Forum on Environmental & Social Governance and Climate Finance for Banks in Viet Nam
18 June 2024
9:00 A. M. - 5: 00 P. M. GMT +8
The Asian Development Bank is arranging a one-day forum for representatives from local commercial banks and their private sector counterparts in Viet Nam entitled ‘Environmental & Social Governance (ESG) and Climate Finance for Banks in Viet Nam.’
The forum aims to discuss the latest trends and requirement for ESG and Climate Finance for banks in Viet Nam. The forum will include sessions from ADB specialists and other industry leaders on important industry topics such as Climate Finance, ASEAN Taxonomy, Paris Alignment and Environmental and Social Requirements.
We are looking forward to your participation on 18 June 2024 at Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi.
Program and Learning Materials:
| Date | Session / Activity | Presentation Material | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2024 | 8:30 – 9:00 | Registration | |
| 18 Jun 2024 | 9:00 – 9:10 | Welcome Remarks | Shantanu Chakraborty Country Director, ADB Viet Nam Resident Mission |
| 18 Jun 2024 | 9:10 – 9:50 | The ADB FI financing overview |
Susan Olsen, Principal Investment Specialist,ADB Felix Oku, Principal Safeguards Specialist,ADB Laurence Genee, Principal Safeguards Specialist,ADB |
| 18 Jun 2024 | 9:50 – 10:50 | Landscape for Climate Finance in Viet Nam |
Andrew Chan, Partner, PwC APAC Sustainability Leader Dinh Hong Hanh, Partner, PwC Vietnam Financial Services Leader |
| 18 Jun 2024 | 10:50 – 11:05 | Tea Break | |
| 18 Jun 2024 | 11:05 – 11:35 | Green Finance | Eugene Wong Chief Executive Officer ASEAN Sustainable Finance Institute |
| 18 Jun 2024 | 11:05 – 11:35 | Part 1: Defining Green Eligible Sectors: Lessons from the ASEAN Taxonomy | |
| 18 Jun 2024 | 11:35 – 12:05 | Part 2: Linking the ASEAN Taxonomy to Sustainable Finance Frameworks. | |
| 18 Jun 2024 | 12:05 –12:20 | Q&A | |
| 18 Jun 2024 | 12:20 –13:15 | Lunch | |
| 18 Jun 2024 | 13:15 – 14:15 | Panel Discussion on Opportunities and Challenges in developing climate strategy and implementing climate finance. | Moderator: Susan Olsen |
| 18 Jun 2024 | 13:15 –14:15 | Q&A |
Panelist: 1. Huynh Mai Huong, Operations Officer, Financial Institutions Group, East Asia Pacific, International Finance Corporation 2. Hoang Anh Le, Director Financial Institutions, CCIB, Standard Chartered Bank Vietnam |
| 18 Jun 2024 | 13:15 –14:15 |
3. Tran Hoai Phuong, Director of Commercial Banking Division, HD Bank Vietnam 4. Eugene Wong, Managing Director, ASEAN Sustainable Finance Institute 5. Nirnita Talukdar, Asia Pacific Regional Lead · United Nations Environment Programme Finance Init |
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| 18 Jun 2024 | 14:15 –15:30 | Moving Towards Net Zero | Nirnita Talukdar, UNEP FI |
| 18 Jun 2024 | 15:30 – 16:40 | Environmental and Social Governance Risk Management |
Anne Maria Cronin, Consultant, Financial Intermediation Specialist Felix Oku, OSFG |
| 18 Jun 2024 | 15:30 – 16:40 | Case Study – Group Discussion |
Tram Le, Country Lead Partner, Environmental Resources Management Roberto Leva, Investment Specialist, Trade and Supply Chain Division |
| 18 Jun 2024 | 16:40 – 16:55 | Wrap up, key takeaways | Laurence Genee, ADB |