Friends of the Earth (HK)-PolyU Partnership for ESG investment initiative 2019
Friends of the Earth (HK) Charity Limited (FoE) and PolyU’s CESEF Center have formed a partnership program to promote the understanding and application of ESG investment practices among asset owners and investment professionals which we will benefit Hong Kong and the investment community. The ultimate goal is to advocate institutional investors to adopt ESG/SRI principles such as the SFC’s Principles of Responsible Ownership or principles of higher standard. The program will first involve focus groups to gather knowledge and wisdom. Next, we will jointly produce a summary report from the findings of the focus groups and organize a symposium to disseminate our findings to the stakeholders and the public.
Tentative Focus Group Topic:
What are the main challenges faced by asset owners and managers to execute ESG investment strategies