Samil PwC Holds Seminar on Carbon Neutral Business Transformation

[Asia Economy Reporter Ji-hwan Park] Samil PwC announced on the 2nd that it will hold an online seminar titled "Business Transformation Towards Carbon Neutrality" at 3 p.m. on the 13th.

The seminar, attended by ESG experts from Samil PwC as well as experts from industry, academia, and global research institutions, will review business innovation for Net Zero and the transparency of green financing, presenting actual cases and short- and long-term implementation directions.

The first session will feature keynote speeches by Nigel Topping, the UN High-Level Climate Action Champion, and Yoon Soon-jin, co-chair of the 2050 Carbon Neutrality Committee. Following this, Yoon Young-chang, PwC Consulting ESG Platform Partner, will present on the topic of Net Zero transition, and through expert discussions, business innovation, transition plans, and cases will be discussed. Panelists for the discussion include Nigel Topping, Kim Kwang-jo, Vice President of SK Supex Council, and Song Joon, President of BASF Korea.

The second session, titled "Green Financing and Enhancing Transparency in Corporate Disclosure," will begin with a keynote speech by Yang Jong-hee, Vice Chairman of KB Financial Group. Shin Wang-geon, Investment Policy Specialist of the National Pension Service, will present on green financing, and Kwon Mi-yeop, Samil PwC ESG Platform Partner, will discuss enhancing transparency in corporate disclosure. Expert panelists include Choi Man-yeon, Head of BlackRock Asset Management Korea, and Choi Sung-hyun, Head of Corporate Citizenship at POSCO.

Steven Kang, Partner and ESG Platform Leader at Samil PwC, who planned the seminar, said, "As climate change has emerged as a global issue, governments worldwide are concretizing carbon neutrality policies," adding, "ESG is becoming a new evaluation standard for companies." He assessed, "In particular, in Korea, with the passage of the 2030 Carbon Neutrality and Green Growth Framework Act by the National Assembly on the 31st of last month to respond to the climate crisis, corporate change and innovation for carbon neutrality and ESG have become urgent tasks."

Applications for the seminar can be made on the Samil Accounting Corporation website. Only applicants who register in advance by the 10th will be individually notified of the access route on the day.

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