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[HKTDC WEBINAR] ENABLING RECOVERY THROUGH RESILIENT SUSTAINABILITY AND RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENT
Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) are embarking on a series of pre-event webinars to drive awareness of, and interest in, some of the key issues that will be covered at the Asian Financial Forum 2021.
The first of these webinars will focus on sustainability-related issues (e.g. ESG, CSR, green finance, responsible and impact investment, corporate philanthropy) as well as their current outlook, the challenges they face under the current environment, the keys to continuing success as well as their future developments. Market experts from PwC and BNP Paribas have already confirmed to share their insights, and Tsangs Group has made meaningful strides on their sustainability journey to share its experiences.
Topic: Enabling Recovery Through Resilient Sustainability and Responsible Investment”
Time: 4pm to 5pm (HK time) ; 3pm – 4pm (VN time)
Date: 18 June 2020
Moderator: Ms. Sammie Leung, Climate and Sustainability Leader, PwC Mainland China and Hong Kong
Speakers:
- Ms. Chaoni Huang, Head of Sustainability Capital Markets, Global Market Asia Pacific, BnP Paribas Vice President and Secretary General, Hong Kong Green Finance Association
- Mr. Patrick Tsang, Chairman, Tsangs Group
Target audience: International
Language: English via Zoom as well as live-streaming on YouTube.
Participant fee: Free of Charge
Please kindly register at : http://info.hktdc.com/dm/CP2131227/index_en.html
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