On November 16, the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange together with the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market within the framework of the X Congress of Financiers of Kazakhstan will hold the International Conference "ESG - a new paradigm for the development of the financial market", El.kz reports.
The main purpose of the event is to organize a platform for expert discussion on the promotion of sustainable development goals in the financial sector, exchange experience and opinions of experts and the business community.
The co-organizers are: the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the Association of Financiers of Kazakhstan (AFC), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
Within the framework of the Conference, participants will be able to discuss global trends in financing sustainable development projects, regulatory development, corporate ESG strategies and business transformation, best practices in the field of disclosure of ESG information, affordable green finance instruments, ESG projects in Central Asia and Kazakhstan and other relevant topics.
Heads of state and quasi-state structures, representatives of Kazakhstani banks, development institutions and international experts are invited as participants and guests of the Conference. More than 40 speakers will present their expert opinion in the discussion of topical aspects of the ESG agenda in the financial market.
The main Plenary Discussion "ESG – Agenda of the Future" will be devoted to the discussion of sustainable development issues in the economy and the financial market. It will be attended by heads of state bodies and experts of leading international organizations. Next, panel discussions will be held with the following topics: "ESG-transformation of business", "Responsible investment", "ESG-financing", "ESG agenda in Central Asia and Kazakhstan".
In conclusion, practical seminars will be held on green financing of the SME segment and disclosure of ESG information, where experts will share their experience and analyze real cases in the field of attracting "green" investments and implementing the disclosure of non-financial ESG information in accordance with international standards.
The conference will be held at the Ritz-Carlton Almaty hotel in a hybrid format, each participant can choose the most convenient for himself: online or offline. The online broadcast will take place on the https://kase.esgconference.kz/ website.
The event is sponsored by First Heartland Jusan Bank JSC, Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan JSC, SkyBridge Invest JSC. The media partners were business FM radio, Kapital.kz business portal, Interfax-Kazakhstan news agency, Delovoy Kazakhstan newspaper, Orda.kz information and analytical portal, Kursiv business weekly, Cronos - Central Asia analytical portal, socio-political business publication BES.media, Baq.kz news agency, El.kz Internet portal.