“Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence”, “Hong Kong Green Innovation Awards”, “Outstanding Green Achiever Commendation Scheme” and “Outstanding Promotional Partner Commendation Scheme” are led by the Environmental Campaign Committee together with the Environment and Ecology Bureau, and in conjunction with 9 other organisations.

HKAEE aims to encourage companies and organisations to adopt green management, benchmark their performance with the best practices within their sectors and recognise the achievements of the best-performing companies and staff. HKGIA encourages organisations to develop innovative, green and practicable ideas into gadgets, equipment or systems to solve environmental problems or improve environmental performance, resulting in real benefits to the environment, the organisations themselves and the community.

Organisations will receive free environmental advice through participation, which helps to further enhance their corporate image and fulfil their corporate social responsibilities. Organisations that have completed the first phase of the questionnaire review for the two major awards will be issued an electronic certificate in recognition of their efforts in protecting the environment.

 “Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence” Schemes

Fee: Free of charge

Details and Application: http://u.hkpc.org/2023HKAEE_5in1eng

Application deadline: 31 December 2023

For enquiries, please email to awards@hkaee.gov.hk or call the hotline 2788 5903.

Clothing Industry Training Authority is organizing a new course, Virtual Textile Generation Workshop, on 20 Jan 2024. This course aims to enable participants to understand the application of product digitization in the apparel industry. Participants will learn more about the impact and importance of product digital software on the apparel industry, and experience how to use free software to create photos of realistic virtual textile home products in this workshop.

Virtual Textile Generation Workshop

Date: 20 January 2024 (Sat)

Time: 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Course content:

• Introduction of digitalization of clothing/textile products
• The trend of digitalization of clothing/textile products and its impact on the industry
• Application of product digitalization to product display
• Experience in creating photos of realistic virtual textile home products

Language: Cantonese

Fee: $450

Online Application: https://www.cita.org.hk/en/student/course-application/online-application-form-for-short-course/?coursecode=24K%20DDF%20011&coursename=Virtual%20Textile%20Generation%20Workshop&coursestartdate=2024-01-20

For details, please visit Clothing Industry Training Authority official website.

For enquiry, please contact Miss Ng (tel.: 2263 6323 / email: reika.ng@cita.org.hk)

The Experience Sharing Seminar will be held on 13 December. The event has invited 8 participating companies/organisations to share their green practices and facilities, and 2 companies/organisations participated in Hong Kong Green Innovations Awards to share how green innovations help contribute to environmental protection. Live Q&A sessions and HKGIA exhibition will be available onsite to render exchange of valuable ideas and thoughts.

2023 Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence – Experience Sharing Seminar

Date: 13 Dec 2023 (Wed)

Time: 10:00 am – 12:30 pm and 2:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Location: Conference Hall, 4/F, HKPC Building, 78 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Confirmed attendees of seminar(s) will be given an e-certificate of attendance. APPLY NOW!

Details & Registration link: https://forms.office.com/r/aTbQNY85aW

For inquiry, please contact HKAEE (Tel.: 2788 5903 or email: awards@hkaee.gov.hk)

Clothing Industry Training Authority is organizing a seminar: Product Digitalization in Fashion Industry on 18 Nov. This seminar is to introduce the Product Digitalization in Fashion Industry. Participants will get more understanding of this New Streamline Business Model and Job Opportunities in Digital Asset Management and 3D Artistry.

Seminar: Product Digitalization in Fashion Industry

Date: 18 November 2023 (Sat)

Time: 2:00pm – 5:00 pm

Content:

• The impact and importance of product digitalization in Fashion Industry
• The concept and application of 3D Digital Asset Management (DAM)
• The role of the 3D artistry and visualization on the product representations
• The impact and the benefits of fashion product digitalization on fashion product development and innovation.
• Digital marketing and consumer engagement
• The talent demand and career progression of 3D Digital Asset Management and 3D artistry

Fee: $350

Language: Cantonese

Online Application: https://www.cita.org.hk/en/student/course-application/online-application-form-for-short-course/?coursecode=23K%20DDF%20111&coursename=Seminar%20%20Product%20Digitalization%20in%20Fashion%20Industry%E2%80%82&coursestartdate=2023-11-18

For details, visit Clothing Industry Training Authority official website.

For enquiry, please contact Miss Ng (tel.: 2263 6323 / email: reika.ng@cita.org.hk)

The Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence (the HKAEE) is led by the Environmental Campaign Committee (ECC) alongside the Environment and Ecology Bureau and in conjunction with nine organisations, namely, in alphabetical order, the Advisory Council on the Environment, the Business Environment Council, the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, the Chinese Manufacturers’ Association of Hong Kong, the Federation of Hong Kong Industries, the Hong Kong Chinese Importers’ & Exporters’ Association, the Hong Kong Council of Social Service, the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce and the Hong Kong Productivity Council.

Encourage various industries to continue to promote environmental management and practice creative concepts, and commend companies, institutions, and employees who have performed outstandingly in environmental management.

HKAEE Schemes including Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence, Hong Kong Green Innovations Awards, Outstanding Green Achiever Commendation Scheme, Outstanding Promotional Partner Commendation Scheme, and HKAEE Experience Sharing Day.

