Kamran Khan
Managing Director, Head of ESG for Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa, Deutsche Bank Group
Jason Mortimer
Head of Sustainable Investment – Fixed Income and Senior Portfolio Manager, Nomura Asset Management
Realising a Just Transition in Asia
As the leading event for sustainability in public markets and fixed income, join the Responsible Investor Asia 2024 conference to connect with an audience of ESG, sustainable finance, and responsible investment professionals in Asia.
As different jurisdictions in Asia in 2024 have released their own taxonomies, the role of meaningful sustainability effort in finance is moving rapidly from theorizing and frameworks, into practice and action. Learn from those leading the effort, from asset owners, fund managers, banks and corporates, on how they are implementing their sustainability, disclosure and net zero commitments.
Co-located with the Responsible Investment Forum Asia which will convene sustainability leaders across private markets.
2023 asset owner attendees included:
2024 speakers include:
What to expect at the forum?
Valuable insight into the sustainable finance industry
Hear from industry leaders on topics and trends that are shaping the investment landscape during high-level discussions critical to advancing Asia’s future economy.
Expand your professional network
Connect with stakeholders in all aspects of the ESG spectrum. From banks, pension funds, insurers, NGOs, think tanks, and financial regulators. Build your network to advance your professional horizons.
Asian-focused content with a global perspective
With a well-established network of sustainable finance practitioners, Responsible Investor will bring together both local and international attendees to discuss how to progress Asian business in a sustainability-conscious world.
Key event themes
» Scaling transition finance in ASEAN
» Protecting and restoring Asia’s biodiversity: the role and responsibility of investors
» ESG engagement in Asia: tools, tactics and timelines
» Corporate transition plans: a question of credibility
» ESG data in public markets: challenges and the next frontiers
» Physical risk, resilience, and climate adaptation
» ISSB, GRI, TNFD: the evolution and interoperability of reporting standards
» Transition investing & the fixed income market
» Deep dive into blended finance solutions
Part of the Sustainable Investor Summit Asia
The Sustainable Investor Summit Asia will convene thought leaders from both private and public markets across Asia and beyond with a focus on the ongoing evolution of sustainability in Asian financial markets.
Apply for a complimentary asset owner pass
A limited number of complimentary passes are available for eligible asset owners to join the event.
Complimentary investor passes are limited to foundations, endowments, trusts, insurance companies, single family offices, sovereign wealth funds and pension funds who are actively making fund commitments and do not engage in third-party fundraising activities or collect fees for advisory/consulting services.
Please register your interest and a member of our team will be in touch to confirm your eligibility.
Connect with investors & ESG professionals
Responsible Investor Asia provides an opportunity to make connections with an exclusive audience of ESG and sustainable finance decision makers.
Share your solutions, collaborate and network with senior-level executives through bespoke sponsorship packages to meet your 2024 business goals.
Be recognised as driving the future of sustainable finance to institutional investors in Asia
Sponsoring at Responsible Investor global events positions your company at the forefront of key decision-makers and ensures your profile gains a competitive advantage within the industry. Enquire about bespoke sponsorship packages to:
- Align your brand with Responsible Investor’s authoritative content-led event portfolio and be seen as a go-to solution provider for senior ESG and sustainable finance professionals.
- Stand tall amongst your competitors by positioning your company at Responsible Investor Asia and embed your brand as a major player to senior institutional investors.
- Raise your profile as a thought leader within the industry to overcome the key challenges within responsible investing.
- Showcase your institutional investor solutions, in-person to new global audiences and generate new business opportunities to achieve your targets.
2024 sponsors include:
Join leading Asian asset owners & industry professionals
Hiroshi Komori
Senior Director, Stewardship & ESG, GPIF
RI events around the world have been beneficial to catch up on ongoing ESG issues and network with great people.
Andrea Palmer
ESG Lead, PGGM
I appreciate the quality of the delegates and the conversations. It’s the go-to venue to gauge developments in ESG integration.
For more information on the agenda, please contact Boris Petrovic.
boris.p@pei.group | +44 (0)20 3307 2474
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Agenda
RI Asia 2024 - Tuesday 29th
Day one
08:00 - 09:00
Networking breakfast and registration
09:00 - 09:05
Chair’s opening remarks
09:05 - 09:25
Keynote
09:25 - 10:05
Back to reality: taking stock of sustainability efforts in Asian financial markets
Jenn-Hui Tan ,
Yuki Yasui
- How are government net zero plans unfolding and what will it mean for investors?
