IFC and HKMA to host Climate Business Forum Asia Pacific 2025

The International Finance Corporation and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority announced the Climate Business Forum Asia Pacific 2025, to be held in Hong Kong from October 14-15, 2025, to mobilise investment and partnerships for the region's low-carbon transition. Indian corporates and financiers can use the ISSB-aligned discussions on green finance, climate risk disclosure, and blended finance to benchmark regional best practices.

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced the Climate Business Forum Asia Pacific 2025, to be held in Hong Kong from October 14-15, 2025. The forum aims to mobilise investment, innovation, and partnerships to help regional economies transition toward low-carbon, climate-resilient, and inclusive growth. It will gather senior government officials, central bank representatives, institutional investors, corporate leaders, and sustainability experts, with discussions focused on decarbonisation financing, nature-positive investment, climate risk disclosure, and integrating ESG compliance into mainstream business operations.

The forum affects governments, financial institutions, corporates, and small and medium-sized enterprises across Asia Pacific. IFC will present case studies from its regional climate portfolio, while HKMA will outline initiatives under its Green and Sustainable Finance Cross-Agency Steering Group. Sessions will explore green bonds, sustainability-linked loans, carbon market mechanisms, and nature-based solutions, with special emphasis on supporting SMEs in adopting sustainability-regulation-compliant practices to access green markets. A dedicated track will examine how regulatory alignment across jurisdictions enables cross-border investment in sustainable infrastructure.

Stakeholders should plan participation in the October 14-15, 2025 forum to access ministerial dialogues, technical sessions, and investment matchmaking events. Corporates and financiers should engage discussions on measuring, reporting, and verifying climate impacts in line with International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) guidelines. SMEs should explore frameworks for adopting compliant practices to access emerging green markets, while investors should monitor scalable green and sustainable finance models IFC and HKMA showcase for attracting private capital into climate-aligned sectors.

Key figure — Forum dates: Climate Business Forum Asia Pacific 2025, Hong Kong, October 14-15, 2025