Why Taiwan needs more topdown ESG engagement

The combination of an active regulator and supportive asset owners has meant that while Taiwan lags countries like Japan and Korea in the implementation of environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles, it is generally more advanced than Southeast Asia countries. However, the island faces hurdles that are slowing greater adoption. Indeed, one such issue plagues the whole of ESG: there’s no consensus over a central set of metrics. This lack of agreement, when combined with …