Towngas and Climate Change
REF ID :
UST/P10/CC
Case Author :
Prof Paul FORSTER and Eva CHANG
Publication Date :
31.10.2007
Abstract
The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited, known as Towngas, was facing an immensely complex problem: climate change. It presented both threats and opportunities for Towngas. Alfred W K Chan, Managing Director of the company, was considering how climate change might be incorporated into their business models in order to prepare Towngas for the future.
| Company/Organization | Towngas, The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited |
| Industry | power supply, electricity, gas supply, utility, property, telecom |
| Major Discipline | Business Ethics |
| Subject(s) | Corporate social responsibility (CSR), Carbon dioxide emissions monitoring, Diversified conglomerate, Energy consumption, Market segments, Natural gas supply, Sustainability, fuel , power generation, value propositions, chain, and strategies |
| Geography | Hong Kong, China |
| Page count of the Case | 37 |
| Publisher | HKUST (for CICC) |
| Last Revision Date | 31.10.2007 |