Description
The webinar aims to share with the Japanese businesses insight into the opportunities arising from green finance and investments, leveraging Hong Kong’s strengths as the green finance hub. It also explores the prospects of the development of green finance in Hong Kong and Japan as well as the relevant collaboration opportunities between the two places.
Event Outline
| Date: | 29 October 2021 (Friday) |
| Time: | 15:00 – 16:00 (Japan time GMT+9), 14:00 – 15:00 (Hong Kong time GMT+8) |
| Language: | Japanese and English (with simultaneous interpretation) |
| Organiser: | Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (Tokyo), the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) |
| Co-organiser: | Invest HK, the Government of the HKSAR |
| Supporting organisations : | Green Finance Network Japan Hong Kong Green Finance Association Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) Hong Kong Japan Business Federation (Keidanren) Japan Association of Corporate Executives (Keizai Doyukai) The Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry The Hong Kong Japanese Chamber of Commerce & Industry Japanese Bankers Association Japanese Security Dealers Association Japan Investment Advisors Association Hong Kong Trade Development Council |
| Speakers: | Mr Christopher HUI, Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, HKSAR Government Ms Tracy Wong HARRIS, Head of Sustainable Finance, Greater China and North Asia, Standard Chartered; Vice President and Deputy Secretary General, Hong Kong Green Finance Association Ms Sachie II, Head of Sustainability Strategy Development Office, Sustainability Promotion Department, Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd. |
| Moderator: | Mr Hideki TAKADA, Secretary General, Green Finance Network Japan |
Programme
- (1) Introduction
Ms Joyce HO
Principal Hong Kong Economic and Trade Representative (Tokyo) - (2) Panel Discussion
Mr Christopher HUI, Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, HKSAR Government
Hong Kong as the Green and Sustainable Finance Hub: Investments with Returns and Purpose (English version)
[Press release]
Ms Tracy Wong HARRIS, Head of Sustainable Finance, Greater China and North Asia, Standard Chartered; Vice President and Deputy Secretary General, Hong Kong Green Finance Association
Hong Kong as the Green and Sustainable Finance Hub: Investments with Returns and Purpose (English version)
Mr Hideki TAKADA, Secretary General, Green Finance Network Japan
グリーン・ファイナンス 日本政府の取組みについて (Japanese version only)
Ms Sachie II, Head of Sustainability Strategy Development Office, Sustainability Promotion Department, Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd.
サステナブル・ファイナンスに関する日本の動向について (Japanese version only) - (3) Q&A
Recording of the webinar