HONG KONG, Sept. 15, 2025 -- The CASI Sustainability Forum -"Building Capacity for a Transition Finance Ecosystem in Asia", concluded successfully on the final day of Hong Kong Green Week. The event reaffirmed its role as a platform for advancing sustainable finance collaboration across Asia.
Co-organized by the Capacity-building Alliance of Sustainable Investment (CASI), Hong Kong Monetary Authority Infrastructure Financing Facilitation Office (HKMA-IFFO), HKU Jockey Club Enterprise Sustainability Global Research Institute, and CFA Institute - with support from a wide network of industry and academic partners, the forum welcomed over 150 in-person attendees and nearly 300 online participants from 40 jurisdictions.
The forum addressed transition finance as a critical priority for Asia. Keynote speeches and panel discussions explored three core pillars: robust transition planning, transition-related disclosures, and innovative financial products.
Dr. Ma Jun, Chairman of CASI, highlighted the alliance's rapid expansion to 70 global members and its delivery of training to 6,500 professionals across 90+ jurisdictions. He emphasized Asia's dominance in renewable energy growth and called for collective efforts to scale green funding and develop bankable projects.
Prof. Guojun He, Director of HKU Jockey Club Enterprise Sustainability Global Research Institute, stated: "We are delighted to host the CASI Sustainability Forum jointly with HKMA-IFFO and CFA Institute to advance sustainable finance in the region. This initiative will strengthen Hong Kong's position as an international green financial center."
Arthur Yuen, Deputy Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), reaffirmed: "At the HKMA, we firmly believe that Hong Kong can and should play an enabling role in Asia's green transition. We will continue to collaborate with like-minded institutions such as CASI to ensure that the industry is equipped with the knowledge and know-how to facilitate this transition."
Paul Moody, Managing Director at CFA Institute, added: "Events like today's Forum, together with Hong Kong Green Week, demonstrate that Hong Kong isn't just hosting the conversation - it is helping to shape the sustainability agenda."
A key highlight was the soft launch of the HKGFA-CASI Certificate in Sustainable Finance. Launching officially in October 2025, the online program will feature self-paced learning, expert webinars, and networking opportunities.
Dr. Ma concluded with five priorities: incentivizing leadership, adopting clear taxonomies, leveraging open-source tools, focusing on supply chain impacts, and strengthening policy incentives.
The next CASI Sustainability Forum will occur in Brazil during COP30 November 2025.
