4th Asia-based International Financial Law Conference
29 Mar - 31 Mar 2023
Session information
Session six: Environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment
Friday 31 March (0915 - 1030)
Description
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment has gained momentum around the world and the trend is moving towards Asia, particularly in Japan since the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) signed the Principles of Responsible Investments (PRI) in 2015. The International Capital Market Association has led green, social and sustainability bonds sector in capital markets and, in terms of banking sector, the Loan Market Association, the Asia Pacific Loan Market Association and the Loan Syndications and Trading Association have recently published Green Loan Principles and Sustainability Linked Loan Principles.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Wataru Higuchi | Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, Tokyo, Japan |
| Sean Muggah | Borden Ladner Gervais, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
Speakers
| Tim Gordon | Gilbert + Tobin, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Young Lawyers' Committee Liaison Officer, Securities Law Committee |
| Eiichiro Hata | Atsumi & Sakai, Tokyo, Japan |
| Reiko Hayashi | BofA Securities Japan, Tokyo, Japan |
| Xue Wang | Allen & Overy, Tokyo, Japan |