Upcoming Webinar | Session 3 | 13 March 2023
Baker McKenzie is proud to launch a series of webinars aimed at helping regulators’, legal practitioners’ and business leaders develop a deeper understanding of law and ESG issues in the Asia Pacific region.
Please register to our upcoming events via the “Interested” button.
All sessions in the series will be CLE/CPD accredited in certain jurisdictions. More information will be provided upon registration. If you would like access to past events, reach out to the contact persons on the right for more details.
| Date | Topic |
| Monday 8 August 2022 11:00 am – 12:30 pm SGT REQUEST FOR RECORDING | Session 1 | Business Sentiments and Opportunities Our speakers from Baker McKenzie, Singapore Management University Yong Pung How School of Law, Barramundi Group, and Schroders discussed the business opportunities and sentiments on the advancement of sustainable business operations and sustainability initiatives across the Asia Pacific region. For the full program you may request a copy here. Speakers: Harikumar Pillay (co-moderator), Yip Man (co-moderator), Liu Nengye, Mini vandePol, Wong Dan Chi, James Kwan |
| Monday 7 November 2022 11:00 am – 12:30 pm SGT REQUEST FOR RECORDING | Session 2 | ESG Reporting and Disclosures In this session we will hear from speakers from, amongst others, Conservation International, Singapore Management University, and Singapore Exchange who will discuss the key issues surrounding ESG reporting and disclosures for businesses operating in the Asia Pacific region. For the full program you may request a copy here. Speakers: May Loh (moderator), Stefanie Schacherer, Chan Kum Kong, Russell Quek |
| Monday 13 March 2023 10:30 am – 12:00 pm SGT REQUEST FOR RECORDING | Session 3 | Competition Law and Shareholder Stewardship: Collaboration Among Businesses as a Driver of ESG? In this session, our panel of experts from both the private and public sectors will explore the following themes:Shareholder stewardship as a potential driver of ESG in corporate governanceThe role of Singapore’s competition laws and policies when businesses collaborate to pursue common ESG goalsThe Malaysia Competition Commission’s current initiatives in relation to competition law and sustainabilityOpportunities and challenges in SE Asia on promoting sustainability and competition policiesFor the full program you may request a copy here. Speakers: Harikumar Pillay (moderator), Dan Puchniak, Iskandar Ismail, Sean Tseng, Looi Teck Kheong |
Guest Speakers
Yip Man
Associate Professor
SMU Yong Pung How School of Law
James Kwan
Chief Marketing Officer
GM Singapore, Barramundi Group
Wong Dan Chi
Head of ESG Integration
Asia Pacific, Schroders
Liu Nengye
Associate Professor
SMU Yong Pung How School of Law
Stefanie Schacherer
Assistant Professor of Law
SMU Yong Pung How School of Law
Chan Kum Kong
Managing Director; Head of Research & Analysis, Equities
Singapore Exchange
May Loh
Senior Advisor
Conservation International
Russell Quek
Associate Director, Sustainable Finance Office APAC
UBS
Dan Puchniak
Director, Centre for Commercial Law in Asia,
SMU; Professor of Law, Yong Pung How School of Law, SMU
Iskandar Ismail
Chief Executive Officer
Malaysia Competition Commission
Sean Tseng
Legal Consultant,
ClientEarth; Adjunct Research Fellow,
Asia-Pacific Centre for Environmental Law
Looi Teck Kheong
Independent Consultant;
Ex-Head, Competition, Consumer Protection and Intellectual Property Rights Division, ASEAN Secretariat
