Latest ESG and Climate Change Trends and Opportunities in Finance Industry

Speaker:

Mr. Dennis Wu is the Vice Chairman and Executive Director of AEC Group (Stock Code: 8320.HK) mainly focusing on Green and Healthy Buildings, Environmental Consultancy and Sustainability Advisory. He is also the Founder and CEO of AEC Capital Group focusing on sustainable finance, real estate, and investment management.
Mr. Wu has over 20 years of experience in finance industry. He worked in the Assurance and Business Advisory Services Department – Financial Institution Group of Arthur Andersen and PricewaterhouseCoopers in early 2000. Then, he worked for CITIC Capital Group focusing on alternative asset management including private equity, real estate, mezzanine, venture capital, special situation, and marketable securities for 17 years since 2003. During his career in CITIC Capital, Mr. Wu was appointed as Executive Director for Finance Department, Direct Investment Department, and Culture and Tourism Department respectively.
Currently, Mr. Wu is the Founding President of Greater Bay Area Carbon Neutrality Association. He is also a Co-Chair of Green and Sustainable Private Equity Working Group under Hong Kong Green Finance Association (HKGFA), a Director of Hong Kong Private Equity Finance Association (HKPEFA), and a member of Environment and Sustainability Committee under Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce (HKGCC). Outside Hong Kong, he contributes to Net Zero Readiness Framework development as WorldGBC Asia Pacific Net Zero Collaborator.
Mr. Wu completed courses on GRI Professional Certification Program, TCFD, sustainable finance, and digital transformation, in which he acquired the knowledge of sustainability and digital transformation.

Topic content:

– Introduction of ESG and Climate Change

– Regulators’ views on ESG and Climate Change

– Introduction of Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (“TCFD”)

– Briefing on Green Finance and Investment

– Introduction of Common ESG Index

Date: 07 December 2021 (Tuesday)

Time: 19:00 – 21:00

Venue: H6 Multi-Function Room, E and F, Ground Floor The Center, 99 Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong.

Language: Cantonese

Fee: HKRFP members  & HKAFA  free.

Supporting Organization members $100

Non-members $300

On line Registration: Click here

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