About

The ESG for Pakistan Conference – Road to Readiness will be the first ESG conference of a national scale, bringing together multiple stakeholders in Pakistan’s ESG journey, with the aim to highlight importance, and capture developments and readiness, of ESG integration in Pakistan.

The conference will be held virtually over three days, on January 23rd-25th, 2024 and will draw attention from a vast and diverse audience group in Pakistan. Of late, the ESG related developments have not only spiralled globally but several regulations and guidelines, initiatives and programs of related interest have been taking shape locally as well in isolation. This conference will capture initiatives taken and those in progress from the apex regulators, multilateral organizations, the corporate sector and the ESG capital market players. The conference will boast a speaker line-up comprising of key international and local representatives of responsible organizations driving the ESG market.

Memosh Khawaja
President & CEO – PICG
(GCB.D and CCB.D – ESG & Climate Board Designation)

To achieve the conference objectives, it will showcase a multi-format delivery, comprising of keynote speeches, panel discussions, influencers’ messages, research summaries and masterclasses. There will be a learning hub available during the conference for those who wish to research and get up to speed with the wide-ranging aspects of ESG. During the conference participants will also be involved through several engagement activities taking place in the halls.

Get ready for an extra-ordinary event setting course for a sustainable future for Pakistan!

Agenda

23rd – 25th January, 2024 – 3:00 pm to 6:30 pm PKT

The 1st ESG for Pakistan Conference, recognizing the multi-dimensional importance of Pakistan’s ESG journey, is being organized on a thematic agenda over three days:

Day 1: Business Case for ESG – Pakistan Lens

  • ESG – The strategic context
  • State of Progress: The projects & financing landscape
  • Business Case for environmental and social corporate stewardship

  • Way-forward for corporate governance

Day 2: Leading and Learning – Corporate ESG Stewardship

  • State of ESG Corporate Governance – Pakistan lens
  • Boards fiduciary responsibilities – international best practice

  • Driving Sustainability: Leading CEOs reflections

  • ESG integration masterclass

Day 3: State of Readiness – Standards, Regulations and Financial Markets

  • Sustainability reporting – international and local developments
  • Sustainability regulation – local developments and initiatives
  • ESG Investments – a global perspective
  • State of financial markets readiness – Pakistan lens

Detailed Agenda

Supporting Partners:

To view the profile of each speaker, please click on their respective boxes.
Dr. Shamshad Akhtar Memosh Khawaja Amir Paracha Akif Saeed Farrukh H. Khan Mrs. Kerrie Waring Caroline H. Bright Helle Bank Jorgensen Karina Litvack Farrukh Rehman Musarat Jabeen Muhammad Aurangzeb Syed Hyder Ali Jonathan Labrey Syed Samar Hasnain Talha Khan Waqar Ahmed Saif Hameed Maha Qasim Zahid Mubarik Malick Zulfiqar Ahmad Badaruddin F. Vellani Nazish Shekha Syed Bulent Sohail Moin M. Fudda Murium Hadi Muhammad Shamoon Tariq Saad Amanullah Khan Mohammad Shoaib Mubashira Bukhari Khwaja Mashmooma Zehra Majeed Raeda Latif Atif Mohammad Ali Fauz-ul Azeem Sabir Mehmood Siraj Qadir Syed Fahim ul Hasan Ms. Agnes K Y Tai

Dr. Shamshad Akhtar

Federal Minister for Finance, Revenue & Economic Affairs
Federal Government of Pakistan

Memosh Khawaja

President & CEO
Pakistan Institute of Corporate Governance (PICG)

Amir Paracha

President
Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce & Industry (OICCI)

Akif Saeed

Chairman
Securities And Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP)

Farrukh H. Khan

Managing Director & CEO
Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX)

Mrs. Kerrie Waring

Chief Executive Officer
International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN)

Caroline H. Bright

Regional ESG Advisory Lead for Europe and MCT
International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Helle Bank Jorgensen

CEO and Founder
Competent Boards

Karina Litvack

Founding Chairperson
Climate Governance Initiative (CGI)

Farrukh Rehman

Chairman Accounting Standards Board
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP)

Musarat Jabeen

Executive Director
Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP)

Muhammad Aurangzeb

President & CEO
HBL

Syed Hyder Ali

Chief Executive Officer
Packages Groups

Jonathan Labrey

Chief Connectivity and Integrated Reporting Officer; Senior Market Co-Leader, Asia Pacific
IFRS Foundation

Syed Samar Hasnain

Executive Director & Group Head
Financial Inclusion Group & Islamic Finance Group State Bank of Pakistan

Talha Khan

Former Executive Director
Pakistan Environment Trust

Waqar Ahmed

Head of Corporate Affairs & Sustainability
Nestle Pakistan

Saif Hameed

Founder & CEO
Altruistiq

Maha Qasim

Founder & CEO
Zero-Point Partners

Zahid Mubarik

Chief Executive Officer
HR Metrics

Malick Zulfiqar Ahmad

Senior National Technical Advisor
UNDP Pakistan (Decentralization, Human Rights & Local Governance Project)

