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As businesses and governments around the world plot a path to net-zero, our team of specialists across Bloomberg and BloombergNEF continue to shed light on sustainable finance by exploring the latest, most salient trends in ESG. Stay savvy on all things sustainability with our Path to ESG series — covering everything from carbon offsets and climate-transition strategies to regulation and thematic indices.

Path to ESG Series | ESG Regulations: Global Initiative, Developments and What’s Ahead

Duration: 56 Minutes
Regulators around the world are stepping up policies on the disclosure and differentiation of ESG metrics, part of a wider effort to realign economies and investments towards climate and social transition. Taxonomy, disclosure standards and climate risk assessments require corporations and financial institutions to act, but how will this impact capital flows?

Join our webinar to explore key components of ESG regulations, compare developments in the EU and APAC regions, and assess the future of these markets and global initiatives.

Local session start times:
11:30 am Mumbai
2:00 pm Hong Kong/Singapore
3:00 pm Tokyo
4:00 pm Sydney

Speakers

Vicky Cheng

Head of Government and Regulatory Affairs, APAC

Bloomberg

Vicky Cheng is Head of Government and Regulatory Affairs Asia Pacific, overseeing government relations and regulatory developments impacting Bloomberg and its clients in the region.

Before joining Bloomberg, Vicky worked in both the public and private sectors. Her focus has been policy and regulatory development, advising senior management on related requirements and implementations. Vicky drove advocacy and public affairs programmes for various organizations including global corporates and financial institutions. During her time with an international law firm, Vicky led business development and thought leadership strategies for the Financial Services Regulatory and Dispute Resolution practices. She began her career with a Government providing policy analysis and communications.

Maia Godemer

Senior Sustainable Finance Analyst

BloombergNEF

Maia is a research analyst in the sustainable finance team for BloombergNEF (BNEF). She particularly focuses on sustainable debt, transition finance and sustainable finance regulations. Maia was part of the EU Platform on Sustainable Finance as support of Bloomberg member Nadia Humphreys (also known as 'Sherpa role') up until October 2022. Maia holds a Bachelor in Philosophy from Université Pierre Mendes France, as well as an MSc. in Management and an MSc. in Finance from Grenoble Ecole de Management.

Jonathan Luan

Head of APAC Sustainability Research

BloombergNEF

Jonathan Luan is the Head of APAC Sustainability for BloombergNEF in Shanghai. He has a decade of experience in coal and renewable energy policy, power market and economics, and corporate sustainability. He currently leads BNEF’s coverage on the green transition of Asia Pacific’s finance sector. Jonathan holds a master's degree from the George Washington University in Washington, D.C.

Marvin Go

Head of Sales - Japan and Korea & Commercial | Lead on Sustainability - Asia-Pacific Region

Bloomberg L.P.

Path to ESG Series: Under the Hood of ESG & Climate Indices

Duration: 52 Minutes
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Indices have been the focus of recent discussions on transparency and its role in the climate transition.

In this webinar, Bloomberg's index team will explore Bloomberg's proprietary and joint ESG indices, highlighting how data and research from BloombergNEF is used to create several of Bloomberg's thematic indices, as well as highlighting our recently launched Bloomberg Climate Index Family. 

Interpretation available:
Real-time text translation is available in multiple languages

Local session start times:
11:30 am Mumbai
2:00 pm Hong Kong/Singapore
3:00 pm Tokyo
4:00 pm Sydney

Speakers

Albert Cheung

Deputy CEO, Head of Global Transition Analysis, BloombergNEF

BloombergNEF

Albert Cheung serves as Deputy CEO of BloombergNEF (BNEF), a leading provider of primary research on commodities and the low-carbon transition. He also oversees BNEF’s research on the global low-carbon transition, including clean energy, transport, industry, technology, agriculture and sustainable finance, providing strategic oversight and managing the development and delivery of BNEF’s global research agenda. Albert and his team work closely with corporates, financial institutions and policymakers across the globe, supporting them as they navigate the transition towards a cleaner future. Albert joined BNEF in 2009 and has previously held a number of leadership positions in the firm, including Head of Product and Head of Energy Smart Technologies. Albert holds a MEng in Electrical and Information Engineering from the University of Cambridge.

Albert joined BNEF in 2009 and was previously Head of Energy Smart Technologies and Head of Product, before assuming his current role. Albert holds a MEng in Electrical and Information Engineering from the University of Cambridge.

WILLIAM LIM

Index Product Manager

BLOOMBERG/ HONG KONG OFFICE

William Lim is a product manager in the index product team at Bloomberg. His responsibilities include new product development with a focus on systematic strategies and advising clients on creating customized solutions. William started his career in 2010 with Bloomberg in the portfolio analytics group, is a CFA® charterholder and a certified FRM.

