Accelerating ESG practices for Asian LPs

Join us to dissect key ESG factors driving Asian investor portfolios and returns at the Responsible Investment Forum: APAC Investor Day on 16 September.

The Investor Day will create an intimate virtual setting for regional investors to knowledge-share challenges and opportunities associated with responsible investing and ESG practices. 

Hear from specialists on Environment, Social, Governance, and beyond to understand best practices in decision-making and due diligence process.

Why the Investor Day?

Broaden your ESG & responsible investing network

Meet LP peers focusing on ESG and responsible investing in the Asia-Pacific region through our investor network and interactive roundtables.

Hear real LP voices on ESG & responsible investing

Discuss trending topics and high-yielding strategies with APAC LPs to create sustainable portfolios.


Make smart ESG decisions

Guide your business decisions alongside APAC investors and global ESG leader intelligence.  

2020 attendees included:

Join networking and live content to create value through ESG investments
AISIN Employees' Pension Fund
Asset Management One
Benesse Group Pension Fund
Daiwa House Industry Pension Fund
Fujifilm Holdings
Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF)
Japan Co-Op Insurance Consumers' Co-Operative Federation
Japan Post Bank
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance
Mitsui Sumitomo Primary Life Insurance (MSPL)
National Federation of Mutual Aid Associations for Municipal Personnel (Shichousonren)
ORIX Life Insurance
Pension Fund Association (Japan)
Sekisui Pension Fund
Shinsei Bank
Sumitomo Life Insurance
Toyota Tsusho Corporate Pension Fund

What our attendees said?

Daniel Jacobs

Clayton Dubilier & Rice, LCC

If you are serious about integrating ESG into your investment strategy, you should attend this conference.

Anna Follér

Sustainability Manager AP6(Sixth Swedish National Pension Fund)

Networking and roundtables made the discussions between LP and GP lively and easy. PEI managed very well in the structure and digital format.

View agenda today and discover industry-shaping conversations include:

  • How do LPs choose their managers? What are they thinking in terms of strategy, policy, and allocations?
  • Find out which sectors hold the greatest investment potential?
  • Understand how to measure and manage impact investing effectively and much more to discover…

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Yoshitaka Todoroki
2020 keynote speaker, Head of private equity and infrastructure at Japan’s GPIF
We continue to develop new activities regarding ESG, maybe firstly in the public space, but also the private space. We want to discuss with market participants how we can pursue ESG-related goals or objectives in this market.

Discuss trending topics with our speakers

Download the agenda to see what crucial topics our industry-leading speakers will share.

Want to join our industry-leading speaking faculty? Contact our producer, Ms. Niann Lai today.

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Our 2021 speaking faculty:

Felicia Erh M&G Real Estate

Felicia Erh

Portfolio Manager, Fund Management, M&G

Sae Imamura, Responsible Investor

Sae Imamura

Events Leader, Responsible Investor

Masashi Kataoka The Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company

Masashi Kataoka

General Manager, Alternative Investment Department, The Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company

Jonathan Labrey The Value Reporting Foundation

Jonathan Labrey

Chief Connectivity & Integrated Reporting Officer, IFRS Foundation

Ruben Langbroek GRESB

Ruben Langbroek

Head of Asia Pacific, GRESB

Daniel Leger

Managing Director, MGG Investment Group

Wai Leng Leong CDPQ

Wai Leng Leong

Managing Director and Regional Head of Asia Pacific, CDPQ

Alex Lynn

Hong Kong Bureau Chief, PEI Group

Fiona Mann LGIAsuper/Energy Super

Fiona Mann

Senior Investment Analyst, ESG/ Equities, LGIAsuper/Energy Super

Chikako Matsumoto Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank

Chikako Matsumoto

Executive Officer, General Manager, ESG Strategy and Solutions Department, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank

Toby Mitchenall

Senior Editor, New Private Markets

Rizal Mohamed Ali, Retirement Find (Incorporated)/ KWAP

Rizal Mohamed Ali

Vice President, Responsible Investment, Corporate Strategy and Performance Department, Kumpulan Wang Persaraan

Anne-Maree O’Connor NZSF

Anne-Maree O’Connor

Head of Responsible Investment, NZ Super Fund and Member Representative, One Planet Sovereign Wealth Funds (OPSWF)

