Introduction
Population and urbanisation continue to rise, and with that, production and consumption are ever increasing. Businesses are growing, but under pressure to produce more and better quality at lower prices. Industrial and human activities continue to contribute to global heating and unprecedented environmental degradation. Human rights, health and productivity are compromised. Many parts of the civilised world are at risk of sinking beneath the waves in the next decade or two. Nature, wildlife and biodiversity – life itself – are threatened. There is no longer any doubt that humanity is at risk.
All these, coupled with governance, political and socioeconomic factors are prompting businesses, customers, investors, employees, governments and the rakyat to positively contribute to improving environmental and social wellbeing, towards creating a better future. Rapid technological changes are forcing leaders to reinvent their business models and future-proof. In short, business as usual is no longer an option.
As the world around us changes, financiers, investors and businesses have a responsibility to change their ways and manage economic, environmental and social risks, with long-term strategies to create net positive impact, while also remaining relevant and profitable.
What is The Cooler Earth?
The Cooler Earth is CIMB’s inaugural platform to inspire business leaders, financiers, investors, policy- and decision- makers to change the paradigm of business and finance, and our way of life. Our goal is also to encourage participants to embrace sustainability and take action towards shaping a more responsible society and a less sweltering planet (hence "Cooler").
The Cooler Earth motif has adapted its colours from Climate Stripes, a visualisation of rising temperature from cool (blue) to warm (red), reflecting how it threatens ecosystems, including our social and economic fabric. In our motif, the red stripes, reflecting the current scenario, slowly transform back to blue, which is and should be the collective responsibility and mission of humankind and every effort such as this summit.
Join global experts and local champions to not just dialogue, but motivate collective and collaborative action, mobilise resources, finance, and the political will to counter environmental degradation, social inequity, and economic depression.
The Cooler Earth is a mission.
CIMB Group, in partnership with WWF and Impacto,
invites you to contribute to our dialogue and action on
Changing Finance for a Better Tomorrow.
08:00am – 08:45am
Registration and Light Breakfast
09:00am – 09:30am
WELCOMING REMARKS
Thinking Triple Bottom Line: How Future-Proof is Your Business?
Speaker:
Tengku Dato' Sri Zafrul Aziz
Group CEO
CIMB Group Holdings Berhad
09:30am – 10:00am
OPENING ADDRESS
Creating the Ecosystem: How Will the Changing Regulatory Landscape Impact Business?
Speaker:
YB Yeo Bee Yin
Minister of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change (MESTECC)
10:00am – 10:30am
KEYNOTE 1
A Critical Connection: Why Can’t We Separate Nature From the Economy?
Speaker:
Ms. Maureen DeRooij
CEO
WWF-Singapore
10:30am – 11:00am
KEYNOTE 2
Sustainable Development Goals: Why Business Should Get Involved
Speaker:
Mr. Stefan Priesner
Resident Coordinator for Malaysia
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
11:00am – 11:30am
Coffee/ Tea Break
11:30am – 12:45pm
PANEL DISCUSSION
Sustainable Finance: What Are the Regulator’s Expectations and Financial Sector Initiatives Towards Advancing Sustainable Finance?
Speakers:
Tengku Dato' Sri Zafrul Aziz
Group CEO
CIMB Group Holdings Berhad
Ms. Yuki Yasui
Asia Pacific Region Co-ordination Manager
UNEP Finance Initiative (UNEP FI)
Dr. Hamim Syahrum Ahmad Mokhtar
Deputy Director
Islamic Banking and Takaful Department, Bank Negara Malaysia
Mr. Pierre Rousseau
Strategic Advisor for Sustainable Business
BNP Paribas
Moderator:
Ms. Jeanne Stampe
Founder of Asia Sustainable Finance Initiative
Head of Asia Sustainable Finance and Global Finance Practice Leadership Team member at WWF
12:45pm – 01:45pm
LUNCH
01:45pm – 02:20pm
EXPERT INSIGHTS
Knowing Our Limits: The Planet Will Survive Global Heating… But Will Humankind?
Speaker:
Dr. Julian Caldecott
World-Renowned Ecologist and Conservationist
02:20pm – 02:40pm
EXPERT INSIGHTS
Bridging the Gap: What is the Role of Finance in Saving the World?
Speaker:
Mr. Mohamed Rozani Osman
Senior Financial Sector Specialist
World Bank
02:40pm – 03:00pm
EXPERT INSIGHTS
Creating Value: How Do We Translate Planet Targets to Business Targets?
Speaker:
Ms. Marie Morice
Sustainable Finance Senior Adviser
UN Global Compact
03:00pm – 03:30pm
Coffee/Tea Break
03:30pm – 04:45pm
PANEL DISCUSSION
Understanding Externalities: What Are the Hidden Costs of Doing Business, and How Do They Affect Performance and Profits?
