This is a ½ day virtual learning programme. Upon successful registration and payment, registrants will be sent a Zoom link and access details of the online workshop.

Overview

In December 2021, the Singapore Exchange (SGX) unveiled its roadmap for Singapore public-listed companies to provide climate-related disclosures based on recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). The TCFD recommendations provide guidance to all market participants on the disclosure of information on the financial implications of climate-related risks and opportunities so that they can be integrated into business and investment decisions. Climate reporting will subsequently be mandatory for listed companies in the financial, agriculture, food & forest products, energy industries from FY2023. Materials & buildings, transportation industries will follow from FY2024 onwards. Non public-listed companies are expected to provide TCFD related data to their listed companies customers if they wish to do business with them.

This ½ day workshop aims to go through what climate-related reporting is and why it is important. It will also cover global and regional context and focus on the initial steps on how to address TCFD reporting in the context of climate risk and finance.

About This Workshop

The following will be discussed :

1. TCFD Fundamentals
An introduction to TCFD framework and an overview of the 4 TCFD recommendations for climate-related financial disclosures

2. Governance
Governance recommendation and considerations for companies in disclosing their governance around climate-related risks and opportunities

3. Strategy
Strategy recommendations and considerations for companies in disclosing the actual and potential impacts of climate-related risks and opportunities on their businesses, strategies and financial planning

4. Risk Management 
Risk management recommendations and considerations for companies in disclosing the process by which they identify, assess and manage their climate-related risks

5. Metrics & Targets
Metrics & Targets recommendations and considerations for companies in disclosing the metrics and targets they use to assess and manage relevant climate-related risks and opportunities

6. Case studies discussion

Learning Objectives

At the end of the workshop, participants would be able to :

- explain the financial risks and opportunities associated with climate change, and the importance of climate-related financial disclosures
- key elements of climate-related financial disclosures and outline the characteristics of good practice
- identify the initial steps organisations need to take to implement as per the recommendations found in TCFD framework

Who Would Benefit

Sustainability Officers, Financial Reporting managers, investment asset managers, insurance managers, financial intermediaries, working level executives who are involved or are looking into climate risk reporting work

Meet The Trainer

Wee Chin Chuan is the Executive Director of a consulting firm based in Singapore. He oversees all consulting initiatives in areas of corporate strategy, corporate finance and business restructuring. He specialises in corporate finance, restructuring project financing and international business development. He handles mainly SME clients and some MNCs.

Chin Chuan possesses many years of experience in international business management, corporate finance and corporate strategy. He advises corporate clients on project financing matters involving Asian Development Bank, World Bank and various bilateral export credit agencies. These projects included power plants, waste water and water treatment facilities, port and airport privatisation in Indochina, Malaysia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh and China.

In his position as Principal Consultant, he has led deals origination, due diligence, analysis and negotiations of several acquisitions and divestment transactions in Asia. His current engagements include corporate strategy, financial restructuring and capital formation mandates with Singapore SMEs from food & beverage, contract manufacturing, telco and media, information technology, logistics & warehousing and merchandising sectors.

His current engagements include sustainable finance development for Africa (funded by Temasek Foundation), sustainable supply chain development and capacity building for MSMEs from hospitality, wholesale food and construction and engineering sectors, as well as incorporating sustainability into impact finance.

In areas of impact finance development, Chin Chuan is a Fellow with the Asia Venture Philanthropy Network (AVPN) Asia-Africa Fellowship :Programme supported by the Oppenheimer Generations Foundation and the Ford Foundation. He has been an active advocate in sustainability development for SMEs and access to finance amongst SME Centres and Trade Associations in Singapore and the region.

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