HIGHLIGHTS ▪ To keep the Earth’s average temperature within 1.5oC of warming above pre- industrial levels, the world must be close to carbon neutral by 2050. Hong Kong, like other regions, must develop a concrete plan that can transform the city into a net zero emissions economy and society. ▪ The analysis presented in this…
On Tuesday April 17th 2018, Civic Exchange hosted an event Catching the Wave in HKUST’s Business School in Central on how Hong Kong could spearhead regional green finance development. Visiting Fellow Paula di Perna joined industry practitioners and experts on discussing the importance of embedding environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations into mainstream investing and finance.
“Connecting Finance and Natural Capital: Supplement to the Natural Capital Protocol” provides financial institutions with standardized guidance on how to incorporate environmental risks and opportunities into lending, investment and insurance decision-making. The guidance was developed through pre-competitive collaboration across the financial sector, and offers flexible guidance for integrating natural capital across assets and portfolios. Join…
On Tuesday 17 April 2018, Civic Exchange hosted an event on how Hong Kong could spearhead regional green finance development.
Visiting Fellow Paula DiPerna highlights the opportunities facing Hong Kong to use its strengths as a financial centre, and take the lead in what she calls the “5 Ps” of green finance.
In a response to the 2018-19 Budget, Winnie Cheung, Civic Exchange CEO, analyses a change in fiscal philosophy which could impact how environmental and social works are funded.
Civic Exchange CEO Winnie Cheung wrote that the Government should invest more resources in environmental development in the 2018/19 Budget.
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) launched a document entitled Consultation Paper on Review of the Environmental, Social and Governance Reporting Guide (Consultation Paper) . This Consultation Paper aims to urge the issuers in Hong Kong disclosing environmental, social and governance (ESG) information, upgrade some of the recommended disclosures to “comply or explain”, and…
