David Yeung

David Yeung is an environmental advocate and founder of Green Monday, a Hong Kong-based social venture that takes on the world's most pressing crises of climate change, food insecurity and public health, shifting individuals, communities, and corporations towards sustainable, healthy, and mindful living.

Following the establishment of Green Monday[4] in 2012, Yeung launched Green Common [5] in 2015, a "plant-based concept store". The movement of Green Monday has now spread to over 30 countries, with 24% of the Hong Kong population practicing Green Monday. In 2018, OmniFoods, Asia’s first food innovation adventure, was born under the leadership of Yeung. Its first product, Omnipork[6] was met with critical success.[7] In just 2 years, the world's first vegan luncheon meat, OmniPork Luncheon and OmniPork Strip were launched in 2020. Green Monday Ventures is the impact investment arm aimed at accelerating the growth of mission-aligned entrepreneurs and startups globally.

Yeung's work has earned him the award of "Social Entrepreneur of the Year" by the World Economic Forum and Schwab Foundation. Other honors and recognition include: "Roddenberry Prize", "Cathay Pacific ChangeMakers 2020", "Sustainable Food Influencer" by WWF, "Company of the Year 2019" by PETA Asia, "Ten Outstanding Young Persons Hong Kong" and "Most Innovative Companies" by Fast Company.

Yeung is engaged in numerous local and international speaking events to raise awareness and address social issues by promoting the benefits of plant-based diets, including talks at the Tesla headquarters, UCLA, Columbia University, UBS and TED Talk.[8] Yeung has appeared on international media outlets including BBC, Bloomberg, CNBC,[9] CNN, Nikkei Asian Review and Reuters.

Yeung is a graduate of Columbia University, an Ashoka Fellow and the author of a number of best-selling books on Zen wisdom and mindfulness.[10]