Today’s businesses and investors are increasingly dealing with the risks and opportunities of environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, due to the scarcity of resources, conflicts in community and labor relations, and climate change. Meanwhile, more and more investment managers have stepped in to offer impact products in their portfolios as investors begin to evaluate how they can invest in ways that can meet financial goals and support social and environmental change. Bridging the gap between traditional capitalism and a new context of shared economic and social value, sustainable finance is quickly becoming a core part of the mission of governments, financial institutions and companies globally.

Sustainable Finance Forum (SFF) was founded by Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, and Singapore Management University and other academic institutes.

The main objective of the forum is to facilitate more active dialogues between academics and the industry so as to inform research and practice in Asia and across the world. Therefore,  the conference will be featured by academic paper presentations and panel discussions by industry practitioners and regulators.