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Pursuing Sustainability through ESG
June 26
Dinner
Welcome Banquet
(Ticket needed)
June 27
Opening Session
BlackRock
S&P Global
June 28
Battery Metals & Recycling,
Net Zero & Renewable Energy,
Sustainable Plastic
Management,
ESG & Business Implications
June 29
VCM: Carbon Negative & Biochar,
Innovations in Sustainable Environmental Practices,
ESG from Consumers' Perspective
Dinner
Farewell Banquet
(Ticket needed)
June 30
Technical Tour
CREATE Lab Tour
(Ticket needed)
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JUNE 26
DAY 1
JUNE 27
Opening Session
BlackRock Special Session
S&P Global Special Session
| Time | Program |
| Main Hall | |
| 09:00 ~ 10:00 | Registration & Networking Coffee |
| 10:00 ~ 10:05 | Opening Speech Prof. Yong Sik Ok President of IESGA & Program Director of APRU SWM, Republic of Korea |
| 10:05 ~ 10:15 | Remarks by SMS Khor Dr. Amy Khor Senior Minister of State for Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment |
| Opening Session Ⅰ [Chair] Prof. Yong Sik Ok President of IESGA & Program Director of APRU SWM, Republic of Korea | |
| 10:15 ~ 10:30 | ESG Management: Opportunities and Challenges Prof. Jay Hyuk Rhee President of IESGA & Director of ESG Research Institute, Korea University, Republic of Korea |
10:30 ~ 10:45 | ESG Strategy: State of Practices in Asia Pacific Prof. Lawrence Loh Director of Center for Governance and Sustainability, NUS Business School, Singapore |
| 10:45 ~ 11:25 | Sustainable Investing in 2023 and Beyond Prof. Shawn Cole Harvard Business School, US |
| 11:25 ~ 11:40 | Networking Break |
| 11:40 ~ 12:20 | Research Partnerships to Advance a Sustainable Future Prof. Shawn Cole, Prof. Jay Hyuk Rhee, Prof. Yong Sik Ok, and Sumana Manohar |
| 12:20 ~ 14:00 | Lunch & Special Exhibition & Interactive Session ("Korean 200 Biodiversity & Nature-Positive Commitments 2023" reported by IESGA) |
| BlackRock Special Session Circular Economy Practices by Industry [Chair] Prof. Jay Hyuk Rhee President of IESGA & Director of ESG Research Institute, Korea University, Republic of Korea | |
| 14:00 ~ 14:05 | Speech by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation |
| 14:05 ~ 14:50 | Circular Economy Practices by Industry and Business Models Sumana Manohar Head of Thematic Research for Fundamental Active Equities, BlackRock, UK |
| 14:50 ~ 15:20 | Networking & Coffee Break |
| S&P Global Special Session Global Business Lead, Climate Linked Credit & Risk Solutions [Chair] Prof. Yong Sik Ok President of IESGA & Program Director of APRU SWM, Republic of Korea | |
| 15:20 ~ 15:50 | Geospatial Analysis of Nature-related Impacts and Dependencies, and Integration within the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) Framework Olivier Trecco Head of ESG Solutions of Asean/Japan/Pacific, S&P Global Sustainable 1, Singapore |
| 15:50 ~ 16:20 | Scenario-based Analysis and Financial Impact Quantification of Key Transition and Physical Risks Prerna Divecha Global Business Lead of Climate Linked Credit & Risk Solutions, S&P Global, Singapore |
| 16:20 ~ 16:40 | Business Round Table Olivier Trecco and Prerna Divecha |
| Opeining Session Ⅱ [Chair] Prof. Jay Hyuk Rhee President of IESGA & Director of ESG Research Institute, Korea University, Republic of Korea | |
| 16:40 ~ 17:00 | Korean 200 Biodiversity & Nature-Positive Commitments 2023 Yoora Cho Director of IESGA, Republic of Korea |
| 17:00 ~ 17:20 | ESG in Smart Township Management Prof. Teo Ho Pin Former Mayor of The North-West District of Singapore, Singapore |
| 17:20 ~ 17:30 | Transforming State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) in Korea: Performance Evaluation and K-ESG Prof. Hyunsun Choi President of the Korean Association for Governance Studies, Republic of Korea |
| 17:30 ~ 17:35 | Closing Remark Prof. Jay Hyuk Rhee President of IESGA & Director of ESG Research Institute, Korea University, Republic of Korea |
DAY 2
JUNE 28
Battery Metals & Recycling
Net Zero & Renewable Energy
