Datuk Syed Zaid Albar 
Executive Chairman, Securities Commission Malaysia

INVESTING IN SOCIAL ENTERPRISE WITH POSITIVE IMPACT

Deborah Henry
Founder Fugee Org and Fugeelah; Miss Universe Malaysia 2011; Model, TV Host

YM Tengku Zarina Tengku Chik
Chief Executive Officer, Securities Industry Development Corporation

• Defining the ‘S’ in SRI
• Covid-19, the catalyst of change for businesses
• Sustainability in the new business reality – Why it matters?
• How IKEA embeds the “S” factor into their decision making

Speaker:

• Corinna Schuler,
  Corporate Communication & Acting Sustainability Director, IKEA Southeast Asia

• Business-as-usual no more – Fast-tracking the sustainability agenda, the next phase of business sustainability towards profitability
• Business model reconceptualisation – The sustainability business blueprint
• Use of digital technologies – Sustainable advancement to predict, respond and leverage new opportunities
• Actionable sustainable trends – Adopt, capitalise and impact
• Transforming from within – The cultural change and establishment of an ecosystem

Moderator:

• Ami Moris, Chief Executive Officer, Maybank Kim Eng Group

Panellists:

1. Joris Dierckx, Regional Head of Southeast Asia, BNP Paribas
2. Juan Aranols, Chief Executive Officer, Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad & Region Head of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei
3. Yee Yang Chien, President & Group Chief Executive Officer, MISC Group

• Has the crisis affected the sustainable investing ecosystem? How? In what way?
• Rise of investment stewardship: Acceleration of ESG investing, going mainstream
• Anatomy of ESG Standards and how they create values
• Outlook for post-pandemic ESG investing: What is to come?
• Spotlight on social sustainability – Addressing the issues

Moderator:

• Dato’ Seri Johan Raslan, Independent Director on the boards of Sime Darby Property Berhad, Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia and the Audit Oversight Board

Panellists:

1. Fleur Parkinson, Regional ESG Manager, Climate Fund Managers (CFM)
2. Nik Amlizan Mohamed, Chief Executive Officer, Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (Diperbadankan) (KWAP)
3. Shinbo Won, Director, Head of Asia ex-Japan, Australia, BlackRock Investment Stewardship

• How do bonds and Sukuk create positive social impact outcomes and positive returns in investments?
• What’s the appeal and risks
• How’s the impact measured?

Moderator:

• Sharifatul Hanizah Said Ali, Executive Director, Islamic Capital Market Development, Securities Commission Malaysia

Panellists:

1. Arina Kok, Director, Climate Change and Sustainability Services (CCaSS), Ernst & Young Advisory Services Sdn Bhd
2. Dr Haniza Khalid, Senior Development Economist, UNDP Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei Darussalam
3. Faridah Bakar Ali, Chief Financial Officer, Khazanah Nasional Berhad

Speakers:

1. Bruce Bolger, President of the Enterprise Engagement Alliance at TheEEA.org
2. Professor Uantchern Loh, CEO and Corporate Culture Reporting Practice Leader Black Sun Group (Asia Pacific)

• What do we know about the Green economy?
• Measuring the Green economy more precisely
• Green Bonds and Sukuk Markets: Opportunities and Hurdles
• Challenges with a lack of standard definition of Green
• Investing and financing towards sustainable cities

Moderator:

• Datuk Zainal Izlan Zainal Abidin, Deputy Chief Executive, Securities Commission Malaysia

Panellists:

1. Chiang Kang Pey, Head of Equity, Public Mutual Berhad
2. Esther An, Chief Sustainability Officer, City Developments Limited, Singapore
3. Fad’l Mohamed, Chief Executive Officer, Maybank Investment Bank Berhad
4. Mohamed Nazri Omar, Chief Executive Officer, Danajamin Nasional Berhad

• Blue Bonds and Sukuk: New Sources of Green Capital
• Catalysing Investment into Ocean Economies and Eco-system
• Transformative Effects, Opportunities and Challenges
• Outlook: Interest in Sustainable Blue Economy. What is to come?

Moderator:

• Jean-Marc Champagne, Head of Environmental Finance & Bankable Nature Solutions Asia, WWF-Hong Kong

Panellists:

1. Angelique Pouponneau, CEO of the Seychelles’ Conservation and Climate Adaptation Trust
2. Carmen Tsang, Vice President, Sustainable Banking, Asia Pacific
3. Nicholas Gandolfo, Director, Sustainable Corporate Solutions, Sustainalytics
4. Paul Holthus, Founding President and CEO, World Ocean Council

• The concept and context of sustainability and how it makes good business sense for Public Listed Companies (PLCs)
• Drivers and constraints – Adoption of sustainability practices of listed companies
• “Digitainability” – How it can help PLCs to level up sustainable practices
• Sustainability reporting – Should it be aimed towards engagement or rating?
• Do high ESG scores mean better financial results?
• Standardised or business-specific format? Disparities in sustainability reporting – Why? How? What can be done?
• Stepping up the game: Identifying sustainability influencers?

Moderator:

• Roberto Benetello, Executive Director, Business Council for Sustainable Development Malaysia Bhd

Panellists:

1. Abigail Ng, Executive Director and Head of Department, Corporate Finance & Consumer Department, Monetary Authority of Singapore
2. Helena Fung, Head of Sustainable Investment, APAC FTSE Russell, London Stock Exchange Group 
3. Julian M Hashim, CEO Designate, Bursa Malaysia Regulation Sdn Bhd

• The Greenwashing phenomenon – Sustainability or profitability gimmick?
• Seven sins of Greenwashing, consumer sentiment shift – Impact on business, market, reputation and the bottom line
• Complexity in ESG data analysis and reporting – The root cause
• Power of AI and data analytics – Enablers of ESG compliance

Moderator:

• Brooke Roberts-Islam, Founder, Techstyler; Senior Contributor, Forbes

Panellists:

1. Jerry Goh, Investment Manager, Asian Equities, Aberdeen Standard Investments
2. Tan Bin Ru, CEO (Southeast Asia), OneConnect Financial Technology / Co-Chairwoman, Blockchain Association Singapore
3. Yeb Sano, Executive Director of Greenpeace Southeast Asia

• Translating climate for business: Why it matters for business and sustainability
• Enhancing adaptive capacity in businesses – Addressing the root cause of business vulnerability
• Business leadership – Examples of companies and their business models in tackling climate change

Moderator:

• Datin Seri Sunita Rajakumar, Chairperson, Climate Governance Malaysia

Panellist:

1. Dr. Surina Ismail, Group Head of Sustainability, IOI Corporation Bhd
2. Jasmin Irisha Jim Ilham, Climate and Environment Consultant, UNICEF Malaysia
3. Thirupathi Rao, Head, Climate Change, Sustainable Development Department, Environment & Social Performance, Group HSSE, PETRONAS

ESG INVESTMENT GROWTH AND PERFORMANCE BEFORE AND AFTER THE PANDEMIC – SUSTAINABILITY WITH PROFITABILITY

• Perspectives: ESG investments going mainstream
• Going forward towards a resilient future with ESG investments
• Shaping the Future: Sustainability with Profitability

Speakers:

1. Datuk Muhamad Umar Swift, Chief Executive Officer, Bursa Malaysia Berhad
2. Rohaya Mohammad Yusof, Chief Investment Officer, Employees Provident Fund