Decarbonisation
Overview
Climate disclosures in the financial sector can sometimes feel like chasing a moving target. Regulators in APAC understand the need for increased disclosure and are implementing new regulations and mandating disclosure in line with TCFD. This session will discuss emerging requirements and expectations around the scope and quality of climate disclosures in the region.
Learnings
- Understand how TCFD climate disclosure can add value to your organization
- Learn about the investors’ perspective on the importance of climate disclosure
- Hear the latest good practice examples of climate disclosure from Asia Pacific
- Get information on how your organization can take the next step in your climate disclosure journey
Post Event Actions
- Ask whether your company prepared and disclosed on its climate change strategy
- Look at your own personal investments to see whether your portfolio contains climate resilient companies
- Ask questions of companies your work with – customer and suppliers – how resilient they are to the effects of climate change
Speakers
MODERATOR
Piers Touzel
Managing Partner - China, Hong Kong, Taiwan
Environmental Resources Management
Piers Touzel
Managing Partner - China, Hong Kong, Taiwan
Environmental Resources Management
Piers is ERM’s Managing Partner for China/Hong Kong/Taiwan. He works with industrial and financial sector clients to identify, quantify, manage and disclose sustainability risks.
My Sustainability Goals for 2021:
To educate others about the realities of climate change and the steps that can be taken to reduce emissions.
Mark Harper
Group Head of Sustainability
John Swire & Sons (H.K.) Ltd.
Mark Harper
Group Head of Sustainability
John Swire & Sons (H.K.) Ltd.
At Swire Mark is responsible for the Group’s ESG disclosure and TCFD reporting as well as guiding the development of Group strategy on Climate, and Waste. He sits on the Board and Executive Committees of a number of NGO’s including Business Environment Council, Drink Without Waste and HeroesToo.
My Sustainability Goals for 2022:
Rollout of the Group’s Net Zero Carbon emissions and zero to landfill commitments. Finalising the Group’s climate risk assessment process and analysis.
Nadira Lamrad
Head of Sustainability
Jardine Matheson
Nadira Lamrad
Head of Sustainability
Jardine Matheson
Dr. Nadira Lamrad is the Head of Sustainability at Jardine Matheson. Nadira is a corporate responsibility and sustainability practitioner with rich experience advising large multinationals on sustainability and social responsibility strategies, corporate responsibility and sustainability communications through reporting and investor questionnaires, developing relevant governance structures, planning and facilitating stakeholder engagements, improving ESG performance, and identifying performance gaps and action plans to address them.
Zoe Lau
Vice President
BlackRock
Zoe Lau
Vice President
BlackRock
Zoe Lau is a Vice President at BlackRock’s Investment Stewardship (BIS) team in APAC. She is responsible for engaging with listed companies in BlackRock’s portfolio on corporate governance and sustainability issues. She also contributes to BlackRock’s interactions with regulators and industry organizations on relevant policy matters in the region.
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