Book Talk for "The Financial Ecosystem" and M.S. in Sustainability Management Program Information Session
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Time: Tuesday, July 16, 2024, 7:00PM-9:00PM (Beijing)
Location: Columbia Global Center Beijing & WeChat Channels
Language: Book Talk (Chinese), Information Session (English)
As global consensus on sustainable development goals strengthens, green finance has become a key force in driving this process. The book The Financial Ecosystem: The Role of Finance in Achieving Sustainability, co-authored by Columbia University Professors Dong Guo and Satyajit Bose and Anne Simpson, the Global Head of Sustainability for Franklin Templeton, systematically analyzes the theory and practice of sustainable finance. The book not only discusses modern financial instruments such as ESG investing and impact investing but also delves into the significance of natural and human capital in the capital markets, highlighting the limitations of current financial accounting methods in assessing these capitals.
Columbia Global Center Beijing will invite the authors, Prof. Dong Guo and Prof. Satyajit Bose, along with Dr. Jun Ma, Director of the Beijing Institute of Green Finance and Sustainable Development, and Dr. Yao Wang, Dean of the International Institute of Green Finance at Central University of Finance and Economics, to discuss how financial tools and policies can drive broader social change. The discussion will cover how financial instruments can achieve long-term sustainability in the market and how financial capital can be integrated with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) indicators to promote a green economic transformation.
Meanwhile, Prof. Satyajit Bose will lead the information session about the M.S. in Sustainability Management Program, co-designed by Columbia University's Climate School and School of Professional Studies. During the session, prospective students will learn about the curriculum design, program highlights, admission requirements, scholarship offerings, and alumni networking opportunities of the program. The session will also include a Q&A.
Moderator
Professor of Practice, M.S. in Sustainability Management, Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs;
Associate Director, Research Program on Sustainability Policy and Management (SPM), Columbia Climate School
Panelists
Professor of Sustainability Management
Associate Director, MS in Sustainability Management, Columbia University
Jun Ma
Chairman, the Green Finance Committee, China Society for Finance and Banking
President, Institute of Finance and Sustainability
Former Chief Economist, People’s Bank of China
Yao Wang
Dean, International Institute of Green Finance at Central University of Finance and Economics
Director, CUFE - Bank of Beijing Research Center for Carbon Neutrality and Finance