Insurance for a Sustainable Future – 2026.10.08

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) – Insurance for a Sustainable Future
As global financial markets adapt to accelerating climate risks and evolving regulatory mandates, the insurance and financial services sectors serve as vital anchors for long-term economic resilience.
This high-level international seminar explores how Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles are transforming underwriting, risk management, and capital allocation across Macau, Portugal, and the Greater Bay Area (GBA). Leading executives and experts will examine the transition from voluntary corporate social responsibility to standardized, material risk frameworks that drive sustainable development and business models.
General Discussion Topics
• ESG Integration in Underwriting & Corporate Strategy: How financial institutions and insurers embed ESG criteria into core operations, risk pricing, product design, and everyday decision-making—drawing on real-world approaches and operational practices across the financial sector and listed integrated resorts.
• Regulatory Frameworks, Guidelines, and the Way Forward: Navigating current ESG guidelines and disclosure requirements across Macau, Portugal, and the Greater Bay Area; assessing how evolving legal and compliance frameworks are shaping the sector and identifying necessary policy steps ahead.
• Corporate Reporting and Practical Implementation Insights: Lessons from hands-on execution of major corporate disclosures, including HKEX ESG reporting requirements, key performance indicators, cross-departmental coordination, and data governance challenges.
• Climate Risk, Resilience, and Sustainable Investment: The financial and insurance sector’s role in mitigating climate-related disaster risks, developing sustainable coverage solutions for coastal regions, and aligning investment portfolios with green bonds and net-zero targets.
• Product Innovation and Social Impact: Developing inclusive financial products, health and longevity solutions, and green incentives that drive broader corporate social responsibility and community resilience.
• Advancing ESG Awareness and Capacity in Macau: Practical roadmaps to elevate local sustainability awareness, build institutional expertise, support SME compliance, and strengthen Macau’s position as a regional hub for sustainable finance and cross-border cooperation.
Programme & Speakers
Opening Remarks & Keynote Perspectives
• Ivan Cheung, President, Macau Insurance Industry Professionals Association (MIIPA) — Topic: Urgency on ESG and Sustainability
• José Galamba de Oliveira, Chairman, Portuguese Association of Insurers (APS) — Topic: The Role of Insurance in Building a Sustainable Future
Roundtable Speakers
• Assunção Cristas, Partner & Co-Head of Environment & Climate Change Practice, Vieira de Almeida e Associados
• João Mestre, Sustainability Director, Fidelidade (Portugal)
• Pedro Calé Theotónio, Head of Financial Control and Sustainability Division, BNU
• Carlos Eduardo Coelho, Partner, Head of Insurance Practice, MdME
• Angel Vong, Finance and Accounting Executive / ESG Integration Lead, Macau Institute for Corporate Social Responsibility in Greater China
Moderator
•José Carlos Matias, Director, Macau Business magazine and Macau News Agency