MUFG and Krungsri gathered some of Thailand’s most influential public and private sector leaders at the Krungsri-MUFG ESG Symposium earlier this week. This marks MUFG’s seventh MUFG Net Zero World (MUFG N0W) event, and a first jointly held with one of our partner banks. With over 600 customers ranging from SMEs to large global and Thai and Japanese corporates, this marks the largest ESG corporate event between both MUFG and Krungsri to date.
Kenichi Yamato, Krungsri President and Chief Executive Officer and Richard Yorke, MUFG Head of Global Corporate and Investment Banking for Asia Pacific, welcomed delegates representing government agencies and senior executives from leading organisations. ESG experts exchanged valuable insights and solutions for companies as they transition towards more sustainable options, and advance sustainability initiatives at both national and regional levels across APAC.
Kenichi Yamato, Krungsri President and Chief Executive Officer and Richard Yorke, MUFG Head of Global Corporate and Investment Banking for Asia Pacific, welcomed delegates representing government agencies and senior executives from leading organisations. ESG experts exchanged valuable insights and solutions for companies as they transition towards more sustainable options, and advance sustainability initiatives at both national and regional levels across APAC.
One of two of the event’s main stages was "Net Zero World". Pavich Kesavawong, Deputy Director General of Department of Climate Change and Environment, Thailand’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Suthiket Thatpitak-kul, Deputy Secretary General of Thailand’s Board of Investment, and ESG experts from the World Bank covered Thailand's vision for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and sustainable practices of large Thai organisations. The second stage, "Transition in Action", featured Varawut Silpa-archa, Minister of Social Development and Human Security, and focused on implementing practical ESG steps for SME businesses in Thailand.
Mr. Yorke commented: “We are all at a crucial turning point in our collective journey towards global net zero. While Asia is the fastest-growing region globally, we have the most to lose from global warming. The Krungsri-MUFG ESG symposium will lay the groundwork for companies of all sizes to enable them to take their climate transition to the next level. Regardless of their organisation’s stage of the transition journey, the attendees to this symposium signify their commitment to take proactive actions to drive these global concerns forward in an urgent but measured manner.”
Thanking guests, clients, and partners at the event, Colin Chen, Head of ESG Finance for Asia Pacific, added: “As a leading member of the World Bank’s Private Sector Investment Lab and Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ), we have always spoken up for our region on the global stage, and have promoted the importance of carbon markets and transition finance to APAC’s energy transition. ”