- Which institutions are driving sustainability the most progress in terms of real-world impact?
- What is the role of public-private collaboration?
- Is the region ready for a 1.5- or 2.0-degree scenario in the coming decade?
10:05 - 10:45
Asia’s asset owners panel
Hazman Hilmi Sallahuddin,
Wong Wai-Seng
- What role does ESG play as a protector of value from the viewpoint of asset owners?
- Has investing sustainably become more challenging for asset owners over the past two years?
- What is keeping senior leaders at asset owners up at night in 2023?
- How are investors prioritising their time and efforts on sustainability – is it really front and centre now?
10:45 - 11:15
Break
11:15 - 12:00
Asia regulators’ roundtable
Abigail Ng,
Kamran Khan
- What will the ESG regulatory environment in Asia look like in the coming years?
- How are different jurisdictions going about encouraging greater sustainability practices of corporates?
- Is there a connection between sustainability and global competitiveness in the mind of regulators and policy makers?
- In what respects are Asia’s regulators competing with, complementing or imitating other regions’ efforts?
12:00 - 12:40
Scaling transition finance in ASEAN
Monica Bae,
Heidi Yip
- What investable transition finance products are currently available for investors?
- How are Asian corporates looking to decarbonise?
- How are national net zero policies of Asia governments intersecting with investor decarbonisation efforts?
- To what extent are enabling legislation and subsidies needed to scale the transition in Asia (e.g. as the Inflation Reduction Act in the US)?
12:40 - 13:15
Protecting and restoring Asia’s biodiversity: the role and responsibility of investors
- Can investors achieve biodiversity impact?
- Is there sufficient investor demand for biodiversity credits?
- How is TNFD being received by Asia corporates and investors?
- What are the challenges when it comes to biodiversity data?
13:15 - 14:00
Lunch
14:00 - 14:40
ISSB, GRI, TNFD: the evolution and interoperability of reporting standards
Allinnettes Go Adigue
- How are investor and corporate reporting norms changing in Asia?
- To what extent are new reporting frameworks compatible and interoperable from the viewpoint of investors?
- How are investors adopting the ISSB standard?
- Is reporting being done for its own sake?
14:40 - 15:20
Corporate transition plans: a question of credibility
Mervyn Tang
- What are the ingredients in a robust transition plan?
- Are investors providing consistent messaging to companies with their voting?
- How are local Asian, vs global, investors scrutinising transition plans?
- Is voting against directors likely to be a phenomenon we see in Asia?
15:20 - 15:50
Coffee & Networking
15:50 - 16:30
ESG data in public markets: challenges and the next frontiers
- How is the lack of data and uniformity of standards affecting the robustness of ESG efforts?
- What ESG data do the different types of investors need to make informed investment decisions?
- What are the data challenges in Asia and other emerging economies?
- How are the financial data providers reacting to this emerging non-financial data challenge/opportunity?
16:30 - 17:15
Sustainability progress in the Middle East
- What are priorities of Middle Eastern investors?
- How are oil-dependant countries in the Middle East looking at the transition?
- What opportunities exist for cross-regional collaboration?
- How is the ESG agenda of regional investors?
17:15 - 18:15
Cocktail & Networking Reception
Agenda
RI Asia 2024 - Wednesday 30th
Day two
08:30 - 09:10
Registration & Networking
09:10 - 09:50
Physical risk, resilience, and climate adaptation
Anjali Viswamohanan
- What are the main Asia-specific climate risks?
- Who is leading work in understanding climate risk (e.g. from the insurance companies) and how can this be applied to investment decisions?
- What new innovations are insurers and reinsurers bringing to market?
- How is the market for climate adaptation solutions, what is being done in the real economy to build resilience?
09:50 - 10:30
ESG engagement in Asia: tools, tactics and timelines
Darian McBain ,
David Smith
- What are the limits of corporate engagement?
- How do investors achieve impact in engagement?
- What does engagement success look like?
- What are the carrots and sticks of in the engagement toolbox?
10:30 - 11:00
Transition investing & the fixed income market
Hazel Ilango,
Jason Mortimer,
Ricco Zhang
- How can investors help scale a credible sustainability-linked bond market in Asia?
- Does the transition bond market have a future outside of China and Japan?
- What opportunities for growth are there in the green bond market?
- How can investors navigate differing standards and guidelines across countries?
Jason Mortimer
Head of Sustainable Investment – Fixed Income and Senior Portfolio Manager, Nomura Asset Management
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11:00 - 11:30
Coffee & Networking
11:30 - 12:15
Deep dive into blended finance solutions
Martin Ewald
- How are blended finance solutions faring in enticing private capital?
