The 3rd ESG International Forum in Seoul

About the forum

SI International Forum: Promoting ESG Management Values

Urban Indicators for Quality of Life, Urban Competitiveness, and Policy Feedback

Date
Thursday, 19 November 2026, 15:00–17:00 (registration from 14:30)
Venue
State Room (7F), Koreana Hotel, Seoul
Host
The Seoul Institute
Language
Korean · English simultaneous interpretation
Capacity
About 100 participants

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Programme

  1. 15:00–15:10

    Opening

    Opening remarks Oh Kyun President, The Seoul Institute

    Congratulatory remarks Lee Jun-hyung Chair, Planning and Economy Committee, Seoul Metropolitan Council

  2. 15:10–15:30

    Keynote

    Evaluating Urban Competitiveness: the Magnetism of Cities through the Lens of the GPCI

    Hiroo Ichikawa

    Hiroo Ichikawa Executive Director, Institute for Urban Strategies, The Mori Memorial Foundation, Japan

  3. 15:30–16:15

    Presentations ESG indicators that measure urban sustainability and citizens' lives

    • Environmental. Measuring what matters: indicators for healthier and more equitable cities

      Vivian Pun

      Vivian Pun C40 Breathe Cities, Singapore

    • Social. ESG, social usefulness and Social Return on Investment

      Peter Vangsbo

      Peter Vangsbo Associate Director, Arup, Denmark

    • Governance. Indicators for ESG/SDGs Implementation and Policy Management

      Soogil Oh

      Soogil Oh Professor, Korea Cyber University

  4. 16:15–16:50

    Panel Discussion

    How can urban indicators serve as tools for policy diagnosis, feedback and performance management?

    Moderator Prof. Kim Tae-young Kyung Hee University

    Panel: keynote speaker and all presenters; discussion followed by audience Q&A

  5. 16:50–17:00

    Closing

    Summary and closing remarks

Speakers and presentation titles are subject to change.

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