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🌏 Sustainability Walks #4: I had a great chat with Valerie Chua, Principal at EDBI Pte Ltd - the investment arm of Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB).   It was great catching up, as we have both been actively looking for great climate tech innovations in Singapore and the region for some years now.   Below three key takeaways of our discussion: 1️⃣ Singapore Outlook: climate tech investments showcase the country's prowess in digital and technology. While digital solutions receive strong investments, there's a growing opportunity for deep technology climate ventures. 2️⃣ Southeast Asia Emerging Topics: Nature-based solutions stands out as a key topic in the region. With significant potential, there's a growing necessity for advancements in technology and financing to enable exponential growth.  3️⃣ Sustainability as Business Enabler: Certification instruments assessing sustainability performance and risk (eg. climate risk assessments etc.) have emerged as instrumental tools utilized more and more in both investments and business relationships.   Thank you Valerie for the walk & insights. 💡   —   This year I'm launching "Sustainability Walks", a LinkedIn series where I share insights from walks with sustainability leaders.   If you're keen on sustainability chats during a walk, DM me to arrange one! 📥   #climatetech #sustainability #asia 

Join us at the Hong Kong's Path to Carbon Neutrality: Quick Guide to Navigate Green Tech Market event on Wednesday, 11 December at our Pacific Place office in Hong Kong. Co-presented by Invest Hong Kong and Deloitte, this is an unmissable opportunity for sustainability advocates, innovators and leaders to explore the latest regional and global developments in green technology including green fintech. To reserve your seat, please reach out to Sheryl Lam of the organising team. We look forward to seeing you at this landmark event, which will feature panels, presentations and speeches from an incredible line-up of specialists. Together, they will explore Hong Kong’s astonishing greentech potential, the latest carbon-neutral innovations in proptech, the journey to creating a successful green fintech start-up and the future of energy and decarbonisation. This event will also mark the official launch of the Green Economy Study from Invest Hong Kong and Deloitte – the most comprehensive report yet on Hong Kong’s green sector, including deep dives into its taxonomy, low-carbon solutions and leading companies. For more information, please email eventenquiry@deloitte.com.hk. #Sustainability #Innovation #GreenTech #GreenFintech #CarbonNeutralBuildings #GreenEconomy Olivia To Alpha Lau King Leung Andrea Culligan Edward Au Mohit Grover Falcon Chan Pascaline Hayoun Wallace Lin Poyan Rajamand Tasos Zavitsanakis Howard Lee Audrey Ma

Just landed in #HongKong. Together with the U-Path team, I am excited to be here this week and join the annual Sustainable Finance Initiative Asia Family Impact Summit! Looking forward to #discussing and #sharing insights from the US and EU about: How can my family start in the impact space? How can I make sure my investments are having an impact? How do I select an impact investment? What are the strongest thematics? How do I measure the impact? What is a good way to set up venture investing in my Family Office? Further, I’m eager to learn more from these amazing speakers and build strong bridges between Asia, Europe, and the US to move us to a more sustainable future. ⭐ Chavalit Frederick Tsao | Chairman, TPC (Tsao Pao Chee) Group (Singapore) ⭐ Jamie Lee | Associate, Happiness Capital | Certified B Corp | Certified B Corp (HK) ⭐ Jeong Tae Kim | CEO, Merry Year Social Company (Korea) ⭐ Poman Lo | Founding Managing Partner, AlphaTrio Capital, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Regal Hotels International Group (HK) ⭐ Ronie Mak | Managing Director, RS Group Asia (HK) ⭐ Sophie Khau | Managing Partner, Mastery Holdings (Singapore) ⭐ Jian Li Yew | CEO, Citrine Capital ⭐ Tim Parker | Founder & Chief Solutioneer, Circular City (HK) ⭐️ James Lindsay | Director of Investments, Builders Vision Thanks to the partners and sponsors UBS, BlueOnion, Pictet Group, Cambridge Associates, and Invest Hong Kong Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gxUtW6ZN #SFIAsianFamilyImpactSummit #FamilyOffice #impactinvesting #sustainablefinance #events #buildbridges #AsiaUSEU #buildingbridges #pathbuilder #bridges #impact #sustainability #venturecapital NEXUS Global NEXUS Australia Asia Community Foundation Temasek Foundation Temasek SeedFuture Collective

🍀 Every day I try to learn something new and it’s been about sustainability in the past few years. In June when Maybank Investment Banking Group organised its flagship #InvestASEAN event, we invited Anandhi Gokhale, Investment Manager at Emerald Technology Ventures as a panel speaker. Emerald plays in an interesting space bridging corporates and cleantech startups. Companies are key investors in Emerald's cleantech funds. Investors access the latest technologies and limit their risks, while investees validate their ideas and potentially land ready clients. Corporates in Japan and interestingly in Thailand are active investors. 🇯🇵 Perhaps in Japan, there is a high latent appreciation for science and tech embedded in companies and they are ahead in sustainability. 🇹🇭 In Thailand companies operating in hard to abate sectors and exporting to European markets could be showing leadership by example. Certainly hope to see the next gen entrepreneurs rise to the challenge of generating climate action solutions. A Chinese leader (can’t remember who) had said China needs to sell more chips, not cabbages. Southeast Asia, being vulnerable to the effects of climate change, needs to sell more cleantech. For more details about Emerald’s investments, read the one full page story in The Edge Malaysia, online here – https://lnkd.in/g4R2tFd4 Thanks to Sreerema Banoo and Zhai Yun (Nat) Tan for seeing value in the pitch. #corporateventuring #cleantech #MaybankLife

