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Corporate Sustainability and Innovations
Description/achievement of initiative

2015 Our College (Hang Seng Management College) is a UN PRME signatory institution (The 1st one and the only one from self-financed higher education sector in HK to join UN PRME) and UN PRME Head / Nobel Prize Winner, Prof. Negishi, 2010, Chemistry are our external advisors for the Centre for Corporate Sustainability and Innovations (CCSI) of the College. We also partner with UNOSSC with shared vision on sustainable development (SD)/ CSR, innovations, entrepreneurial education to implement SDGs and PRME principles through on-going dialogue and a series of forum, seminar and activities with students, NGOs, academics and industries since July, 2015. 2017 Our Gratia Christian College (GCC), School of Business (Centre for Business/ Social Sustainability and Innovations BSSI) vision is to enable students to reach their full potential by providing them with a high quality professional education and cultivating a deep commitment to service. We believe that business education is not only about training future supervisors, managers and administrators, but also about developing dedicated citizens who have integrity and a servant leader’s passion for the community. https://www.unprme.org/participation/view-participants.php?partid=4497 http://www.gcc.edu.hk/business/ http://www.gcc.edu.hk/business/e-newsletter/

Implementation methodologies

Research funding application; Research papers published; Book/ book chapters published; Conference paper presentation; Seminars/ Forum/ Meetings/ Activities/ Conferences held; Student Awards organized Selected Published Research Papers on UNSDGs: https://www.virtusinterpress.org/COMMITMENT-FOR-SUSTAINABLE.html https://virtusinterpress.org/VISUALLY-RE-DESIGN-SERVICE-PROCESSES-FOR-QUALITY-SUSTAINABLE-DEVELOPMENT.html News 2019/08/09 Recently published papers in journals by Virtus Interpress Journals Corporate Governance and Sustainability Review Issues of the Journal Volume 3 2019 Issue 2 2019/08/07 UNSDGS AND FUTURE QUALITY MANAGEMENT - SOCIAL POLICY FOR DEVELOPING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MINDSET About us News 2019/04/23 EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTION: CORPORATE OWNERSHIP & CONTROL About us News 2019/01/03 New issue of the CGOBR has been published About us News 2018/12/18 Journal "Corporate Governance and Sustainability Review": Volume 2, Issue 2 has been published About us News 2018/11/29 Recently published papers in journals by Virtus Interpress Journals Corporate Governance and Organizational Behavior Review Issues of the Journal Volume 2 2018 Issue 2 2018/11/14 CSR, sustainable development concepts and training services: An organization behavior context About us News 2018/10/23 Recently published papers in journals by Virtus Interpress About us News 2018/10/17 New issue of the Corporate Ownership and Control journal Journals Corporate Ownership and Control Issues of the Journal Volume 15 2018 Issue 4 (continued 1) 2018/10/09 CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN THE CONTEXT OF BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY About us News 2018/09/24 Recently published papers in journals by Virtus Interpress Journals Corporate Governance and Sustainability Review Issues of the Journal Volume 2 2018 Issue 2 2018/09/21 VISUALLY RE-DESIGN SERVICE PROCESSES FOR QUALITY SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT About us News 2018/04/19 The selection of empirical articles on corporate social responsibility (UPDATED April, 2018) About us News 2018/01/26 New issue of the Corporate Ownership and Control journal Journals Corporate Ownership and Control Issues of the Journal Volume 15 2018 Issue 2 2018/01/26 INVESTORS’ EXPECTATION ON RATE OF RETURN AND MORAL IMAGE OF COMPANIES About us News 2018/01/22 Special JGR issue on sustainability: regulation and compliance About us News 2017/12/19 New issue of the Corporate Ownership and Control journal Journals Corporate Ownership and Control Issues of the Journal Volume 15 2017 Issue 1 (continued 2) 2017/12/19 COMMITMENT FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND UN INITIATIVES - RETURNS AND PERFORMANCE SHOWN

Arrangements for Capacity-Building and Technology Transfer

2018, March 29/ 30 2019, Feb Launched entrepreneurial academy activities with UNOSSC, UNESCO HK, GCC, Cyberport with participants from around 8 countries. 2020 - 21 Published 19 books on SDGs and Transformation https://www.omniscriptum.com/?s=dr+shirley+yeung 10th Nov. 2021 UNESCO HK Association/ Glocal Peace Centre Futures of Education Forum https://peacecentre.unesco.org.hk/2020/06/24/press-release-education-forum/ 12th Nov., 2021 Polity Link - United Global Conference https://www.politylink.com/event-details/united-global-conference

Coordination mechanisms/governance structure

2015 Through on-going updates on CCSI and HSMC website; Updates on UNPRME Signatory Institution Website / 2017 and up BSSI - Ctr for Business/ Social Sustainability and Innovations, School of Business/ Gratia Christian college (GCC) UNESCO HK and WISDP Website and Facebook http://www.gcc.edu.hk/business/unprme-sip-bssi-report/ http://www.wisdp.org.hk/un_17sdgs.htm Partner with UNOSSC (3 Year Project on Entrepreneurial Academy - Project Advisor and Designer - Dr. Shirley Yeung) http://www.asia-pacific.unsouthsouth.org/2019/07/south-south-entrepreneurship-academy-3-4-april-2019-youth-square-hong-kong-sar/ Partner with UNPRME since 2017 https://www.unprme.org/gratia-christian-college

Partner(s)

UNSDSN-Kenya, ICENECDEV Un Global Compact Member, UNOSSC, US; UNPRME, US; UNESCO, HK; UNESCO, China; UNESCO, APEID; Junior Chamber International (JCI)/ Ocean Junior Chamber (OJC) / UNESCO HK Association and WISDP, UNESCO HK Association/ UNESCO Glocal Peace Centre
Progress reports
Goal 4
4.4 - By 2030, substantially increase the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, for employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship
4.7 - By 2030, ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including, among others, through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture’s contribution to sustainable development
Goal 17
17.16 - Enhance the global partnership for sustainable development, complemented by multi-stakeholder partnerships that mobilize and share knowledge, expertise, technology and financial resources, to support the achievement of the sustainable development goals in all countries, in particular developing countries
17.17 - Encourage and promote effective public, public-private and civil society partnerships, building on the experience and resourcing strategies of partnerships

Data, monitoring and accountability
July/ 2016
UN PRME Colloquium
July/ 2016
International Conference on Sustainable Development in Higher Education
July/ 2016
UN PRME the 7th Forum
Other, please specify
Information sharing

Basic information
Time-frame: 2016 - 2019
Partners
UNSDSN-Kenya, ICENECDEV Un Global Compact Member, UNOSSC, US; UNPRME, US; UNESCO, HK; UNESCO, China; UNESCO, APEID; Junior Chamber International (JCI)/ Ocean Junior Chamber (OJC) / UNESCO HK Association and WISDP, UNESCO HK Association/ UNESCO Glocal Peace Centre
Countries
Contact information
Shirley Yeung , Founding Director/ Director 2015 and Director, BSSI, School of Business, Gratia Christian College 2017 to up and Head, School of Business, GCC , shirleymc@gmail.com
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