Civic Exchange has conducted numerous local and regional research studies on topics like roadside emissions, environmental governance, public health and the Pearl River Delta (PRD).

[5] In early 2017, Civic Exchange published a baseline study of the public's awareness and attitudes towards biodiversity conservation, based on Cantonese-language polling of more than 1,000 respondents.

In 2014, the Environmental Investigation Agency's report "Routes of Extinction" identified Hong Kong as a major smuggling hub for illegal timber and other wildlife products.

[8] Its argument was that Hong Kongers received far less of such space - like public parks and playgrounds - than residents of other similarly dense Asian cities.

Then-Chief Secretary of the Hong Kong Government, and current Chief Executive candidate Carrie Lam was the keynote speaker.

From 2016 to 2017, Civic Exchange produced a series of reports comparing wellbeing and satisfaction in major Asian cities like Hong Kong, Singapore and Shanghai.

Past speakers have been politicians, scholars and businessmen, including Prof Dan Bodansky, Matt Postles, Dave Ho, Silvia Ding, Sum Yin Kwong, Tze Wai Wong, Prof. Allen Zheng, Penelope McDaniel, Eddie Fish, Arthur Lui, Vinay Patwardhan, Prof. Peter Clift, Dr. Jean Philippe Lafore, Prof. Gabriel Lau, Prof. William Lau.