Kuzi Charamba

Kuzi Charamba is the CEO & Founder of Tese.io, a platform that enables financial institutions and SMEs to unlock sustainable finance through real-time ESG data, AI-driven insights, and financing tools.

He is also a New York barred international lawyer and was the founder of CHARAMBA & Co, a global consultancy that helps organizations to navigate human rights and sustainability risks across their dealings and operations. As a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Asian Institute of International Financial Law, he focused on matters of digital and sustainable finance, as well as impact investing. He is the author of one monograph on business & human rights, an upcoming book on digital assets, and several journal articles. He has consulted for the UN Capital Development Fund, the Alliance for Financial Inclusion, the One Earth Future Foundation, and several private sector enterprises.

Kuzi holds a PhD and LLM from McGill University’s Faculty of Law, a LLB with European Legal Studies from King’s College London, and a Diplôme in International, European, and Comparative Law from Université de Strasbourg. He is an EFFAS Certified ESG Analyst (CESGA®).

Our Sustainability Goals for 2025

1. More financial institutions offering sustainable finance products specifically for SMEs.

2. More industry collaboration and engagement with the government to discuss how we support HK SMEs’ on their sustainability journeys.

3. The development and implementation of government supported SME focused ESG reporting standards.