Federation of Hong Kong Industries

The Federation of Hong Kong Industries (FHKI; Chinese: 香港工業總會) is the only statutory industrial organization in Hong Kong, established under the Federation of Hong Kong Industries Ordinance, Cap. 321 of the laws of Hong Kong, in 1960.^[1]

Federation of Hong Kong Industries

Abbreviation	FHKI
Formation	1960; 65 years ago (1960)
Legal status	Not-for-profit organization
Purpose	Federation of Hong Kong industrial companies
Region served	Hong Kong
Chairman	Steve Chuang
Website	Federation of Hong Kong Industries

It supports start-ups and industrial companies across 33 industries in Hong Kong, including biotechnology, information technology, automation technology, garment and textile, food and beverage, plastics and metals, and electronics

Structure

The Federation has a total of 33 industry groups, ranging from manufacturing to producer services sectors. It also sets up various cross-sector councils and committees, including Innovation and Technology Development Committee, Hong Kong Startup Council, Pearl River Delta Council, etc.

The General Committee is the Federation's policymaking and management body. It constitutes the Chairperson of 33 Industry Groups, five members appointed by the Federation, three members appointed by the Hong Kong government, and five co-opted members.

Legislative Council Representative

Andrew Leung as Chairman of Legislative Council

The industrial (first) functional constituency of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong is composed of corporate members of the Federation of Hong Kong Industries entitled to vote at general meetings of the Federation.

The present representative is Andrew Leung (2004-present), who is also the current President of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong.

Election		Member	Party
	1985	Stephen Cheong	Nonpartisan
	1988		Nonpartisan→BPF
	1991		BPF
	1993 (b)	James Tien	BPF→Liberal
	1995		Liberal
Not represented in PLC (1997–1998)
	1998	Kenneth Ting	Liberal
	2000
	2004	Andrew Leung	Liberal
	2008		Liberal→Independent→Economic Synergy
	2012		Economic Synergy→BPA
	2016		BPA
	2021

Key Councils and Committees

Hong Kong Q-Mark Council

The Hong Kong Q-Mark Council, established under the auspices of the Federation in 1978, is a pioneer that urges high-quality products and services. Through the Hong Kong Q-Mark Schemes, the Council encourages local industry players to strive towards high quality, high value-added, and to develop their own brands.^[2]

The Q-Mark Schemes are one of the highest accolades in the local market, and they consist of four types, the Hong Kong Q-Mark Product Scheme, the Hong Kong Q-Mark Service Scheme, the Hong Kong Q-Mark Service Scheme and the Hong Kong Green Mark Certification Scheme. Companies with operations in Hong Kong, the Mainland and Macau are eligible to apply to any one of the Schemes.^[2]

Hong Kong Startup Council

Established under Federation of Hong Kong Industries in 2016, Hong Kong Startup Council is devoted to serving as a platform to ramp up the growth of early-stage and growing startups by connecting them with seasoned industrialists, like-minded innovators, investors, the R&D sector and the youth. The Council is tasked to turn innovative ideas into commercially viable products or services, with the purpose of creating synergies between Hong Kong’s established and new economies.^[3]

Pearl River Delta Council

Established in 2004, Pearl River Delta Council serves as the representative of Hong Kong manufacturers to develop strong ties with the Mainland government authorities and provide comprehensive assistance and services to members for tapping the PRD market.

Objectives

The objectives of the Federation are:^[1]

• to promote and foster the interests of Hong Kong's industrial and business communities
• to promote trade, investment, technological advancement, manpower development, and business opportunities in Hong Kong
• to represent business's views and advise the government on policies and legislation which affect business