June Ng Thompson Keywords global efforts sustainable development global development mobilization public sector resources private sector investment environmental goods economic analysis economic research air pollution deforestation land degradation water pollution Read more about June Ng Thompson Thompson is the Communications Manager for FSC’s Asia Pacific regional office. She started her career as a reporter with a special interest in environmental and developmental news. FSC works to promote responsible forest management around the world. Operating in more than 100 markets, FSC is the preferred certification scheme for businesses, including Fortune 500 companies. Prior to joining FSC, she worked for WWF-Hong Kong, overseeing content management, branding and corporate partnership.
Corporate Governance: Challenges and Opportunities in Asia Read more about Corporate Governance: Challenges and Opportunities in Asia ADB is committed to promoting corporate governance in Asia and the Pacific, not only for the success of the projects that it finances, but more importantly to promote sustainable development through stronger institutions and companies.
Bojonegoro: Open and Participative Governance in Reducing Poverty Read more about Bojonegoro: Open and Participative Governance in Reducing Poverty From a very poor, constantly flooded regency with chronically corrupt local government, the Indonesian regency of Bojonegoro became one of the most admired subnational governments not only in Indonesia but also globally. Achieving this required a lot of effort not only on the part of the regent but also of the whole local bureaucracy.
Young-sook Nam Keywords policymaking international cooperation sustainable development Read more about Young-sook Nam Dr. Young-sook Nam is the Secretary-General of WeGO (World Smart Sustainable Cities Organization), an international organization of 122 cities and 5 national ICT institutions dedicated to pursuing smart sustainable cities for all.
Greening the Service Sectors Read more about Greening the Service Sectors Services sectors contribute significantly to the Asia and Pacific region’s economic growth and have the potential to be one of the main drivers of growth for the future. By adopting and encouraging the development of innovative solutions, businesses in the service sector can make significant contributions to resource efficiency and pollution management. This session examines how green innovations in the service sector are generating environmental and social benefits across Asia and the Pacific.
Lote Lima Keywords global efforts sustainable development global development mobilization public sector resources private sector investment environmental goods economic analysis economic research air pollution deforestation land degradation water pollution Read more about Lote Lima Lima is the member services manager at the Samoa Chamber of Commerce. She has worked at the organization for four years. Lima graduated from the Auckland University of Technology in Auckland, New Zealand with a Bachelor in Social Sciences and Human Resource Management in 2011 and has been working in Samoa since then. As the Member Services Manager, she works extensively with the Samoa Chamber of Commerce membership (over 350 businesses) and with donor partners and stakeholders.
Sherin Lin Keywords global efforts sustainable development global development mobilization public sector resources private sector investment environmental goods economic analysis economic research air pollution deforestation land degradation water pollution Read more about Sherin Lin Lin oversees Academy and Life Care business of TUV Rheinland Group in Greater PRC region. She set up the Competence Centre of CSR & Sustainability. She has dedicated herself actively together with the team and achieved some highlights including development of capacity building program “FIT FIVE®” in 2005 with recognition of Best Practice by Global Compact for supply chain solution; consultancy of probably the first management system based on ISO26000 in PRC; consultancy to Carbon Pioneer in PV industry to win WWF Climate Saver award.
Gregory Schneider-Maunoury Keywords global efforts sustainable development global development mobilization public sector resources private sector investment environmental goods economic analysis economic research air pollution deforestation land degradation water pollution Read more about Gregory Schneider-Maunoury Schneider-Maunoury is head of SRI at Humanis. He has responsibility for the development of SRI in Humanis and Humanis Gestion d’Actifs, its asset management arm. Among other achievements, he has designed and developed HGA Obligations Vertes, a Green Bond fund with a quantification of environmental impact. He is a non executive Director the French SIF (Social Investment Forum). Before joining Humanis in 2008, Grégory Schneider-Maunoury was SRI analyst in sell side (CM CIC Securities) and buy (Dexia AM) as well as in CSR rating agencies (Vigeo, Arese).
Noel Peters Keywords global efforts sustainable development global development mobilization public sector resources private sector investment environmental goods economic analysis economic research air pollution deforestation land degradation water pollution Read more about Noel Peters Peters is an environmental specialist supporting ADB’s private sector transactions. Prior to joining ADB he provided environmental finance services to clients including major corporations, trading companies, international banks, the UN, national and regional governments and non-profit organizations.
Agus Purnomo Keywords global efforts sustainable development global development mobilization public sector resources private sector investment environmental goods economic analysis economic research air pollution deforestation land degradation water pollution Read more about Agus Purnomo Purnomo joined GAR in October 2014. He had held many positions for the government, multilateral institutions and international and national NGOs, including Special Assistant to the President of Indonesia for Climate Change (2010-2014), Special Assistant to the Minister of Environment (2004-2009), the World Bank (2002-2004), Executive Director of WWF Indonesia, and half a dozen other national organizations on sustainable development issues.