In celebration of this year’s Earth Day on 22 April, Friends of the Earth (HK) have organised the Earth Forum to support the environmental movement. This is an online event to be held in English on 22 April 2021 at 10:-12:00 CET / 16:-18:00 HKT. The topic for discussion is “Green Finance as a Catalyst of Decarbonization in Asia”. The speakers include regulators, and representatives from listed companies in the automotive sector. EFFAS’ Deputy chair, Mr. Mostboeck, will participate in the Forum analyzing the current challenges and potential for ESG in the APAC region. Register now here . EFFAS would like to congratulate all the professionals who passed the CESGA certification exam in the November session in Hong Kong and will hold an award ceremony during the event. These new CESGA holders are part of the rapidly growing community in Asia and join the 1,300 top professionals EFFAS has certified in ESG worldwide. The APAC region has a concentration of 8% of the CESGA holders to date and this is expected to increase by up to 200 new holders by the end of 2021. Speakers:

• Mr. LUI Tim Leung, Tim, SBS, JP Chairman, Securities and Futures Commission (SFC)
• Ms. Katherine Ng Head of Policy and Secretariat Services & COO, Listing Division, HKEX Chairman, Hong Kong Securities and Investment Institute
• Mr. Ronnie Ho Managing Director, Head of Autos and TMT, CCB International
• Mr. Anand Marathe Deputy General Manager, Corporate Sustainability, Mahindra Group
• Mr. Yong-Liang Por Research Manager, The Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC)

Earth Day is an annual event celebrated around the world on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. Our global community has been shocked by the largest global crisis in a generation. COVID-19 has shown us the necessity of thinking ahead, our world needs transformational change. Event Details Date: 22 April 2021 (Thurs) Time: 16:00 – 18:00 HKT / 10:00 – 12:00 CET Language: English Venue: Zoom Click here to register now!