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The Role of Electronics Engineers – Their Contribution to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
By The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers Property and Construction
HKIE
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The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers
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Electronics Engineer
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Sustainable Development
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Job
In 2015, a series of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), consisting of 17 goals and 169 targets, was adopted by all 193 member states of the United Nations. Their aim was to achieve a more prosperous, inclusive and peaceful world by 2030. But to forge such a future, every global citizen, including governments, businesses, civil society and the general public will have to contribute. Engineers have long been playing their part in making meaningful contributions to these SDGs. For example, engineers have been developing extraordinary innovations, such as big data and Artificial Intelligence (AI), that are shaping our world and helping to address the many pressing challenges that are facing us today.
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Sustainable Development and Building Rehabilitation
By The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors Property and Construction
Sustainable Development
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Building Rehabilitation
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building care
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building maintenance
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Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors
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China firms roll out incentives amid talent war
By Chris Davis Job Market Trend Report
Mainland
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Mainland Business
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Aon Hewitt
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Talent Development
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Turnover
Faced with lacklustre demand from developed markets, moderate GDP growth forecasts and rising salary costs, employers on the mainland are looking for innovative, but sustainable, ways to reward and retain employees, writes Chris Davis.
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Call grows for green designers
By Wilson Lau Company Initiatives
Careers Supplement
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Carbon Footprint
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Green Construction
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Sustainable Development
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Aedas
With carbon footprint minimisation the prevailing trend in Hong Kong's construction sector, demand is set to rise for ...
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Landscape architecture is blooming
By Michael Kremmer 進修新知
Careers Supplement
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Architecture
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Landscape Architect
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The University of Hong Kong
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Sustainable Development
Professional opportunities in landscape architecture are plentiful in Hong Kong due to increased demand from property developers, and the government's focus on ...
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Green building takes root in HK
By John Brennan Job Market Trend Report
Construction
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Environmental Protection
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Green Construction
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Careers Supplement
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Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
A striking symbol of the Hong Kong building industry's growing commitment to sustainability is due to...
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Plugged into future of power
By James Ockenden Job Market Trend Report
Careers Supplement
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Green Construction
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Green
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Technology
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Engineers
Amid calls from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and other groups for 2050 greenhouse gas emissions to be 80 per cent below 2005 levels, it is little wonder that clean technology has become such a hot career prospect for ...
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Science Park's jobs alchemy
By Chris Davis Job Market Trend Report
Careers Supplement
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Research & Development
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Construction
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Property Management
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Green Construction
With construction underway, Phase 3 of the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks (HKSTP) expansion project will provide new jobs for engineers and scientists, as well as employment opportunities for ...
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Asean is on a building spree
By Nick Walker Job Market Trend Report
Sustainability
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Careers Supplement
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Green Construction
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Sustainable Development
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Malaysia
Sustainability is the word on the lips of the region's major players in construction today. And like' world peace', it's the thing that everyone wants to ...
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Adopting ethical practices
By Luisa Tam HR Focus
Careers Supplement
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Corporate Social Responsibility
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CSR
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HSBC
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Sustainability
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a lot more than a popular buzzword, according to Teresa Au, head of corporate sustainability at HSBC ...
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