The Chinese word "致雨" comes from the Chinese phrase "clouds rise to rain" in the Thousand Character Classic, which translates as "water vapour rising to become raindrops". It implies a beautiful vision of nourishing all living things and nurturing green mountains and clear waters.

The Sprinkles (HK) Charity Foundation

The Sprinkles (HK) Charity Foundation is a non-profit foundation initiated in Hong Kong by Dr. Ma Jun, Chairman of the Hong Kong Green Finance Association, alongside other dedicated philanthropists. The foundation commits itself to advancing research, promoting concepts, enhancing capabilities, and fostering international cooperation in the realms of green development, environmental protection, education, climate action, and biodiversity conservation.

Over the years, the foundation has consistently organized the "Spring Sunrise" Children’s Environmental Writing and Drawing Competition annually, attracting participation from more than 2,600 students in Hong Kong. Additionally, it supports a series of public forums and training events on sustainable education, green development, and green technology, in collaboration with UNESCO HKA and Hong Kong government agencies.

Since 2024, as the Secretariat for Capacity Building Alliance for Sustainable Investment (CASI), which comprises over 60 global member organizations, the foundation has spearheaded a series of green finance capacity-building activities for developing nations in Latin America, Middle East and Asia, benefiting thousands of participants.

CASI convened its inaugural in-person capacity-building event from April 3- 5, 2024, in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The two-day symposium garnered a multinational cohort, with over 200 individuals present onsite and more than 1000 participating virtually, with a significant representation from Brazil and neighbouring Latin American countries such as Peru and Mexico. Regulators including the Ministry of Finance and central bank, alongside senior representatives from various sectors, lent their perspectives to enrich the discussions. 

CASI successfully held its second in-person event in Hong Kong from June 24-25, tailored for Asian countries and the region, followed by a field trip to Huzhou in Zhejiang Province, one of China's leading green finance pilot cities, from June 26th to 28th via high-speed train. Over 300 participants from more than 20 jurisdictions attended the event, representing central banks and regulators, executives from leading financial institutions, corporations, NGOs, research institutions. In Huzhou, more than 170 attendees were warmly welcomed by leaders from the municipal government, as well as experts from local green financial institutions. Participants engaged in in-depth discussions with local regulators and green finance experts about Huzhou's outstanding cases in the development of green finance, transition finance, and fintech, and visited a series of local green demonstration projects and green financial institutions.

On September 26 2024, CASI successfully concluded the groundbreaking Sustainability Forum titled “Revamping Energy and Industry Landscapes: Financing the Accelerated Low-GHG Transition in the MENA Region”, alongside ICBC and Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) Authority. More than 200 attendees participated this two-day event, comprising policymakers, financial institutions, and industry leaders of 26 economies from the Middle East and North Africa region.

On November 15 2024, CASI, co-hosted with IFS and the Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC), concluded CASI Sustainability Forum for COP29. The event, supported by the Azerbaijan COP29 Presidency, the COP29 High-level Champion for Climate Action, and the Export and Investment Promotion Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan (AZPROMO), drew over 150 participants from over 20 jurisdictions, including Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, and Turkey.

The Sprinkles (HK) Charity Foundation is recognized as a charitable organization exempt from tax under Article 88 of the Hong Kong Tax Ordinance.