Sustainable Plastic Management
ESG & Business Implications
| Time | | Program | |
| Main Hall | Medium Hall | ||
| 09:30 ~ 10:30 | Registration & Networking Coffee | ||
| Battery Metals & Recycling [Chair] Prof. Daniel S. Alessi University of Alberta, Canada | Net Zero & Renewable Energy [Chair] Prof. Yong Sik Ok President of IESGA & Program Director of APRU SWM, Republic of Korea | ||
| 10:30 ~ 10:50 | Extraction of Lithium from Basinal Brines to Meet the Demand for Sustainable Energy Storage Prof. Daniel S. AlessiUniversity of Alberta, Canada | 10:30 ~ 10:50 | Energy Recovery for Sustainability and Environmental Well-Being Prof. Kian Jon Ernest Chua National University of Singapore, Singapore |
| 10:50 ~ 11:10 | Selective Extraction of Critical Metals from Retired Lithium-Ion Batteries Prof. Daniel C.W. Tsang The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China | 10:50 ~ 11:10 | Environmental Footprints of Bioenergy Production/Waste Management and Application of Machine Learning Methods Prof. Siming You University of Glasgow, UK |
| 11:10 ~ 11:30 | Lithium-Ion Batteries: Research Activities Crossing the Frontiers and Supply Chains Dr. Xia Huang The University of Queensland, Australia | 11:10 ~ 11:30 | Human Health and Potential in a Warming World Prof. Jason Lee National University of Singapore, Singapore |
| 11:30 ~ 11:40 | Powering Sustainability: Trends and Innovations in the Battery Industry Sachini Senadheera Korea University, Republic of Korea | 11:30 ~ 11:50 | Pursuing Sustainability through the Repurposing of Biology for Human and Planetary Health Prof. Wen Shan Yew National University of Singapore, Singapore |
| 11:40 ~ 12:00 | Business Round Table Prof. Daniel S. Alessi, Prof. Daniel C.W. Tsang, Dr. Xia Huang, and Sachini Senadheera | 11:50 ~ 12:00 | Business Round Table Prof. Kian Jon Ernest Chua, Prof. Siming You, Prof. Jason Lee, and Prof. Wen Shan Yew |
| 12:00 ~ 14:00 | Lunch & Special Exhibition & Interactive Session ("Korean 200 Biodiversity & Nature-Positive Commitments 2023" reported by IESGA) | ||
| Sustainable Plastic Management [Chair] Prof. Injoo Chin President of Korean Bioplastics Association, Republic of Korea | Net Zero & Renewable Energy [Chair] Prof. Yong Sik Ok President of IESGA & Program Director of APRU SWM, Republic of Korea | ||
| 14:00 ~ 14:20 | Catalytic Upcycling of Plastic Waste Prof. Ning Yan National University of Singapore, Singapore | 14:00 ~ 14:20 | What Carbon Neutrality and Net Zero Carbon Tells Us about the Required Innovation in Green Concrete: Vision and Challenges Prof. Harn Wei Kua National University of Singapore, Singapore |
| 14:20 ~ 14:40 | Migration Behaviors and Environmental Risks of Phthalate Acid Esters and Microplastics from Agricultural Films Prof. Fang Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences, China | 14:20 ~ 14:40 | NDCs in ASEAN Countries: Dreams or Reality? Case Studies: Indonesia and the Philippines Dr. Linda Yanti Sulistiawati National University of Singapore, Singapore |
| 14:40 ~ 15:00 | Digestion of Plastics Using In Vitro Human Gastrointestinal Tract and Their Potential to Absorb Emerging Organic Pollutants Prof. Patryk OleszczukMaria Curie-Sklodowska University, Poland | 14:40 ~ 15:00 | Conversion of Food Waste Derived Lipids to Bio-based Materials: Case of Polyurethane Prof. Sunita Varjani City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China |
| 15:00 ~ 15:10 | Business Round Table Prof. Ning Yan, Prof. Fang Wang, and Prof. Patryk Oleszczuk | 15:00 ~ 15:10 | Business Round Table Prof. Harn Wei Kua, Dr. Linda Yanti Sulistiawati, and Prof. Sunita Varjani |
| 15:10 ~ 15:40 | Networking & Coffee Break | ||
| Sustainable Plastic Management [Chair] Prof. Injoo Chin President of Korean Bioplastics Association, Republic of Korea | ESG & Business Implications [Chair] Prof. Jay Hyuk Rhee President of IESGA & Director of ESG Research Institute, Korea University, Republic of Korea | ||
