News & Events

Program Co-Director - Prof. Veronique Lafon-Vinais spoke at two sessions during the ReThink HK 2022 Conference (a sustainable business forum and solutions expo). Read more

EVMT and SGFN Local Orientation Trip 2022 was held on 26 to 27 Aug and 25 Sep 2022 for BSc in Environmental Management and Technology Program (EVMT) and BSc in Sustainable and Green Finance (SGFN) Year 1 students. Read more

In EuroCham Sustainable Finance Working Group Launch Event, our Program Co-Director - Prof. Veronique Lafon-Vinais was one of the panelists to exchange ideas on how to foster ESG talent in Hong Kong. Read more

The BSc in Sustainable and Green Finance program supported the Pre-University Pilot Program organized by the HKFYG Leadership Institute... Read more

The QFIN and SGFN Speaker Series 2021-2022 is an event jointly organized by BSc in Quantitative Finance and BSc in Sustainable and Green Finance. It aims to provide students the ideas about the rapidly developed Sustainable and Green Finance industry, by inviting experienced practitioners to share their insights in different areas... Read more

This new programme bridges the talent gap in this emerging field and is perfectly positioned to bring exceptional talent for a sustainable future. Read more

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) today announced its partnership with Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) to pioneer a course on Sustainable Finance.  The HKUST-HKEX partnership reflects a joint effort to nurture the next generation of talent for one of the fastest growing segments in today’s investment and fund management industry and in support Hong Kong to be a global green finance hub... Read more

There is no doubt that climate change will become a global issue that needs to be tackled head-on in the coming decade. Every jurisdiction will have a responsibility to help contain the rise in global warming, and Hong Kong can play a big part in this, according to the HKMA... Read more

Climate change is not just a challenge in the future but has already become a dangerous reality today, threatening the wellbeing of future generations and human survival. President Xi Jinping declared China’s determined efforts to achieve peak carbon by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060 at the General Assembly of the United Nations in 2020, and emphasized China’s acceleration towards low-carbon innovations. Read more

Hong Kong’s financial system is ready to go green. Asset owners are increasingly driving this revolution. Yet a successful transformation requires integrating science, data, technology, and sustainable values to assess climate risks and opportunities across various asset classes. Read more