ARX Series 9 June 2021
ESG and Sustainability
International Policies and Reporting Frameworks
Webinar presented by CFA Institute and MSCI
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As ESG and sustainable investing become centre stage, concerns that the inconsistency and variation in ESG-related disclosures, terminology, and investment approaches may give rise to confusion and misunderstanding has also risen. A slew of new regulations and standards globally are being implemented to tackle the issue of greenwashing, raise transparency and disclosure for the benefit of investor protection and product development. At the same time, as governments and regulators increasingly focus on climate change, many are aligning their policies with the TCFD framework. Against this backdrop, it is important for investors to get a better understanding on these policy developments and how they may potentially shape the industry going forward.
In this session, we address the following:
- Alignment with the TCFD framework: basics, practicalities and best practices
- Overview of EU ESG regulations: Taxonomy Regulation, Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, and Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation
- The implications of the above on the industry
Presenters:
- Mary Leung, CFA, Head, Advocacy, Asia-Pacific, CFA Institute
- Chitra Hepburn, Managing Director and Head of ESG, APAC, MSCI
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Duration: 1 hr 15 min.
Recorded: 9 June 2021.
Speakers
Chitra Hepburn is MSCI’s Head of APAC ESG & Climate, and Head of South & Southeast Asia. Based in Singapore, she is responsible for leading MSCI’s ESG and climate business across the diverse region, as well as managing and growing MSCI’s footprint and client relationships in South and Southeast Asia.
Chitra initially spent 15 years in Investment Banking, a number of those being in project finance in the green energy sector. Following that, she focused on cleantech investments in China, followed by a few years in corporate development and ESG.
Chitra has lived and worked in 10 countries across APAC as well as Europe. Chitra was on the Board of Collective Responsibility and Green Initiatives for a number of years. She holds a Master’s Degree in Environmental Economics from the London School of Economics, which spurred her on to a Sustainability-focused career path.
Mary Leung, CFA, is the head, standards and advocacy, Asia Pacific, at CFA Institute. She is responsible for the development, maintenance, and promotion of capital markets policy perspectives in the APAC region. She also oversees the promotion and development of CFA Institute professional standards in the region. Mary has over 20 years of experience in the global financial industry, having worked in corporate finance, wealth management advisory, and fund management. Previously, she was with Coutts & Co, where she was director of Business Development and Management for North Asia. Prior to that she was executive director at UBS AG, where she led the Corporate Advisory Group in Hong Kong. With experience in both the buy- and sell-sides, Mary has a strong understanding of the drivers and dynamics of different investor groups, including institutional investors, corporates, family offices, asset owners, and high-net-worth individuals. Mary graduated from Peterhouse, Cambridge with a degree in Engineering. She is a CFA charterholder and speaks English, Putonghua, and Cantonese.