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GREEN 

HACKATHON

HONG KONG

A Consumer Touch,

Waste Reduction Rush!

​消費觸動  減廢行動!

OBJECTIVES

The event aims to bring retailers and young people together to develop ideas that can be applied in retail shops to promote customers' awareness and practices to protect the environment.

AWARENESS

A serious opportunity to get your green idea to all 7 million people via 8000 retail outlets in Hong Kong through HKRMA

INNOVATION

Power your idea with technology support from Microsoft, hardware support from MakerBay and inspiration from over a dozen participating brands and two dozen supporting organisations!

NURTURE

Connect to your green future through private dialogue with some of the most senior executives of the global retail scene!

CHALLENGES

Problem Statement: How to influence consumer at customer touch points that would empower them to minimise waste in consumption through reduce, reuse & recycle.

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JUDGES

Mrs. Annie Yau Tse

Chairman of HKRMA &
Chairman & CEO, Tse Sui Luen Jewellery (International) Ltd

Ms. Malina Ngai

Vice Chairman & Sustainability Task Force Chairman of HKRMA &
Group Chief Operating Officer, A.S. Watson & Co Ltd

Ms. Ruth Yu

Executive Director of HKRMA

Ms. Debby Cheng

Project Manager of Jockey Club Design Institute for Social Innovation

Ms Wendy Lam

Senior Director - Corporate Affairs of McDonald’s Hong Kong

Mr. Norman Yum

Managing Director of A.S. Watson Group - PARKnSHOP (HK) Limited

Mr. Edwin Lau

Executive Director of The Green Earth

Ms. Glendy Chu

Head of Group Strategic Marketing & Communications of DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited

Ms. Venus Chan

Partner Business Development Director, One Commercial Partner of Microsoft Hong Kong

Mr. Bird Tang

Executive Director of VolTra Limited

WINNING TEAMS

Green Warrior Track

(University student/young alumni)

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Champion – Foodiverse (Category: Food)

Team members:

  • Ip Wai Leong , City University of Hong Kong

  • Chan Cindy Ho Yee, Hong Kong Polytechnic University

  • Lee Hong Kau, The University of Hong Kong

  • Ng Chak Kwan, Hong Kong Polytechnic University

 

Prizes & Rewards:

  • Cash prize HK$30,000

  • HKRMA VIP Annual Education Pass (HK$5,000 per pass)

  • 10-15 Days Overseas Green Project Volunteer Workcamp in UK

  • Retail Executive Mentoring Programme

  • Get-together with CEOs

  • Internship opportunities at Retail Brands

Click here for Foodiverse's idea

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1st Runner Up - GreenSleeves (Category: Clothes)

Team members:
Ching Kwong Ho, Chong Man Ting, Ng Ko Sam & Sin Ka Ki from Chinese University of Hong Kong


Prizes & Rewards:

  • 2 sets of Microsoft Surface Pro (Sponsored by Microsoft Hong Kong)

  • Cash Coupons over HK$3,000

  • HKRMA VIP Annual Education Pass (HK$5,000 per pass)

  • Retail Executive Mentoring Programme

  • Get-together with CEOs

Click here for GreenSleeves's idea

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2nd Runner Up - Repaper (Category: Living)

Team members:
Chong Po San, Lau Ho Man Jacky, Wan Yuen Han, Yeung Chung Hin from Hong Kong Polytechnic University


Prizes & Rewards:

  • 2 sets of Microsoft Surface Pro (Sponsored by Microsoft Hong Kong)

  • HKRMA VIP Annual Education Pass (HK$5,000 per pass)

  • Retail Executive Mentoring Programme

  • Get-together with CEOs

Green Accelerator Track

(Start-ups)

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Champion - One Pair Straw

Team members:
Ng Wing Sze, Li Hoi Tik, Wong Wai Kun, Mak Tsz Ching


Prizes & Rewards:

  • Cash prize HK$50,000 (DBS Impact Award)

  • Free Makerbay Membership for 1-month

  • Get-together with CEOs

  • Networking Opportunities at HKRMA Retail Summit

EVENT HIGHLIGHT

Orientation at Microsoft Office on 16 Feb, 2019

Company visit to TSL (23 Feb, 2019)

Green Hackathon at PolyU on 23-24 Feb, 2019

OUR SPONSORS AND PARTNERS

Participating Brands 

* "Maxim's" and any name, logo or trademark of any restaurants and any intellectual property right therein used or referenced in this website belong to Maxim's Caterers Limited, a company operating in Hong Kong, and/or its affiliates.

Platinum Sponsors

Gold Sponsors

Partners

Technology Partner

Impact Partner

Glocal Education Partner

Supporting Organizations

Media Partner

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