Welcome by Event Chairperson
Keynote Presentation – Scaling Impact and Redefining Value in Sustainability
Panel Discussion: Transitioning Asia’s Heavy Industrial Businesses To A Green And Profitable Future – Exploring Creative Business Models
Synopsis: This panel will discuss the challenges and successes in green bonds, transition finance, and carbon market mechanisms supporting Asia’s carbon-heavy industries.
Carbon Reduction Technologies: Innovations for Net Zero & Cost Effective Solutions – Why Green Is No Longer Expensive
Synopsis: Speaker will provide an overview of cutting-edge carbon reduction technologies and their role in achieving net-zero targets.
Financing Renewable Energy in Emerging Markets
Synopsis: How renewable energy financing can address the unique challenges in emerging markets and unlock potential in Asia’s rapidly growing economies.
Scaling Renewable Energy in Hard-to-Abate Sectors
Synopsis: Examining the role of renewables in hard-to-abate sectors like transportation, construction, and manufacturing, with case studies on successful implementations.
Circular Economy Solutions: Innovating Beyond Waste
Synopsis: Real-world examples of how companies are innovating circular practices to reduce waste, enhance resource efficiency, and create closed-loop systems.
Unlocking Financial Benefits through Decarbonization
Resilient Futures: Trends and Design Technology for a Net Zero Future
Synopsis: This presentation will explore the urgent need to address carbon emissions, emphasizing regenerative design, the role of digital tools in driving innovation, and the importance of setting measurable targets for achieving a net-zero future.
Expanding the Scope of ESG: How Community Development and Social Impact Drive Sustainable Growth.
Synopsis: How impactful community engagement and social development initiatives create long-term value, especially in regions where social stability and community well-being are foundational to sustainable business operations. It also explores how companies with robust social programs can leverage these strengths to build stronger stakeholder relationships, improve workforce resilience, and even pave the way for future environmental initiatives.
Data and Technology-Driven ESG Solutions
Synopsis: How big data, AI, and blockchain enhance ESG transparency, improve carbon tracking, and drive impactful outcomes.
Living Sustainably Everyday: Rethink Value, Amplify Impact
Synopsis: This topic explores how sustainability can be integrated into daily life, focusing on Asia, the Middle East, and Vietnam. It examines consumer behaviors, challenges, and practical strategies for embracing sustainability and the 3Rs—Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
Panel Discussion: “Partnerships for Sustainability: Scaling Community Empowerment through Strategic Collaboration and Social Investment”
Synopsis: This panel will explore the critical role of partnerships in scaling community empowerment efforts. Panelists will discuss how businesses, governments, communities, and non-profit organizations collaborate to address key social challenges, including infrastructure development, education, clean water, healthcare, climate resilience, and broader community transformation.
Panel Discussion: Integrating ESG in Corporate Strategy for Lasting Impact – What Have We Achieved Since We Started In The Last 17 Years
Synopsis: Discussion from the pioneers of CSR and industry leading employee engagement programmes. Proven approaches to embedding ESG into business models to enhance brand value, employee engagement, and profitability.
Climate Tech and Collective Action: Simplifying Innovation for ESG Impact
Synopsis: This session highlights the role of collective action in decarbonization and aligning ESG with global frameworks. SMEs must integrate ESG and CSR with strong data management to meet standards, access investors, and ensure sustainable resource use. As ESG becomes the norm, embedding it into operations is essential for competitiveness. The session concludes with a call to action, driving innovation and collaboration for a sustainable future.
A Final Thought by Our Committee Chairman