Manabu Ogi Mitsui & Co. Alternative Investments

Manabu Ogi

Managing Director, Mitsui & Co. Alternative Investments

Jeff Pentland RIFTOKYO2

Jeff Pentland

Managing Director, Northleaf Capital Partners

Nina Reid M&G

Nina Reid

Head of Responsible Property Investment, M&G Real Estate

Helen Sanders-de Lieto

Director - Asia Conferences, PEI

Jun Tsusaka Nippon Sangyo Suishin Kiko

Jun Tsusaka

CEO, CIO and Chairman of the ESG Committee, Nippon Sangyo Suishin Kiko (NSSK)

Richard van den Berg

Asia Property Fund Manager, M&G Real Estate

Srikanya Yathip Government Pension Fund, Thailand

Srikanya Yathip

Secretary General, Government Pension Fund, Thailand

View key conversations shaping the industry

Download the agenda to see the trends shaping APAC allocators’ allocation strategies and markets across the region. These topics will shape the discussions of the Responsible Investment Forum: APAC Investor Day 2021.

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Day 1
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Agenda

Virtual event - Thursday 16th

All timings are in Hong Kong time (UTC +8)
08:55 - 09:50

PEI Welcome and Opening remarks; Opening panel: Driving ESG integration in private markets

Alex Lynn, Felicia Erh, Daniel Leger, Jeff Pentland, Helen Sanders-de Lieto
  • Amid the pandemic, how have asset owners recalibrated their thinking around ESG?
  • How are GPs ensuring that the leadership mindset aligns with that of their investors?
  • Is the debate of financial vs non-financial performance still holding full ESG integration back in Asia?
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Alex Lynn

Hong Kong Bureau Chief, PEI Group

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Felicia Erh M&G Real Estate

Felicia Erh

Portfolio Manager, Fund Management, M&G

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Daniel Leger

Managing Director, MGG Investment Group

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Jeff Pentland RIFTOKYO2

Jeff Pentland

Managing Director, Northleaf Capital Partners

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Helen Sanders-de Lieto

Director - Asia Conferences, PEI

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09:50 - 10:35

Panel: Investors expectation on ESG reporting requirements

Ruben Langbroek, Rizal Mohamed Ali, Anne-Maree O’Connor, Manabu Ogi, Fiona Mann
  • One of the challenges of responsible investment is transparency. What are actionable ESG approaches that will impact GPs and LPs in the due diligence process?
  • What KPIs are being used for reporting with identifiable metrics and regular measurement?
  • What can LPs do to drive positive, fundamental change in alternative investment industry?
Ruben Langbroek GRESB

Ruben Langbroek

Head of Asia Pacific, GRESB

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Rizal Mohamed Ali, Retirement Find (Incorporated)/ KWAP

Rizal Mohamed Ali

Vice President, Responsible Investment, Corporate Strategy and Performance Department, Kumpulan Wang Persaraan

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Anne-Maree O’Connor NZSF

Anne-Maree O’Connor

Head of Responsible Investment, NZ Super Fund and Member Representative, One Planet Sovereign Wealth Funds (OPSWF)

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Manabu Ogi Mitsui & Co. Alternative Investments

Manabu Ogi

Managing Director, Mitsui & Co. Alternative Investments

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Fiona Mann LGIAsuper/Energy Super

Fiona Mann

Senior Investment Analyst, ESG/ Equities, LGIAsuper/Energy Super

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10:35 - 11:00

Case study: Why human rights matter for GPF

Srikanya Yathip
  • The S in ESG investing
  • Why human rights consideration is crucial to driving returns in private equity and alternative investments
  • Major priorities for GPF to integrate ESG in responsible investing in 2022
Srikanya Yathip Government Pension Fund, Thailand

Srikanya Yathip

Secretary General, Government Pension Fund, Thailand

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11:00 - 11:30

LP Roundtable 1 – Impact investing in private lending

Daniel Leger
  • What are the best opportunities in impact investing right now?
  • How can a private lending firm make differences in impact / ESG investing?
  • Making use of carrots and sticks as a private lender to become a better partner?
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Daniel Leger

Managing Director, MGG Investment Group

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11:30 - 12:00

LP Roundtable 2 – From ESG to SDG

Jeff Pentland
  • How are investors utilizing the SDGs to fashion sustainability outcome frameworks?
  • Do approaches differ based on asset classes/investment approaches (direct versus fund investing)?
  • How have managers embedded the use of SDGs in their investment activities and policies?
  • What complementary sustainable outcome frameworks have managers found useful?
Jeff Pentland RIFTOKYO2

Jeff Pentland

Managing Director, Northleaf Capital Partners

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12:00 - 14:30

Break

14:30 - 15:00

Keynote address: Deep dive into CDPQ’s sustainable investment approach

Toby Mitchenall, Wai Leng Leong
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Toby Mitchenall