| 15:40 ~ 16:00 | Polyvinyl Chloride Microplastics as a Co-contaminant with Silver Nanoparticles Can be Beneficial for Wastewater Treatment Prof. Eakalak Khan University of Nevada, Las Vegas, US | 15:40 ~ 16:00 | Capital Market Trends in the Energy Transition Jan Laubjerg Global Head of Natural Resources, HSBC Bank Plc, UK |
| 16:00 ~ 16:20 | Potential Effects of Microplastics on Human Health Prof. Qianru Zhang Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China | 16:00 ~ 16:15 | Climate Complexities and Activism Rise – Issuer Risk Mitigation via Shareholder Engagement Julie Rhee Senior Vice President of APAC Governance Advisory of Alliance Advisors LLC, US |
| 16:15 ~ 16:30 | Need to further ESG Reporting toward Sustainable Development Prof. Shauhrat S. Chopra City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China | ||
| 16:20 ~ 16:40 | Effects of Microplastics on Soil Microbial Communities and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Prof. Jingchun Tang Nankai University, China | 16:30 ~ 16:45 | Korean Firm’s Voluntary Disclosure of Climate Change Information and CEO’s Educational Background Prof. Daehyun Cho Korean Army Academy at Yeongcheon, Republic of Korea |
| 16:40 ~ 17:00 | Sustainable Polymers from Wood Derived Nanocellulose Sustainable Composites and Recyclable Elastomer Vitrimer Materials Dr. Jinlong Zhang Arizona State University, US | 16:45 ~ 17:00 | ESG and Just Transition as New Challenges for Mining Companies: Case of Poland Prof. Joanna Kulczycka Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland |
| 17:00 ~ 17:20 | Business Round Table Prof. Eakalak Khan, Prof. Qianru Zhang, Prof. Jingchun Tang, and Dr. Jinlong Zhang | 17:00 ~ 17:15 | Reinventing the Family Business: Decarbonizing, ESG and Impact Investing Yuelin T. Yang Chief Stewardship and Wellbeing Governance Officer of IMC Pan Asia Alliance Pte., Ltd., Singapore |
| 17:15 ~ 17:30 | Illuminating Sustainability: The Role of LED, Connected Lighting, and A-Class Bulbs in Promoting Responsible Lighting Practices Vijay Venkatsubramanian ASEAN Team Leader of Specification Sales, Signify, Singapore | ||
| 17:20 ~ 17:40 | Valorization of PVC Waste into Aromatic Hydrocarbons through VFD-Assisted Pyrolysis: A Sustainable Pathway towards a High Value Circular Economy Dr. Elsa Antunes James Cook University, Australia | 17:30 ~ 17:50 | Business Round Table Jan Laubjerg, Julie Rhee, Prof. Shauhrat S. Chopra, Prof. Daehyun Cho, Prof. Joanna Kulczycka, Yuelin T. Yang, and Vijay Venkatsubramanian |
| 17:40 ~ 17:45 | Closing Remark Prof. Sung Yeon Hwang Director of IESGA & Kyung Hee University, Republic of Korea | 17:50 ~ 17:55 | Closing Remark Prof. Jay Hyuk Rhee President of IESGA & Director of ESG Research Institute, Korea University, Republic of Korea |
DAY 3
JUNE 29
Voluntary Carbon Market(VCM):
Carbon Negative & Biochar
Innovations in Sustainable Environmental Practices
ESG from Consumers' Perspective
| Time | Program | ||
| Main Hall | Medium Hall | ||
| 09:30 ~ 10:30 | Registration & Networking Coffee | ||
| Voluntary Carbon Market(VCM): Carbon Negative & Biochar [Chair] Prof. Yong Sik Ok President of IESGA & Program Director of APRU SWM, Republic of Korea | Innovations in Sustainable Environmental Practices [Chair] Prof. Daniel S. Alessi University of Alberta, Canada | ||
| 10:30 ~ 10:45 | Negative Emissions Technologies: Engineered Carbon Removal Methods within Puro Standard Alvin Lee Regional Head of Puro.earth APAC, Singapore | 10:30 ~ 10:45 | Impact of Pharmaceuticals on Healthcare and Environmental Costs Prof. Sui Yung Chan National University of Singapore, Singapore |
| 10:45 ~ 11:00 | REDD+ and Voluntary Carbon Market: A Review of the Relationship and Potential Implications Prof. Yohan Lee Seoul National University, Republic of Korea | 10:45 ~ 11:00 | Lignin in Biochar Dissolved Organic Matter to Inhibit Microplastic Aging: Free Radical Mechanism and In Vivo-In Vitro Biotoxicity Analysis Prof. Honghong Lyu Hebei University of Technology, China |
