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ICSD | CERTIFIED ESG PLANNER
Our Driver: More blessed to give than to receive.
International Chamber of Sustainable Development (ICSD) is a government-registered not-for-profit organisation (limited by guarantee, registration number: 3171267) based in Hong Kong SAR. With more than 4,500 members who are Certified ESG Planners (CEP®) from diverse industries, ICSD is dedicated to building a professional platform to advance ESG development and practice. To strengthen Hong Kong’s ESG ecosystem, ICSD also maintains chapters in Geneva and London to facilitate the exchange of international ESG best practices and knowledge.
ICSD is a mission-driven NGO and a learned society.
About Us
About Us
Our mission is to promote ESG through education. ICSD's activities revolve around United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals (UN 17 SDGs) to promote International recognition of the sustainable development ideology among both individuals and corporations.
Our principal activities include:
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Education and training
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Certification
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Initiatives and campaigns
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Commentary on public policies
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Research and publication
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Projects to support sustainable development (environmental and social aspects)
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International and local conferences and seminars
ICSD Joins UNEP FI as a Supporting Institution
In July 2025, ICSD became a Supporting Institution of the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI). This affiliation strengthens ICSD’s commitment to advancing responsible finance, climate risk awareness, and sustainable economic development worldwide.
Learn more about UNEP FI: https://www.unepfi.org
Our support is formally recognized by UNEP FI and listed here: https://www.unepfi.org/supporting-institutions
ICSD is financially supported by the charity body “SUETRONG EDUCATION RESOURCES”. This body is sponsored by the benefactor, the late Mr. Suetrong Mahaprukpong, who was a successful businessman in telecommunication. Mr. Mahaprukpong was an overseas Chinese in Thailand and a generous supporter for charity.
Organizations we have collaborated with
Welcome To
International Chamber of Sustainable Development (ICSD)
What makes us
Unique?
ICSD is a first-of-its-kind “Shared NGO Platform”. We support passionate convenors of not-for-profit projects matching any one of UN 17 SDGs. Guidance, advice, promotion and finance will be provided to the selected projects. We welcome qualified not-for-profit projects to be launched on our platform.
