As Sustainable Development and Corporate Sustainability gain momentum around the globe, innovative financial solutions are being found to provide incentives and help promote socially responsible corporate behaviour. Examples of these sustainable finance solutions include green loans, micro-financing, responsible lending, SME funds, financial inclusion, carbon-financing, etc.

This briefing will provide participants with an overview of some of the sustainable finance solutions available in Hong Kong. The briefing includes short presentations by the speakers followed by a moderated discussion, where the audience will have the opportunity to ask questions on how financial products and services are helping to push forward sustainable development.

Speakers and Topics:

• Green Equipment Financing: Supporting Investment in Eco-Friendly Equipment(PDF Format, 601KB)
  Mr Paul Yeung, Division Director, Commercial Banking, HSBC 
   
  
• Government Support to the SME Sector in Hong Kong: the SME Loan Guarantee Scheme(PDF Format, 109KB)
  Mr Simon Chan, Principal Trade Officer, Trade and Industry Department 
  
  
• Pollution Prevention and Energy Efficiency (P2E2) - Risk Sharing Facility (PDF Format, 50KB)
  Mr Binh Quoc Nguyen, Associate Investment Officer, IFC, Global Financial Markets 
  
  
• Moderator: Dr Thomas Tang, Executive Director, Global Institute for Tomorrow (GIFT)

Please click here to download the registration form. Details of the briefing are as follows.