Speakers:
Ms. Michele Leung
Director, Financial Institutions Business
TruCost
Ms. Esther An
Chief Sustainability Officer
City Developments Limited
Mr. Pascal Lambert
Group Country Head for Singapore; Head of South East Asia and India
Societe Generale
Moderator:
Ms. Carole Ferguson
Head of Investment Research
CDP
04:45pm – 05:30pm
SPECIAL FEATURE
Laugh, But Act
Speaker:
Mr. Rod Quantock
Climate Change Activist (and Comedian)
05:30pm – 06:00pm
CLOSING REMARKS
Speaker:
YAM Tengku Datin Paduka Setia Zatashah binti Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah
Founder /Advocate #sayno2plastic and #zerofoodwastage
11:30am – 12:30pm
UNDERSTANDING, NAVIGATING, AND ADOPTING THE RIGHT STANDARDS AND BENCHMARKS
PwC will provide an overview on local and global benchmarks and standards on sustainability, such as GRI, TCFD, CDP, etc. in which will serve as a guide to understand various indicators of measuring and reporting economic, environmental and social impact.
Who should join: Various departmental heads and executives responsible for sustainability data tracking, impact measurement, and reporting.
03:30pm – 04:30pm
BUILDING A BUSINESS CASE & PLANNING YOUR SUSTAINABILITY JOURNEY
Impacto Sdn Bhd, knowledge partner of CIMB Group, will deliver a compelling 1-hour orientation for businesses to embark on their sustainability journey. The POWER PACK presentation will include guidelines on defining the business case for sustainability and developing an action plan to create value for multiple stakeholders.
Who should join: C-Suite and Executives / Managers / Heads of CSR, Sustainability and Strategy.
03:30pm – 04:30pm
EMBARKING ON SUSTAINABLE FINANCE: A PRACTICAL BRIEFING
IBIS Consulting will share a briefing to help demystify why sustainable finance matters and offer some practical advice for those seeking to start out on making the changes in their operations to better understand and manage their environmental & social risks and support sustainable development.
Who should join: Heads of business and sustainability strategy, transformation managers, investment and banking professionals.
04:50pm – 05:50pm
SUSTAINABILITY TOOLS & RESOURCES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT
WWF will present an introduction of key cross-cutting and interlinked environmental challenges relevant to multiple economic sectors and how they become economic, financial, security and social risks, if not addressed. The session will also share tools and resources available to assist businesses in managing environmental risks.
Who should join: Sustainability / ESG teams, risk officers.
04:50pm – 05:50pm
OPERATIONALISING SUSTAINABILITY: FROM THE WHAT TO THE HOW
ERM will share practical and pragmatic solutions to some of the most common environmental, social and sustainability-related business challenges for companies in Malaysia and SE Asia. Being able to successfully operationalise sustainability into your business is key to being able to achieve your long-term business strategy and drive continual improvement. ERM will share insights regarding how some of the more progressive organisations are turning their sustainability challenges into opportunities for improving their business performance.
Who should join: Departmental heads and managers who are responsible for operationalising sustainability.
08:00am – 08:45am
Registration and Light Breakfast
08:45am – 09:00am
WELCOMING REMARKS
Taking Action: Who, What and How?
Speaker:
Ms. Luanne Sieh
Head Group Sustainability
CIMB Group
09:00am – 09:20am
OPENING ADDRESS
Making a Choice: Sustainability is the World’s Greatest Existential Challenge. We Should All Be Part of the Solution.
Speaker:
Datuk Dr. Richard Leete
Trustee of CIMB Foundation and former UNDP resident representative for Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei
09:20am – 09:35am
PRACTICAL INSIGHTS
Championing Social Sustainability and Human Value: Unilever’s Commitment to Make Sustainable Living Commonplace.
Speaker:
Ms. Annemarieke de Haan
Managing Director
Unilever Malaysia & Singapore
09:35am – 09:50am
PRACTICAL INSIGHTS
Championing Social Sustainability and Human Value: Educating and Empowering Supply Chains to Manage Impact and Deliver Business Value.
Speaker:
Mr. Jeremy Prepscius
Vice President
BSR Asia-Pacific
09:50am – 10:05am
PRACTICAL INSIGHTS
Championing Social Sustainability and Human Value: Modern Slavery and its Potential Negative Impacts on Business Performance.
Speaker:
Mr. Mark Devadason
Board Member
The Mekong Club
10:05am – 10:20am
PRACTICAL INSIGHTS
Championing Social Sustainability and Human Value: Tools to Embed Social Sustainability into the Brand DNA.
