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International Conference "ESG – a new paradigm for the financial market development"
On November 6, 2022, Kazakhstan Stock Exchange JSC (hereinafter – the Exchange, or KASE) conducted the international conference "ESG – a new paradigm for the financial market development" which took place as part of the X Congress of Financiers of Kazakhstan. The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) were the co-organizers of the Conference.
At the Conference, which became a meeting ground, experts of Kazakhstan's financial market and from near and far abroad discussed the implementation of ESG principles: global trends in financing sustainable development projects, development of the regulation, corporate ESG strategies and business transformation, as well as best practices in the field of ESG disclosure, available green finance tools, ESG projects in Central Asia and Kazakhstan and other acute topics.
The program of the event featured a plenary session, panel discussions and practical workshops, where more than 40 prominent speakers shared their expert opinions on the ESG agenda at the global level. The Conference was attended by heads of government and quasi-government structures, representatives of the corporate sector, development institutions and international experts.
The conference was conducted in a hybrid format – off and online – and was broadcast in three languages: Kazakh, Russian and English to reach as large an audience as possible.
More than 800 people took part in the Conference, including representatives of state companies, financial, energy and IT sectors, entrepreneurs, experts, representatives of auditing and consulting companies.
More detailed information in the press release.
Presentation of speakers:
- Mehmet Fatih Turker, AVIS Kazakhstan
- Daniel Bouzas Luis, UNEP FI
- Botagoz Abisheva, "Development Bank of Kazakhstan" JSC
- Garth Bedford, IFC
- Medetbek Nazaraliyev, "Kyrgyz Stock Exchange" CJSC
- Oleg Shvyrkov, Nestor Advisors
- Zarina Abitayeva, Kazakhstan Stock Exchange JSC
- Abhishek Hedge, ADB
- Peter Marro, ADB
- Bakhytzhan Makazhanov, "Entrepreneurship Development Fund "Damu" JSC
At the Conference, which became a meeting ground, experts of Kazakhstan's financial market and from near and far abroad discussed the implementation of ESG principles: global trends in financing sustainable development projects, development of the regulation, corporate ESG strategies and business transformation, as well as best practices in the field of ESG disclosure, available green finance tools, ESG projects in Central Asia and Kazakhstan and other acute topics.
The program of the event featured a plenary session, panel discussions and practical workshops, where more than 40 prominent speakers shared their expert opinions on the ESG agenda at the global level. The Conference was attended by heads of government and quasi-government structures, representatives of the corporate sector, development institutions and international experts.
The conference was conducted in a hybrid format – off and online – and was broadcast in three languages: Kazakh, Russian and English to reach as large an audience as possible.
More than 800 people took part in the Conference, including representatives of state companies, financial, energy and IT sectors, entrepreneurs, experts, representatives of auditing and consulting companies.
More detailed information in the press release.
Presentation of speakers:
- Mehmet Fatih Turker, AVIS Kazakhstan
- Daniel Bouzas Luis, UNEP FI
- Botagoz Abisheva, "Development Bank of Kazakhstan" JSC
- Garth Bedford, IFC
- Medetbek Nazaraliyev, "Kyrgyz Stock Exchange" CJSC
- Oleg Shvyrkov, Nestor Advisors
- Zarina Abitayeva, Kazakhstan Stock Exchange JSC
- Abhishek Hedge, ADB
- Peter Marro, ADB
- Bakhytzhan Makazhanov, "Entrepreneurship Development Fund "Damu" JSC