“Breaking Boundaries” 

Last week our team participated at the annual gathering of AVPN (Asian Venture Philanthropy Network) – an incredible opportunity to interact with over 1000 impact actors and stakeholders across the region: among impact investors, funders, social enterprises, social innovators, asset managers, service providers, foundations and government agencies.   

Climate Action, ESG and Impact Investing are key themes this year. While global foundations shared their impact and social innovation programmes, Standard Chartered chairman Jose Vinals gave a keynote speech emphasising the central role banks can play in furthering sustainable finance, and how finance is a powerful tool for change, from doing no harm to actively doing good.  Financial market players including banks, asset managers and impact funds can make a real difference.   

There’s an annual 2.5 trillion gap in investment globally to meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.  As an international financial center, Hong Kong has a critical role to play.

We are glad to be a member of #AVPN and to have been at #avpn2019.  Collaborate and strengthen ESG focus and sustainable finance.

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