David Simmonds is group general counsel and chief administrative officer at CLP Holdings Ltd. In this position, he is responsible for the provision of legal and insurance services across the CLP Group and for the corporate secretarial affairs of CLP Holdings and its subsidiaries. He has extensive experience in corporate governance and in infrastructure across the telecommunications and energy sectors. David is responsible for the CLP Group's climate change strategy and has a keen interest and active involvement in the Group's sustainability practices. He is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators in England, and a fellow and current vice president of the Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries. He holds a bachelor of laws (honors) and a bachelor of commerce from the University of Melbourne. He is a Fellow of Salzburg Global Seminar.