HKSAR Legislative Council meeting of 17 March 2004: Motion on "Corporate Social and Environmental Responsibility"

17 March 2004

Motion on "Corporate social and environmental responsibility" to be moved by Hon CHOY So-yuk at the Legislative Council meeting of Wednesday, 17 March 2004

Wording of the Motion

"That, in order to enhance Hong Kong's international image and its position as a financial centre and achieve sustainable development, this Council urges the Government to expeditiously develop a partnership relationship with the business sector, public organizations and voluntary agencies, etc, and to discuss with them to jointly formulate effective ways to implement the concept of corporate social and environmental responsibility; at the same time, the Government should direct the public sector to take the lead in implementing the relevant actions and, through extensive education and publicity, raise the public's awareness of corporate social and environmental responsibility as well as give impetus to the corporations concerned to shoulder their responsibility."

The Council passed the above motion with no legislative effect on 17 March 2004.

• Council Meeting (Agenda) 17 March 2004
  Under "IV. Members' Motions 2. Corporate social and environmental responsibility"
  http://www.legco.gov.hk/yr03-04/english/counmtg/agenda/cmtg0317.htm#m_2
  
  
• The LegCo Reporter 2003-2004 Issue No.18 (18 March 2004) http://www.legco.gov.hk/yr03-04/english/legco_rpt/l_rpt_0318.htm

040304_LegCo_Motion.pdf

040317_LegCo_Debate.pdf