Research Centre for ESG, HSUHK

🌏 Exciting News! The 2nd Asia Sustainability and ESG Summit took place from December 5-6, 2024, in Bali, Indonesia! This impactful event was co-organized by HSUHK’s Research Centre for ESG (CESG) and the Centre for Environmental, Social, and Governance Studies at Universitas Airlangga Center for Environmental, Social, Governance Studies (CESGS). The summit brought together thought leaders, industry experts, and sustainability advocates to discuss pressing ESG issues and share innovative solutions for a more sustainable future. Thank you to everyone who participated and contributed to the success of this important event! 🌱✨ #Sustainability #ESG #HSUHK #AsiaSummit #Bali2024 #EnvironmentalImpact #SocialResponsibility #Governance https://lnkd.in/gnwPSHDV

The 2nd Asia Sustainability and ESG Summit 2024 was successfully held on December 5-6 at The Kuta Beach Heritage Hotel Bali in Indonesia. 3 Best Papers Awards and 2 Emerging Scholar Awards were given and over 60 papers from 12 countries and regions were presented at the Summit. Participants from 48 universities joined in this engaging event. The Summit brought together academics, PhD students, industry executives, government officials and NGO professionals to learn about the latest ESG developments. Please stay tuned for more information about the arrangements for the next ESG Summit. We hope to see you at the next Summit!

【CILTHK & HSUHK 2023 Hong Kong Transport & Logistics Industry ESG Survey】 The survey objectives are to explore the ESG progress, plan, needs and challenges in transport and logistics industry; identify gaps between companies and their clients; and provide recommendations for the industry and the HKSAR government to enhance competitiveness of the industry. #ESG #ESGSurvey

We warmly invite you to submit your un-published papers to the China-ASEAN Econommic and Trade Cooperation Forum at Guangxi University, Nanning, on Dec 13-14 2024. 🔊 Topics of China and/or ASEAN economic, trade, finance, public policies are all welcome. We are also honorable to invite four supporting journals for our conference. The submission deadline is Nov 25 (Mon). We are looking forward to your participation. 💪 #ASEANEconomic #Trade #Finance #Publicpolicies

📣 Call for Paper: Special Issue at Journal of Asian Public Policy (JAPP) (October 2024) Topic: Business Sustainability and ESG Development: Asian Policy Perspectives Recently, applying ESG to enhance business sustainability has become an important objective for corporations. While ESG integration is often an issue driven by business’ own initiatives, ESG disclosure can be more related to regulations and policy. As ESG integration and disclosure are popular research topics, it is time to explore their policy implications in the Asian context.   Guest Editor: Louis T.W. Cheng, Dr S H Ho Professor of Banking and Finance, The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong    This SI welcomes research related to the following topics applied to a specific industry sector, the financial sector or all non-financial sectors in Asia: ▪ Policy outcome evaluations relating green/environmental regulations to business sustainability ▪ Policy outcome evaluations relating ESG disclosure regulations to business sustainability ▪ ESG performance and related financial performance as a result of national policies ▪ Policy implications for establishing an ESG framework for listed firms ▪ Policy implications for establishing an ESG framework for non-listed firms ▪ Financial policies and their effects on enhancing ESG integration ▪ Outcomes of green financing policies ▪ Outcomes of policy and incentive scheme related to ESG/green capacity building, infrastructure, and nurturing talents ▪ Any research issues demonstrating a significant relationship between ESG regulations and business sustainability Manuscript Submission Information: All papers submitted to the SI for consideration should send their papers directly to the SI editor through the online submission HERE. All submitted papers will pre-viewed by the SI Guest Editor and accepted papers will go through the peer-reviewed process*. Please ensure you read the Guide for Authors before submitting your manuscript. Accepted manuscripts are expected to be published in a single SI in third quarter of 2025. Should you have any inquiries, please contact: [email protected]   Keywords: Asian Policy; ESG; Green; Business Sustainability *The Editor-in-Chief of JAPP reserves the right for the final publication decisions of the SI. #ESG #JournalofAsianPublicPolicy #BusinessSustainability #AsianPolicy

Master Insight and Research Centre for ESG (CESG) co-organized the 3rd ESG Award. The award ceremony was successfully held on July 29, 2024. https://lnkd.in/gADPcUu4

