What are the latest challenges facing the integration of sustainability into Shariah-compliant investments and projects? What initiatives – regulatory or otherwise – are encouraging the management of long-term climate-related risk and social impact in Shariah-compliant portfolios? How is Islamic sustainable investment leveraging innovative activities such as carbon trading? We ask an expert panel.

Moderator:

Zainal Izlan Zainal Abidin, Senior Adviser, Sustainable Finance Institute Asia

Panelists:

Mohamad Irwan Aman, General Manager, Sustainability, Sarawak Energy
Oliver Agha, Managing Partner, Agha & Co and Columnist, IFN (The Islamic Legal Opinion)
Ong Soon Chong, Executive Director, Head, ETF and ESG Investment, Eq8 Capital
Sedef Gunsur, Senior Investment Officer, Financial Institutions Group, International Finance Corporation