NOVEMBER 24, 2011 - SAVE THE
DATE! ASrIA
SCHEDULES 10th AGM FOLLOWED BY PRI CHAIRMAN ADDRESSING
CLIMATE CHANGE
Mark your calendar! ASrIA announces its 11th Annual General Meeting in Hong Kong on November 24, 2011. ASrIA's AGM will be followed by an event with remarks from Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) Chairman Dr. Wolfgang Engshuber. He serves as the President, Corporate Centers, at Munich Re America.
As an ASrIA
member, your participation, either in person or by proxy voting, is
critical to the AGM's success. Member will read and adopt plans for the next financial year. The meeting is also a
good forum to share your views on ASrIA's work of
scope and activities. Members
with suggestions for meeting venues, speakers or membership enquiries are
invited to contact Elsa Li or Rebecca Wright.
"LIQUIDITY
CRUNCH: INVESTMENT, BUSINESS, WATER & CLIMATE
CHANGE" EVENT ON 9 NOVEMBER
ASrIA, in conjunction with China
Water Risk and the British Consulate-General Hong Kong will host
"Liquidity Crunch" featuring expert speakers from HSBC, China
Water Risk and China Dialogue on 9 November at the office of the British
Consulate-General Hong Kong.
The new 12th Five Year Plan has some of the most aggressive energy, water
and emission reduction targets to date. How will different industries be
affected? Will they need to relocate? What can governments and businesses
do to mitigate these risks? FREE ADMISSION - REGISTER NOW |
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ASrIA NEWS
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ASrIA new staff joins the team
Christine Chow PhD, AIGCC Director, takes on responsibility for ASrIA's Asia Investor Group on Climate Change. |
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Press Release: A breakthrough in sustainable finance - Solutions lie in the actions of all
HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The 10th Anniversary Conference of the
Association for Sustainable & Responsible Investment in Asia (ASrIA)
was held from 28-29 September 2011 at the Grand Hyatt Hong Kong Hotel. This
two-day conference and gala dinner gathered over 250 attendees from over 15
countries and resulted in fruitful discussions under the theme of Scaling
Up Sustainable Finance in Asia. The conference included plenary
presentations, panel discussions, networking lunch and breakout
discussions. |
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ASrIA Sustainable Finance Awards
for Asia 2011
The Sustainable Finance Awards in Asia was announced on 28th
September, 2011 in the ASrIA 10th Anniversary Gala Dinner and Awards
Presentation event. We are proud to recognize the efforts of the following
organizations and individuals in the region: National Pension Service
(ASSET OWNER - The Most Progressive Asset Owner); Shanghai Stock Exchange
(REGULATOR - Most Supportive Regulatory Organisation);
David Gait, Senior Portfolio Manager, First State (FUND MANAGER - Best
Portfolio Manager); Weiyee In, Global Head of
Technology, Media and Telecom Research - BNP Paribas (ANALYST - The Best
Company Analyst); Somak Ghosh,
Group President, Development and Sustainable Banking, YES BANK (BANKER -
The Most Progressive Banker); Assaad Razzouk, CEO Sindicatum Group, Sindicatum Sustainable Resource (COMPANY - Most
Progressive Corporate Leader) ; Samsung Fire and Marine Insurance (INSURER
- Most progressive insurer) and Hugh Wheelan, Managing Editor, Responsible
Investor (JOURNALISM - Best Sustainable Business or Finance Writer). |
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THE
ASIA INVESTOR GROUP ON CLIMATE CHANGE (AIGCC), AN ASrIA INITIATIVE BRINGS ASSET
OWNERS TOGETHER TO ADDRESS AND ACT ON CLIMATE CHANGE
ASrIA is the secretariat to the
forum, and will report to a Strategic Advisory Committee drawn from the asset
owners involved. "The session on a practical approach to measuring
sustainability was well presented, including group participation from the
point of view of regulator, company and client which we enjoyed most." says
a participant in the Manila round of discussion workshops last month. SEE WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
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CARBON
DISCLOSURE PROJECT 2011 ASIA EX-JAPAN OUT NOW
The Carbon Disclosure Project
(CDP) 2011 Asia Ex-Japan Report was recently launched last month on behalf
of 551 investors with assets of US$71 trillion. This is the 6th CDP Asia
ex-Japan report published by ASrIA on behalf of CDP. This year 400
companies were invited to participate and 102 company responses were
received. DOWNLOAD
NOW
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Alexandra Boakes Tracy in FTV CrossBorder October: Some people
think using ESG and Asia in the same sentence is oxymoronic
But ASrIA
celebrated its 10th Anniversary last month and marked it with its first big
bash conference. A conference that drew a crowd from around the world that
