Engagement for transition
with support from SynTao Green Finance and China SIF
Date
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Event
Session Type
Conference
Session Themes
Climate Finance and Investment
Energy Transition
Sustainable Finance
Room number
Hall 7 Room 16
Contact Email
Anthony.Miller@un.org
20 October 2023
12:45 - 15:30 Abu Dhabi
Asia/Dubai
This session will provide an overview of latest development of sustainable finance in Asia within the context of national and regional climate targets. Topics will include transition finance policies, taxonomy and products, transition pathway for key industries as well as just transition. The session will have special focus on engagement strategy to discuss how investors (especially global investors) can engage with Asian companies on their transition plans efficiently and effectively. The session will conclude with a panel discussion on how asset owners, asset management firms and investee companies can enhance communications to tackle common challenges.
Session themes:
- Global policy developments regarding transition finance framework and taxonomy.
- The impacts of climate transition in Asia on key industries and investors.
- Support for global asset owners to communicate with asset management firms in Asia and for global institutional investors to engage with investee companies in Asia.
Speaker(s)
Portfolio Manager, General Manager of Value Investment Department, AXA SPDB Asset Managers
Regional Coordinator, Asia Pacific, United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI)
Lead, Sustainability Disclosure and Transparency Program, International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Director, Stewardship and Corporate Engagement, Asia Investor Group on Climate Change
Executive Director, Head, Governance, Risk & Compliance, Khazanah Nasional Berhad