09:00
Welcome remarks
- Eric Usher, Head, UNEP FI
09:10 Opening Remarks
- Ok Dong Jin, CEO & Chairperson, Shinhan Financial Group
09:20 Keynotes
09:50 Financing the transition towards a sustainable future in Asia Pacific
- Tae-Young Paik, Board Member, ISSB
- Jeong-hoon Cho, Head of ESG division, Shinhan Financial Group
- Henry Gonzalez, Deputy Executive Director, Green Climate Fund (GCF)
- Esther An, Chief Sustainability Officer, City Developments Limited (CDL)
- Moderator: Eric Usher, Head, UNEP FI
10:50 Break
11:10 Strengthening the regulatory landscape of sustainable finance in Asia Pacific
- Geetu Joshi, Economic Adviser, Ministry of Finance of the Government of India
- Shigeru Ariizumi, Vice Commissioner for International Affairs, Japan Financial Services Agency, Vice Chair, IAIS Executive Committee
- Pyoung-Seok Seo, Director of Financial Stability Department, Bank of Korea
- Lyn Javier, Assistant Governor, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
- Moderator: Junice Yeo, Executive Director & Head of ESG Intelligence, Eco-Business
12:10 What does the Global Biodiversity Framework mean for Asia Pacific
- Kristina Anguelova, Head of Asia Sustainable Finance, WWF-Singapore
- Romie Goedicke, Associate Nature Lead, UNEP FI
12:35 Lunch
Parallel sessions (Room 1) Parallel sessions (Room 2)
13:35 Deep dive into impact and target setting for banks
- Shanning Dong, General Manager, Green Finance Department, Bank of Jiangsu
- Ikuo Ozawa, Deputy General Manager, Sustainability Planning Department, Mizuho Financial Group, Inc
- Gabor Gyura, Capacity Building Coordinator, UNEP FI
The Net Zero Insurance Alliance in Asia Pacific
- Hiroyasu Adam Ichikawa, Manager, Sustainable Management Department, SOMPO Holdings
- Jooyoun Hong, Head of ESG Secretariat, Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance
- Butch Bacani, PSI Lead, UNEP FI
14:35 Guidelines on adaptation and climate stress testing
- Grace Tam, Director, Investments, Clean Energy Finance Corporation
- Remco Fischer, Climate Lead, UNEP FI
Climate-smart insurance solutions
- Neha Yadav, Business Development Director, Descartes Underwriting
- Farzanah Chowdury, Managing Director & CEO, Green Delta Insurance
- Butch Bacani, PSI Lead, UNEP FI
15:35 Networking Break
16:10 Need for active client engagement while decarbonizing portfolios
- Monica Bae, Director, Investor Practice, the Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC)
- Remco Fischer, Climate Lead, UNEP FI
Managing environmental, social and governance risks in life & health insurance business
- Edward Moncreiffe, CEO, HSBC Insurance (Asia) Limited and HSBC Life (International) Limited
- George Thomas, Professor (Research & Non-Life), College of Insurance, Insurance Institute of India
- Butch Bacani, PSI Lead, UNEP FI
17:10 End of Day 1
Time Sessions – Day 2
Parallel sessions (Room 1)Parallel sessions (Room 2)
09:00 Opening remarksOpening remarks
09:10 Addressing financial health in financial institutions
- Rajesh Malhotra, Chief Executive Officer at Maha Agriculture Microfinance
- Joana Pedro, Social Lead, UNEP FI
Role of data in assessing and managing ESG risk
- Simone Kramer, Head of Product, Net-Zero Data Public Utility
- Tiange Wei, Asia-Pacific Lead, PCAF & Managing Consultant, Guidehouse
- Dr. Guo Peiyuan, Chairman of SynTao Green Finance and UNEP FI Advisor in China
10:00 Sustainable land use and deforestation risks in Asia Pacific
- Wonsik Jeong, Investment Manager, D3Jubilee Partners
- Romie Goedicke, Associate Nature Lead, UNEP FI
Opportunities and instruments for ESG Investing in Asia
- Alexandra Boakes Tracy, President, Hoi Ping Ventures Hong Kong
10:50 Finance perspectives on ocean health and plastics
- Regula Schegg, Managing Director, Asia, Circulate Capital
- Hae Jun Yang, Deputy Senior Manager, Woori Financial Group
- Romie Goedicke, Associate Nature Lead, UNEP FI
Regulatory expectations on climate risk and biodiversity from financial institutions
- Adam Ng, Asia-Pacific Lead, GFRI and Sustainable Finance Advisor (Malaysia), WWF
- Diana Parusheva-Lowery, Executive Director, Public Policy and Sustainable Finance, Asia Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association (ASIFMA)
- Laura Canas da Costa, Senior Policy Expert, UNEP FI
11:30 Break
11:50 Deep dive into nature-related disclosures: TNFD consultation
- Hiroshi Takashima, Research Counselor and Head of Sustainability Research, The Norinchukin Bank
- Hiroko Urashima, Manager, Corporate Social Responsibility Section, Corporate Planning Department, MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.
- Romie Goedicke, Associate Nature Lead, UNEP FI
Embedding sustainability into the culture and governance of financial institutions
- Constant van Aerschot, Director Asia Pacific, Accounting for Sustainability (A4S)
12:40 Lunch
13:30 Keynote
13:40 Financing sustainable development through a just and inclusive transition: critical for a low carbon economy in Asia
- Anouj Mehta, Country Director, Thailand Resident Mission, and Unit Head of the ASEAN Catalytic Green Finance facility, ADB
- Yuki Yasui, Managing Director, Asia Pacific Network, Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ)
- Masayuki Takanashi, Group Chief Sustainability Officer (CSuO) & General Manager, Corporate Sustainability Department , Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group
- Moderator: Joana Pedro, Social Lead, UNEP FI
14:15 Achieving net zero in Asia Pacific
- Herry Cho, Group Head Sustainability & Sustainable Finance, Singapore Exchange (SGX)
- Tomo Ishikawa, Chief Regulatory Engagement Officer, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG)
- Hye-Sook Moon, Managing Director, KB Financial Group
- Masaaki Nagamura, General Manager International Initiatives, Tokio Marine
- Moderator: Remco Fischer, Climate Lead, UNEP FI
15:15 The future of responsible banking in APAC
- Luanne Sieh, Head of Group Sustainability, CIMB
- Shanning Dong, General Manager, Green Finance Department, Bank of Jiangsu
- Louise Kim, Director, Sustainable Finance (Seoul), ING
- Moderator: Karine Bueno, PRB Review Lead, UNEP FI
16:00 Closing remarks
16:10 End of second day
