PRE-CONFERENCE MEMBERS DINNER

Wednesday 14 July

THE CONFERENCE:

Thursday 15 July
Who and What is Driving SRI in Asia

Responsible business and investment practice is spreading daily from the boardrooms in Europe and the US to impact businesses on-the-ground in Asia. As operations and production lines shift to Asia, many global companies strive to implement global business strategies with sustainability at the fore and many smaller Asian companies struggle to meet international standards in best practice. This day is designed to assess the status of SRI in the region and the penetration of global business principles into Asia. There will also be a focus on methodologies for developing SRI specifically in the Asian context.

Friday 16 July
Marketplace: SRI Tools for Asian Markets 

With interest in SRI growing in Asia, companies and investors are beginning to do the hard work of identifying and analyzing SRI variables in the Asian context. This day is intended to highlight a range of practical issues which promise to shape the SRI agenda. What are the most important SRI issues for key Asian sectors? How do SRI researchers do their work and what can you do to identify material risks? Looking at things from the end investors' perspective, what do recent studies tell us about how SRI funds perform. Away from the conventional fund arena, what progress is being made in innovative areas such as the micro-finance and private equity sectors?