“Catalysing Sustainable Finance To Transform The World”
WHY WE ARE HERE
The Sustainable Finance Institute Asia (“SFIA”) is an independent institute established to catalyse ideas on Sustainable Finance at the policy level, as well as propel action in support of those policy ideas in Asia, particularly in ASEAN. It aims to provide thought leadership and act as a one stop centre for Sustainable Finance in ASEAN through collaborations with governments, regulators, central banks, multilateral development banks, industry, academia and non-governmental organisations.
SFIA a neutral platform for Sustainable Finance that provides unbiased and credible policy recommendations and implementation support to countries in the region, particularly ASEAN countries;
We adopt an open architecture approach where both financial and resource partners will be encouraged to work with, and through, the Institute while keeping the actions and the outputs of the Institute unbiased and credible.
SFIA’s goal is to catalyse transformational change and action.
SFIA will provide a space for governments, research and academia, civil society and industry to identify issues, exchange ideas, develop strategies and implement solutions on Sustainable Finance.
SFIA’s open architecture model allows the participation of other subject matter experts to enable it to provide informed and enlightened policy ideas.
STRATEGY TO DEVELOP THE SUSTAINABLE FINANCE ECOSYSTEM
OUR CORE VALUES
Be Passionate
we are passionate about our mission and we are committed to it
Be Respectful
we respect each other and the diverse views of our stakeholders
Be Innovative
we will find a way to get things done and overcome challenges
Be Independent and have Integrity
we will remain independent in the way we conduct ourselves and always act with integrity
Be Realistic and Make A Difference
we don’t wait for the perfect opportunity, but instead make every opportunity count.
SFIA drives its Sustainable Finance efforts through two inter-related and synergistic tracks – Green Finance and SDG Finance. Both these tracks will be integrated at the strategic level are executed through addressing policy and enabling action.
SUPPORTED BY
RESOURCE PARTNER
Engage
High Impact
Solutions
THE BOARD
ESMOND CHOO LIONG GEE
Non-Executive Independent Director
RAYMOND TONG WEI MIN
Non-Executive Independent Director
EUGENE WONG
CEO
DONOUGH FOLEY
Adviser
TECHNICAL ADVISORY PANEL
Integral to SFIA’s open architecture are experts from different fields of sustainability who provide independent views and advice in their respective fields to help guide SFIA's mission. The members of the Technical Advisory Panel ("TAP") provide their views and advice to SFIA in their personal capacities, and on a pro-bono basis.
Kathlyn Tan
Member
Rachel Teo
Member
OUR TEAM
Eugene WONG
CEO
“I want my grandchildren to say that their grandfather didn’t just sit and grumble, but instead contributed to the solution….”
Yazmin Nik Azman
Chief Operating Officer
“For humanity to remain a certainty, sustainability cannot be an option."
Najwa Abu Bakar
Programme Director
“Our footprint today could lead to our decline tomorrow. So why not leave a better legacy?”
Sidney YAP
Project Manager
“We are already suffering from past inactions, so we desperately need to accelerate our current and future efforts to prevent irreversible ecological debt for those who did not borrow it."
Stephanie NG
Collaborations and Coalitions Sr Associate
"A little effort goes a long way. Love and appreciate our Earth, there is no 2.0."
Wan Azizan
Senior Analyst
“Sustainability is not just a choice, it's a responsibility. It's the conscious effort to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.“
Bambang Irawan
Liaison, Indonesia
"The future is a function of the present. We have to act now."
