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Green finance has been a hot topic in Hong Kong recently and has earned general support from the public and private sectors as well. The HKGBC is expecting the development of such emerging platform would allow more green building projects to tap funding from the capital market, and hence promoting the overall green building development in the city.

With this flourishing opportunity, HKGBC is organising a series of events in collaboration with GRESB, an industry-driven organisation specialising in benchmarking the ESG performance of international real estate investments and developers, to engage various stakeholders in the industry on the latest development in this area. Government officials, local and overseas experts and industry pioneers will be invited to share insight from different perspectives.

GRESB-APREA Green Real Estate Financing & Investing Seminar | Hong Kong (9 May)

The GRESB-APREA Green Real Estate Financing & Investing Seminar will examine real estate opportunities in the context of green finance and investment strategies and will provide information on:

• ESG integration, impact investing, and their relevance to real estate;
• Green financing and refurbishment: how to access green capital, including green bonds;
• Green building solutions and asset management toolkits;
• Carrots and sticks – the changing expectations and requirements of governments;
• Innovation case studies.

Time: 2:00pm – 5:00pm

Venue: Baker McKenzie - The Hub, 14/F, Hutchison House, 10 Harcourt Road, Central

Fee: Free of charge

Please check here for online registration.

Green Finance in Real Estate Roundtable (10 May)

The Roundtable would invite representatives from professional institutes, NGOs and think tanks, public bodies, as well as local and international organisations to exchange ideas on the latest international trends and developments on green finance instruments in the real estate sector, and to identify the opportunities for the development of green finance in Hong Kong. 

Exclusive Green Finance Luncheon (11 May)

Developers play a key role in pushing the development of green finance. The HKGBC, therefore, is organising an Exclusive Green Finance Luncheon to provide insights and valuable discussion opportunities amongst the top level management of major developers in Hong Kong. Mr Joseph Chan, Under Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Financial Services and the Treasury of the Government of the HKSAR is invited to share the government policy on green finance, and an expert from GRESB will discuss the changing global landscape of green finance. Representatives from Swire Properties, The Link and MTR will also share their experience on their earlier green bond issuance in Hong Kong.