The Research Centre for ESG (CESG) organized an ESG symposium entitled “Understanding the measurements and performance of ESG integration” on Aug 6, 2024 at the HSUHK campus under the IDS project (UGC/IDS(R)14/21). 55 participants, including academics, industry executives, and civil servants attended the symposium.   Prof. John Goodell, Editor in Chief, Research in International Business and Finance (RIBAF), and Professor in Finance, University of Akron, USA, gave an impressive keynote speech on the title “Is ESG non-pecuniary? Reacting to the lawsuit of 25 attorneys general” and provided valuable insight in publishing ESG research in Q1 journals such as RIBAF.   Next, Prof. Louis Cheng hosted a fireside chat for Prof. Piyush Sharma, John Curtin Distinguished Professor and Professor of Marketing, Curtin University, Australia and Dr. Peiyuan Guo, Chairman of SynTao Green Finance. After Prof. Cheng introduced what is i-score and how to use i-score to measure ESG performance, the two speakers shared their views on integrating ESG Data into business research.   As for the next panel discussion, the moderator, Dr. Jerry Cao, Associate Professor of Finance, HSUHK, interacted proactively with representatives from well-known ESG data vendors. Ms. Liz Campbell, Client Relations, APAC, Morningstar Sustainalytics, Ms. Vivi Hu, CEO, YoujiVest, and Dr. Peiyuan Guo served as the panelists to report the latest development in ESG and climate data from the perspective of data providers and rating agencies. Finally, academics were invited to participate in a roundtable discussion to share their questions and thoughts with Prof. John Goodell, Prof. Piyush Sharma, Dr. Peiyuan Guo, and Ms. Vivi Hu about their ESG research. The session provided valuable feedback for ESG researchers to improve their papers for possible publication.

ESG Symposium Announcement (6 Aug 2024, Tue)   Research Centre for ESG (CESG) is pleased to announce the ESG Symposium to be held on 6 August 2024 (Tue) at the HSUHK campus. Registration link: https://lnkd.in/gREUe4kZ   Symposium title: Understanding the measurements and performance of ESG integration   Date: 6 August 2024 (Tue)   Time: 1:45 - 5:15 PM   Venue: D801, Lee Ping Yuen Chamber, 8/F, Lee Quo Wei Academic Building, Yuen Campus, The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong, Hang Shin Link, Siu Lek Yuen, Shatin, Hong Kong   Format: Physical attendance only   Registration and participation: Registration link: https://lnkd.in/gREUe4kZ The symposium is free. Please register before 12:00 nn, 1 August 2024 (Thur) but registration may be closed earlier if maximum capacity is reached. Refreshments will be served at the event. **Due to the limited capacity of the venue, registration will be processed on a first-come-first-serve basis. Details of the Symposium 🔹 the future ESG research publication directions by Prof. John Goodell, Editor-in-Chief of Research in International Business and Finance (RIBAF) 🔹 the latest development of ESG data by well-known commercial data providers (SynTao Green Finance, YoujiVest, and Sustainalytics) 🔹 using i-score to measure ESG performance by Prof. Louis Cheng Attached is the symposium E-flyer for your information. Should you have any enquiries, please contact [email protected]. If you are interested in the symposium, please register before 12:00 nn, 1 August 2024 (Thur). Looking forward to seeing you.

Prof. Louis Cheng was invited to serve as a panel moderator and share his insights in the session “Education Reimagined” for the Bamboo and Sustainability Forum 2024 on May 22, 2024. The Forum was co-organized by HSUHK and the Federation of Hong Kong Industries (FHKI), aiming to gather academic and industrial professionals together to share knowledge and experience in the latest bamboo development and applications. During the panel discussion, Prof. Cheng shared the concepts of ESG and elaborated on the double impact of the corporations’ good ESG performance to simultaneously attract investors and shape employees’ green consumption behaviors. The presentation was well received by the audience. Related post 👇 : https://lnkd.in/dkXudiyz

ITF Symposium 2: Using Big Data Analytics and AI to Generate ESG Intelligence for Investment Opportunities (12 June 2024) Registration link: https://lnkd.in/gN_Kv6sg Registration deadline: 5pm, 6 June 2024 (Thu) Event date: 12 June 2024 (Wed) Time: 10:30am-4:00pm (Session 1: 10:30am-12:45pm; Light lunch: 12:45-1:45pm Session 2: 1:45-4:00pm) Venue: Rooms 1101-02, 11/F, Excellent Global Business Centre, Euro Trade Centre, 13-14 Connaught Road, Central Outline: In this symposium, we will demonstrate how to use the ESGi-Composite Scorecard to generate intelligence to support decision making for investment analysis and other business functions. The symposium should be valuable to various ESG stakeholders from investment, accounting, corporate communications, ESG consulting, NGOs, government bodies and IT sectors. Light lunch will be provided. Participants are welcome to join either session or both. Due to the limited capacity of the venue, registration will be processed on a first-come-first-serve basis. Registration may be closed earlier if maximum capacity is reached. **A Certificate of Attainment will be granted for each of the sessions. Only participants who physically attend the session will receive a certificate. Accreditation of CPD points/hours is subject to the final decision of respective organisations. Capacity: Physical 80; Online 100 Disclaimer: Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material/event (or by members of the project team) do not reflect the views of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Innovation and Technology Commission or the Vetting Committee of the General Support Programme of the Innovation and Technology Fund.