AVCJ ESG Forum 2018 | AVCJ An Acuris Company | 11 November 2018 | Renaissance Hong Kong Harbour View Hotel, Hong Kong Convention And Exhibition Centre, 1 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, Hong Kong

In recent years, the uptake of integrating ESG into business practices has been on the rise, as more institutions consider the correlation between responsible investing and better returns. However, Asian private equity firms still fall behind their European and American counterparts when it comes to ESG investing. The growth of emerging markets in Asia has also meant that investors tend to take a shorter-term view on investments. Despite this, there is a growing understanding across investors and fund managers in Asia that adopting ESG policies within portfolios can be financially beneficial in the long run and can also help reduce operational and reputational risks.

• Learn about ESG factors institutional investors are taking into consideration when selecting a suitable fund manager
• Understand how to develop a meaningful reporting framework when monitoring portfolio companies
• Discover how the private equity industry can effectively implement the Sustainable Development Goals into deal-making
• Listen to examples of regional PE funds that have successfully integrated ESG within their portfolios and achieved financial benefits as a result
• Hear about the regulations, policies and trends that are driving the growth of ESG in Asia
• Participate in roundtable discussions covering topics such as climate change, corruption and data privacy

2018 Speakers

Katsuya Baba
Partner, Advantage Partners

Adam Black
Head of ESG & Sustainability, Coller Capital

Natasha Buckley
Investment Practices, Senior Manager - Private Equity, Principles for Responsible Investment

Doug A. Coulter
Partner, LGT Capital Partners

Jaideep Das
Partner, Erm

Richard Goldman
Head of Market Development, North Asia, Refinitiv

Cornelia Gomez
Head of ESG and Sustainability, Pai Partners

Jie Gong
Partner, Pantheon Ventures

Vincent Hsu
Managing Director, Stepstone Group

David Katz
Director and Head of Public Affairs, Asia Pacific, KKR Asia

Ralph Keitel
Principal Investment Officer and Regional Lead East Asia, Private Equity Funds, International Finance Corporation

Decio Nascimento
Chief Investment Officer, Richmond Global Compass

Michael Octoman
Senior Partner and Chief Operating Officer, Navis Capital Partners

Steven R. Okun
Chief Executive Officer, APAC Advisors & Asean Representative, Empea

Joel Posters
Head of Investment Stewardship and ESG, Future Fund

Vikram Raju
Executive Director, Morgan Stanley Investment Management Partners

Morgan Slebos
Head of Sustainable Financial System Programme, UNPRI

Anders Stromblad
Head of Alternative Investment, AP2

Chang Sun
Managing Partner, China, TPG

Frank Tang
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Fountainvest Partners

Sulian Tay
Managing Director, Temasek

Mark Watson
Head of Sustainable Development, John Swire & Sons

Michael Woolley
Client Portfolio Manager, Eastspring Investments

David Yeung
Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder, Green Monday

2018 Sponsors

CO-SPONSORS:
• ERM
• KKR
• Refinitiv
• Richmond Global Compass