Senior Editor, New Private Markets

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Wai Leng Leong CDPQ

Wai Leng Leong

Managing Director and Regional Head of Asia Pacific, CDPQ

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15:00 - 15:45

Panel: Shining the spotlight on impact investment

Toby Mitchenall, Masashi Kataoka, Chikako Matsumoto, Jun Tsusaka
  • Understanding what impact investment means for private capital in general.
  • How has the pandemic impacted the way LPs are approaching impact investing?
  • What do LPs care about in impact investment and what set of GP practices do they want to see?
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Toby Mitchenall

Senior Editor, New Private Markets

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Masashi Kataoka The Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company

Masashi Kataoka

General Manager, Alternative Investment Department, The Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company

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Chikako Matsumoto Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank

Chikako Matsumoto

Executive Officer, General Manager, ESG Strategy and Solutions Department, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank

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Jun Tsusaka Nippon Sangyo Suishin Kiko

Jun Tsusaka

CEO, CIO and Chairman of the ESG Committee, Nippon Sangyo Suishin Kiko (NSSK)

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15:45 - 16:15

LP Roundtable 3 – How to organize for success in an ESG world

Jun Tsusaka
  • What do LPs look for when evaluating GPs commitment to ESG?
  • What are some concerns that arise from ESG diligence?
  • What are some of the challenges that GPs confront when implementing ESG policies?
  • From a UN PRI perspective, what do you view as core objectives for GPs and LPs with respect to ESG?
  • What are some key lessons learned on implementing ESG?
Jun Tsusaka Nippon Sangyo Suishin Kiko

Jun Tsusaka

CEO, CIO and Chairman of the ESG Committee, Nippon Sangyo Suishin Kiko (NSSK)

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16:15 - 16:45

LP Roundtable 4 – How can real estate deliver exponent ambition around ESG?

Ruben Langbroek, Nina Reid, Richard van den Berg
  • How will we reach our net zero goals?
  • How can private investors balance responsible property investing and financial returns?
  • What are occupiers likely to demand?
  • How can digital solutions help deliver ESG targets?
Ruben Langbroek GRESB

Ruben Langbroek

Head of Asia Pacific, GRESB

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Nina Reid M&G

Nina Reid

Head of Responsible Property Investment, M&G Real Estate

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Richard van den Berg

Asia Property Fund Manager, M&G Real Estate

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16:45 - 17:00

Closing address

Jonathan Labrey
  • Updates on international corporate governance and reporting framework
  • With the new integrated reporting framework and standards, how private market decision makers can track ESG performance and measure between sustainability and financial performance
Jonathan Labrey The Value Reporting Foundation

Jonathan Labrey

Chief Connectivity & Integrated Reporting Officer, IFRS Foundation

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17:00 - 17:10

Responsible Investor - Update (followed by End of Investor Day)

Sae Imamura
Sae Imamura, Responsible Investor

Sae Imamura

Events Leader, Responsible Investor

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Meet APAC’s most influential investor community

The Investor Day will connect you to regional investors focused on integrating ESG into their portfolio practices. Take your strategies to the next level by knowledge-exchange with LP peers across the region.

The full day program will create an intimate setting for all LP attendees to discuss challenges and opportunities raised in ESG portfolios. Download attendee list to see who you can meet.

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Our attendees:

Active SuperDuskin Pension Fund
Alfac Life Insurance Japan
Duskin Pension Fund
Employees Provident Fund
Farmers' Pension Fund
Funds SA
GIC
Japan Post Bank
Japan Post Insurance
JPI
Khazanah Nasional
Manulife
Nippon Wealth Life Insurance
Nissay Asset Management Corporation
ORIX Life Insurance
Pension Fund Association
Shimizu Corporation
Sumitomo Life Insurance
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank
The Church Pension Fund
The Dai-ichi Life Insurance
Sumitomo Life Insurance
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank
The Dai-ichi Life Insurance
The Shizuoka Bank

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5-day unrivaled networking 

Catch up with like-minded peers and deep diver into topics beyond the Day.


Join intimate LP-only roundtables

With small group settings, you can exchange insights easier and identify where are the best opportunities.


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“I look forward to networking with other LPs to discuss ESG trends and issues at the Responsible Investor Forum. I hope to learn more about climate change, ESG due diligence and diversity.”

Jinsuk Choi
Senior Director, Investment Strategy Group
Korea Investment Corporation