
Diving deep into frontline debates of ESG and sustainable finance
Join the Responsible Investor Asia conference to connect with a global audience of ESG, sustainable finance, and responsible investment professionals in Asia. Gain insights from asset owners and understand what they’re looking for in their next investment partner in 2024 and beyond.
Share solutions, connect and collaborate with sustainably focused investors and come away with actionable insights on current trends that are shaping the regional landscape. Topics include:
- achieving net-zero ambitions
- climate risk scenario analysis
- developments in the local and regional regulatory landscape
- the evolution of the carbon trading market
- the growth of the sustainable banking sector
- the rising cost of palm oil and implication for deforestation
2023 asset owners attendees included:
2023 speakers included:

What to expect at the forum?
Valuable insight into the sustainable finance industry
Hear from industry leaders on topics and trends that are shaping the investment landscape during high-level discussions critical to advancing Asia’s future economy.
Expand your professional network
Connect with stakeholders in all aspects of the ESG spectrum. From banks, pension funds, insurers, NGOs, think tanks, and financial regulators. Build your network to advance your professional horizons.
Asian-focused content with a global perspective
With a well-established network of sustainable finance practitioners, Responsible Investor will bring together both local and international attendees to discuss how to progress Asian business in a sustainability-conscious world.
Key event themes
» Key drivers of ESG in Asia within the context of geopolitics, energy crisis, inflation and Covid variants
» Regulators’ perspectives on ESG disclosure for funds and corporates
» Asia’s net-zero pathway and the role of investors
» Future of voluntary disclosure: Will ISSB and sustainability disclosure frameworks impact Asia EM regulations?
» Application of the just transition within the Asia context
» ESG in the new normal of volatile global supply chains
» Understand investor engagement trends and rise of investor proxy activism
» Biodiversity: the what and the how of biodiversity risk management
» ESG indices in the Asian context: a fair shake or not?
Apply for a complimentary asset owner pass
A limited number of complimentary passes are available for eligible asset owners to join the event.
To qualify for a complimentary pass, you must meet the eligibility criteria in representing a pension fund, insurance company, sovereign wealth fund, foundation, endowment, trust, family office or corporate investment division.
Please register your interest and a member of our team will be in touch to confirm your eligibility.
Connect with investors & ESG professionals
Responsible Investor Asia provides an opportunity to make connections with an exclusive audience of ESG and sustainable finance decision makers.
Share your solutions, collaborate and network with senior-level executives through bespoke sponsorship packages to meet your 2023 business goals.
Be recognised as driving the future of sustainable finance to institutional investors in Asia
Sponsoring at Responsible Investor global events positions your company at the forefront of key decision-makers and ensures your profile gains a competitive advantage within the industry. Enquire about bespoke sponsorship packages to:
- Align your brand with Responsible Investor’s authoritative content-led event portfolio and be seen as a go-to solution provider for senior ESG and sustainable finance professionals.
- Stand tall amongst your competitors by positioning your company at Responsible Investor Asia and embed your brand as a major player to senior institutional investors.
- Raise your profile as a thought leader within the industry to overcome the key challenges within responsible investing.
- Showcase your institutional investor solutions, in-person to new global audiences and generate new business opportunities to achieve your targets.
2023 sponsors included:
Join leading Asian asset owners & industry professionals
Hiroshi Komori
Senior Director, Stewardship & ESG, GPIF
RI events around the world have been beneficial to catch up on ongoing ESG issues and network with great people.
Andrea Palmer
ESG Lead, PGGM
I appreciate the quality of the delegates and the conversations. It’s the go-to venue to gauge developments in ESG integration.
RI Asia 2024 agenda coming soon.
For more information on the agenda, please contact Boris Petrovic.
boris.p@pei.group | +44 (0)20 3307 2474
Pre-Event Resources
For more information on speaking in 2024, please contact Boris Petrovic.
boris.p@pei.group | +44 (0)20 3307 2474
2023 speakers included:

Kristina Anguelova
Head of Asia Sustainable Finance, WWF-Singapore

Khalid Azizuddin
Senior Reporter, Responsible Investor

Jewel Myrtel Bautista
Director, Industry Practice Lead, Moody's Analytics

Julia Bingler
Fellow for Monetary Policy, Council on Economic Policies

Pei Ya Boon
Regional Conservation Finance Program Manager, Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)

Herry Cho
Managing Director, Head of Sustainability and Sustainable Finance, Singapore Exchange (SGX)

Jennifer Coulson
Senior Managing Director and Global Head of ESG, BCI

Sumi Dhanarajan
Managing Director, Southeast Asia, Forum For The Future

Jörg Eigendorf
Chief Sustainability Officer, Deutsche Bank

Claes Forman
Managing Director and Head of Natural Resources Group Asia, Deutsche Bank

Anthony Fossati
Global Head of ESG Sales, FactSet

Kelvin Fu
Managing Partner, Gunung Capital

Rodney Geres
Senior Director, Business Development - Asia Pacific, ICE

Snorre Gjerde
Lead Investment Stewardship Manager, Norges Bank Investment Management

