Over half of Asia Pacific’s economy is vulnerable to nature-related risks. Industries across agriculture, fisheries, manufacturing, mining and energy all depend on nature with many more subsequently affected down the value chain.  

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Hong Kong, bolstered by the Greater China region, is uniquely positioned to play a pivotal role in managing natural capital as a sustainable and green finance hub. Understanding and managing nature-related risks and opportunities is a key step towards diverting capital flow towards protection, conservation and restoration projects.  

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Eco-Business, Asia Pacific’s leading media and intelligence organization dedicated to sustainable development and ESG performance, is pleased to be organising a half-day masterclass. Participants of this programme will not only benefit from this industry-first guidance, they will also hear from industry stakeholders in Asia who have committed to addressing critical nature-related risks and opportunities.  ‍

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What participants will learn from this masterclass:  

▪️ Nature and biodiversity trends gaining traction in Hong Kong and the region from a media perspective;  

▪️ Biodiversity developments in Asia from the policy and disclosure front, including the significance of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity framework;  

▪️ Managing nature-related risks and opportunities with the Taskforce for Nature-related Financial Disclosures framework;  

▪️ Investing in the transformative potential of nature-based solutions, applying nature case studies including existing best practice in nature-related finance, policies, strategy and client engagement

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Who should attend this masterclass:

▪️ Mid- to senior managers with sustainability responsibilities in financial institutions, agribusinesses, real estate and construction, and natural resources

▪️ For financial institutions, representatives may be sitting across investment and institutional banking, risk, operations, legal and audit, product development, private banking

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Masterclass course fees: HK$2,500

25% discount is available to EB Circle, EB Premium, and EB Enterprise members.

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Eco-Business and EB Impact are excited to be hosting a film screening and dialogue featuring Wasted on 28th March 2025 in partnership with TOMRA.

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‍Wasted is Eco-Business's latest award-winning impact documentary which was first premiered in December 2023, and has since been expanded and updated following the United Nations negotiations held in November 2024 at Busan, South Korea to forge a global legally binding treaty on plastic pollution.

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Join us for the film premiere of the updated Wasted documentary. The film puts a spotlight on the unprecedented volume of trash in the era of the Anthropocene and asks important questions: Why are we wasting opportunities to solve our waste issues, and what can be done to turn pollution into solutions?

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Featuring a diverse cast across the region, the film inspires action across business, policy and individuals to clean up our communities, cities and natural habitats and create healthy, thriving economies. It highlights the connections between waste and human health, and its intersection with the climate crisis. It is a visual exploration across Asia, from landfills to recycling plants, cinematic aerials to intimate portraits.

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We invite you to join us for this exclusive film screening, followed by a panel discussion and networking.

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Tickets at HK$115 / S$20 each. Thank you for your support!

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‍‍*‍All ticket proceeds go to venue costs and donated to Singapore-registered charity EB Impact.

Hong Kong plays a pivotal role in Asia’s burgeoning sustainable finance sector, acting as a major hub for green and sustainable investments. With its robust financial infrastructure and strategic position in the Greater Bay Area, Hong Kong has become a gateway for international investors looking to tap into Asia’s – and especially China’s – growing demand for sustainable finance.

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The city has embarked on a wide range of capital market initiatives to promote green bonds, sustainable banking and ESG disclosures, with regulatory frameworks that provide clear guidelines and incentives.  

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As a strategic city to China, Hong Kong plays a key role in fostering innovation and collaboration across the region.  With China already on track to peak emissions by 2025 and reach carbon neutrality ahead of its 2060 target, the Asian giant plays an indispensable role in global climate action and the region’s wider energy transition.

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How will Hong Kong and Greater China’s policies shape the world’s decarbonisation pathway and the region’s sustainable finance sector?  With investors increasingly expecting clear climate transition plans, how will businesses respond? How will the region mitigate its risks while building resilience into its infrastructure?

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‍Unlocking capital for sustainability, Asia’s premiere sustainable finance and business forum, hosted by Eco-Business and UNEP FI since 2018, will be hosting its inaugural dialogue in Hong Kong aimed at convening the key stakeholders across Asia to chart the way forward on accelerating the region’s green revolution.