Scaling the Sustainable Finance Agenda in Asia-Pacific: Insights from Industry Experts

The Asia-Pacific region is making strides towards sustainability in the post-Covid world, with governments and companies setting new priorities. At a high-level event organized by The Asset Events alongside the Asian Development Bank’s 56th Annual Meeting, executives shared their views on the growth of sustainable finance in Asia. Private sector involvement is crucial to the transition to net zero, according to Ashok Lavasa, Vice President at the Asian Development Bank. Meanwhile, other panellists discussed the need to make sustainable finance mainstream and promote bankable renewable energy projects in the region. Despite a volatile macroeconomic environment, interest in sustainable finance remains strong, with sustainability bonds showing resilience.