On Tuesday, May 4, 2021, the Australian Chamber of Commerce (AustCham) in Korea and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) co-hosted a special roundtable on green finance initiatives at the GGGI Seoul headquarters to share the experience of Australian financial institutions to support the delivery of net-zero emissions, climate action and realization of a green economy with Korean banks and public finance institutions.

The roundtable, titled ‘Accelerating the Green Energy Transition: Leveraging the Full Spectrum of Green Finance Initiatives,’ was held in a hybrid format, combining in-person and virtual attendance and was hosted as part of the Campaign for Blue Skies and Net Zero 2050 in the Republic of Korea, which was launched last year to support the implementation of the country’s commitment to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.

AustCham Chair and Country Head of ANZ Korea, Mr. Chris Raciti, and GGGI Deputy Director-General Amb. Hyoeun Jenny Kim delivered welcome remarks. Roundtable speakers included Jongsun Kim, Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) at Pepper Savings Bank, Soo Lee, Vice-President, Hong Kon, IFM Investors, Chris Newton, Executive Director, Responsible Investment, IFM Investors, and Nancy Wang, Sustainable Finance, ANZ.

Bringing together financial services experts from both Australian, Korean and global organizations, the Round Table included over 100 attendees from within the public and private sector.

View photos from the event below and click here to read the official Media Release of the event.