HKMA ESG Regulations
As Hong Kong’s central bank, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority is responsible for banking industry supervision and financial policy formulation. It has also incorporated sustainable factors into its decision-making, such as formulating a net-zero plan for the banking industry and establishing Hong Kong green taxonomy.
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority is responsible for implementing the government’s green bond program. Green bonds are not only open to institutional investors and individual investors, but also combined with financial technology to complete tokenization pilots.

Hong Kong Monetary Authority Releases Climate-related Risk Governance Report
Hong Kong Monetary Authority releases a report on climate-related risk governance

Hong Kong Monetary Authority Releases Sustainable Finance Action Agenda
Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) releases the Sustainable Finance Action Agenda

HKMA Releases a Report on Using AI to Mitigate Climate Greenwashing Risks
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority releases a report on using AI to mitigate climate greenwashing risks

Hong Kong Monetary Authority Launches Hong Kong Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) launches the Hong Kong Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance

Hong Kong Issues the World’s First Multi-Currency Digital Green Bonds
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announces the issuance of two-year multi-currency digital green bonds

Hong Kong Plans to Issue Retail Green Bond
The Hong Kong government plans to issue its first retail green bond this year

Hong Kong Monetary Authority Releases Net Zero Plan
Net Zero Plan for Banking The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) releases the Net Zero plan for the banking industry, which aims to assist banks

Hong Kong Plans to Establish Green Taxonomy
Hong Kong Monetary Authority plans to establish a green taxonomy in order to strengthen the international green financial center