Speaker:
Datin Mina Cheah-Foong
Managing Director
The Body Shop Malaysia
10:20am – 10:50am
Coffee break
10:50am – 11:50am
PANEL DISCUSSION
Addressing Boardroom Dilemmas: Sustainable Business Does Not Mean Compromising on Performance or Profitability.
Speakers:
Mr. Robert Coombe
Sustainability Sponsor on Board
CIMB Group
Mr. Faisal Fadzil
Managing Director
Tanamera
Mr. Aditya Renjen
Senior Vice President, Treasury & Investor Relations
Olam International
Moderator:
Dr. Simon Lord
Chief Sustainability Officer
Sime Darby Plantation
11:50am – 12:00pm
AN APPEAL
Defending Our Natural Resources: How Businesses Can Influence Policies and Programmes that Protect Our Natural Capital.
Speaker:
Ms. Sophine Tann
Vice President
PEKA (Pertubuhan Pelindung Khazanah Alam)
12:00pm – 12:40pm
PANEL DISCUSSION
Communicating, Beyond Words: Raising Awareness on Sustainability Issues Through Art.
Speakers:
Pangrok Sulap (Sabah-based art collective giving voice to local people through their art)
Art Collective
Mr. Shahar Koyok (Contemporary Artist from the indigenous Temuan tribe whose art reflects his people and the rainforest where he grew up)
Contemporary Artist
Ms. Nadiah Bamadhaj (Visual Artist whose practice is informed by an interest in regional human rights and political events and social phenomena)
Visual Artist
Moderator:
Ms. Freda Liu
Broadcaster and Author
12:40pm – 01:50pm
LUNCH SPECIAL FEATURE
Solutions for a Living, Thriving Planet: What Businesses Can Do.
Speaker:
Dr. Keith Lee
Senior Manager
Asia Sustainable Finance, WWF
01:50pm – 02:35pm
PANEL DISCUSSION
Integrating Sustainability for Responsible Business: The Integration of Sustainability Factors into Investment Processes and How This Will Impact Businesses.
Speakers:
Mr. Ronnie Lim
Senior Engagement Specialist
Robeco
Mr. Justin Sloggett
Head of ESG Investment Research
PRI
Mr. Ismail bin Zakaria
Director of Corporate Strategy & Performance
Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (KWAP)
Moderator:
Ms. Sophie Robinson-Tillett
Deputy Editor
Responsible Investor
02:35pm – 03:20pm
PANEL DISCUSSION
Integrating Sustainability for Responsible Business: The Integration of Sustainability Factors into Financing Processes and How This Will Impact Businesses.
Speakers:
Mr. Tan Chee Wee
Head of Sustainability Reporting
DBS Bank
Mr. Gurdip Singh Sidhu
Group Chief Strategy and Design Officer
CIMB Group
Mr. Roger Charles
Executive Director, Environmental and Social Risk Management
Standard Chartered PLC.
Moderator:
Ms. Yuki Yasui
Asia Pacific Region Co-ordination Manager
UNEP Finance Initiative (UNEP FI)
03:20pm – 03:50pm
Coffee break
03:50pm – 05:10pm
PANEL DISCUSSION
Accelerating Climate Action: What it Would Take to Move Towards a Low-Carbon Economy.
Speakers:
Dr. Ben Caldecott
Founding Director
Oxford Sustainable Finance Programme
Mr. Cedric Rimaud, CFA
ASEAN Programme Manager
Climate Bonds Initiative
Mr. Paul Milon
ESG Specialist, Asia Pacific
BNP Paribas Asset Management, Hong Kong
Moderator:
Mr. Andrew Chan
Partner, Sustainability and Climate Change Leader
PwC's South East Asia Consulting Services
05:10pm – 05:50pm
BURNING PLATFORM
Facing Reality: Don’t Just Stand By and Watch!
Speaker:
Mr. Cory Richards
National Geographic Photographer and Adventurer
05:50pm – 06:10pm
CONFERENCE CLOSING
Speaker:
YB Dr. Xavier Jayakumar
Minister of Water, Land and Natural Resources (KATS)
YB Yeo Bee Yin
Minister of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change (MESTECC)
YB Dr. Xavier Jayakumar
Minister of Water, Land and Natural Resources (KATS)
Tengku Dato' Sri Zafrul Aziz
Group CEO
CIMB Group Holdings Berhad
Mr. Cory Richards
National Geographic Photographer and Adventurer
Mr. Stefan Priesner
Resident Coordinator for Malaysia
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
YAM Tengku Datin Paduka Setia Zatashah binti Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah
Founder /Advocate #sayno2plastic and #zerofoodwastage
Ms. Maureen DeRooij
CEO
WWF-Singapore
Ms. Annemarieke de Haan
Managing Director
Unilever Malaysia & Singapore
Official Partners:
Towards a Carbon-Neutral Summit
For an event where climate change and green finance is on the agenda, we are making sure that the potential footprint from the summit itself does not fall to the wayside amid all the high-level engagement. We are pleased to share that this summit aims to be a carbon-neutral event in line with its principles – from sourcing for F&B and summit materials, to digitising all conference communications and offsetting delegates’ carbon emissions from event energy use, travel, etc.
