Sustainable Business Summit

Pre-registration is required for this session. Attendance is limited.

Proudly Sponsored By Bangkok Bank and Frasers Property Limited.

While the global economy continues to be buffeted by multiple shocks, one region that stands out for its resilience and green growth is Southeast Asia. Join us for an evening discussion with global investors, businesses and government leaders as we unearth the factors needed to balance economic growth with the energy transition in Asean.

5:30 PM SGT – Registration & Networking Reception

6:35 PM SGT – Advancing Sustainable Growth in Southeast Asia 

Our panel of experts discuss the tangible economic and social impacts of advancing the burgeoning green business landscape in Asia and pinpoint timeframes for measurable progress.

• Chow Wong Yuen, Chief Sustainability Officer, United Overseas Bank (Thai) PCL
• Megan Willis, Head of Sustainable Sourcing – Livelihoods & Nature, Unilever
• Moderator: Ishika Mookerjee, Asia ESG & Climate Reporter, Bloomberg

7:00 PM SGT – Panel: Powering Business for a Greener Future

Financial institutions are playing a key role in driving Asean industries towards a greener economy, aligning economic prosperity with sustainability. Our panel discusses the risks and opportunities for global investors and businesses as the region moves towards its net zero ambitions.

• Kobsak Pootrakool, Director & Senior Executive Vice President, Bangkok Bank
• Panote Sirivadhanabhakdi, Group CEO, Frasers Property Limited
• Moderator: Sunita Rajan, Managing Director, Bloomberg Media

7:30 PM SGT – Programming Concludes

8:00 PM SGT – Networking Reception Concludes

Pre-registration is required for this session. Attendance is limited.

Proudly Sponsored by Bangkok Bank.

Asean is the European Union’s third biggest trading partner after the US and China. With the introduction of the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) there will be serious implications for global trade flows and investment.

Energy, construction and agribusiness companies – among the primary users of the emissions-intensive materials targeted by the CBAM – face increased red tape for their non-EU production input from 2023, and higher costs from 2026.

Join us for a breakfast briefing to better understand the financial impact on the region and how to plan for the challenges ahead.

8:30 AM SGT – Welcome Remarks

• Katie Turner, Senior Programming Director – APAC, Bloomberg Live Experiences

8:35 AM SGT – Opening Remarks

• Ibu Meliza M. Rusli, President Director, PermataBank

8:40 AM SGT – Keynote Interview: CBAM: A New Barrier in Global Trade? 

The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) seeks to make sure its own strengthened pollution standards aren’t undermined by trading partners with weaker ones. Initially CBAM is targeting carbon-intensive goods such as steel, aluminum, cement, fertilizers, hydrogen and electricity.

CBAM entered into force in May 2023, but certificate trading will start being phased in from 2026. Are governments in Asean ready?

• Philip Rose, Director, Southeast Asia Energy Transition Partnership
• Moderator: Sheryl Lee, Asia ESG Reporter, Bloomberg

8:55 AM SGT – Panel Session: Preparing for CBAM

The 27-nation European Union sees itself as a pioneer in climate action and is tightening rules to meet a binding goal to be climate neutral by 2050, by which point any greenhouse gas emissions should be offset by removals.

The CBAM regulations start coming into force in 2026. How can businesses in Asean prepare?

• Frank Debets, Managing Partner, PwC Singapore
• Teresa Teo, Sustainability Team Lead APAC, ACT
• Moderator: Catherine Bosley, Asia Markets Editor, Bloomberg

9:15 AM SGT – Breakout Breakfast Concludes

9:30 AM SGT – Welcome Remarks

• Abby Danzig, Senior Programming Director, Bloomberg Green & Sustainability Events

9:35 AM SGT – What We’re Watching

Bloomberg ESG reporters and editors discuss the critical issues they’re following in the Asia-Pacific region and take your questions live.

• Sheryl Lee, APAC ESG Reporter, Bloomberg
• Ishika Mookerjee, Asia ESG & Climate Reporter, Bloomberg
• David Stringer, Managing Editor, Climate & ESG, Asia, Bloomberg
• Moderator: Mark Miller, Global Editor, Bloomberg Live Experiences

10:05 AM SGT – Advisory Board Panel: Mitigating Risk in the Green Economy

The nuances of Asia’s energy transition combined with a rapidly evolving ESG reporting landscape can be a tough sell for companies and investors looking to go green. How can we shift from fear and uncertainty to returns and reliability? We’ll hear how our Bloomberg Sustainable Business Summit advisors are assessing opportunities, overcoming challenges and fostering stewardship.

