Temasek Foundation of Singapore and UNIDO ITPO Shanghai to Discuss Cooperation

On April 24, 2024, a delegation including Lim Hock Quee, Deputy CEO of Temasek Foundation in Singapore, Wang Lilan, President of the Foundation's Climate and Livability Project, and Su Yiming, Director of the Foundation, visited the UNIDO Investment and Technology Promotion Office (ITPO Shanghai, China).

Zhao Xiaolei warmly welcomed the delegation from Singapore's Temasek Foundation and highly praised Temasek's investment philosophy rooted in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). She noted that Temasek's proactive sustainable investment strategy aligns closely with UNIDO's global advocacy for "Impact Investment." Lim Hock Quee, the Deputy CEO of the Foundation, explained that the Foundation is actively exploring innovative solutions and hopes to collaborate with partners from various sectors to promote impact investment and drive sustainable development, driven by a shared commitment to doing good. To this end, Temasek has established an impact investment team focusing on cutting-edge green innovative energy technologies and solutions, and launched The Liveability Challenge, a platform for seeking innovative solutions for sustainable development globally. The 2024 Liveability Challenge focuses on climate change and food production, seeking sustainable solutions to help cities decarbonize.

During the meeting, both parties engaged in in-depth discussions on collaborating to address climate change. Building on their previous initiatives, such as the UNIDO Global Call, the Campaign of Carbon-Neutral Technology & Solutions, and The Liveability Challenge, they agreed to jointly advance global efforts in collecting green technologies and solutions, and facilitate project investment matching. This collaboration aims to support and promote innovation among carbon-neutral enterprises, accelerating the achievement of inclusive and sustainable development. on collaborating to address climate change. Building on their previous initiatives, such as the UNIDO Global Call, the Campaign of Carbon-Neutral Technology & Solutions, and The Liveability Challenge, they agreed to jointly advance global efforts in collecting green technologies and solutions, and facilitate project investment matching. This collaboration aims to support and promote innovation among carbon-neutral enterprises, accelerating the achievement of inclusive and sustainable development.