ESG still seen as regulation-led in Asia

Asset Owners Event Highlights

Ernest Chan

Mar 13, 2018

Responsible investing still doesn’t come naturally to Asian investors and corporates, which is why governments continue to play a lead role, experts said at AsianInvestor's ESG event.

From left to right: Ellie Tang (New World), Sammie Leung (PwC), Richard Morrow (AsianInvestor), Lau Ka-Shi (BCT Group), Karlyn Adams (BSR)

Investors in Asia are increasingly following environmental, social and governance ESG guidelines but thus far it's mainly because they have to, rather than because they necessarily want to,...

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ESG still seen as regulation-led in Asia

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