firmly moved the debate onto the grown-ups table and put paid to the
oxymoron tag applied to the region. There are many signs that
sustainability and all the other letters of the best practice alphabet soup
are coming together and are as much part of the language as bankers'
bonuses. Let's hope they, the alphabets, stay around as long as they need
to, to be absorbed into everyday life. |
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(Video) Chandran Nair - Can the World Support Two More Americas Flat
In his book
and in the ASrIA 10th Anniversary Conference, Chandran Nair argues that Western nations are increasingly turning to Asia as a
market that will be able to rescue the global economy. If Asia were to
achieve the consumption levels taken for granted in the West then the
resulting struggle for limited resources would lead to environmental
catastrophe and geopolitical upheaval. |
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(Video) Paul Clements-Hunt, head
of the UNEP's Financial Initiative Unit talks to Cleanbiz Asia on Counting Environmental Cost
The UN
Environment Programme's Finance Initiative (UNEP
FI) is 20 years old. Now with more than 200 members drawn from the global
financial sector, the UNEP FI is a key forum for dialogue about the nexus
between economic development, environmental protection, and sustainable
development. |
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ASrIA Thanks Sponsors on CDP
2011
ASrIA wishes
to thank the following sponsors who made their contributions to the CDP
2011 Asia Ex-Japan Report: PwC, Bloomberg, Swire Trust, British
Consulate-General Hong Kong, British High Commission Singapore, Sarasin,
Boston Common, CLSA, F&C Investments, First State Investments,
Generation, IFC, Item Industries Ltd., Nikko Asset Management, Robeco, SAM, Sindicatum Sustainable Resource, USS, Anpha Capital, COzero Pty Limited, Equilibrium Capital Group, SourceAsia, SustainAsia and
WSP. |
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ASrIA Welcomes New Members
We warmly welcome and look forward to partnering with the following new ASrIA members:IMPAX Asset Management Group and
NISARD. |
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ASrIA Thanks Renewing Members
ASrIA also wishes to thank the following members who have recently renewed
their membership: BNP Paribas
and South Pole Carbon Management |
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SUSTAINABLE
INVESTMENT NEWS
For a comprehensive news listing
visit: http://www.asria.org/news |
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Global Private Banking Awards 2011 vote Bank Sarasin
"Best Private Bank for Socially Responsible Investing" |
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International Banks Support Guidance on Financing New
Coal-Fired Power Plants |
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$20trn investor
group calls for financial incentives to invest in low carbon assets, ahead
of Durban |
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BankTrack to Equator
Principles banks; 'get the Outside Job done' |
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State Street
Global Advisors Launches Green Bond Investment Strategy |
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Calvert
Investments Recognizes Auto Firms for Best ESG Practices |
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Cleantech Group Reveals
the 2011 Global Cleantech 100 List |
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ISS Releases
Draft 2012 Policies for Comment |
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Wireless and the
Environment: A Review of Opportunities and Challenges |
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China Kicks off
National Resource Tax Reform |
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BRICS Exchanges
alliance announced |
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Hong Kong's Pilot
Green Transport Fund approves first batch of 13 applications |
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Singapore
Considers New Protections for Migrant Laborers |
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ANZ Improves
Financial Inclusion in the Pacific |
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Korean Ministry
Orders Companies to Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions |
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A pioneering
product: the SAM Sustainable Water Fund celebrates its 10 year anniversary |
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Just Screening to
Provide Niche ESG Negative Screening |
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Giving modern
energy to the billions who lack it is an achievable goal, says IEA |
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EVENTS
For a
comprehensive listing of sustainable finance events in the region &
globally, visit www.asria.org/news/conference |
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