[POSTPONED] ESG Standards: How Financial Institutions Can Adapt to the Asian Situation?

This event is organised by the Dutch Chamber

Europe is leading on the sustainability front, from regulation to investor action. Most of the standards on ESG have been coming from Europe with the European situation/sentiment in mind. However, ESG is a global issue with regional nuances. Take climate change for example. Many countries in Asia are emerging, and their responsibility for and ability to act on climate change is smaller. How can Asian companies integrate this in their approach on ESG? Especially since there is pressure to align to European standards, either because of the push for global alignment or because companies have European investors or a head office in Europe.

We will tackle these questions with three different financial institutions in Hong Kong that are experiencing this as we speak. We expect their experiences to be applicable to other types of organizations as well, as all sectors are questioned on their sustainability practices.

Speakers:

• Andrew Chew, Director - Sustainable Finance, ING Bank
• Debanik Basu, Senior Manager, Responsible Investment and Governance, APG Asset Management Asia
• Vicki Chi, Portfolio Manager Robeco Sustainable Asian Stars; ESG Integration Specialist, Robeco Hong Kong

Moderator:

• Liza Jansen, Head of Responsible Investment, Prudential

Remarks:

• This event will run in a hybrid format. Seats for physical participation are limited. Booking priority to members on a first-come, first-served basis.
• For attendees joining the event virtually, access link for the webinar will be sent 1 day before the event. The session will be conducted via Zoom.
• The organiser is closely monitoring the Covid-19 situation. Health precaution and social distancing measures will be observed. This event follows the Government's Vaccine Pass requirement. Only attendees who meet the requirement will be admitted to join this event in person.
• To be considerate to others, in person participants are required to take a rapid antigen test within 24 hours before the event.
• Masks must be worn throughout the event.

Registration Deadline: Friday, 30 September 2022

If you would like to receive future GCC event invitations, please click here​

This Webinar may be recorded for internal reference.

No part of this Webinar may be reproduced without prior permission from the organiser. While every reasonable effort is made to ensure that the information provided is accurate, no guarantees for the currency or accuracy of information are made. All material relating to information, products and services (or to third party information, products and services), is provided 'as is', without any representation or endorsement made and without warranty of any kind, including the implied warranties of satisfactory quality, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, compatibility, security and accuracy. The speakers are solely responsible for the content thereof; In no event will the organiser be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever arising from infringement or errors or any defect of rights of the content of the webinar. Views expressed are not necessarily those of GCC. We are working with service providers to bring this webinar to you. When joining the webinar, you will be bound by the provider's terms of service, including it's privacy policy which you can download from the their website. Please note that we have no responsibility for the collection or use of your personal data by the service provider or any third party application.