The appetite for responsible investing is growing in Asia, as regulations evolve and client demand increases.
31.01.2024 | 08:08 Uhr
With this, social issues, such as a
just transition, supply chain due diligence and gender diversity gain
prominence. A recent trip by members of our responsible investment team to
Tokyo for Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) in Person – the
world’s largest responsible investment conference – confirmed the
significant appetite for responsible investment in Japan and across
Asia, as well as the region’s commitment to developing a dynamic and
well-functioning sustainable and responsible investment market. Greater
awareness of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues and
their materiality has created significant client demand for ESG
incorporation and products among investors in Asia. The market share of
ESG funds in Asia has doubled since the end of 2020, with Asian-focused
ESG fund inflows growing faster than any other region. Meanwhile, Asian
signatories to the PRI have also doubled between 2020 and 2023, to over
500 members. After Europe, Asia has seen the largest growth in sustainable
finance policy instruments globally, with Asian regulators using a host
of sustainable finance policy instruments.These include moving beyond
voluntary corporate ESG disclosures towards mandatory implementation,
while the growth in assets under management allocated to responsible
investment has led regulators to adopt ESG fund disclosures and
labelling regulation, to tackle greenwashing. Additional focus areas for
Asian policymakers have also been sustainable and green finance
taxonomies, and the introduction and revision of stewardship codes. While Asian economies are highly diverse, they face a shared
challenge of maintaining economic development, while simultaneously
transitioning their economies to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement.
Growing populations, rising incomes and urbanisation will increase
energy demand in the region. With approximately 85% of current Asian
energy demand being met by fossil fuels, this is anticipated to increase
Asia’s share of global greenhouse gas emissions, despite the per capita
footprint being lower than the global average.Asia’s evolving regulatory environment
Key material ESG issues in Asia
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