China and ESG Investment Roundtable: An Investigation of ESG Investment in China and in the World

Date: December 15, 2009, 2.00 - 5.30pm
Venue: 10th Floor, One Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty, HONG KONG

We sincerely invite you for an interactive session, jointly organized by BSR and Association for Sustainable & Responsible Investment in Asia (ASrIA), focusing on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investment in China and in the world.

BSR will be presenting the key findings of its two new research reports:

• ESG in the Mainstream: The Role for Companies and Investors in Environmental, Social, and Governance Integration
• Sustainable Investment in China, (funded by the International Finance Corporation)

With strong evidence that sustainable investment in china is poised to take-off, following the launch of the first SRI mutual fund by AEGON-Industrial in 2008, the Green Securities Policy and this August’s launch of the Shanghai stock exchange’s Social Responsibility Index, we will be discussing what the future of ESG investment in China. There will also be a presentation on the opportunities and challenges that investors are facing in ESG integration.

Format
A 3.5-hour knowledge-sharing and networking session. Keynote presentations followed by a panel discussion on challenges and opportunities to ESG investment in China, with leading speakers from local institutions practicing ESG integration.

Please refer to the attached agenda for details on date, venue and speakers

Enquiries
Please kindly RSVP to Sky Ng: sky@asria.org.
The event is free, with light refreshments provided.

Introduction of BSR
Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) is an international non-profit, membership organization with extensive global and Asian CSR experience. BSR works with its global network of more than 250 member companies to develop sustainable business strategies and solution through consulting, research and cross-sector collaboration.

With 6 offices in Asia, Europe, and North America, BSR uses its expertise in environment, human rights, economic development, and governance and accountability to guide global companies toward creating a just and sustainable world.

Enquiries to Xin Zhuo at xzhuo@bsr.org

Introduction of ASrIA
The Association for Sustainable & Responsible Investment in Asia (www.asria.org) is a not for profit, membership association dedicated to promoting corporate responsibility and sustainable investment practice in the Asia Pacific region. ASrIA's members include investment institutions managing over US$4 trillion in assets, however membership is open to any organization which has an interest in sustainable investment.

ASrIA's goal is to build market capacity for SRI. We provide insightful, up to date and accessible information on the development of SRI in Asia and globally. We have also become the platform for different sectors within the community to exchange information and perspectives on SRI, and to take practice forward.

Enquiries to Erik Floyd at erik@asria.org