Yifei ZHANG
Dr. Yifei ZHANG
Economics
Senior Lecturer
BEcon/BEcon & Fin Deputy Programme Director and Admissions Tutor

3910 3102

KK 1332

Publications
International Implementation and Prospect of Sustainable Public Procurement

Traditional public procurement policies mainly consider cost, quality, and user needs. In order to effectively support sustainable development and promote environmental protection in the public sector, the concept of "sustainable public procurement" has gradually become mainstream internationally. This concept emphasizes a balance of environmental, social, and economic benefits, and aims to promote sustainable development through government procurement activities.

International Implementation and Prospect of Sustainable Public Procurement

Traditional public procurement policies mainly consider cost, quality, and user needs. In order to effectively support sustainable development and promote environmental protection in the public sector, the concept of "sustainable public procurement" has gradually become mainstream internationally. This concept emphasizes a balance of environmental, social, and economic benefits, and aims to promote sustainable development through government procurement activities.

Biodiversity Risk Management: Global Strategies and Policy Implementation

What are the links between biodiversity and capital market investments? Over half of the global economy depends on nature. Protecting biodiversity can create new investment opportunities.

Biodiversity Risk Management: Global Strategies and Policy Implementation

What are the links between biodiversity and capital market investments? Over half of the global economy depends on nature. Protecting biodiversity can create new investment opportunities.

Corporate Greenwashing and Regulatory Response

Are “green products” necessarily environmentally friendly? Not really. Since going green is beneficial to the brand and its profit, some companies will exaggerate the environmental protection effects of their products or services by providing false information to mislead the public. This is known as "greenwashing".

Corporate Greenwashing and Regulatory Response

Are “green products” necessarily environmentally friendly? Not really. Since going green is beneficial to the brand and its profit, some companies will exaggerate the environmental protection effects of their products or services by providing false information to mislead the public. This is known as "greenwashing".

The Development of Climate-related Risk Disclosure Reaches a New Milestone

Intensifying extreme weather driven by global warming has severe socioeconomic impacts. In March 2024, the U.S. implemented nationwide climate disclosure rules for listed firms and in 2023 Hong Kong also strengthened oversight for transparency. While disclosures offer companies long-term benefits like reputational gains and risk mitigation, they incur costs and data leak risks. As regulations evolve, investors should integrate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors, cost-control strategies for sustainable returns.

The Development of Climate-related Risk Disclosure Reaches a New Milestone

Intensifying extreme weather driven by global warming has severe socioeconomic impacts. In March 2024, the U.S. implemented nationwide climate disclosure rules for listed firms and in 2023 Hong Kong also strengthened oversight for transparency. While disclosures offer companies long-term benefits like reputational gains and risk mitigation, they incur costs and data leak risks.