Unlocking capital for sustainability - Advancing ambition: Driving change for a resilient and sustainable economy
Unlocking capital for sustainability - Advancing ambition: Driving change for a resilient and sustainable economy
ปลดล็อกเงินทุนเพื่อความยั่งยืน: เสริมสร้างความมุ่งมั่น และขับเคลื่อนการเปลี่ยนแปลงสู่เศรษฐกิจที่ยั่งยืนและแข็งแรง
Established since 2018, Unlocking capital for sustainability is an annual premiere event organised by Eco-Business in partnership with UN Environment Programme (UNEP) that brings together high-level decision makers in finance, business, government and civic society to discuss and commit to actionable initiatives that mobilise the capital markets for sustainable development.
The financial sector stands at a crossroads of change: Since the 2008 global financial crisis, the role of finance in building equitable, sustainable economies has been extensively debated across societies. Set amid this backdrop is the rise of sustainable finance, which allocates capital with an environmental, social and governance (ESG) lens to create long-term value for all stakeholders. Despite the encouraging momentum, however, the deployment of sustainability-driven capital remains small relatively to the size of global markets. Unlocking capital for sustainability aims to accelerate the growth and adoption of sustainable finance in capital markets, with a particular emphasis on Asia Pacific.
On the back of another year marked by record-breaking heatwaves, heavy rainfall and widespread flooding, Thailand is committed to achieving a net zero economy by 2065 to address these pressing challenges while securing sustainable economic growth.
While the Asean nation has made significant steps forward, from pledges to source half of all domestic energy needs from renewables under the Power Development Plan, to the release of a sustainable finance taxonomy and a draft Climate Change Act, obstacles remain.
The mismatch between climate adaptation needs and finance pose major risks to the domestic economy, with Thailand facing economic losses of up to US$553 billion by 2050 due to climate-related impacts. Rural and agriculture-dependent communities are especially at risk due to their direct exposure to climate-driven droughts and crop damages.
Ensuring sustainable finance flows into climate adaptation is thus vital.
Meanwhile, restrictive policies are hindering companies, especially smaller scale corporates, in their decarbonisation efforts. Companies, irrespective of size, are challenged to decarbonise their entire value chain, including supply chain emissions. Thai businesses will further need to navigate emerging risks arising from biodiversity loss and water stress which will directly impact society and business operations.
Can Thai companies access the finance and technologies necessary to decarbonise their full value chain emissions? How can these same companies turn nature-related risks into a competitive advantage? And can key stakeholders – from governments to businesses and local communities – co-create climate resilience strategies which deliver the scale and impact needed?
Join us for Unlocking capital for sustainability Thailand as key leaders gather to determine the solutions to advance the country’s transition to a resilient, low carbon and sustainable economy.
Register here: https://www.unlockingcapitalforsustainability.com/thailand/2025
Ticket pricing:
Early bird - 50USD
Standard - 75USD