WASTED is Eco-Business's latest award-winning impact documentary which opens our eyes to the simple truth hidden in plain sight: What we throw away, doesn’t go away. Everything we consume has a lifespan we never see.

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The film puts a spotlight on the unprecedented volume of trash in the era of the Anthropocene and calls on us to reflect on our relationship with the things around us.

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Featuring a diverse cast across Asia, the film takes an unprecedented look at the region’s landscapes, prompting deep questions and inspiring action across business, policy and individuals to create healthy, thriving economies.

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‍WASTED highlights the connections between waste and human health, and its intersection with the climate crisis. It is a visual exploration across Asia, from cinematic aerials to intimate portraits of the communities behind the scenes working to solve this major issue.

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

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Tickets at HK$150 / S$25 each and include networking drinks. 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, a vital gateway between China and the world, is poised to lead Asia’s net zero transition by leveraging its deep financial markets, revitalising multilateralism and scaling climate technology. 

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The city leads Asia’s green, social, sustainability and sustainability-linked bond issuance, representing 45 per cent of the continent’s cross-border sustainable debt in 2024, while its sustainable finance taxonomy bridges key global and Asian frameworks. 

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Demand is being driven by emerging green, climate and tech opportunities across the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) and Belt and Road economic corridors. As a vital part of this ecosystem, Hong Kong aims to provide the necessary financial infrastructure needed to mobilise global flows of sustainable finance into in these regions.

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The challenge is to ensure that Hong Kong’s regulatory and financing pathways keep pace with science-based planetary deadlines, as the window for keeping global warming to 1.5°C rapidly narrows, while addressing key questions such as: 

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How will the GBA and other economic corridors serve as vital ecosystems for climate tech adoption and urban resiliency? What strategies can unlock private investments for positive impact, including areas such as climate and human health? And how are legal frameworks evolving, from legislation to assurance, to cope with rising ESG disclosure requirements and accountability? 

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Now in its second year, the Hong Kong edition of Unlocking capital for sustainability will bring together leaders from government, finance and industry to help shape the region’s – and by extension, the world’s – sustainable finance pathway.  

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Hosted by Eco-Business and UNEP FI since 2018, Asia’s leading sustainable finance forum will take place across six locations – Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Singapore – focusing on actionable strategies and partnerships at a time when they are urgently needed.

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$600

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

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For more information, download the masterclass brochure.

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