Thank you to everyone who attended our session on "ESG Reporting 2.0" at Singapore FinTech Festival with gprnt this week! Our APAC Head of Marketing Li Li Chua spoke to Yeji Kim and I as we came off stage. As well as Yeji’s insights on current and future #ESG trends and regulation, we also shared how: - Whether you’re a multi-national supply chain colossus like Amazon or Hershey, or just starting out in your ESG journey Workiva's modular platform can meet your ESG needs - Workiva's patented linking technology automates data gathering from multiple sources, reducing manual errors and saving valuable time - Using Workiva’s platform, you can easily create publish-ready ESG reports that meet evolving regulatory standards, building trust with stakeholders and investors. Please reach out to me on LinkedIn if you’d like to know more or visit https://lnkd.in/gMGEeu6c #SingaporeFintechFestival #ESG #SustainableFinance #Workiva #FinTech

🌍 Carbon credits have the potential to direct significant financial resources to countries rich in natural resources—many of which are emerging markets. By leveraging these credits, we can incentivize sustainable practices and drive economic growth in regions that play a crucial role in the global environmental landscape. 🌱 Join me at the #SALADialogues

One of the most popular Summit sessions from last year is back on the agenda - to empower the summit participants to translate their vision into action, we will have 12 thematic table discussions where participants will deep dive into a theme or region led by seasoned subject matter experts. Register here to join Asia's leading impact investing summit for private wealth: https://lnkd.in/gJcGbANS 💡 12 thematics for 2024 💡 1. Investing in Nature & Biodiversity & Nature-Based Solutions led by Ronie Mak | Managing Director, RS Group Asia (HK) 2. Scalable Mental Well-being Solutions led by Christine Deschemin | CEO, UpNow Health Limited Health (HK) 3. The Future of Food is Asian led by Sonalie Figueiras I Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Green Queen Media (HK) 4. Exploring Investable Ocean Systems  led by James Lindsay I Director - Investments, Builders Vision (USA) 5. Social Innovation in Southeast Asia led by Jeong Tae Kim I CEO, Merry Year Social Company (Korea) 6. Tackling Greenwashing with FinTech led by Elsa Pau I Founder & CEO, BlueOnion (HK) 7. China's Climate Tech Frontier led by Yijing Wang I Founder & CEO, 2060 Advisory- impact investing advisory in China (China) 8. India's Next Half Billion 9. Intentional Impact with Portfolio Approach led by Stephanie Choi I Sustainable & Impact Investing Strategist, UBS (HK) 10. Operational Impact in Family Business led by June Nagao I Director, Paulownia Advisory Group (Japan); Board Director, The ImPact  11. Navigating Cross-Gen Family Dialogue led by Ann Tan | Managing Director, Center for Sustainable Finance & Private Wealth (Singapore) 12. Active Ownership in Listed Markets led by Marie-Laure Schaufelberger, CFA | Head of Sustainability, Pictet Group (Switzerland) #WHERECAPITALMEETSPURPOSE #AsianFamilyImpactSummit2024 #SFiSummit2024 #ImpactInvesting #sustainablefinance #AFIS

Identifying Investment Opportunities in Southeast Asia

A great and busy start of Hong Kong's Green Week - joined the GreenTech Summit by our GBA Green Finance Alliance and Hong Kong Green Finance Association (HKGFA) yesterday and the Climate Business Forum (“CBF”) by HKMA & IFC today. It’s also a memorable day together with Jonathan Tong witnessed a Chinese company in heavy industries that we assisted in ESG performance improvement almost 9 years ago, when it was still a blank paper, being invited to CBF today and shared its ESG journey. Also some takeaways from the two forums: 1. Everyone is asking for policies, and authorities should act fast to make policies at right place. 2. Reliable, just and affordable transition for companies are equally important as being economic for investors, where it is a place that public sector has its role to play. 3. New green-tech startups are to be supported with life-cycle incentives and with a scene set for new creations to pilot and go live. Anyone in the upcoming green week events, let’s connect and meet! Hang Seng Investment #responsibleinvestment

Excellent energy was felt across the room today at our Green FinTech Roundtable at GoImpact, and co-organised with Benjamin Soh, Founder & Managing Director of STACS. With our power to convene, our Co-Founder & CEO Helene Li was delighted to welcome King Leung of Invest Hong Kong, Jennifer Tan of Ant Group, representatives from banks and industry, the SME trade association, the Hong Kong Green Building Council (HKGBC), and Asia Carbon Institute. Robust discussions were exchanged among the like-minded us, determined to forge an alliance not only "to get it together" but also "to move things forward". Like many cities, and particularly in Hong Kong, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are the bedrock of our economy, accounting for more than 98% of enterprises and employing around 45% of the private sector workforce in the city. Today we reaffirmed our commitment to advancing ESG knowledge, adoption and practices. Sustainability made-easy, is what GoImpact Capital Partners is about. On that green journey, it is essential to extend knowledge and collaboration with ecosystem partners, ensuring green fintech application, raising awareness of sustainable and transition finance, best use of resources, networks and government's initiatives and funds. It is so much more than big corporations and listed companies, but it is crucial to educate, encourage and enable ESG adoption among the SMEs through the massive local supply chain. #hongkonggreenweek #sustainability #greenfintech #green #fintech #esg #greensolutions #hongkong #sme #sustainabledevelopment #futurefocus #climate #netzeroemissions #sdg2030 #transitionfinance #impactinvestments #roundtablediscussion Helene Li l Clarence T'ao l Andy Ann l Hsu-sheng Wong l Seraphina Wong l Ewan McEwan MBA l Vikram Widge l Ronna C. l Khailee Ng l William Lee