How to apply the BOCHK Corporate Low-Carbon Environmental Leadership Awards 2025?
BOCHK Corporate Low-Carbon Environmental Leadership Awards 2025 is open for application from now to 31 October 2025. Applicants can submit the application via the “Online Application Form” at this website by clicking "Apply Now" in the main page.
All applications should be submitted on or before 31 October 2025. Late submission will not be considered.
What kind of enterprises are eligible to complete for the SME Award?
Eligible enterprises shall be an applicant of EcoChallenger and fulfil the criteria of SME under the Awards. Please refer to the SME criteria table on the Fee page.
What is the participating category of BOCHK Corporate Low-Carbon Environmental Leadership Awards? How should I choose among the categories?
There are 2 participating categories: EcoPartner and EcoChallenger. You may select the categories by taking reference to the following characteristics of each categories:
EcoPartner | EcoChallenger | |
Fee | Free of Charge |
HK$4,500 Assessment Fee (Eligible applicants can be fully subsidised, please click here to learn more) |
No. of Environment Project |
At least 1 environmental project |
At least 3 environmental projects |
Certificate & Logo Recognition |
✓ Entitle to use the logo and receive certificate of EcoPartner |
✓ Entitle to use the logo and receive certificate of EcoChallenger, which has a higher recognition |
Assessment |
✘ No |
✓ Receiving an assessment service provided by a professional assessment organisation |
Grand Awards & Cash Prizes |
✘ Not Eligible |
✓ Eligible to compete the Grand Awards and Cash Prizes (Click here to learn more) |
Media overage |
✘ No |
✓ Media coverage and exposure for Awardees, such as speaking opportunities in the next year Awards |
What are the judging criteria of EcoChallenger category?
Please refer to “Evaluation Criteria” on website.
Is my application completed after submission of Online Application Form?
NO. Apart from the “Application Form”, all applicants should complete the “Environmental Project Form” to finish the whole Award application.
After submitting the “Application Form”, a confirmation email with application code and login password will be sent to the registered emails. You may click “Login” on the website main page and access to complete the “Environmental Project Form”. You are required to complete within the stated period. For applicants of EcoChallenger, the assessment organisation will be in touch for further arrangements of on-site assessment.
If applicant fails to complete the “Environmental Project Form” before the submission deadline, the application will be regarded as unsuccessful, whereas certificate and logo will NOT be entitled to unsuccessful application.
How many categories of environmental project can be classified on the “Environmental Project Form”? Do I need to submit projects that under different categories?
Environmental Projects will be counted individually, therein each Environmental Project could be under the same category.
Sample – EcoChallenger (At least 3 environmental projects are required)
Project 1) Disposal of domestic waste
Project 2) Equipment Repair
Project 3) Replacement of energy-saving light bulbs
Project 1 and Project 2 are under the Category 3 - Waste Reduction & Reuse, while Project 3 is under Category 1 - Energy conservation. This is a valid application.
There are 9 categories, including:
1) Energy conservation
2) Water Management
3) Waste Reduction & Reuse
4) Recycling of Resources
5) Gas Emissions
6) Noise Abatement
7) Green Management:
7a. Eco-design in product/services
7b. Cleaner Production
7c. Green Procurement
7d. Reporting
7e. Leadership Involvement
8) Green Innovation
9) Green Technology
* Category 7a – 7e are separate items.
What kinds of documents should I prepare for the application?
Please prepare the following information:
Please prepare the following information for “Environmental Project Form” :
What kinds of information should I prepare for the application of “Low-Carbon Commitment Logo”?
Please prepare the following information for the “Project Form”:
How should I prepare the PPT for the “Belt and Road Environmental Leadership Recognition Award” and “Guangdong-Hong Kong- Macao Greater Bay Area Environmental Leadership Recognition Award”?
In order to compare environmental projects among applicant effectively, PPT template is provided to all the applicant this year.
Please click here to download the PPT template:
1) Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Environmental Leadership Recognition Award - PPT Template
2) Belt and Road Environmental Leadership Recognition Award - PPT Template
Should applicant intent to use their own PPT, please prepare the PPT with the following 5 subjects:
How should I identify Company Name and Factory/ Branch/ Property name?
Example:
Company Name (Parent Company) : | ABC Property Management Company |
Factory/ Branch/ Property name (Subsidiary) : |
DEF Court |
“ABC Property Management Company - DEF Court” will be displayed on the certificate.
Where can I access my Online Environmental Project Form?
A confirmation email with application code and login password will be sent to the registered email of the enterprise. You can click “Login” at the Main Page of this Website and access to complete the environmental project form.
Please check the mailbox of your registered email.
If you have changed the default password and forgot the password, please send an email to <bocawards@fhki.org.hk> and indicate your application code.
How can I rectify my online application if I made a mistake while filling the form?
Please send an email to <bocawards@fhki.org.hk> and indicate your application code if you would like to change the following items:
For the other items, it is editable after login. Please do NOT submit application form twice.
What shall I do if the online environmental project form is expired?
Please send an email to the organiser. Please do not submit online application form again.
How can I get the 3 Years+, 5 Years+, 8 Years or 10 Years+ EcoPioneer logo?
Enterprises that have applied for the Awards for 3, 5, 8 or 10 consecutive years will be granted the 3 Years+, 5 Years+, 8 Years or 10 Years+ EcoPioneer logo respectively. The online system will calculate the number of your accumulated years. Please do not submit online application form more than once, otherwise, the number of your accumulated years will be replaced and counted as first year.
The accumulated participating years will be voided if any enterprises do not participate the Award consecutively.