<div id="readability-page-1"><p>The property developer said in a statement on Wednesday that it had completed the loan with lenders HSBC and Hang Seng Bank.</p><p>The size of the loan was not revealed, though it was estimated at around HK$100 million (US$12.8 million), according to the <em>South China Morning Post</em>, which cited people familiar with the matter.</p><p>The proceeds will be used to facilitate the purchase of native plant species, the use of smart systems for the maintenance and management of the newly established urban forest, and the implementation of surveys, assessments and monitoring to track the development of urban biodiversity at the project.</p><p>Some 400 trees and 280 plant species are set to be planted across multiple gardens at the site as part of the project, the statement said.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://vcdn1-english.vnecdn.net/2026/05/14/photo-scaled-1778750913-3594-1778751163.jpg/query-ZHByPTEmZml0PWNyb3AmaD0wJnE9MTAwJnM9V1gweUpZZEZfaHNTcU45MkZDUl96dyZ3PTY4MA?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="680" height="383" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://vcdn1-english.vnecdn.net/2026/05/14/photo-scaled-1778750913-3594-1778751163.jpg/query-ZHByPTEmZml0PWNyb3AmaD0wJnE9MTAwJnM9V1gweUpZZEZfaHNTcU45MkZDUl96dyZ3PTY4MA"/></td> </tr><tr><td> <p>The Central Yards development. Photo from Henderson Land Development's website</p> </td> </tr></tbody></table><p>Andrew Fung, executive director and chief financial officer at Henderson, said the Central Yards project aims to strengthen the city’s connection with nature and build a healthier, more resilient community where both people and biodiversity can thrive.</p><p>&#34;As Hong Kong’s first biodiversity loan, this pioneering financing aligns our capital strategy with our sustainability ambitions,&#34; he said.</p><p>The loan would serve as a &#34;scalable blueprint&#34; for companies to meet their sustainability targets and boost Hong Kong’s position as a leading international sustainable finance center, according to HSBC and Hang Seng.</p><p>Central Yards, situated on the New Central Harbourfront, features over 300,000 square feet (27,870 square meters) of open green space, including Central district’s largest elevated garden spanning more than 160,000 square feet.</p><p>The development is scheduled to open in two stages, with the first expected to launch in 2027 and the second in 2032, according to <em>The Standard</em>.</p><p>Henderson earlier said more than 70% of the project’s office and ancillary space in the first phase had already been leased, with demand coming mainly from multinational companies and financial institutions.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://vcdn1-english.vnecdn.net/2026/05/14/20251210-henderson-chairmen-17-1260-6986-1778751163.jpg/query-ZHByPTEmZml0PWNyb3AmaD0wJnE9MTAwJnM9ZExnYkNSdlBTOGZtNzV4alBQakl4QSZ3PTY4MA?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://vcdn1-english.vnecdn.net/2026/05/14/20251210-henderson-chairmen-17-1260-6986-1778751163.jpg/query-ZHByPTEmZml0PWNyb3AmaD0wJnE9MTAwJnM9ZExnYkNSdlBTOGZtNzV4alBQakl4QSZ3PTY4MA"/></td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Peter Lee (L) and Martin Lee, co-chairmen of Henderson Land Development. Photo from the company's website</p> </td> </tr></tbody></table><p>The developer, one of the largest in Hong Kong, was established by the late Lee, who was the city’s second-richest man at the time of his death last year.</p><p>The group is now co-chaired by his sons, Peter Lee and Martin Lee, who also inherited his position on the city’s rich list with a combined net worth of US$34.9 billion, as estimated by <em>Forbes</em> in late February.</p><p>They also co-chair utility firm Hong Kong and China Gas Company, or Towngas, which recently launched the city’s first hydrogen-powered EV charging system for a commercial building.</p></div>

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<p>恆基地產由億萬富翁李家誠和李家傑共同擔任主席，已為其中央庭院項目獲得香港首筆生物多樣性貸款，金額約為 1 億港元。該貸款將用於種植 400 棵樹木和 280 種植物，提升城市的生物多樣性。該項目旨在將城市與自然連接起來，促進可持續發展，第一階段預計將在 2027 年開放。李氏兄弟作為鉅額財富的繼承者，也參與了其他可持續發展倡議</p>

Hong Kong’s 2nd richest billionaires Peter and Martin Lee’s Henderson Land secures city’s first biodiversity loan

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香港第二富有的億萬富翁 Peter 和 Martin Lee 的恆基地產獲得了該市首個生物多樣性貸款