Singapore Sustainable Finance Association

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What We Do

Comprising members from financial institutions, real economy corporates, enablers, NGOs, IHLs, policymakers, industry bodies, networks and various other organisations, SSFA will focus on:

  • Driving and shaping policy & regulatory developments, including development of industry best practices and guidance
  • Strengthening outreach and engagements within the financial sector, and with real economy sector and government agencies
  • Deepening capacity building
  • Fostering international collaboration

Key Workstreams

As a start, the SSFA will focus on five priority workstreams:

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Carbon Markets

Advance and implement initiatives to establish Singapore as a leading regional and global carbon services and trading hub
  • Mikkel Larsen (Climate Impact X | Executive Director)
  • Chris Leeds (Standard Chartered | Head, Carbon Markets Development)
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Transition Finance

Develop a conducive ecosystem to mobilise and scale transition finance towards Asia’s net zero objective, and to position Singapore as the regional hub for transition finance
  • Helge Muenkel (DBS | Chief Sustainability Officer)
  • Kelvin Tan (HSBC | Head of Sustainable Finance and Investments, ASEAN)
  • Mervyn Tang (Schroders | Head of Sustainability, APAC)

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Blended Finance

Advance and implement initiatives to establish Singapore’s thought leadership as a global hub for blended finance
  • Amanpreet Singh (MUFG | Managing Director, ESG Finance Department APAC)
  • Nicholas Gandolfo (MUFG | Director, ESG Finance APAC)
  • Kamran Khan (Deutsche Bank | Head of ESG, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa)
  • Kalpana Seethepalli (Deutsche Bank | Director of ESG for Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa)
  • Ritu Arora (Allianz Investment Management | CEO & CIO Asia Pacific)
  • Anurag Jain (Allianz Investment Management | Head Investment Strategy Asia Pacific)

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Natural Capital & Biodiversity

Establish Singapore as a centre of excellence to support nature and biodiversity positive outcomes, financing and investing
  • Eric Lim (UOB | Chief Sustainability Officer)
  • Eric Nietsch (Manulife Investment Management | Head of Sustainable Investing, Asia)
  • Valerie Lau (UBS | Managing Director, APAC Head Group Sustainability and Impact)
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Taxonomy

Enhance usability and enable adoption of the Singapore-Asia Taxonomy
  • Sylvia Chen (Amundi | Head of ESG, South Asia)
  • Yoon Mee Jeong (OCBC | Head, Sustainability Office, Global Wholesale Banking)

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General Membership Approval Criteria

Prioritise organisations with a defined approach to sustainable finance and have demonstrated thought leadership

Domain expertise in areas that are of strategic importance to SSFA

Prioritise corporates from sectors that are critical for Singapore’s decarbonisation

Ability and capacity to contribute to SSFA’s activities – workstreams and events

General Members’ Categories

FI Partners

  • Financial Services
  • Financial Regulators
  • Financial Sector Industry Bodies, Networks, Platforms & Associations

Industry Partners

  • Non-financial Sector Corporates
  • Non-financial Sector Industry Bodies, Networks, Platforms & Associations
  • Government Agencies

Knowledge Partners

  • Academia/IHLs*
  • Consulting and Advisory Services
  • Data Providers
  • International Organisations*
  • Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs)*
  • NGOs*

*Non-fee paying, by invitation only