Ministry of Ecology, environmental protection and climate change of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Within the framework of the forum, a session titled "Cleanliness in Everything: Environmental Friendship as a Business Development Tool" was held, which was attended by the adviser to the Minister of Ecology, Director of the National Center for Green Transformation and Adaptation to Climate Change Suna Park, head of ACWA Power in the Republic Jon Zaidi, head of the UzGidro  Transformation Implementation Department Pakhlavon Nurmatov,ead of ESG consulting at the Central Asian Institute of Environmental Research (CAIER) Aigerim Ospanova, and Deputy Director of Huawei Uzbekistan Suli Gayrat.

In her speech, Suna Park said that by 2030, Uzbekistan plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 35% per unit of GDP and noted the importance of the country's gradual transition to a "green" economy.

"The state cannot dictate to businesses how to build entrepreneurial activity, but it can introduce a framework. I think it's not the requirements that need to be tightened, but the standards for emissions and other environmental indicators. Large manufacturing enterprises will not be able to become "green" in one year, this, of course, will cause high costs. But the process of the country's transition to a "green" economy has already begun, and we are working on improving regulations" said the adviser to the minister.

Suna Park also stressed that without the participation of businesses, the transformation of entrepreneurship in the republic into an environmentally friendly one is impossible.

In turn, Pahlavon Nurmatov spoke about ways to implement ESG principles in organizations in the Republic and ways to transform entrepreneurship.

"We are working on the implementation of ESG principles throughout the country. In the next five years, it is planned to develop a "green" supply chain. For example, construction companies or other companies in the areas of service provision will be required to hire employees-environmentalists, safety specialists, etc. to create favorable conditions for sustainable development," said the head of the UzGidro transformation implementation office.

The forum also included discussions on the principles of ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) and sustainable development, the role of international development institutions in promoting a sustainable agenda, and the impact of ESG practices on the decision-making process.