The topic of sustainability has been rapidly gaining momentum over the last 10 years. Governments, institutions, consumers and even companies are joining together and rising up to face global challenges and correct the damage inflicted on the people and planet following the Industrial Revolution. In countries like the UK, the US and France, sustainability is […]
Stock exchanges, with their pivotal position in the financial ecosystem and their ability to influence huge number of listed companies, are well-placed to provide a powerful boost to sustainability. Within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the Singapore Exchange (SGX), together with Bursa Malaysia, has become the second stock exchange in ASEAN that mandates sustainability
Article objectives: To find out how social impact measurement can address social issues in Japan. To explore a local case study of social impact measurement. To suggest other countries in Asia can learn from Japan’s approach to social impact measurement. The practice of social impact measurement was officially introduced in Japan with the formation of
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Over recent years, the reformation of corporate governance has become a focus for many large companies in South Korea. This shift has come following intense public criticism of the governance structure of family-driven conglomerates. A lack of investment in governance issue is seen as the biggest hindrance to attracting investment for companies in South Korea.
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In 2017, South Korea surpassed Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand and Singapore to land in 2nd place for its components listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) Asia Pacific. Being the 4th largest economy in Asia, South Korea continues to demonstrate strong leadership in sustainable development by having 39 national companies out of 152
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In 2017, a Japanese private foundation known as the Sasakawa Peace foundation announced its decision to set up an Asian Women Impact Fund to support the economic activities of women in Asia. Worth approximately USD 100 million, this is the first significant impact investment fund in Asia to be initiated by a private sector actor.
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The absence of an effective reform in corporate governance of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) companies can hinder foreign investment. In 2016, The Asian Corporate Governance Association lowered the rating on corporate governance for large ASEAN economies such as Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines by 3, 2 and 2 scores respectively. These markets
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Stakeholder Demand for Social Impact Assessment Many Thai-listed companies are struggling to measure the level of impact that their community development programs are creating. In fact, there is an increasing demand amongst investors for greater accountability in relation to the funds invested in social programmes. Increasingly stakeholders want the evidence that Thai firms are making
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Out of 50 of the largest Thai companies, more than half have disclosed their environmental and social performance for the year 2016. Many of them exhibit excellent reporting practices for policies, management systems, global coverage, quantitative data and, target-setting. Large companies are prioritizing the disclosure of environmental indicators at the expense of social performance metrics.
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It’s no exaggeration to say that 2017 has been a successful year for The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET). From the 40th spot in 2013, SET climbed to 10th place amongst the most sustainable stock exchange annually ranked by Corporate Knights. In addition to that, Thai firms outnumbered their ASEAN peers in 2017 Dow Jones
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