Stewardship Engagement in Asia
Key highlights:
- The critical role that Asia plays in sustainable transition and growth
- How stewardship adds value to investors and our approach to engagement and exercising shareholder rights
- Our on-the-ground insights and examples from Asia key highlight section
Asia at the centre stage of sustainable transition and growth
The Asia Pacific region is attractive for global investors not only in terms of potential financial growth but also for driving the sustainability aspect of their investments. Yet, key challenges such as data availability and quality, corporate behaviour, and access to boards and management persist.
With the critical role that Asia plays in the global supply chain and its significant greenhouse gases emissions, the magnitude of any positive change through responsible investment and active stewardship should not be underestimated.
How stewardship adds value
- Driving Company Enhancements: encouraging operational efficiencies such as the adoption of better technologies or the development of more effective business processes
- Enhanced Risk Management: helping businesses to become better equipped to anticipate, adapt to, and manage current and emerging ESG risks
- Long-term Value Creation: improving transparency and encouraging more responsible business practices improves resilience, builds trust with stakeholders and safeguards their license to operate
- Accountability: holding company boards accountable for delivering long-term sustainable growth provides a channel for investors to share insights, recommendations and expectations as a two-way dialogue
Our full article, “Engagement in Asia: challenges, opportunities and investor implications” describes how we leverage our on-the-ground insight to adapt our stewardship approach in this diverse and nuanced market. It also includes case studies that demonstrate practical application of theses strategies.