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Positioning Nan Fung as a Sustainability Leader

Overview

Nan Fung Group sought to establish a strong sustainability-focused foundation for its new commercial development, Airside, by engaging food service and retail tenants in a comprehensive program. The Future Green Sustainability Sprint programme aimed to foster a collective commitment to sustainability, equip tenants with the necessary knowledge and tools, and position Airside as a leader in socially and environmentally responsible business practices.

9 F&B & Retail brands engaged
3 Full Days of Training and Strategy Workshops
21+ Hours of Training

Client Profile: Nan Fung Group

Nan Fung Group is a leading real estate developer with a strong commitment to sustainability. The company’s flagship development, Airside, aimed to set new standards for socially and environmentally responsible commercial spaces. By prioritizing sustainability from the outset, Nan Fung sought to create a thriving ecosystem where businesses could flourish while minimizing their environmental impact.

The challenge

Nan Fung wanted to engage their tenants before the launch of their new Airside development to ensure their kitchens and restaurants were equipped and operated in an environmentally responsible manner. Additionally, there was a need to foster a collaborative culture among tenants to drive collective action towards shared sustainability goals.





Our Approach

  • Pre-launch training: We engaged 9 F&B and retail brands in 3 full days of training and strategy workshops, totalling over 21 hours. This comprehensive training covered key areas in sustainable food service, sourcing, and environmental practices, all aligned with global sustainability frameworks.
  • Collective impact: By bringing tenants together, we fostered a collaborative environment for knowledge-sharing and problem-solving. This fostered a sense of collective action and responsibility towards sustainability goals.
  • Actionable resources: We provided tenants with valuable resources, including policy templates, actionable roadmaps, and CPD certified certificates of course completion. Additionally, a follow-up document summarised key discussions and a client portal offered reporting and evaluation data for Nan Fung.

Deliverables

  • Provision of relevant resources (e.g. policy templates, worksheets, actionable roadmap)
  • Certificates to participants
  • Discussion points and follow up summary document for client
  • Reporting and evaluation data to client via client portal

Measurable results

  • Sustainability leadership: Nan Fung positioned as supporting forward planning / setting up sustainable kitchen from Fit Out stage
  • Upskilled teams: Tenants and Nan Fung teams upskilled in sustainability knowledge
  • Food Vision roadmap: Outlining a clear path towards achieving sustainability goals
  • Early engagement: Engaging tenants during the build phase allowed for sustainable considerations to be integrated into kitchen layouts and procurement strategies.
  • Collaboration & innovation: The program fostered collaboration between tenants and Nan Fung, leading to knowledge sharing (from practitioners in our network), team building, and opportunities for sourcing from sustainable vendors. 

Sustainability training and workshopping

  • Key areas in sustainable food service covered under society, sourcing, environment aligned to global frameworks
  • Engagement activities 
  • Complex problem-solving skills via innovation workshops
  • Team alignment on pertinent challenges
  • Scoping exercises to understand material challenges
  • Solutions found for sustainable seafood assessments, fairly traded goods, high welfare meat, site visits, guest speakers, games, quizzes, assessments and prizes!
  • Nan Fung/Airside and Tenants aligned on the direction forward
Feedback from our Trainees :
“What an interactive way to learn about (Food Sustainability) intensive knowledge”
“Your arrangement and brainstorming sessions are very good, to gain different perspectives”
“I am normally too busy to sit down and think. Got a great chance to do it today with the assistance of professional trainers” 
“This has inspired us on how to set up sustainability goals and action plan”
To read more about our workshop, check out our blog

Heidi speaking about Food Sustainability at Nan Fung's training session

Why now?

The Nan Fung Group’s Airside project serves as a successful example of how proactive engagement and collaborative training can empower tenants to embrace sustainable practices. This approach ensures a lasting commitment to environmental responsibility from the very beginning, paving the way for a more sustainable future within the commercial landscape.

Why Future Green?

With a proven track record and deep industry expertise, we offer tailored solutions, practical tools, and collaborative support in your food sustainability journey. Our commitment to driving positive change, combined with our alignment with global sustainability frameworks, sets us apart as a leading food sustainability consultancy. We support anyone who sells food – F&B, schools, retailers, corporations and government institutions to procure sustainably. Sharing knowledge and solutions about sustainable food systems is urgently needed and we provide that in a credible, engaging and compelling way.



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