Board Member Scott Garner attends first AAESC board meeting of 2020
January 12, 2020
Hong Kong, China
The Association of Asian Environmental Services Companies (AAESC) held its first Board Meeting of 2020 this weekend in Hong Kong. Anderson Li (Chairman), after calling the meeting to order on Saturday, presided over the two-day meeting.
New Board Member Scott Garner was welcomed and officially appointed to the Greater China Committee, the Finance & Treasury Committee, the Corporate Governance Committee, and the New Energy Vehicle Committee.
Reginald Siebert was re-appointed to his role as President of AAESC. Mr. Siebert has served in this role since 2015.
Victoria Wong was re-appointed to her role as Vice-President of AAESC. Ms. Wong has served in this role since 2018.
Mr. Seibert presented the management report and operating budget for fiscal year 2020. Key areas of discussion were staffing, cost control, membership expansion, geographic expansion, and special initiatives. The budget was approved with unanimous approval.
The Board unanimously approved the expansion of the Beijing, New Delhi, and Dubai offices in order to facilitate the continued growth of AAESC membership in India, China, and the Middle-East.
The Board unanimously approved full member meetings to be held in Shanghai on June 6-7 and New Delhi on October 3-4, at venues to be announced at a later date.
The Board unanimously approved a scholarship program to support graduate students pursuing MBA degrees who have prior experience in environmental science and technologies.
The Board discussed financial support for other environmental organizations in the Asia-Pacific region but no vote was taken. AAESC President Siebert will make a more formal proposal to the Board at its next meeting, in which a vote will be taken.
Anderson Li (Chairman) closed the meeting and instructed the AAESC Secretary to forward the Board Minutes to all members.
About AAESC
Since 1993, the AAESC has worked hard to promote the environmental services industry across Asia. The AAESC works with local governments and AAESC members to work tirelessly towards providing clean air, clean water, clean energy, and a sustainable future for the people of Asia and future generations. To do this, AAESC brings together more than 640 environmental services companies from more than 40 countries across Asia and around the world, giving the AAESC a truly global reach. This collaboration is supported by continuous dialogue with a broad range of stakeholders, including governments, international organizations, representatives of communities and indigenous peoples, civil society, academia and other industrial sectors. Website: aaesc.asia