# SET Sustainability Forum propels Thai business sector towards science-based pathway to Net-Zero (SET News)

- Link: https://www.thailand-business-news.com/press-release/146910-set-sustainability-forum-propels-thai-business-sector-towards-science-based-pathway-to-net-zero-set-news
- Published: 2024-06-19T17:17:05+07:00
- Author: SET News

**SET hosted the Sustainability Forum 2/2024 to propel Thai businesses towards net-
zero goals. Experts discussed global GHG emissions crisis solutions and ways to 
increase business integrity and competitiveness.**

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The forum focused on empowering Thai businesses’ readiness to navigate uncertainties,
foster robust growth, accelerate their science-based journey towards achieving net
zero targets, and pursue long-run resilience. By aligning the quality of ESG data
with international standards, the SET Sustainability Forum aims to unleash the potential
of the Thai business sector and secure a prominent presence on the global stage,
enabling the environment to compete on a global scale.

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Highlighting the importance of robust corporate governance and resilience,** SET
Senior Executive Vice President Soraphol Tulayasathien** emphasized the need to 
withstand volatility, be ready against incoming uncertainties, and seize future 
opportunities. Together with various sectors, SET is committed to preparing Thai
businesses for the transition by uplifting ESG data toward global standards, increasing
business integrity, and rebuilding trust. This collaborative effort reinforces global
investor confidence and aligns with SET’s determination to shape the future as approaching
its 50th anniversary.

The forum kicked off with valuable insights from global climate finance experts,
J**ames Grabert, Director of the Mitigation Division at the United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)**, together with a regional expert on Article
six to support the implementation under the Paris Agreement from the **UNFCCC/IGES
Asia-Pacific Regional Collaboration Centre, Jens Radschinski**.

Both shared their perspectives on the global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions crisis
and presented science-based solutions to address the problem, such as carbon market
and carbon credits. These agreed solutions can accelerate concrete climate actions
toward Net-Zero, as well as deliver positive impacts across economic, social, and
environmental aspects. The next discussions centered actions taken by the government
and capital market regulatory agencies as an ecosystem to support Thai corporations
in reducing corporate emissions in line with international practices. **The Second
half started by the keynote, Thai Bond Market Association President Somjin Sornpaisarn**
highlighted ways to facilitate businesses’ access to finance or international funding
sources through capital market, and ended the event by portraying the adoption of
financial mechanisms to ensure a sustainable transition and resilience throughout
the supply chain, against future crises.

The biannual SET Sustainability forum committed to presented impactful ESG trends
that influence business performance and investment decisions, while featured ESG
in practices, sharing perspectives and truly practical guidelines for driving sustainable
business operations.

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Interested individuals can watch the recorded seminar via SET online channels, Facebook&
YouTube: SET Thailand.

**Source** : [SET Sustainability Forum 2/2024 propels Thai business sector towards science-based pathway to Net-Zero](https://www.aseanexchanges.org/content/set-sustainability-forum-2-2024-propels-thai-business-sector-towards-science-based-pathway-to-net-zero/?rand=138677)