- Why isn’t blended finance a bigger thing?
- Originating in emerging market investing, how can the blended finance structure be applied to transition investing?
- Where is innovation still needed in blended finance products and how can they be scaled?
12:15 - 13:00
A question of impact and scale: analysing the landscape of different financial products
- What is the potential of different transition products, whether blended finance, impact funds, ESG index funds, green & transition bonds, to affect change in the real economy?
- To what extent is climate mitigation and decarbonisation progress reliant on the availability of financing of solutions (as compared to technology or resource constraints)?
- Which transition finance models have the soundest theories of change?
- What is the investor appetite for different ‘sustainable’ financial products?
13:00 - 13:45
Lunch
13:45 - 14:30
Exploring progress on diversity, equity and inclusion in Asian finance
- How are corporates and investors looking at issues related to DE&I?
- The state of play: what are the figures around gender equality and minority representation?
- Given the different cultural history of Asian economies, is the DE&I agenda a western import?
- Which issues related to DE&I do Asian investors take most seriously?
14:30 - 15:00
Keynote
15:00 - 15:45
Supply chains in Asia: addressing ESG concerns and material risks
- What are the most material ESG risks in corporate supply chains?
- How are human rights risks in supply chains being addressed?
- Which issues and risks are most concerning for corporates?
- What is the role of investors in supply chain sustainability?
15:45 - 15:50
Closing of conference
Pre-Event Resources
For more information on speaking in 2024, please contact Boris Petrovic.
boris.p@pei.group | +44 (0)20 3307 2474
Ayako Kageyama
Senior Expert, Sustainable Investments, Asia and the Pacific, United Nations Development Program (Singapore)
Kamran Khan
Managing Director, Head of ESG for Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa, Deutsche Bank Group
Jason Mortimer
Head of Sustainable Investment – Fixed Income and Senior Portfolio Manager, Nomura Asset Management
Abigail Ng
Executive Director and Head of Department, Markets Policy & Consumer Department, Monetary Authority of Singapore
Network at Asia's leading responsible investment event
Build lasting relationships and compare best practices with your peers.
The RI Asia conference returns this October to unite ESG, sustainable finance, and responsible investment professionals for two days of networking at this must-attend event to learn, share, and debate ESG opportunities and challenges.
Building relationships at RI Asia isn’t just about exchanging business cards; it’s about finding common ground and shared goals. Collaborations forged here can be the cornerstone of future projects and initiatives.
Your networking experience
Expand your professional network
Connect with stakeholders in all aspects of the sustainable finance spectrum, from banks, pension funds, insurers, NGOs, think tanks, and financial regulators. Build your network to advance your professional horizons.
Meet with local and global practitioners
With a well-established network of sustainable finance practitioners at our London, New York, Tokyo, Toronto events, the Responsible Investor brand provide the best platform to engage with local practitioners and as well as investors from across Asia, Europe and North America to meet.
Get involved and speak your mind
At Responsible Investor we structure our event to allow for maximum interactivity and for attendees to join in the conversation. Get involved with networking and interactive sessions such as the roundtables and workshop on the programme.
Join leading Asian asset owners & industry professionals
Asset owners at RI Asia 2024
The Responsible Investor Asia provides an unrivalled platform for asset owners investing in ESG and sustainable finance.
A limited number of complimentary passes for the event are available for asset owners. Check out the benefits of joining the conference and learn who among your peers attends. Apply for a complimentary pass for you or your team now.
What to expect?
Network with your peers
Enrich your network, build lasting relationships, and exchange valuable perspectives with your investor peers through investor-only breakfasts, networking breaks, lunches and much more.
Gain expert insights
Hear from our industry-leading speaker line-up, discover the latest trends and stay aligned with future innovations in the market.
Stay aligned to developments and opportunities
Discover remarkable investment opportunities and leverage ESG expertise focused on regulation, human rights, biodiversity, net zero and more.
Meet with the best and brightest funds
Connect and arrange one-to-one meetings with the biggest and best ESG managers in the market.
Connect with active investors
Apply for a complimentary asset owner pass
A limited number of complimentary passes are available for eligible asset owners to join the event.
Complimentary investor passes are limited to foundations, endowments, trusts, insurance companies, single family offices, sovereign wealth funds and pension funds who are actively making fund commitments and do not engage in third-party fundraising activities or collect fees for advisory/consulting services.
Please register your interest and a member of our team will be in touch to confirm your eligibility.