Thank you to our expert panel speakers and more than 110 industry participants for joining the HKGFA Transition Training Series – Introduction to Setting Science-Based Targets for Private Equity Firms.

Key take aways on how private equity firms can facilitate credible GHG emissions reduction targets:

• PE firms can follow a 7-step process to set science-based reduction targets for Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions.
• PCAF (Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials) can be used to help calculate a firm’s financed emissions, and PE firms identify a baseline for GHG emissions.
• GHG emissions data availability, coverage and corporate governance remains key challenges for private equity firms to set science-based targets.

Presentation Materials:

• Introduction to SBTi Guidance on Private Equity
• Climate Strategy and SBT Overview
• Key Challenges and Resolutions for Private Equity in SBTi

Agenda and speaker details:

Opening Remarks

• Dennis Wu, Green and Sustainable Private Equity Working Group Co-Chair, HKGFA; Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director, Allied Sustainability and Environmental Consultants Group Limited

Moderator Intro

Moderator

• Monica Bae, Director of Investor Practice, Hong Kong, Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC)

Sharing

Presenters

• Howard Shih, Research Associate, SBTi Finance, World Resources Institute
• Tang Zhongzhong, Head of Sustainability, BPEA EQT
• Angus Choi, Sustainability and Climate Change Consultant, KPMG Hong Kong

Q&A