. He is also the Co-Founder of 350HK, the local chapter of the global climate movement 350.org.

Ringo was awarded the Hong Kong Outstanding Young Person in 1984, and became Chairman of the Outstanding Young Persons Association (TOYPA) in 2009. From 2013 to 2019, Ringo was Chairman of TOYPA TRUST. Currently, he is the Chairman of the Climate & Environment Committee of TOYPA; Hon Treasurer of Golden Age Foundation; Executive Committee Member of the Design Council of Hong Kong; Advisory Member of the Hong Kong Design Institute; and a Director of Leap Community. Ringo also gives his advice to a number of social enterprises.

Before turning himself into a social entrepreneur, Ringo has had over 30 years of experience in the industrial sector, assuming top management roles. He has also received numerous international awards in industrial design and packaging.

Ringo obtained his Master’s degree in International Marketing from the University of Strathclyde, and is fellow of the Royal Photographic Society and Chartered Society of Designers in the UK.

Mr Water Cheung has a strong background in global investment banking. He is currently the Senior Partner and CEO, Asia Pacific at StormHarbour Securities, an independent merchant banking partnership with 200 professionals in London, Geneva, New York, Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo and Copenhagen.

In the last two decades, Water has joined various banks including The Royal Bank of Scotland as the Treasurer and Head of Emerging Markets in Asia. Prior to that, Water joined DBS as the Head of Regional Derivatives and Credit Products. Concurrently, Water also led DBS' Global Debt Capital Markets business, sponsoring more than 15 REIT listings in the Asia region under his supervision.

Between 1995 and 2000, Water was Managing Director in CIBC Financial Products, Singapore. Water successfully set up the derivative trading operation in Singapore and managed one of the most profitable trading teams for the Bank. Prior to that, Water was the Head of Derivative Trading - Asia Local Markets, for Chase Manhattan Bank.

Water started his investment banking career in Canada in 1987. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and holds a Bachelor of Applied Science degree from the University of Toronto and a MBA degree from York University, Canada. Water is a regular columnist in the Hong Kong Economic Journal and Ming Pao. Water is also an Executive Board Member of Treasury Market Association (TMA), an industry body sponsored by Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA).

Mr John Sayer has a background in sustainability and human development, climate change and governance policy. As Director General of Oxfam Hong Kong, he helped shape and implement the first Oxfam International advocacy campaign on climate change (2008-2009). He has served on the board of the Ethical Trading Initiative in the UK, helping major corporations develop socially responsible supply chain policies.

Mr Sayer has served on the advisory body of the UN Global Compact on corporate conduct and as a Stakeholder Council Member of the Global Reporting Initiative and the Council’s Capital Markets Discussion Group. He was Director of Africa Now, an Oxford-based development agency working on market-based solutions for small-scale producers in Africa and promoting ethical supply chains between Africa and Europe.

As Director of Carbon Care Asia he has worked on green finance standards as well as the integration of the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Climate Agreement targets into corporate strategy and reporting.

John Sayer holds a Master of Letters in Development Studies (University of New England). He has published research focused on business-NGO relations and corporate social responsibility.

Ms Rosanna Wong has a strong background in public relations, communications and the media. She has extensive experience in corporate public relations, publishing, radio broadcasting, editing, creative writing and translation, both in Hong Kong and in Australia.

Since joining the CCA Board from its establishment, Rosanna has been involved in many of the company's high profile events, including the annual CarbonCare^® Label Award Ceremony, climate leadership seminars and various client green functions, focusing on their promotion and media relations. Rosanna also acts as the chief editor of CCA's internet and social media communications.

Rosanna is a member of the Hong Kong NGO delegation to the World Summit on Sustainable Development held in South Africa in 2002. Apart from environmental issues, she is also a keen advocate for enhancing development opportunities for disadvantaged youths in Hong Kong. She was the Vice Chair of the Growing Partners Project of The University of Hong Kong, a mentorship programme founded by HKU alumni in 2005 to encourage cross-social background support and communications.

Mr Chong Chan Yau is the Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of CarbonCare InnoLab. Mr Chong graduated from the University of Hong Kong in 1981. He obtained a Master's degree in Information Systems from the London School of Economics and Political Science in 1985.

He served in the Hong Kong Government as an Administrative Officer. He also served as an Executive Director of Oxfam Hong Kong and a member of the Board of Directors of Oxfam International. He then joined the University of Hong Kong as the Director of Student Development for its Centre for Development and Resources for Students. Mr Chong is active in promoting civil society in Hong Kong. He is the ex-President of the Hong Kong Blind Union. He has also been a member of the Education and Publicity Subcommittee of the Council for Sustainable Development, which is an advisory committee to the Hong Kong SAR Government on sustainability issues.

Mr Chong has received the Ten Outstanding Young Persons Award in 1991 and the MBE honour in 1995 for his outstanding service to the Hong Kong community. In 2012, Mr Chong has been awarded one of the "Leaders of 2011" by the Sing Tao Publishing Co Ltd and an Honorary Fellow by the University of Hong Kong.