CACF Head Attends Regional SDG Forum

Yerlik Karazhan, Chief Executive Officer of the Central Asian Climate Fund (CACF), attended the Regional SDG Forum on "Business and Sustainable Development in Eurasia." The head of CACF moderated a large-scale discussion on sustainability as the future of business.

The event, held on November 10 at the Abai Kazakh National Opera and Ballet Theater in Almaty, was organized by the UN Global Compact Network in Central Asia with the support of the United Nations in Kazakhstan.

The closed morning meeting of the CEO Coalition was attended by the leadership of the UN Global Compact from New York, as well as about 40 first leaders of leading companies in the Eurasian region, including the financial sector. The meeting focused on the role of CEO's personal leadership, fostering collaboration and joint business initiatives to support sustainable growth.

In the afternoon, a panel discussion was held on the topic "Sustainable development as the future of business: sustainable financing and investment in achieving the SDGs," moderated by the head of CACF Erlik Karazhan. Representatives of government agencies, the UN system, the diplomatic corps, international financial institutions and business discussed sustainable financing, economic growth, water security, the climate agenda and human capital development.

In addition, within the framework of the forum, a panel discussion was held on the topic "Transformation of small and medium-sized businesses and sustainable supply chains," as well as presentations of sustainable practices of companies in the social and environmental spheres.

The event ended with an award ceremony for the winners of the SDG CHAMPIONS competition and the celebration of UN Day.