Supporting Organisations

The German-Thai Chamber of Commerce (GTCC) in Bangkok is a member of the worldwide German Chamber network (AHKs), with 120 locations in 80 countries around the world. With nearly 480 member companies GTCC is one of the biggest foreign Chambers of Commerce in Thailand and offers a strong network and platform to boost your business. With an experience of over 50 years and a team of 30 professional employees with intercultural competency, country-specific expertise and a deep knowledge of the German and Thai markets, GTCC provides services to German and Thai companies and acts as a strategic partner between the two economies. GTCC supports companies and institutions from both countries in opening up new trade and investment opportunities. 

The Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC) is a forum set up to assist Asia’s asset owners and financial institutions to consider the risks and opportunities associated with climate change and low carbon investing.  AIGCC provides capacity for investors to share best practice and collaborate on investment activity, credit analysis, risk management, engagement and policy.  The Group has a significant network of Asian asset owners and financial institutions, including pension and sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies and fund managers and forms the Asian arm of the international network of climate change investor groups (together with the Institutional Investor Group on Climate Change in Europe, the Investor Group on Climate Change in Australia and the Investor Network on Climate Risk in North America).

The Federation of Thai Industries (F.T.I.) is the private industrial institute that was established for the duties of being the core organization and the center of Thai industry for the promotion of the industry. It is a non-profit organization with the main duties to promote and support the industry focusing on the development and the strengthening of the nation’s private businesses, and to serve the industry in continuous development for the sustainable growth of the country. F.T.I. is the core center in four areas as follows: "Center of industrial co-operation among and with private sector, government sector in their Thailand and those of foreign countries”.

The Associated Chamber of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM), acknowledged as Knowledge Chamber of India, has emerged as a forceful, pro-active, effective and forward-looking institution playing its role as a catalyst between the government and the industry.  ASSOCHAM was established in 1920 and has been successful in influencing the government in shaping India’s economic, trade, fiscal and social policies which will be of benefit to the trade and Industry.

ASSOCHAM renders its services to over 350,000 members which includes multi-national companies, India’s top corporate, medium- and small-scale units and associations representing all the sectors of industry.  ASSOCHAM is also known as a Chamber of Chambers representing the interests of more than 300 chambers & trade associations from all over India encompassing all sectors.

ASSOCHAM has various expert committees covering diverse areas of economic activities in India. It has been especially acknowledged as a significant voice of Indian industry in the field of Environment & Safety, Corporate Governance, Information Technology, Agriculture, Nanotechnology, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutics, Telecommunications, Banking & Finance, Company Law, Corporate Finance, Economic and International Affairs, Tourism, Civil Aviation, Infrastructure, Energy & Power, Education, Legal Reforms, Real Estate, Rural Development etc.   ASSOCHAM has also signed MoU partnership with business chambers in more than 50 countries.

The IPFA is the largest and the only international, independent, not-for-profit Association dedicated to promoting and representing the interests of private and public sector organisations in Project Finance and Public Private Partnership throughout the World.

Established in 1998 and headquartered in London, the IPFA now has branches across the globe.

Our aim is to raise awareness and understand about project finance and PPPs and their crucial role in infratructure and economic development. The Principle objectives of the IPFA are to encourage networking and dialogue between the public and private sector, to provide up to date information on best practive, industry trends and new developments that can be immediately applied to projects.

The IPFA has attracted 400 worldwide members including government and multilateral agencies and international private sector companies from a variety of fields within the project finance industry including firms with financial, legal, sponsor, engineering, architecture, consulting, construction and insurance backgrounds.

The Asia Pacific Association of Forestry Research Institutions (APAFRI) is an association of institutions with an active interset in forestry research, conservation, management and other forestry related matters in the Asia Pacific region. The establishment of APAFRI was prompted by the need to provide a viable institutional framwork for research collaboration in the region. After some initial discussion during a seminar in Kuala Lumpur, January 1992, a draft constitution was prepared, and subsequently revised and adopted during the meeting of Heads of Forestry Research Organizations in the Asia Pacific in Bogor, Indonesia, on 21 February 1995. APAFRI was officially launched then, and currently it has 66 institutional members and 10 individual members.

