Professor Dave Fernandez, Director of the SMU Sim Kee Boon Institute for Financial Economics and Co-Director at the Singapore Green Finance Centre, was a panel discussant on “An ESG Leadership Through Green And Sustainable Financing, Technology And Investing” at the CNA Leadership Summit 2021 on Green Recovery. Among the points he raised include the importance of bringing together the various stakeholders to support the drive of creating sustainable finance, and how the Singapore Green Finance Centre was created with the intention of being a convening place for these different stakeholders. Prof Fernandez reiterated that taking proactive actions in moving quickly and decisively in this “green recovery” is vital in making a difference.