A Mirror: Role of Financial Institutions Amid Global Zero-Carbon Targets and Energy Transition

Friday,14 January 2022 | 10:00 Beijing Time | 90 MINS

Intro

The green economy, with environmental, social and governance (ESG) assessments at its core, will undoubtedly be one of the global economic focuses of the next decade. China stands in a good position to embrace the trend with its years of steady economic and technological development. 

However, greening the economy is an extremely complicated transformation, which requiring top-down and bottom-up efforts. During this transformation, financial institutions should play a vital role as a hub between policymakers and enterprises, acting as a mirror that reflects societal concerns in evaluating and analyzing ESG impacts. 

In this webinar, we will discuss the big picture covering the overall economy amid building ESG momentum; and the latest trends for financial institutions driven by requirements to quantify carbon emissions, as well as their role in ESG/climate risk disclosures and best practices.

Agenda

Keynote Speech: China's Economy and Financial Institutions amid the ESG Wave 

Amid the global push for zero-carbon targets and energy transition, discussions will cover the:

  ● Impacts on the Chinese economy with a focus on industries that will benefit or suffer

  ● Opportunities and challenges for financial institutions

  ● Significance of establishing and improving the ESG information disclosure system of financial institutions in China

Speaker:

  ● Nicholas Zhu - VP-Sr Credit Officer - Moody's Investors service

Panel Discussion: How financial institutions can drive the measurement of carbon emissions at the portfolio level

  ● What are the common pain points given differences between banks and non-bank financial institutions in the disclosure of ESG information, especially in the calculation and quantification of carbon emissions related to the environment (E) under the 30-60 target?

  ● Under current conditions, what are the most practical ways of disclosure and measurement, and the proposed solutions to address these issues?

  ● In addition to the disclosure of the carbon footprint of financial assets, what issues need to be considered and preparations need to be made for the disclosure of climate-related information by financial institutions?

Speakers:

  ● Jonathan Qian, Head of Solutions Specialist, Greater China, Moody's Analytics (Moderator)

  ● Yixiang Chen, Asst Dir-Product Strategist, Moody's Analytics

  ● Peiyuan Guo, Chairman, SynTao Green Finance

  ● Jason Tu, Co-Founder and CEO, MioTech

Fireside Talk: The Role and Best Practices of Financial Institutions in ESG and Climate Risk Disclosure 

Leveraging Moody’s Temperature Alignment research to understand net zero commitments and relevance for climate and environmental information disclosures: 

  ● How can financial institutions facilitate ESG and climate risk disclosures?

  ● How are financial institutions integrating ESG requirements into their operations?

Speakers:

  ● Andrew Grant, Vice President - Climate Solutions, Moody's ESG Solutions

  ● Natalie Ambrosio, Director, Moody’s ESG Solutions