Mark Glossoti
Chief Operating Officer, Climate Impact X (CIX)

James Griffin MP
Shadow Minister for Energy and Climate Change, NSW Australia

Sanjay Gujral
Chief Business Officer, Everstone Group | Eversource Capital

Satoshi Ikeda
Chief Sustainable Finance Officer, Financial Services Agency, Government of Japan

Mushtaq Kapasi
Managing Director and Chief Representative, Asia Pacific, International Capital Market Association (ICMA)

Kamran Khan
Head of ESG for Asia Pacific, Deutsche Bank

Neha Khanna
Senior Manager, Climate Policy Initiative

Sixtine Le Borgne
Head of Sustainability and Customer Intimacy - Asia Pacific, BASF South East Asia

En Lee
Managing Director, Head of Sustainable and Impact Investments, Asia, LGT

Joanne Lee
Responsible Investment Specialist Asia, First Sentier Investors

Eric Lim
Chief Sustainability Officer, UOB

Dave Luo
Research Manager for Protein Transition, Asia Research & Engagement (ARE)

David Lynne
Head of Corporate Bank, Deutsche Bank

Benjamin McCarron
Founder and Managing Director, Asia Research and Engagement

Chirag Mehta
Chief Investment Officer, Quantum Asset Management Company

Kurt Metzger
Director, Energy Transition, Asia Research and Engagement

Markus Müller
Chief Investment Officer ESG and Global Head of Chief Investment Office, Deutsche Bank - Private Bank

Ghislaine Nadaud
Senior Sustainable Investing Specialist, Robeco

Charles Nguyen
Managing Director, Head of ESG Investing Asia, Neuberger Berman

Vi Nguyen
Principal Strategist, Sustainable Finance, Forum for the Future

Eric Nietsch
Head of Sustainable Investing, Asia, Manulife Investment Management

Beverley Postma
Executive Director, Grow Asia

Maud Savary-Mornet
Senior Advisor for Asia, Global Impact Investing Network

Nicolas Stable
Director of Sustainable Finance Data Products APAC, ICE

Rajesh Sundaresan
Co-Founder, Carbon Impact Capital

Ernest Tan
Head of Consumer Goods, Sector Solutions Group, UOB

Mervyn Tang
Head of Sustainability, APAC, Schroders

Alexandra Tracy
Head of Research, Carbonless Asia

Olivier Trecco
Head of ASEAN, Japan, Pacific ESG Solutions Sustainable1, S&P Global

Sean Tseng
Legal Consultant, ClientEarth

Anjali Viswamohanan
Director, Policy, Asia Investor Group on Climate Change

Yuki Yasui
Managing Director, Asia Pacific Network, Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ)
Network at Asia's leading responsible investment event
Valuable insight into the sustainable finance industry
Hear from industry leaders on topics and trends that are shaping the investment landscape during high-level discussions critical to advancing Asia’s future economy.
Expand your professional network
Connect with stakeholders in all aspects of the ESG spectrum. From banks, pension funds, insurers, NGOs, think tanks, and financial regulators. Build your network to advance your professional horizons.
Asian-focused content with a global perspective
With a well-established network of sustainable finance practitioners, Responsible Investor will bring together both local and international attendees to discuss how to progress Asian business in a sustainability-conscious world.
Join leading Asian asset owners & industry professionals
Asset owners at RI Asia 2024
The Responsible Investor Asia provides an unrivalled platform for asset owners investing in ESG and sustainable finance.
A limited number of complimentary passes for the event are available for asset owners. Check out the benefits of joining the conference and learn who among your peers attends. Apply for a complimentary pass for you or your team now.
What to expect?
Network with your peers
Enrich your network, build lasting relationships, and exchange valuable perspectives with your investor peers through investor-only breakfasts, networking breaks, lunches and much more.
Gain expert insights
Hear from our industry-leading speaker line-up, discover the latest trends and stay aligned with future innovations in the market.
Stay aligned to developments and opportunities
Discover remarkable investment opportunities and leverage ESG expertise focused on regulation, human rights, biodiversity, net zero and more.
Meet with the best and brightest funds
Connect and arrange one-to-one meetings with the biggest and best ESG managers in the market.
Connect with active investors
Apply for a complimentary asset owner pass
A limited number of complimentary passes are available for eligible asset owners to join the event.
To qualify for a complimentary pass, you must meet the eligibility criteria in representing a pension fund, insurance company, sovereign wealth fund, foundation, endowment, trust, family office or corporate investment division.
Please register your interest and a member of our team will be in touch to confirm your eligibility.
Our 2023 advisory board included:

Esther An
Chief Sustainability Officer, City Developments Limited (CDL)

Khalid Azizuddin
Senior Reporter, Responsible Investor

Mushtaq Kapasi
Managing Director and Chief Representative, Asia Pacific, International Capital Market Association (ICMA)

Vi Nguyen
Principal Strategist, Sustainable Finance, Forum for the Future

Michael Tang
Head of Listing Policy and Product Admission, Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo)

Anjali Viswamohanan
Director, Policy, Asia Investor Group on Climate Change
