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Driving Sustainable Growth in the Blue Economy
March 16, 2026Blue Finance is a fast-emerging area within sustainable finance, attracting increasing interest from investors, banks, and issuers worldwide. It channels capital into projects that promote the sustainable use of ocean and freshwater resources — including aquaculture, water demand, supply and management, plastics recycling, shipping and coastal tourism, while having significant environmental and social impact.
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Well-functioning capital markets are essential for fostering economic growth and efficiently allocating resources. By issuing debt and equity in capital markets, firms can access a broader funding base, often at cheaper rates and longer tenors than through traditional sources of finance, such as banks. However, capital markets in low- and middle-income countries have historically lagged behind those in high-income countries, leaving firms in these economies more reliant on bank financing or retained earnings and facing greater financial constraints.
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With carbon markets projected to exceed $1 trillion by 2030, financial institutions have a unique opportunity to lead. This webinar explores how commercial banks—especially in the Asia-Pacific region—can engage with both voluntary and compliance carbon markets, including Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, to create new revenue streams while supporting climate goals.
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Organized by the Alliance and UNEP EmPower: Women for Climate-Resilient Societies (EmPower) Programme, this webinar explores how financial institutions can operationalize gender-responsive approaches in climate finance, aligning with the renewed commitments from COP29's Enhanced Lima Work Programme on Gender. Against the backdrop of a $300 billion climate financing goal that lacks enforceable gender targets, the webinar highlights strategies to address systemic barriers – including leadership gaps, insufficient intersectional frameworks, and inadequate gender-disaggregated data.
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This webinar highlights the importance of green taxonomies for banks, focusing on their role in aligning financial practices with global climate goals. In addition, the speakers discuss the emerging topic of interoperability and comparability of taxonomies and the "Roadmap for Advancing Interoperability and Comparability of Sustainable Finance Taxonomies", which was launched at COP29. The Roadmap marked a new chapter in sustainable finance journey by fostering interoperability among taxonomies across diverse jurisdictions and sectors at global, regional and country level.
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Transition Finance – the Battle Will be Lost or Won in Asia
January 14, 2025Transition finance is becoming a crucial element in the global effort to achieve net-zero emissions, particularly for carbon-intensive industries. It is designed to support companies in these sectors as they work to reduce their carbon footprints and implement more sustainable practices. Commercial banks play a vital role in this process by providing the necessary capital and financial products to facilitate these transitions.
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This webinar unveiled the latest thought leadership paper by Bank of China (Hong Kong) and S&P Global Sustainable1 on the climate crisis and its impacts in Asia-Pacific, highlighting critical findings on natural disasters, financial risks for institutions, and regional challenges.
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This fireside chat explores BBVA's sustainability journey, highlighting its achievement as Europe's most sustainable bank according to S&P Global’s Sustainability Yearbook and the Dow Jones Sustainability Index.
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Driving Climate Action – Responsible Investment in Asia
July 05, 2024With increasing climate-related risks, the urgency to tackle climate change through responsible investment practices has never been more apparent. The webinar offers valuable insights from investment professionals on climate-related risks and opportunities and transitioning to a low-carbon economy.
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The production of iron and steel is responsible for approximately 7% of global greenhouse gas emissions, making it a significant contributor to climate change. This webinar addresses the urgency of providing cost-competitive green iron and steel. We will explore the need for capital to deploy mature technologies like zero-emissions electric arc furnaces and recycling, as well as to scale emerging technologies.
