Hack.Asia 2022: Innovate the Sustainable Future

About Zung Fu

As a member of the Jardine Matheson Group, Zung Fu is the exclusive retailer of Mercedes-Benz in Hong Kong and Macau, with two flagship 4S brand centres in Hung Hom and Chai Wan, and additional 10+ outlets and workshops across the market supporting our commercial vehicles and specialised vehicle service. Zung Fu Hong Kong also represents Hyundai passenger cars, as well as Foton and Hyundai commercial vehicles in Hong Kong.

About Cycle & Carriage Singapore

Cycle & Carriage Singapore is an automotive group that distributes, retails and provides aftersales services for new and used vehicles in Singapore.

Challenge overview

Transition to EV is critical to reducing the carbon footprint. However, availability of charging solutions is one of the biggest barriers to EV adoption for Singapore and Hong Kong customers.

We are looking for an app or web-based solution that provides potential EV owners with holistic information around EV charging solutions and other EV knowledge. The features of the app should include:

• Charging options recommendations based on home or work locations
• Real-time information on charging points’ availability, charging plug type and charging speed
• News portal containing market insights, product information, regulatory news
• Any other relevant ideas welcome

We hope to reduce indirect carbon emission generated from vehicles sold, in support of Singapore and Hong Kong governments’ commitment to phase out internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles by 2040 and 2035 respectively.

What will we bring?

• Mentors: Digital & Sustainability experts in automotive industry
• Operational Information (i.e. data): Customer data by their consent
• Network: Access to EV project team including that with Mercedes Benz Hong Kong

Judging criteria

Your proposed solution will be evaluated based on:

1. Innovation
2. Relevancy
3. Feasibility
4. Impact
5. Robustness of Prototype

Specifically, we focus on the quality of user experience and customer value proposition which would drive customers to choose an EV.

About DFI Retail Group

DFI Retail Group is a leading pan-Asian retailer. As of 30th June 2021, the Group and its associates and joint ventures operates over 10,000 outlets and employs around 230,000 people. The Group had total annual sales in 2020 exceeding US$28 billion. The Group provides quality and value to Asian consumers by offering leading brands, a compelling retail experience and great service; all delivered through a strong store network supported by efficient supply chains.

Challenge overview

DFI's CSR Strategy focuses on serving communities, sustaining the planet and sourcing responsibly. Based on this framework, DFI Retail Group aims to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions and pave way for net-zero transition. Currently, 90% of emissions are generated from electricity and refrigerants.

To reduce DFI’s carbon footprint without compromising business economics, we are looking for cost-effective solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at scale from electricity and refrigerants used in the consumer retail business of DFI.​

What will we bring?

• Mentors: DFI experts
• Operational Information (i.e. data): Greenhouse gas emissions data and other specific data can be accessed with specific terms on the use and retention of data
• Network: DFI members and store networks

Judging criteria

Your proposed solution will be evaluated based on:

1. Innovation
2. Relevancy
3. Feasibility
4. Impact
5. Robustness of Prototype

About Gammon

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Challenge overview

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What will we bring?

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Judging criteria

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About Business Unit

PT Pamapersada Nusantara (PAMA) is the largest mining contractor in Indonesia and the holding company of mining and energy businesses under Astra. We provide reliable mining products and energy, and ensure reliable services for our customers, in turn contributing to national prosperity. We operate more than 3,000 units of heavy equipment and employ around 18,000 people.​

Challenge overview

PAMA aims to reduce total carbon emissions by 28% in 2030 (compared to the 2015 baseline). Reducing fuel consumption of heavy equipment, such as loader and loading equipment, can help reduce carbon emissions.

We are looking for an app-based solution to monitor the machine condition related to fuel consumption and performance in real time.

Through real time monitoring, we will be able to understand the condition of the machine (such as engine & pump), especially parameters related to fuel consumption and performance. The machine condition should be correlated with fuel consumption and performance to determine the optimum solution. We hope the solution can leverage machine learning to provide recommendations to help our staff determine when to do regular maintenance and/or repair the units.

