MicroSigX Champions ESG at Lower Pak Nai – Turning Awareness into Action for Hong Kong’s Coastal Biodiversity
MicroSigX united its team for an ESG mission at Lower Pak Nai (下白泥) – one of Hong Kong's most fragile coastal ecosystems. This area hosts mangroves, oyster reefs, the city's largest seagrass bed, endangered horseshoe crabs, and thousands of migratory birds. Yet, it faces mounting threats from marine debris and uncontrolled human activity.
This coastal cleanup is part of MicroSigX's ESG program, designed to turn awareness into measurable action and strengthen our commitment to sustainability.
Our purpose was clear: Save Our Ocean (保護海洋). Before the cleanup, colleagues were briefed and educated on why this matters and how they contribute. This wasn't just a clean-up; it was an ESG learning experience and a statement of advocacy.
Together, we collected over 10 large bags of rubbish, classified for recycling and analysis. Why? Because ESG means more than removing waste; it means understanding the problem.
The results were striking:
- 97% plastics, 2% metal, 1% glass
- Among plastics: bottles, buckets, a broken suitcase, and even a boot
Plastic pollution is the most damaging—hard to dissolve, toxic, and persistent. Every piece we removed prevents microplastics from entering the food chain and harming marine life.
By classifying waste, we gained valuable insights into pollution patterns, showing plastics dominate our shorelines. These findings will help shape our next ESG actions and community education programs, ensuring awareness translates into impact.
Aligned with UN SDG 14: Life Below Water, this initiative reinforces MicroSigX's ESG roadmap for biodiversity protection and sustainable communities.
Hong Kong's coastal treasures need all of us. MicroSigX is committed to leading by example, but real change requires collaboration. Join us in scaling community-driven conservation—because together, we can make a lasting impact.