MARVIN GO

Head of Sales - Japan and Korea & Commercial | Lead on Sustainability - Asia-Pacific Region

Bloomberg

Marvin joined BloombergNEF in 2014 as a sales representative and he currently leads our commercial activities in BloombergNEF for Japan and Korea. He specializes in working with utilities, oil & gas, automotive, power equipment manufacturers and financial players in their transition to a decarbonized future. He is also now coordinating our commercial efforts around Sustainability in the Asia-Pacific Region. Prior to BloombergNEF, Marvin has 8 years of experience in developing and managing smart grid and smart city projects in partnership with governments across Europe and Asia. Marvin started his career as a lecturer in Physics in Ateneo de Manila University. Marvin holds Bachelor degrees in Science (Hons) in Physics and in Computer Engineering from Ateneo de Manila University.

Path to ESG Series: Scoring Transition Risks

Duration: 59 Minutes
Companies in heavy-emitting industries face substantial risks from a world transitioning toward a low-carbon economy, some are already shaping markets. This “transition risk” is becoming a growing concern for regulators, investors and corporations, and many demand insightful and forward-looking methods to measure such risks.

Bloomberg has developed industry-specific, data-driven Transition Scores to measure the performance of 192 large companies in the oil and gas, metals and mining, and power utilities sectors.

This webinar explores the specific transition risks for each sector, highlights the methodology and metrics used to assess risks and opportunities, and discusses the use case and main findings of the scores.

Speakers

Danya Liu

Senior Associate, Climate Risk

BloombergNEF

Danya is an analyst on the Digital Industry team, researching topics such as AI, IoT, and advanced robotics in the energy sector and beyond. She is based in San Francisco and as such, takes a view on innovative technologies being developed by startups. Prior to joining Bloomberg NEF, she worked in impact investing, helping individuals and foundations select investments that deliver financial as well as social and environmental returns. Danya studied at Duke University and is working towards her CFA charter.

Jonathan Luan

Head of APAC Sustainability Research

BloombergNEF

Jonathan Luan is the Head of APAC Sustainability for BloombergNEF in Shanghai. He has a decade of experience in coal and renewable energy policy, power market and economics, and corporate sustainability. He currently leads BNEF’s coverage on the green transition of Asia Pacific’s finance sector. Jonathan holds a master's degree from the George Washington University in Washington, D.C.

MARVIN GO

Head of Sales - Japan and Korea & Commercial | Lead on Sustainability - Asia-Pacific Region

Bloomberg

Marvin joined BloombergNEF in 2014 as a sales representative and he currently leads our commercial activities in BloombergNEF for Japan and Korea. He specializes in working with utilities, oil & gas, automotive, power equipment manufacturers and financial players in their transition to a decarbonized future. He is also now coordinating our commercial efforts around Sustainability in the Asia-Pacific Region. Prior to BloombergNEF, Marvin has 8 years of experience in developing and managing smart grid and smart city projects in partnership with governments across Europe and Asia. Marvin started his career as a lecturer in Physics in Ateneo de Manila University. Marvin holds Bachelor degrees in Science (Hons) in Physics and in Computer Engineering from Ateneo de Manila University.

Path to ESG Series: Climate Transition Strategy for Investors & Banks

Duration: 63 Minutes
Increasing demands from stakeholders, regulatory pressure and heightened perception of the climate risks are seeing both the buy side and sell side setting climate goals more ambitiously than ever.

Striking the right balance of strategies for decarbonizing portfolios—including divestment and company engagement, as well as building new ESG-oriented financial products—will play a deciding role in whether companies' targets are hit or missed.

Join us for a webinar exploring recent trends for buy- and sell-side institutions in the decarbonization journey. We will give special emphasis to their unique financed emissions, as laid out in BloombergNEF's recent Climate Transition for Financials: Banks & Brokers, and Climate Transition for Financials: The Buy Side.

Interpretation available:
Real-time text translation is available in multiple languages.

Local session start times:
11:30 am Mumbai
2:00 pm Hong Kong/Singapore
3:00 pm Tokyo
4:00 pm Sydney

Speakers

Jonathan Luan

Head of APAC Sustainability Research

BloombergNEF

Jonathan Luan is the Head of APAC Sustainability for BloombergNEF in Shanghai. He has a decade of experience in coal and renewable energy policy, power market and economics, and corporate sustainability. He currently leads BNEF’s coverage on the green transition of Asia Pacific’s finance sector. Jonathan holds a master's degree from the George Washington University in Washington, D.C.

Mallory Rutigliano

Green and Sustainable Finance Analyst

BloombergNEF

Mallory Rutigliano is a Green & Sustainable Finance Analyst at BloombergNEF, conducting research on thematic sustainable debt, policies and regulations impacting sustainable finance initiatives, and ESG strategies.

