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Beyond Compliance: Cross-Sectoral Collaboration in Policy Decision-Making

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Learning activity

Consider the example of the Fair Winds Charter that Professor Christine Loh highlighted, where shipping companies were able to drive legislation that required ships to use cleaner fuels when docking in Hong Kong because the companies themselves were willing to do so.

Think about how this proactivity can be emulated by your organisation.

Then, write down ONE way that your organisation can proactively collaborate with the government to identify opportunities for addressing externalities.

Key Takeaways

Professor Christine Loh explored how some societal issues require collective responsibility and collaboration across sectors to forge lasting solutions, using waste management as a case study.

  1. Transitioning from simple waste collection and landfill use to reducing and recycling waste requires a societal shift. Governments must create policies that encourage the entire society to reduce waste production.

  2. To stimulate waste reduction, governments may introduce charges that make waste disposal more expensive, reflecting the costs of waste treatment. This financial incentive aims to change public behaviour towards waste management.

  3. Companies can separate waste as part of their internal processes and lobby for governmental changes that create a level playing field in environmental compliance. Proactive companies can gain a competitive advantage by adopting eco-friendly practices early.

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Further Readings
  1. Christine Loh (2023)Green energy growth impressive in China amid its slow economyChina Daily
  2. Simon Ng (2018)Fair Winds Charter: How Civic Exchange influenced policymaking to reduce ship emissions in Hong Kong 2006-2015Civic Exchange