What will we bring?

• Mentors: Internal Expert from PAMA​
• Operational Information (i.e., data): Fuel consumption and machine condition information​
• Technology: IT Infrastructure in mining/work area, Big Data Analytic​

Judging criteria

Your proposed solution will be evaluated based on:

1. Innovation
2. Relevancy
3. Feasibility
4. Impact
5. Robustness of Prototype

Specifically, we will focus on your expertise in heavy equipment, big data analytics (data scientist) capabilities, capabilities in network ( data communication), programming and automation.

About PT United Tractors Tbk

PT United Tractors Tbk is a leading heavy equipment distributor that plays an active role in construction machinery, coal mining, gold mining, mining contracting, construction, and energy (UT group). Our operations cover 144 points nationwide.​

Challenge overview

According to the International Energy Agency, global electricity usage is the largest carbon emitter contributing to more than 60% of carbon emissions. Efforts attempted by the Indonesian government showed that carbon emissions will be minimized the most by using electricity produced with renewable energy.

To support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy) and SDG 13 (Climate Change), United Tractors aims to develop solar photovoltaic (PV) plants within our business operational areas and other unproductive land assets that can be made useful.

We are currently looking for ideas on new solar-PV technology solutions. Specifically, we are interested in technologies that automatically adjusts the solar PV angle according to the sun direction in order to increase the productivity of irradiation absorption. We are also interested in developing apps to monitor energy consumption and production output from solar PV for industrial purposes and household use.

What will we bring?

• Mentors: Expertise in the solar industry
• Technology: Existing solar PV technologies​
• Operational information: More details about United Tractors’ operations​

Judging criteria

Your proposed solution will be evaluated based on:​

1. Innovation
2. Relevancy
3. Feasibility
4. Impact

Specifically, we will consider the length of development duration.​

About Business Unit

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Challenge overview

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What will we bring?

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Judging criteria

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About Hongkong Land

Hongkong Land is a major listed property investment, management and development group. Founded in 1889, Hongkong Land's business is built on excellence, integrity and partnership. The Group owns and manages more than 850,000 sq. m. of prime office and luxury retail property in key Asian cities, principally in Hong Kong, Singapore, Beijing and Jakarta. The Group also has a number of high quality residential, commercial and mixed-use projects under development in cities across China and Southeast Asia. In Singapore, its subsidiary, MCL Land, is a well-established residential developer.​

Challenge overview

The objective of this challenge is to enhance HKL’s work efficiency and heighten ESG governance on the due diligence and recommendation of suppliers and contractors. HKL’s property management team evaluates and assesses prospective suppliers and contractors for building maintenance and operational services based on a list of criteria, including but not limited to company profiles, project references and referrals, environmental and social policies, and code-compliance related incidents. This is a critical process for the effective governance of supplier code of conduct, a prerequisite of any successful projects. While some past records of the suppliers and contractors are publicly available, it is a time-consuming and manual exercise to retrieve, organise, and analyse these fragmented and unstructured data from variable sources with limited manpower and resources.​

We are looking for a digital tool/platform that could automate and accelerate the supplier and contractor due diligence process by collecting and analysing publicly available information from various sources (including but not limited to court cases, online sources, and compliance reports) as well as generating meaningful insights to rank and recommend the most optimal supplier(s) and contractor(s) to HKL.​

What will we bring?

• Mentors: Expertise from Hongkong Land​
• Operational information: i) HKL supplier code of conduct, ii) code of conduct questionnaire, iii) HKL vendor review and sustainability scoreboard

Judging criteria

Your proposed solution will be evaluated based on:

1. Innovation
2. Relevancy
3. Feasibility
4. Impact
5. Robustness of Prototype

Specifically, we have strong preference solutions that can provide quality insights generated through big data analytics and offers a smooth user experience/interface in navigating the digital tool/platform.

About Business Unit

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Challenge overview

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What will we bring?

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Judging criteria

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