Overview

This webinar, titled “Driving Sustainable Infrastructures: Enabling climate resilience with sustainable finance“, brings together industry leaders to share an overview of the green and sustainable finance (GSF) product landscape and market developments, as well as key considerations from different stakeholder perspectives and practical application demonstrated through a case study on designing sustainable infrastructures for climate adaptation and resilience. This webinar forms a part of the course content under the online HKGFA-CASI Certificate in Sustainable Finance programme.

Why Attend

• Hear from industry leaders on the latest sustainable finance product market landscape and emerging products;
• Access exclusive case study on designing sustainable infrastructures for climate resilience and adaptation;
• Understand key considerations during product issuance from stakeholders and how to mitigate greenwashing through verification and assurance tools;
• Direct engagement opportunities with practitioners across finance, infrastructure, and sustainability market service providers during the Q&A session.

Date: 29 July 2026 (Wednesday) 3pm – 4pm HKT*

Format: Live-streamed virtually on Zoom by HKGFA**

This webinar is open for registration, RSVP now.

*SFC licensed persons are eligible to claim 1 SFC CPT hour/ 1 ECF-GSF CPD hour, subject to employer approval.

**Replay only available for currently enrolled HKGFA-CASI Certificate in Sustainable Finance candidates.

Agenda

Presentation and Q&A, “Sustainable Infrastructures: Enabling climate resilience with sustainable finance”

• Ir Prof. Tim Wong, ESG & Sustainability Hub Lead, AECOM; Adjunct Professor, City University of Hong Kong

Panel Discussion and Q&A

Moderator

• Ms. Jenny Lee, Deputy Secretary General, HKGFA

Panellists

• Ir Prof. Tim Wong, ESG & Sustainability Hub Lead, AECOM; Adjunct Professor, City University of Hong Kong
• Mr. Calvin Wong, Head of Sustainability Assurance Services, SGS Hong Kong Limited
• Ms. Luying Gan, Managing Director, Transition Finance and Advisory, Corporate & Investment Banking, Standard Chartered Bank

The following takeaways were highlighted during the session:

1. As illustrated through nature-based solutions (NbS) case studies in Hong Kong and Taiwan, nature capital is vital for sustainable infrastructures and long-term climate resilience. The establishment of frameworks, such as Hong Kong’s NbS Design Guidelines, further facilitates the design and implementation of climate adaptation measures.
2. Innovative funding mechanisms, such as blended financing models, guidance for taxonomy alignment, and technical guidance support the financing and scaling of climate resilience and adaptation projects.
3. Frameworks, standards, and taxonomies with high interoperability and succinct definitions reduce ambiguity, thereby mitigating greenwashing and ensuring a credible transition journey. With the emergence of climate adaptation as a new concept, the guidance should also evolve to remain relevant.
4. The integration of green and low-carbon elements from Chinese Mainland’s 15^th 5-year plan (5YP) into Hong Kong’s first 5YP transforms sustainability considerations from a discretionary value into an embedded standard market practice. To encourage market participation in the transition journey, pragmatic incentives and policy design should be considered.

This webinar is co-organised by HKGFA and @Capacity-building Alliance of Sustainable Investment (CASI). On-demand replay is available on the CASI Academy, under the HKGFA-CASI Certificate in Sustainable Finance programme as a part of the complimentary learning materials.

Additional Resources:

• HKGFA-CASI Certificate in Sustainable Finance
• Enrolment page for HKGFA-CASI Certificate in Sustainable Finance – For HKGFA members’ rate and bulk registration rate, please contact the HKGFA Secretariat at info@hkgreenfinance.org
• Enrolment instructions for HKGFA-CASI Certificate in Sustainable Finance

This webinar is co-organised by HKGFA and CASI.

For more details, please contact the HKGFA Secretariat at info@hkgreenfinance.org.