• Farrukh Shad, Head of Sustainability Business, APAC & MEA, Schneider Electric
• Chartsiri Sophonpanich, President, Bangkok Bank
• Moderator: Lauren Kiel, Global Head of Community Innovation, Bloomberg Media

10:25 AM SGT – Demystifying ESG Disclosures

2024 is the year of geopolitics. Elections in more than 60 countries, including the US, means major changes in many markets. Our panel will focus on risk, as well as frameworks and approaches to ESG in Southeast Asia. What do the broader global shifts mean for ESG regulation? Will disclosure rules change? And is there still opportunity for investors amid the uncertainty?

• Mami Kamoshita, Programme & Operations Officer, ILO Office for Japan
• Fei Li, Global Co-Director of Disclosures, CDP
• David Smith, Senior Investment Director, Asian Equities, abrdn Investments
• Moderator: Sheryl Lee, APAC ESG Reporter, Bloomberg

10:55 AM SGT – The State of Asia’s Energy Transition

How are countries in the Asia-Pacific region faring in their quest to decarbonize? BloombergNEF’s Fauziah Marzuki explores how energy transition investments and innovative climate technologies could redefine APAC’s net-zero pathways.

• Fauziah Marzuki, Head of APAC Gas, Power & Carbon, BloombergNEF

11:05 AM SGT – Break

11:30 AM SGT – Greening AI

Demand for computational power is skyrocketing as AI pushes digital transformation to the next level. The coming years are crucial for digital innovation globally, and as digital infrastructure expands the hunger for power needs to keep pace – will AI be able to provide solutions? We look at the AI revolution through a sustainability lens.

• Maya Hari, CEO, Terrascope
• Parag Khanna, Founder & CEO, AlphaGeo
• Moderator: Yuan Gao, Asia Technology Reporter, Bloomberg

11:50 AM SGT – Dynamic Cities: What They Look Like and How We Pay for Them

With unprecedented urbanization throughout the APAC region, what makes a city livable and resilient as the population’s needs evolve? We’ll explore sustainability strategies with experts who design and build our cities as well as find out how we’re going to pay for the transformation which will help our cities survive – and thrive.

• Ridwan Kamil, Infrastructure Curator, Nusantara Capital City Authority (IKN)
• Vikram Kumar, Director for Infrastructure & Natural Resources, Asia & Pacific, International Finance Corporation (IFC)
• Chintan Raveshia, Cities Business Leader, Southeast Asia, Arup
• Moderator: K. Oanh Ha, Host, The Big Take Asia Podcast & Global Business Senior Reporter, Bloomberg

12:10 PM SGT – In Conversation With Shauna Aminath

Former Maldives Environment Minister Shauna Aminath discusses renewable energy investments, the role of smaller nations in global climate action and public-private partnerships on accelerate adaptation and resilience efforts.

• Shauna Aminath, Former Minister of the Environment, Climate Change & Technology, Republic of Maldives; Board Member, Ocean Risk & Resilience Action Alliance
• Moderator: David Stringer, Managing Editor, Climate & ESG, Asia, Bloomberg

Attendance is limited. This session is by-invitation only.

As the world moves towards net zero, high integrity carbon credits can unlock climate financing and offer a complementary pathway for companies and countries, including Singapore, to meet climate goals.

To enable a vibrant market for Article 6 credits, the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) and the IETA (formerly the International Emissions Trading Association) have launched the Singapore Carbon Market Alliance (SCMA), an exclusive platform to enhance the supply and access to high-quality carbon credits. The SCMA is a by-invitation initiative. Invitees to the launch will learn more about SCMA’s mission, objectives, and key activities.

Program

• Opening remarks by Low Yen Ling, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Trade and Industry
• Address and overview of SCMA by Jacqueline Poh, Managing Director, EDB
• Launch of SCMA by EDB and IETA
• Closing remarks by Dirk Forrister, President and CEO
• Networking and lunch continues
  

This session has been developed by the Singapore Economic Development Board. It is not editorial content of Bloomberg.

