The pandemic has certainly created a dramatic shift on ESG issues. The surging expectations from stakeholders, especially investors, rings a bell for boards to take more action. With more regulations being put in place for ESG monitoring and compliance, boards and businesses are feeling the need to get better educated on the subject matter to meet these expectations and to create board and business efficacy for long-term value.
ICDM Virtual PowerTalk
15 Dec 2021
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Shinbo Won, Yvette Kwan & Dato’ Izzaddin Idris
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Programme Agenda: Wednesday, 15 December 2021 | 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
| Time | Activity |
| 10.00am | Presentation by Yvette Kwan, ESG Executive Adviser at Asia Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association (ASIFMA) and Shinbo Won, Director, Head of Asia ex-Japan, Australia of BlackRock Investment Stewardship
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| 10.40am | In conversation with Dato’ Izzaddin Idris, President & Group CEO of Axiata Group Berhad, Yvette and Shinbo • Challenges and opportunities in incorporating sustainability and ESG into corporate strategy and culture • The specific implementation and action points for boards Moderated by Nadia S Hassan, Producer/Senior Broadcast Journalist at The Edge Communications Sdn Bhd |
| 11.15 am | End |
Speakers
Shinbo Won
Director, Head of Asia ex-Japan, Australia of BlackRock Investment Stewardship
Yvette Kwan
ESG Executive Adviser at Asia Securities Industry & Financial Markets (ASIFMA)
Dato’ Izzaddin Idris
President & Group CEO of Axiata Group Berhad