MARVIN GO

Head of Sales - Japan and Korea & Commercial | Lead on Sustainability - Asia-Pacific Region

Bloomberg

Marvin joined BloombergNEF in 2014 as a sales representative and he currently leads our commercial activities in BloombergNEF for Japan and Korea. He specializes in working with utilities, oil & gas, automotive, power equipment manufacturers and financial players in their transition to a decarbonized future. He is also now coordinating our commercial efforts around Sustainability in the Asia-Pacific Region. Prior to BloombergNEF, Marvin has 8 years of experience in developing and managing smart grid and smart city projects in partnership with governments across Europe and Asia. Marvin started his career as a lecturer in Physics in Ateneo de Manila University. Marvin holds Bachelor degrees in Science (Hons) in Physics and in Computer Engineering from Ateneo de Manila University.

Path to ESG Series: Net-Zero Targets & Carbon Offsets: Joined at the Hip

Duration: 45 Minutes
Every day, new corporations are setting net-zero targets, pledging to reduce or offset their emissions. As of September 2021, 111 of the 167 “Climate Action 100 ” companies deemed to be the world’s heaviest emitters had made such a pledge, collectively aiming to cut emissions by 9.8 billion tons by 2050—or 20% of the global total.

While net-zero strategies differ, they all share one challenge: residual emissions, or emissions that cannot be avoided. Enter carbon offsets—verified emission reduction credits. As decarbonization pledges have surged, so has the offset market, with supply and demand reaching a record high in 2021 and set to grow 50-fold by 2050.

Join us as we survey the main drivers of offset prices, and look at scenarios that could see the market either grow to $190 billion as early as 2030 or remain relatively flat for the next few decades.

Interpretation available:

  • Real-time text translation is available in multiple languages
  • Japanese audio simultaneous translation is available during the live event


Local session start times:
  • 10:30 am Mumbai
  • 1:00 pm Hong Kong/Singapore
  • 2:00 pm Tokyo
  • 4:00 pm Sydney

Speakers

Kyle Harrison

Head of Sustainability Research

BloombergNEF

Kyle leads BNEF’s sustainability research team, which publishes content on the private sector's transition to the low-carbon economy. The team focuses on core areas like environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting, target-setting, low-carbon pathways and sustainable finance. Kyle specializes in corporate clean energy procurement, net-zero targets and voluntary carbon offsets.

Zelan Chen

Commercial Head for North China

BNEF

Zelan Chen leads BloombergNEF commercial team for North China and parts of South China. She works with utilities, oil & gas companies, manufacturers, financial institutions to facilitate their transition and seize new opportunities in a more sustainable and decarbonized world. Before joining BNEF, Zelan had working experiences with a solar developer in the US, MSCI, and CDP. She earned her Bachelor degrees in Environmental Management from Renmin University of China and Masters degrees with a concentration on Energy and Environment from Columbia University.

Path to ESG Series: Sustainable Finance Market Outlook for 2022

Duration: 46 Minutes
The sustainable finance market experienced unprecedented global traction in 2021—with more than $4 trillion in sustainable debt issued since the market's inception and even historically slow-to-start private financial players coming together on climate goals. Last year also saw APAC jump from 15% to 21% of total global sustainable finance market share, as well as the development of taxonomies defining sustainable financial activities in China and Singapore. In our first session of the Path to ESG series, we explore the most salient trends across the sustainable finance market in 2021. Join us to learn what spaces BloombergNEF is watching in 2022 and hear our outlook for APAC.

Interpretation available:

  • Real-time text translation is available in multiple languages
  • Japanese audio simultaneous translation is available only during the live event

Local session start times:

  • 10:30 am Mumbai
  • 1:00 pm Hong Kong/Singapore
  • 2:00 pm Tokyo
  • 4:00 pm Sydney

Speakers

Mallory Rutigliano

Green and Sustainable Finance Analyst

BloombergNEF

Mallory Rutigliano is a Green & Sustainable Finance Analyst at BloombergNEF, conducting research on thematic sustainable debt, policies and regulations impacting sustainable finance initiatives, and ESG strategies.

MARVIN GO

Head of Sales - Japan and Korea & Commercial | Lead on Sustainability - Asia-Pacific Region

Bloomberg

Marvin joined BloombergNEF in 2014 as a sales representative and he currently leads our commercial activities in BloombergNEF for Japan and Korea. He specializes in working with utilities, oil & gas, automotive, power equipment manufacturers and financial players in their transition to a decarbonized future. He is also now coordinating our commercial efforts around Sustainability in the Asia-Pacific Region. Prior to BloombergNEF, Marvin has 8 years of experience in developing and managing smart grid and smart city projects in partnership with governments across Europe and Asia. Marvin started his career as a lecturer in Physics in Ateneo de Manila University. Marvin holds Bachelor degrees in Science (Hons) in Physics and in Computer Engineering from Ateneo de Manila University.

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