Events

Changing Landscapes: Towards a sustainable economy in Asia

Dialogue on sustainable finance, responsible investment and corporate citizenship – today and tomorrow

17-18 June 2008 | Seoul, Republic of Korea

UNEP FI jointly hosted a special two-day conference in Seoul, Republic of Korea, with the Principles for Responsible Investment and the UN Global Compact. The conference offered a unique platform for dialogue between the finance/investor community and businesses with respect to corporate citizenship and sustainability at high-level joint sessions which was followed by a special Gala dinner. During the remainder of the two day conference, UNEP FI held workshops that focused on sustainable finance and delve into the latest thinking in sustainable finance with a particular spotlight on issues related to Asia.

Conference Photos (PDF: 6.2 MB)

Presentations

• Responsible Investment Responsible Investment in Korea: Improving Corporate Governance (PDF: 255 KB)
  Do-Soung Choi - Committee member of Monetary Policy Committee - Bank of Korea
• Carbon Finance: Business Perspective (PDF: 1.4 MB)
  Jung-Man Chung - President - R&D and Global Operations - Eco-Frontier
• Water and Finance - Where Water Related Risks become Financial Opportunities (PDF: 990 KB)
  Paul Clements-Hunt - Head - UNEP Finance Initiative
• The Natural Value Initiative - An Overview (PDF: 624 KB)
  Zoe Cullen - Programme Officer, Conservation Partnerships - Fauna & Flora International
• Global Reporting Initiative - A Common Framework for Sustainability Reporting (PDF: 822 KB)
  Sean Gilbert - Associate Director - Global Reporting Initiative
• Carbon Beta of Securities and their Impacts on Equity Portfolios (PDF: 760 KB)
  Bill Hartnett - Managing Director, Australasia - Innovest Strategic Value Advisors
• UNEP-FI Global Roundtable -Insurance Session (PDF: 180 KB)
  Bill Hartnett - Managing Director, Australasia - Innovest Strategic Value Advisors
• The Role of the KNCSD and Major Plans for Sustainable Development (PDF: 1.2 MB)
  Lee Chan Hee - Director General - Presidential Commission on Sustainable Development Korea
• Sustainability in Equity Proprietary Investments = work in progress... (PDF: 141 KB)
  Bernard Icard - Head of Equity Proprietary Investments - Caisse des Dépots
• Environmentally-friendly financial products of Sumitomo Trust & Banking (PDF: 640 KB)
  Masato Ito - Senior Manager, Appraisal Team - The Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co., Ltd.
• Environmental & Social Credit Risks in Korea (PDF: 1.4 MB)
  Jee-In Jang - Co-Chair with the Prime Minister - Public Service Evaluation Committee (Korea)
• Daegu Bank’s Sustainability Management Reporting & Communication (PDF: 4.4 MB)
  Byung-Yong Jin - Head, Economic Research Division - Daegu Bank
• Responsible Investment in Japan (PDF: 319 KB)
  Masahiro Kato - Senior Manager - Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation
• Emerging Risks and New Opportunities (PDF: 600 KB)
  Alexis Krajeski - Associate Director, Governance & Sustainable Investment - F&C Investments
• Carbon Finance and Responsible Investing - Responding to the ‘carbon challenge’ (PDF: 1.1 MB)
  Amanda McCluskey - Head of Sustainability & Responsible Investment - Colonial First State Global Asset Management
• Sustainable Urban Design - Energy and Carbon Efficiency of Urban Morphologies (PDF: 2.7 MB)
  Alice Morterol - Project team member - CSTB
• Environmental and Social Risk (PDF: 1.2 MB)
  Rob Tacon - Senior Advisor, Sustainability - Standard Chartered