Badaruddin F. Vellani

Senior Partner
Vellani & Vellani

Nazish Shekha

Head of Initiative
Centre of Excellence in Responsible Business (CERB)

Syed Bulent Sohail

Lawyer/Advocates
High Courts of Pakistan

Moin M. Fudda

Independent Director
Honorary Consul General of New Zealand for Pakistan

Murium Hadi

Senior Financial Inclusion Professional
Digital & Financial Inclusion|Social Protection & Govt. Programs Policy & Practice Economic Empowerment

Muhammad Shamoon Tariq

CEO & Co-Founder
Mahaana Wealth

Saad Amanullah Khan

Independent Director

Mohammad Shoaib

Chief Executive Officer
Al Meezan Investment Management Limited

Mubashira Bukhari Khwaja

Investment Director
Arbn

Mashmooma Zehra Majeed

Chief Executive Officer
Mutual Funds Association of Pakistan - MUFAP

Raeda Latif

Chief Marketing & Business Development Officer
Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX)

Atif Mohammad Ali

Vice President - Marketing
Engro Fertilizers

Fauz-ul Azeem

General Manager Corporate Sustainability and Chemical Management
Interloop Limited

Sabir Mehmood

General Manager Corporate HSE
Lucky Core Industries

Siraj Qadir

Chief Green Banking/Group Head-Technical Appraisal
Allied Bank Limited

Syed Fahim ul Hasan

ICAP Committee Chair
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP)

Ms. Agnes K Y Tai

Director
Great Glory Investment Corporation

Corporate ESG Leaders

Ernst & Young Global Limited.

Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited (FFC)

ESG Learning Hub

1) ESG Definition, Scope and Importance

2) Sustainability Standards

3) Sustainability Frameworks

4) Sustainability National Plan

5) Latest on ESG

Intersection of Good Corporate Governance and ESG

Understanding Distinction between Climate Change and Environment

Board structure for ESG

Relevance of Climate Change for Pakistan Business Community

CFOs challenge in Embracing ESG Reporting

Common objectives of ESG & Business

ESG AT PICG

The 1st Pakistan ESG Conference

The Buzz at the Conference

Q&A: You will have the opportunity to ask questions of the speakers Quizzes: ESG Quizzes will be released during the conference which you can participate in and win prizes Learning Links: You will have the opportunity to receive and share links to learning material to keep participants updated about topics being discussed.
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Professor Muhammad Zahid

A great opportunity to join hands together to get out of the ESG embryonic stages.

M. Azeem Zahid

It's a pleasure to participate in such a wonderful platform by ESG for knowledge and consciousness sharing.

Muhammad Nouman

Great Initiative has led to growing calls in Pakistan to better manage environmental, social and governance (ESG).

Syed Faisal Abbas Tirmize

ESG Investment Portfolio can play a vital role in dealing with climate resilience actions.

Kashif Javed

Hope it will be an exciting journey throughout the conference by knowledge and network towards a successful motive and progressive approach.

Zahid Khan

Awaiting for the exciting session

Isra Ghous

Super excited to finally see the importance if ESG being highlighted. Can’t wait to hear what the real leaders have to say about it!

Arif Nizami

Thrilled to be the part of first ever ESG conference in Pakistan!

Irfan Khalid Butt

Looking forward to having a comprehensive ESG learning experience with an exclusive focus on Pakistan's market.

Naval Vaswani

Looking forward to learn about ESG frameworks and mentoring tools

Adnan Khokhar

Looking forward to having an interactive learning experience.

Saem Talha

I look forward to gaining insights from industry leaders and experts who will share their knowledge and experiences in navigating the complex landscape of ESG considerations.

Senan Khawaja

I am really looking forward to enhance my ESG knowledge through the masterclasses !

Shafaq

Looking forward to hearing about practices being adopted by companies in Pakistan towards more responsible business

Khalid Noor

Excellent initiative by PICG to create awareness on ESG and Climate Change. Both critical for Business Sustainability

Talha

Feeling excited about this conference!

Zain

Looking forward to exploring the latest ESG trends and strategies

Ayesha

I am genuinely looking forward to exploring the potential of ESG investments in generating both financial returns and positive environmental and social  outcomes

Usman

I am eager to learn about the integration of ESG factors into business operations and investment decisions

Sara

Looking forward to gaining practical knowledge on ESG reporting frameworks and standards

Imran

Brilliant initiative by PICG. Can't wait!

Senan

I am really looking forward to enhance my ESG knowledge through the masterclasses !

Zahra

Looking forward to hearing about practices being adopted by companies in Pakistan towards more responsible business

Deepak

I Want to attend the conference

Khalid Noor

Excellent initiative by PICG to create awareness on ESG and Climate Change. Both critical for Business Sustainability

Saman Wasae

Feeling excited about this conference!

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