Carbon Pricing – Implications for the Business
6 May 2022 | 3-6 PM SGT | SMU
With the imminent uplift in carbon taxes in Singapore, carbon pricing becomes a crucial topic that needs to be addressed at the board level. In this third part of the CGS training series, ‘Carbon Pricing – Implications for the Business’ gives you with the opportunity to learn from the experience of other countries, as well as from companies which are further along the sustainability journey.
3:00 PM
Welcome
Dr Rajiv Lall, Professorial Research Fellow at Sim Kee Boon Institute for Financial Economics, Singapore Management University
3:00 – 3:30 PM
Policy Intervention, Carbon Price and Industry
This session will focus on policy interventions affecting carbon prices, including Singapore’s newly announced carbon tax regime, and how these interventions will affect the economy in Singapore and the region.
Dr Vinod Thomas, Visiting Professor at NUS and former member of Senior Management at World Bank and Asian Development Bank
3:30 – 4:25 PM
Carbon Measurement, Management and Ecosystem
This session will focus on the implications of a rising carbon price for businesses. It will discuss specific actions that companies could take to prepare themselves for a journey towards decarbonization.
Ms Helene Li, Adjunct Faculty at SMU Academy and CEO at GoImpact
4:25 – 4:35 PM
Break
4:35 – 5:05 PM
Carbon Markets: Prospects, Challenges and Opportunities for Asian Companies
This session will cover the role of voluntary carbon markets, how to access and use carbon offsets, and the challenges and opportunities for Asian companies in this market.
Ms Genevieve Soh, Head of Platforms and Ecosystems at Climate Impact X
5:05 – 6:00 PM
Experience Sharing from Industry Players
This session will include discussions with three industry players on their experience adjusting to policy interventions and preparing themselves for the rising carbon price and the consequences for their businesses.
Panelists:
Ms Malavika Jain Bambawale, Managing Director, Head of APAC, Sustainability Solutions at Engie Impact
Ms Hui Mien Lee, Senior Director, Group Environmental Sustainability at Singtel
Mr Chris Webb, Global Head of Carbon Markets at HSBC
Moderated by Ms Yvonne Zhang, Risk Advisory Climate & Sustainability Leader at Deloitte Southeast Asia.
6:00 PM
Closing
Prof Dave Fernandez, Director of Sim Kee Boon Institute for Financial Economics; Professor of Finance, Singapore Management University
Download presentation slides here:
- Policy Intervention, Carbon Price and Industry by Vinod Thomas
- Carbon Measurement Management and Ecosystem by Helene Li
- Carbon Markets: Prospects, Challenges and Opportunities for Asian Companies by Genevieve Soh
Full recorded webinar links here:
- Introductions
- Policy Intervention, Carbon Price and Industry
- Carbon Measurement, Management and Ecosystem
- Carbon Markets: Prospects, Challenges and Opportunities for Asian Companies
- Experience Sharing from Industry Players
- Closing
Download the reading list.