Fee: Free of charge

Details and Application: https://www.hkaee.gov.hk/index.php?lang=en

Application deadline of “2023 Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence”: 31 December 2023

HKAEE Experience Sharing Day

Date: 13 Dec 2023

Time: 10:00 am – 12:30 pm and 2:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Location: Conference Hall, 4/F, HKPC Building, 78 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Language: Cantonese

Details and Application: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=nzs3B91HIUatLOW7_Ihj8gz4SGdzQFhJhLS-g52qwRRUNk9PVEZPTzNaUjZJVjZQNVhBWENQWFdCUi4u

Attendance e-Certificates will be provided for all attendees

For inquiry, please contact HKAEE (Tel.: 2788 5903 or email: awards@hkaee.gov.hk)

Clothing Industry Training Authority is organizing a new course, Essential Textile Knowledge for Fashion Retail Practitioners, on 27 November. This course is designed to the fashion retail practitioners for building up their textile materials knowledge. The textile material knowledge provides a basis for fashion retail practitioners in understanding the characteristics of different textile materials and fashion products, customer expectations and ways to better care the fashion products.

Essential Textile Knowledge for Fashion Retail Practitioners

Date: 27 November 2023 (Mon)

Time: 9:30am – 12:15pm & 13:45pm – 5:00pm

Course content:

• Textile products: From Fibres to Garments
• Textile coloration and finishing
• Care instructions
• How to apply textile knowledge in selling fashion products?

Fee: $750

Language: Cantonese

Online Application: https://www.cita.org.hk/en/student/course-application/online-application-form-for-short-course/?coursecode=23K%20ETKFR%20111&coursename=Essential%20Textile%20Knowledge%20for%20Fashion%20Retail%20Practitioners&coursestartdate=2023-11-27

For details, please visit Clothing Industry Training Authority official website.

For enquiry, please contact Miss Ng (tel.: 2263 6323 / email: reika.ng@cita.org.hk)

Sample Development Centre organized the 3D Virtual Fashion Workshop on 10 November. It enables participants to understand the application and development of virtual 3D fashion design software in the fashion industry, to learn and experience virtual clothing, so as to explore more opportunities in the fashion industry.

3D Virtual Fashion Workshop

Date: 10 November 2023 (Fri)

Time: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Total 6 hours)

Language: Cantonese

Fee: HKD $200

Application Link: http://samplecentre.cita.org.hk/zh-hant/%e5%a0%b1%e5%90%8d%e8%a1%a8-%e8%99%9b%e6%93%ac-3d-%e6%99%82%e8%a3%9d%e8%a8%ad%e8%a8%88%e8%bb%9f%e4%bb%b6%e5%b7%a5%e4%bd%9c%e5%9d%8a-2023%e5%b9%b411%e6%9c%8810%e6%97%a5/

Application Deadline: 3 November 2023

For details, please visit the Sample Development Centre official website.

For enquiry, please contact Mr. Bryan Cheung (Tel: 2263 6378 or Email: samplecentre@cita.org.hk).

Sample Development Centre organized the Fashion Costing Workshop on 6 October. It enables participants to understand the composition of fashion cost to calculate the total cost, learn to effectively calculate and control the amount of fabric used, and evaluate the factors that affect costs and how to reduce costs.

Fashion Costing Workshop

Date: 6 October 2023 (Fri)

Time: 2:00 p.m. to 5 p.m. (Total 3 hours)

Language: Cantonese

Fee: HKD $200

Application Link: http://samplecentre.cita.org.hk/zh-hant/%e5%a0%b1%e5%90%8d%e8%a1%a8-%e6%99%82%e8%a3%9d%e6%88%90%e6%9c%ac%e8%a8%88%e7%ae%97%e5%b7%a5%e4%bd%9c%e5%9d%8a-2023%e5%b9%b410%e6%9c%886%e6%97%a5/

Application Deadline: 29 September 2023

For details, please visit the Sample Development Centre official website.

For enquiry, please contact Mr. Bryan Cheung (Tel: 2263 6378 or Email: samplecentre@cita.org.hk).

Asia’s Leading Sustainable Fashion Event “Fashion Summit (HK) 2023” will be held on 11 – 12 Oct at Xiqu Centre, West Kowloon Cultural District with the theme of “Actions to the Sustainability Journey”. With Create Hong Kong as the lead sponsor, Clothing Industry Training Authority (CITA) co-organises this 2-Day Fashion Event with Office of the Hon. Sunny Tan, Member of the Legislative Council, The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA), REDRESS, Sustainable Fashion Business Consortium (SFBC), The Mills Fabrica and WWF-Hong Kong. Over 40 local and overseas speakers are invited to this year’s Fashion Summit (HK). There will be sharing on the fashion industry updates, discussions on sustainable fashion and the future fashion design. At Fashion Summit (HK) 2023, there will also be International Conference, Exhibitions, Fashion Shows, Business Networking, Cultural Displays, Innovation Demonstration and many more for you to discover, and it is absolutely FREE of charge to join all these activities at Xiqu Centre!

Fashion Summit (HK) 2023

Date: 11 – 12 October 2023 (Wed – Thu)

Time: 9:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Venue: Xiqu Centre, West Kowloon Cultural District (88 Austin Road West, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, HONG KONG)

Language: English (Real-time translation to Mandarin is available)

Program Details: https://www.fashionsummit.hk/conference/programme/

Registration Link: https://fashionsummit2023.org/onlineReg

Quota are limited and will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis. Should you be interested, please register online by 9 Oct.

For inquiries, please email info@fashionsummit.hk.