Schroders sees wide adoption of stewardship codes in Asia

Jul 15, 2018

While Asia’s businesses are rapidly adopting ESG principles, the asset manager believes there needs to be an increasing focus on audits.

Schroders sees wide adoption of stewardship codes in Asia

Global interest in environmental, social and governance (ESG) mandates has risen dramatically in the past decade and the pace of change in Asia has gathered momentum in the past two years. Chris Durack, Schroders’ chief executive officer, Hong Kong, and head of institutional business, Asia Pacific, said the asset manager sees demand from both companies and investors.

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