We invite you to join us in this event, which aims to share the latest research insights by SGFIN in energy transition projects implemented in Asia from 2013 to 2022.
Using a clear definition of energy transition in the context of Asian countries developed in collaboration with industry experts, SGFIN has manually collected the project information across various bond issuers, including the World Bank, Asian Development Bank (ADB), International Finance Corporation (IFC) and various corporations.
SGFIN proposes a novel way of harmonizing the peripheral list of social and environmental performance metrics from different projects into impact metrics that can be translated into financial valuations. We believe this will enable various stakeholders to have a holistic understanding of the impact generated by these projects beyond the economic value.
Following the presentation of the research study, we will devote the second half of the event to an industry panel discussion on the Challenges and Opportunities for Energy Transition in Asia. The panel will explore the complex landscape of energy transition in Asia, a region that plays a pivotal role in shaping the global energy future.
Programme Outline
09:00: Registration
09:30: Welcome Speech & Keynote Speaker
10:00: Presentation of SGFIN Whitepaper – Impact Valuation of Energy Transition Projects in Asia
10:30: Tea Break
11:00: Panel Session – Challenges and Opportunities for Energy Transition in Asia
12:00: Lunch & Networking Session
14:00: End of Session
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
YUKI YASUI
Managing Director, Asia Pacific Network
Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ)
Yuki is the Director overseeing the Asia Pacific (APAC) Network for the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) which was launched in June 2022. She is focused on bringing together the financial sector across developed and emerging APAC to accelerate an inclusive and just transition to a net-zero economy.
Prior to joining GFANZ, she was at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Finance Initiative for 20 years and leading its activities in Asia Pacific for the last four years. She has represented UNEP FI at all three major sustainability reporting initiatives, GRI, IIRC and SASB, at various points in time. Other projects include developing and running the UNEP FI online course on climate change for the finance sector and representation at Rio+20.
She is a qualified chartered accountant in the UK (ICAEW) and trained and worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers. She is currently based in Singapore and has worked in Bangkok, Geneva and London.
Yuki has a BSc honours degree in Economics from the London School of Economics and an MSc in Environmental Change and Management from the University of Oxford.
PRESENTER
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ZHANG WEINA
Deputy Director
Sustainable and Green Finance Institute
Associate Professor Zhang Weina is with the Department of Finance at National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School. She is also the Academic Director of MSc in Sustainable and Green Finance Programme and the Deputy Director of Sustainable and Green Finance Institute (SGFIN) at NUS. She obtained her Master of Science and Ph.D. in Finance from Kellogg School of Management at the Northwestern University, USA.
Weina’s current research and teaching focus on sustainable and green finance, fixed income securities, asset pricing and investment. She examines how ESG are priced in financial securities. She also explores the informational efficiency in various financial markets and the impact of different policies on financial instruments. She currently teaches courses such as Sustainability and Finance, Sustainable and Green Investment at the master's and undergraduate's levels. She also teaches lifelong learning modules and conducts executive trainings in the related areas.
Weina has published dozens of academic papers including Management Science and Review of Finance. She has also published more than 30 business cases with IVEY. Her papers have received several best paper awards and she is also a recipient of many teaching excellence awards both at the NUS Business School and the University levels.
PANEL
LIM BEY AN
Head, Capabilities Enablers and Futures, Sustainability Group
Monetary Authority of Singapore
Ms Lim Bey An is Head, Capabilities Enablers and Futures within the Sustainability Group at the Monetary Authority of Singapore. The Sustainability Group steers sustainability efforts across MAS to develop a sustainable finance ecosystem, and help the organisation build deeper capabilities in this multi-faceted area. In her role, Bey An spearheads the organisation efforts in future areas such as biodiversity, impact, sustainable skills and manpower, taxonomy as well as develop enablers through research and training.
ANIL CHANGAROTH
Chair, ESG Working Group, The Law Society of Singapore
Co-Head of ESG Practices and Partner, RHTLaw Asia
Anil Changaroth, chair of the Law Society of Singapore’s ESG working group, is RHTLaw Asia’s co-head of Environmental, Social and Governance(ESG) (and Partner of Appropriate Dispute Resolution) practices and deputy head of Construction, Building and Projects Industry Group. An international accredited Mediator (including trained in Investor State and Multi-Cross-Inter-Cultural mediation), Arbitrator, Dispute Board, Restorative Justice and Online Dispute Resolution practitioner, Anil is an Advocate & Solicitor of Singapore (1995), a Solicitor of England and Wales (2009), qualified as Barrister at Law (Middle Temple of England & Wales - 1993).
Anil’s conflict avoidance and dispute resolution practice in the Asia Pacific region extends to infrastructure and construction, along with most aspects of commercial, civil, and criminal and front end advisory work. Anil also holds a Master of Science in Construction Law & Arbitration/ADR, Kings College London and National University of Singapore (2006), Graduate Certificate in Law & Technology and Executive Certificate on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning programmes from Singapore Management University and Graduate Certificates in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion from University of Cambridge Judge Business School.
DEVIN CHAN
Deputy Executive Director
Infrastructure Asia
Devin is the Deputy Executive Director at Infrastructure Asia and has over 20 years of experience in funds management, consultancy and advisory services, with a strong focus in infrastructure, real estate and investments.
Devin currently oversees the market coverage team to originate infrastructure projects and uncover opportunities in Asia (Cambodia, Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, India and Bangladesh). He is responsible for facilitating collaborations between regional infrastructure projects and the infrastructure ecosystem in Singapore. He works closely with both the public and private sectors, including developers, operators, technology providers, debt and equity funders, professional services and other support services to ensure that the projects are delivered efficiently and effectively with the right resources and expertise.
DR DAVID BROADSTOCK
Senior Research Fellow and Energy Transition Research Lead
Sustainable and Green Finance Institute
Dr David Broadstock is Senior Research Fellow and Energy Transition Research Lead with Sustainable and Green Finance Institute (SGFIN) housed within the National University of Singapore (NUS). Through these roles David regularly interacts with financial institutions, government agencies, research foundations, policy makers and industry leaders to develop and implement impactful research into the successful deployment of transition finance to support sustainable economic development for Singapore.
David is an economist with around 15 years of experience, most of which in Asia. He has worked within academia, consulting and strategic policy research (thinktanks) and is specialized in the areas of energy and environmental economics, with recent research concentrating on areas of green and sustainable finance. David places a special emphasis in the emerging area of ‘transition finance’, seeking to better appreciate how trust and confidence behind net-zero commitments can be fostered and sustained so as to facilitate an organized, timely and scalable flow of capital to achieve national decarbonization ambitions without sacrificing on economic competitiveness.
As an academic David has published in high level journals spanning accounting, finance, management and economics, and enjoys a healthy citation profile. David is Editor for The Energy Journal, Associate Editor for the Journal of Climate Finance, and sits on the editorial boards of the British Journal of Management, and Resources, Conservation & Recycling Advances. David frequently engages with media, and has been interviewed or quoted by Bloomberg News, CNA (TV, radio and online), Reuters, ABC News, BBC News, The Los Angeles Times, Straits Times and CGTV, among others.
Venue
MBS Convention Hall
Orchid Ballroom
10 Bayfront Avenue Marina Bay Sands
Singapore 018956