2:00 PM SGT – Welcome Back

• Abby Danzig, Senior Programming Director, Bloomberg Green & Sustainability Events

2:05 PM SGT – In Conversation With Ayano “Sena” Senaha

With labor shortages anticipated in key markets globally, businesses are prioritizing building sustainable workforces and hiring for the jobs of tomorrow. We’ll discuss innovative approaches to meet changing labor needs.

• Ayano “Sena” Senaha, Chief Operating Officer, Board Director & Executive Vice President, Recruit Holdings
• Moderator: Katrina Nicholas, Deputy Managing Editor, Global Business & Asia Transport Team Leader, Bloomberg

2:25 PM SGT – Advisory Board Panel: Innovating for People & Planet

Sustainability-forward business leaders are uniquely positioned to improve the communities and ecosystems in which they operate. How can companies leverage their vast resources and groundbreaking technologies to contribute to a just transition and protect biodiversity? Our Bloomberg Sustainable Business Summit advisors share their creative approaches to ensuring a thriving and resilient future for all.

• Maryam Ali Ficociello, Group Chief Governance Officer, Red Sea Global
• Lucita Jasmin, Group Sustainability Director, RGE
• Wanshi Zheng, Group Chief Strategy & Sustainability Officer, Frasers Property Limited
• Moderator: Lauren Kiel, Global Head of Community Innovation, Bloomberg Media

2:55 PM SGT – The Future of Sustainable Seafood

Umami Bioworks Founder and CEO Mihir Pershad shares how the cultivated seafood startup is leveraging emerging technology and partnerships to scale production of this crucial food source.

• Mihir Pershad, Founder & CEO, Umami Bioworks

3:05 PM SGT – In Focus: ESG in Emerging Markets

How can companies work to close the ESG performance gap between developed and emerging economies? We’ll hear from leaders in emerging markets across emerging Asia about the challenges and opportunities in embracing sustainability principles.

• Ujjwal Deep Dahal, CEO, Druk Holding & Investments
• Leong Wai Leng, Managing Director & Regional Head of Asia Pacific, CDPQ Global, CDPQ Singapore
• Oliver Tan, President & CEO, Citicore Renewable Energy Corporation (CREC)
• Jaime Urquijo, Chief Sustainability & Risk Officer, Ayala Corporation
• Moderator: Ishika Mookerjee, Asia ESG & Climate Reporter, Bloomberg

3:40 PM SGT – In Conversation With Dipali Goenka

Welspun Living CEO and Managing Director Dipali Goenka discusses how she is making sustainability, gender parity and inclusive growth central to the textile giant’s business strategy.

• Dipali Goenka, CEO & Managing Director, Welspun Living
• Moderator: Avril Hong, Singapore Reporter, Bloomberg Television & Radio

4:00 PM SGT – Closing Remarks

• Abby Danzig, Senior Programming Director, Bloomberg Green & Sustainability Events

Attendance is limited. This session is by-invitation only.

Proudly Sponsored By RGE.

Across multiple sectors – from agriculture to manufacturing to consumer goods – there is an imperative to meaningfully transition to a greener economy throughout Asia. The collective will exists and the innovation is continually improving, but the pathway to financing a just transition requires further consideration and collaboration at all levels. Our closing dinner program examines the steps that need to be taken to get transition finance on the right track in Asia.

5:30 PM SGT – Registration & Networking Reception

6:30 PM SGT – Opening Remarks

6:35 PM SGT – Panel: Financing Asia’s Green Transition

How are public and private sector leaders leveraging finance and innovation to scale-up sustainability practices in Asia’s real economy?  What are the most effective strategies for ensuring a fair and equitable green transition? Does Asia require a more flexible approach to transition finance that can adapt to country, sector and company specific situations? Given that the private sector is issuing the vast majority of capital to achieve net zero goals, how can a greater regional consensus be achieved on transition projects, rules and criteria to provide parameters for practical progress?

• Bey Soo Khiang Vice Chairman, RGE
• Tan Su Shan, Managing Director, Group Head of Institutional Banking, DBS Group
• Yuki Yasui, Director APAC, GFANZ
• Moderator: David Stringer, Managing Editor, Climate & ESG, Asia, Bloomberg

7:15 PM SGT – Programming Concludes

8:30 PM SGT – Event Concludes