Robin Healy FCG HKFCG, Institute Council member and Vice-Chairman of the Membership Committee, and Director – Corporate Governance Secretariat, and Kevin Leighton, Independent Corporate Governance Consultant, Link REIT, review two recent examples of corporate misconduct, underscoring the importance of having a robust culture and ethics framework in place.
For its latest research report, the Institute teamed up with Hong Kong Metropolitan University to look at the way ESG ratings providers operate in Hong Kong. CGj highlights the findings of the report with a focus on the implications for corporates, investors and wider stakeholders.
CGj reviews a recent Institute seminar that highlighted for companies in Hong Kong the advantages of adopting the new IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards launched in June this year.
CGj assesses whether the much-anticipated sustainability disclosure standards issued by the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) in June this year will be the game- changer they aim to be, and what impact their launch will have on companies in Hong Kong.
In this concluding part of our interview with Dr Christine Chow, board member, International Corporate Governance Network, and Head of Active Ownership at Credit Suisse Asset Management, she talks about how the approaches to governance and sustainability are likely to evolve in the years ahead.
In the first part of a two-part interview, CGj talks to Dr Christine Chow, board member, International Corporate Governance Network, and Head of Active Ownership at Credit Suisse Asset Management, about the role that investors and asset managers can play in promoting good governance and sustainable business practices.
This month’s journal reviews the first two sessions of our Institute’s new ESG Reporting Certification Course (the Course) that got underway in February this year. As our Chief Executive, Ellie Pang FCG HKFCG(PE), points out in this month’s first cover story, ESG talent is scarce and much in demand in Hong Kong as organisations try to get up to speed with the everexpanding regulatory requirements – not to mention stakeholder expectations – in this area.
CGj reviews the Institute’s latest research paper, published in collaboration with Ben McQuhae & Co, highlighting directors’ duties to take into account environmental, social and governance (ESG) developments for sustainable business operations.
Frank Bi, Melody He and Li Jiang, Partners, Ashurst, summarise the Exchange’s recent analysis of 400 listed companies’ ESG reports and provide a clear overview of the most pertinent recommendations made in relation to ESG disclosure and reporting.
