As Hong Kong swelters, offices set thermostats higher to fight climate change, but allow staff to dress down (a little)

Hong Kong companies have turned up the temperature dial in air-conditioned offices and are using an array of approaches including digital technology to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions, as the city endures one of the longest hot spells on record.

With electricity demand surging, Everbright Securities, Bank of China Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), the Securities and Futures Commission, and developers including Hongkong Land, Sun Hung Kai Properties, Hang Lung Properties, Sino Land, Swire Properties and Link Reit are among the entities working to fight climate change.