Sam Cooke Business Advisor and To Senior Management at Balfour Capital Group
areas of expertise
- Business transformation
- Restructuring and turnaround
- Integration
- Growth strategy
- M&A transaction support
education
- MBA, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University
- BS, engineering, Technical University of Denmark
- MBA, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University
Sam Cooke is a distinguished expert with a deep knowledge of economic trends in mainland China and Southeast Asia. As the former CEO of CarbonX, a Hong Kong-based environmental B2B startup, he specialized in boosting revenue streams and securing seed investments for emerging environmental enterprises, significantly enhancing their financial and operational performance.
His career spans impactful roles in local NGOs like OceansAsia, prestigious institutions such as the Asian Development Bank, and corporate entities including China Resource Power. At the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) , Sam further honed his expertise. His research, focusing on regional economic trends and environmental challenges, has been cited or published over 17,000 times by renowned outlets like the BBC, ABC, NBC, The New York Times, and the South China Morning Post.
His career spans impactful roles in local NGOs like OceansAsia, prestigious institutions such as the Asian Development Bank, and corporate entities including China Resource Power.
A respected speaker, Sam has conducted insightful talks and workshops on sustainability, plastic pollution, and environmental finance for prestigious organizations, including the Guangzhou Municipal Government, Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club, and KPMG. His influence has extended to companies such as Modern Terminals, JS Wealth, CLP (China Light and Power), AECOM, NOWTV, and more.
Sam is set to publish his book, “The Trillion-Dollar Stake of Carbon Neutrality: Energy Infrastructure in Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area,” by World Scientific in early 2024, offering key insights into the financial implications of environmental sustainability in the region.
Educationally, Sam is well-equipped with a degree in Environmental Studies from Eckerd College and a Master’s in Ecological Economics from the University of Edinburgh & SRUC, aligning his academic pursuits with his professional focus on the intersection of environmental science and economic strategy.