The Independent Power Producers Forum (IPPF) is an international non-profit NGO of senior executives and decision-makers and related firms with energy business commitments in Asia, Europe and allied regions.

We are an active catalyst for positive change with a unique "fraternal" organizational atmoshere.

We cover all key entities and sectors relating to power generation: Gas, Coal, Oil, LNG, Nuclear, Bio-Fuel, Geo-Thermal Hydro, Legal, Finance, Insurance, Security, Equipment, Infrastructure, Alternative, Renewable and Sustainable Technologies, etc.

The IPPF leads the "New Energy" parade for Energy Efficiencies (EESCO's) Pollution Prevention (P2/E2), GHG Trading, Energy Security, Waste-to-Energy, Standby Power, Smart Grid, Distribution / Transmission Restructuring.

The Gold Standard is an award-winning certification standard for high quality carbon mitigation projects and is recognized internationally as the benchmark for quality and rigour in both the compliance and voluntary carbon markets.

The certification process uniquely requires the involvement of local stakeholders and NGOs and ensures that the sustainable development benefits are measured, reported and verified, resulting to projects that demonstrate real and permanent GHG reductions and SD benefits. Endorsed by more than 80 NGOs worldwide, the Gold Standard is the standard of choice for multiple governments and multinationals.

From renewable energy and energy-efficiency projects, the Gold Standard Foundation is now expanding its scope into land-use and forestry.

China Carbon Emission Reduction Association (abbreviated as CCERA) is a non-profit membership organization of low carbon industry subsidiary to China New Energy Chamber of Commerce of All China Federation of Industry and Commerce.

CCERA comprises of diversified entities such as enterprises owning low-carbon project, carbon credit buyers, consulting company, certificate authority, exchange, law firms, academic institutions and NGO.

CCERA is engaged in connecting the government with enterprises and social institutions as a bridge for communication and cooperation. The main function and services are as follows: participating in policy formulation and assisting government department in promoting industrial development; presenting shared interests of members; conducting industrial survey, study and consulting service; organizing international exchange and cooperation events as well as vocation training.

Launched in 2001, the Association for Sustainable and Responsible Investment in Asia (ASrIA) is a not for profit, membership association promoting sustainable finance and investment practice in the Asia- Pacific region. ASrIA's goal is to build market capacity for SRI by fostering the creation of SRI products and services and providing training and support services, including conferences, seminars, workshops, research projects and publications to raise the standards of ESG practice and build momentum for SRI in Asia and beyond. 

ADFIAP, the Association of Development Financing Institutions in Asia and the Pacific, is the focal point of all development banks and other financial institutions engaged in the financing of sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific region. Founded in 1976, ADFIAP has presently 131 member-institutions in 45 countries and territories. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is a Special Member of the Association. ADFIAP is also a founding member of the 320-member, 106 country, World Federation of Development Financing Institutions (WFDFI) composed of similar regional associations in Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East.

ADFIAP is a non-governmental organization in consultative status with the United Nation's Economic and Social Council. ADFIAP is the 2008 Overall Winner (Developing Country category) of the Associations Make a Better World Award of the American Society of Association Executives and the Center for Association Leadership. ADFIAP is a non-stock, not-for-profit international organization with headquarters in Manila, Philippines.

Founded in 2005 by the Climate Group, the International Emissions Trading Association and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, the Verified Carbon Standard has become one of the world’s most widely used carbon accounting standards. VCS has revolutionized the market developing trusted and innovative tools, as well as pioneering efforts to develop standardized methods that will streamline the project approval process, reduce transaction costs and enhance transparency. Across the world, projects using the VCS Standard have issued more than 100 million credits. VCS headquarters are in Washington, DC and it currently has offices in China and South America.