| 11:00 ~ 11:15 | Effects of Key Properties of Rice Straw Biochar on Its Microbial Resistance Stability – Insight into Dissolved Organic Carbon, Pore Structure, and Persistent Free Radicals Prof. Yuxue Liu Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China | ||
| 11:00 ~ 11:15 | Certified IBI & EBC Biochar Production in Singapore Dr. Tan Yong Tsong CEO of Bluefield Renewable Energy Pte. Ltd, Singapore | ||
| 11:15 ~ 11:30 | Microwave Processing: A Promising Technique for Transforming Bioresources into Value-Added Biochar Products Prof. Su Shiung Lam Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia | 11:15 ~ 11:30 | Beyond Carbon: The Critical Role of Dissolved Black Carbon in Biogeochemical Processes Prof. Fei Lian Hebei University of Technology, China |
| 11:30 ~ 11:45 | Towards Sustainable Agriculture: Biochar-Bacillus Consortium Reduces Fertilizers Dependency and Improves Oil Palm Seedlings Productivity Prof. Rosazlin Abdullah Universiti Malaya, Malaysia | 11:30 ~ 11:45 | A Pilot Study of Arsenic Removal from Water by Biochar Electrodes Prof. Yinfeng Xia Zhejiang University of Water Resources and Electric Power, China |
| 11:45 ~ 12:00 | Development of High-Temperature Biomass Pyrolysis by Application of Flat Flameless Furnace Prof. Donghoon Shin Kookmin University, Republic of Korea | 11:45 ~ 11:55 | Effects of Phosphorus-Modified Biochar on Soil Remediation and Plant Growth in Soil-Plant Interactive System Dr. Yuchen Wang The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, China |
| 12:00 ~ 12:15 | The Power of Partnership – Forests for Global Net-Zero Hyungsoo Kim Founder & CEO of TREE PLANET, Republic of Korea | 11:55 ~ 12:05 | Mitigation of Humic Acid Electron Competition Inhibition by Biochar During Anaerobic Digestion: Enhancing Syntrophic Acetate Oxidation with the Role of Electron Hopping Mediator Dr. Pengshuai Zhang Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China |
| 12:05 ~ 12:15 | Green Conversion of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to 2, 5-furandicarboxylic Using Graphene Based Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Catalyst Dr. Reeti Kumar Hong Kong Baptist University, China | ||
| 12:15 ~ 12:30 | Business Round Table Alvin Lee, Prof. Yohan Lee, Dr. Tan Yong Tsong, Prof. Su Shiung Lam, Prof. Rosazlin Abdullah, Prof. Donghoon Shin, and Hyungsoo Kim | 12:15 ~ 12:25 | Biochar-Enriched Food Waste Anaerobic Digestate for Sustainable Ornamental Plant Cultivation and Microbial Community Dr. Pooja Sharma National University of Singapore, Singapore |
| 12:30 ~ 12:45 | Biochar Research at CREATE E2S2 Prof. Chi-Hwa Wang National University of Singapore, Singapore | 12:25 ~ 12:35 | The Role of Biochar in the Environment Chuanfang Fan University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China |
| 12:35 ~ 12:45 | Understanding the Different Ageing Process on Colored and Non-Colored Polypropylene Microplastics Thaiyal Nayahi Chulalongkorn University, Thailand | ||
| 12:45 ~ 14:00 | Lunch & Special Exhibition & Interactive Session (“Korean 200 Biodiversity & Nature-Positive Commitments 2023” reported by IESGA) | ||
| ESG from Consumers' Perspective [Chair] Prof. Yongjun Sung President of Korea Society for Consumer and Advertising Psychology & Korea University, Republic of Korea | |||
| 14:00 ~ 14:20 | Impact of Greenwashing on Consumer Evaluations Youngju Jung Korea Society for Consumer and Advertising Psychology & Korea University, Republic of Korea | ||
| 14:20 ~ 14:40 | Sustainable Consumption: Reducing Food Waste in Restaurants Dr. Jungwon Kim Korea Society for Consumer and Advertising Psychology & Korea University, Republic of Korea | ||
| 14:40 ~ 15:00 | Sustainability in the Hospitality Industry Soyeon Park Korea Society for Consumer and Advertising Psychology & Korea University, Republic of Korea | ||
| 15:00 ~ 15:10 | Business Round Table Youngju Jung, Jungwon Kim, and Soyeon Park | ||
| 15:10 ~ 15:15 | Closing Remark Prof. Jay Hyuk Rhee President of IESGA & Director of ESG Research Institute, Korea University, Republic of Korea | ||
| 18:00 ~ 20:00 | Farewell Dinner *Invited Only | ||
※ Program can be changed.