Initiatives
Asia‑Pacific Business Forum 2023: Behind the Scenes of a Regional Milestone
APBF 2023 was orchestrated serendipity: UNESCAP and ESBN convened; Hong Kong’s leaders framed the stakes; a shared platform promised to standardize the messy work of decarbonization. Inside such rooms, sustainability becomes administrative in the best sense—clear registries, credible disclosures, and procurement rules that move markets. For APF, the lesson was practical: build tools that interoperate with regional agendas so an SME in Kowloon and a policymaker in Bangkok can read from the same page.
Tech Meets Nature: Building AI Tools for Biodiversity with IUCN
If ESG is the map, biodiversity is the terrain, and AI has become the satellite that helps us read it. IUCN’s public reporting describes how machine learning can spot rare species in torrents of images, forecast conservation trade‑offs with tools like CAPTAIN or MARXAN, and turn data into decisions that field teams can actually use. APF’s role is to translate frontier techniques into practical, open resources for mission‑driven organizations—so insights don’t get trapped behind price tags or jargon.
Climate and Mobility: Supporting IOM’s Global Campaigns
The climate crisis doesn’t just warm seas; it moves people. The International Organization for Migration has spent years formalizing a global approach to climate mobility—research, policy frameworks, and an Innovation Lab that prototypes solutions to help communities adapt, forecast displacement risk, and channel investment into resilience. APF’s contribution is connective tissue: tools, convenings, and knowledge hand‑offs that let cities and SMEs integrate mobility realities into planning and procurement.