Transition finance: conduct research and capacity building on topics including carbon footprint verification, technical pathways to carbon emission reduction, low-carbon transition monitoring and evaluation, and related information disclosure; also provide technical assistance to enterprises on transitional theories, methodologies, and practical applications.
Finance and investment for nature and biodiversity: develop maps and tools to manage nature-related risks in investment, financing, and business activities; assist financial institutions in designing innovative, biodiversity-friendly products tailored in their regions; and conduct biodiversity impact assessments and cost/ benefit analyses at the institution, portfolio or project level that contribute to nature-related information disclosure.
Sustainability information disclosure: conduct research on cutting-edge sustainability information disclosure standards both domestically and internationally; assist businesses in identifying and managing sustainability-related risks, and piloting sustainability information disclosure projects and models in small and medium-sized companies.
HZGF keeps up with cutting-edge domestic and international trends and discussions, tracking global policies and regulations in the areas of climate, trade, transition, and sustainable development. We interprets and analyzes these policies and regulations, proposing strategies in response. In addition, HZGF also facilitates exchanges and dialogues between governments, businesses, and researchers in sustainable development.
HZGF provides innovative solutions to businesses and financial institutions around the theme of sustainable development. The solutions enhance businesses’ long-term strategies and risk management capabilities and help optimize their ESG strategies and improve the information disclosure quality. Such solutions also enable businesses to identify more opportunities and increase their values.
Capacity Building Base: HZGF serves as a base for capacity building through developing technical training materials, offering customized training courses, and assisting in the growth of green finance professionals.
Industry exchange and international cooperation: HZGF fosters industry exchanges and international cooperation through organizing influential forums in China and globally, establishing sustainable development partnership between Huzhou and other cities worldwide, and undertaking the implementation of important initiatives from international and regional platforms such as the Capacity-building Alliance of Sustainable Investment (CASI).