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[Webinar] Enhancement of Climate-related Disclosures Under the ESG Framework
Overview
HKEX has published conclusions to its consultation on the enhancement of climate-related disclosures under the ESG framework, which will take effect on 1 January 2025. This webinar seeks to facilitate market understanding of the new requirements and help issuers in preparation for reporting.
The event will be in hybrid format, for in-person, please click here to register!
Content
An overview of HKEX’s latest climate disclosure requirements, including:
- Areas that issuers should focus on
- Tips for issuers
- Resources available to assist reporting
- How the new requirements fit into Hong Kong’s plan to adopt ISSB standards
This joint seminar with CFA Society Hong Kong will be in a format of presentation and facilitated discussion.
Who should attend
Directors, listed company representatives, investors, compliance officers, risk managers, sustainability officers, asset managers and those who are interested in HKEX’s new climate disclosure requirements
Financial Incentive Scheme of the WAM Pilot Programme
This course has already been approved as an eligible course of the Financial Incentive Scheme for Professional Training (“the Scheme”) under the Pilot Programme to Enhance Talent Training for the Asset and Wealth Management Sector (“the Pilot Programme”). The Scheme aims to enhance the competency and professionalism of in-service practitioners within the asset and wealth management sector and to assist other practitioners within the financial services industry in acquiring the knowledge and skills required for entering the sector. Eligible applicants will be subsidised 80% of the course fees by the HKSAR Government upon satisfactory completion of the courses approved by Hong Kong Securities and Investment Institute, subject to a ceiling of HKD15,000. Hong Kong Securities and Investment Institute is appointed as the implementation agent of the Pilot Programme. Regarding the details of eligible criteria and application procedures, please refer to the dedicated web-site of the Pilot Programme (https://www.wamtalent.org.hk/).
Speaker/Course Instructor
Ms Ng holds a Master of Arts in Law from Trinity College, University of Cambridge and is a qualified lawyer in both Hong Kong and England & Wales.
Ms Ng is currently an Advisor to Our Hong Kong Foundation, a Director of the World Wide Fund for Nature Hong Kong, a fellow of the Aspen Institute, a Member of the Hong Kong Academy of Finance and a senior fellow of Hong Kong Securities and Investment (“HKSI”) Institute. She was the Board Director of HKSI Institute from December 2014 to December 2022 and the Board Chairperson between December 2018 and December 2021.