BIZ BUZZ: Amatong joins ICCP
Ephyro Luis Amatong, formerly a commissioner at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has added another hat to the many others he already wears.
Just last month, Amatong was elected an independent director of Investment and Capital Corporation of the Philippines (ICCP).
“We are delighted to welcome [Amatong] to ICCP’s board of directors,” ICCP chair and CEO Valentino Bagatsing said in a statement. “His deep knowledge of green/social finance and regulatory affairs will be invaluable as we continue to strengthen ICCP’s role in catalyzing sustainable finance for the Philippine capital markets.”
Indeed, Amatong was a crucial sustainability mover.
While a commissioner at the SEC, he was cochair of the Asean Capital Markets Forum, where he contributed to the development of the region’s green, social and sustainability bond standards.
He also holds board positions in clean energy firms, including Citicore Renewable Energy Corp. and Alternergy Holdings Corp.
Amatong likewise serves as a consultant for the World Bank Group/International Finance Corp. as an advisor to the Sustainable Banking and Finance Network.
Perhaps this is a prelude to a more sustainability-focused roadmap for ICCP, which already offers a broad range of banking services.
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