Participation in The Cooler Earth summit is complimentary. In the spirit of awareness and personal responsibility, we encourage delegates to voluntarily offset their average carbon footprint from participating in this event.
Why is Carbon Footprint Important?
The 5th Assessment Report on climate change by the IPCC shows that the increase in greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations over the past 100 years has predominantly been caused by human activities.
GHG like carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide trap heat on the Earth’s surface, leading to rising global temperatures and the climate crisis, which give rise to adverse effects such as frequent natural disasters, sinking coastlines, habitat loss, and other threats to life.
Carbon footprint is the measure of GHG released into the atmosphere from human activity. Driving, using electricity and eating meat are examples of our personal carbon footprint. Our collective carbon footprints add up to the climate emergency that we are facing.
Carbon footprint is usually measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) equivalent. You can find out more and calculate your personal carbon footprint here.
What is the carbon footprint of this Summit? What is my own contribution to this?
The total carbon emissions of The Cooler Earth Summit has been calculated to be around 200 tonnes Carbon Dioxide equivalent (200 tCO2e). This is equivalent to 20 flights around the circumference of the world or 843,162 km travelled by an average car. To put this into perspective, it would take 250 trees a period of 40 years to absorb all the carbon emitted, assuming we plant them tomorrow - just for this 2-day conference!
The single biggest contributor is participant and speaker travel (78%), followed by venue (10%), accommodation (6%) and meals (5%). The estimated carbon emission per delegate is around 0.2 tCO2e.
Our world is facing an unprecedented threat and everyone should take urgent action to mitigate this threat. We need to do beyond what is required to ensure that we are going to make a difference. Therefore, in addition to just offsetting the emissions from this Summit, we are committed to offset an additional 5 times of what the conference is generating, so that the conference has an overall positive impact on the environment.
We would like to strongly encourage each and every participant to offset at least 1 tCO2e, as your own contribution to the Summit. Offsetting 1 tCO2e will cost EUR10 (RM47), and you can do this easily bypurchasing certified carbon credits through the link which will be provided with your confirmation.
How Do I Offset My Carbon Footprint for this Summit?
After your registration has been confirmed, you will receive an email with a link to offset your carbon footprint for the summit. Carbon offsets that you purchase will be invested into the Bukit Tagar Sanitary Landfill (BTSL) gas recovery project. The landfill has been serving the Central region of Selangor and Kuala Lumpur for the last 60 years, and is the only sanitary landfill in Malaysia. The landfill gas recovery project enables the collection of landfill gas to generate power. Without this project, the landfill gas (consisting mainly of methane, a potent greenhouse gas) would be released into the atmosphere, accelerating global heating. The emissions reduced from this project is certified under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) of the Kyoto Protocol. Get more details here: https://youtu.be/koplTfbu0Mg
You will receive an offsetting certificate from your payment that shows the amount you have offset and the project that your contribution will go to. Email your offset certificate to sustainabilityevents@cimb.com and your name (and company name, if you choose) will be listed on our Carbon Offset Contributions page, as well as on our event app.
Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) Plenary Hall
Kuala Lumpur City Centre
50088 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
As we would like to minimise the carbon footprint of this event, we would like to encourage all participants to travel by train to the venue. Kindly note that there will not be any flat rate parking provided.
By Train
Take the Light Rail Transit (LRT), Kelana Jaya Line to the KLCC Station. Turn left after exiting the turnstiles and walk through the Suria KLCC shopping centre Concourse level to the Centre Court. Turn left and make your way past Cold Storage to the Guardian Pharmacy where there is a covered walkway through to the Centre. Take the elevator to the Ground Floor where you will be directed to the Registration area.
On Foot
From the Suria KLCC shopping centre’s Concourse Level Centre Court, make your way past Cold Storage to the Guardian Pharmacy where there is a covered walkway through to the Centre. Take the elevator to the Ground Level of the Centre where you will be directed to the Registration area.
The Centre is also accessible for delegates and visitors via the air-conditioned Bukit Bintang-KLCC Link Bridge. The link bridge features entrance/exit at the Pavilion Mall (Bukit Bintang), Wisma Cosway, Jalan Perak and the Impiana KLCC Hotel with convenient exit escalators and staircases) located at the main entrance to the Centre. This air-conditioned link allows delegates and visitors to travel conveniently, comfortably and safely on foot.
If you can’t find the information you’re looking for, please email sustainabilityevents@cimb.com
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