Mr. John Haffner

Based in Hong Kong, John Haffner is Deputy Director of Sustainability at Hang Lung Properties, where he is responsible for formulating the Group-wide sustainability strategy and driving its execution. John has more than two decades of experience in cleantech, infrastructure and sustainability, including past work experience in mainland China, Southeast Asia and Japan. Prior to joining Hang Lung, he led his own sustainability and infrastructure consultancy, was a registered foreign lawyer in Hong Kong, led business development in Asia for a renewable energy company, and worked in strategic planning at one of the largest power generators in North America. A 2008 World Fellow at Yale University, John’s education includes two law degrees from McGill University, where he has also co-taught a seminar on Climate Change and Energy Law. He has more than 20 publications on the environment, energy and international affairs, and is proficient in Mandarin.