Event Details

Once considered as only a secondary concern, environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards have increasingly gone mainstream in line with rising expectations of society on how governments and companies should behave in a world affected by climate change and the degradation of the environment; increasing income inequality and poverty; social injustice and discrimination.


Against this backdrop, more capital providers are paying more attention to ESG standards, not only in response to the demands of their shareholders, but also as a way to diminish the risks of their investments. However much more needs to be done: in revealing the vulnerabilities of our global economy, the Covid-19 pandemic has brought to light the criticality of increasing the inclusiveness and sustainability of development at a fasterpace.


How is this trend impacting China? What role do Chinese authorities see for ESG standards in achieving their development priorities, and what are they doing to enable this role? More importantly, how are Chinese businesses responding to this, and what are the business implications for foreign firms?


Please join us for a breakfast event where Dequan Wang, CEO of Governance Solutions Group, will talk about the emergence of ESG as a core, rather than a periphery, investment metric. Following this our Beijing Director will engage in a conversation with a panel of experts.


Please note that this event is limited to senior-level executives and per invitation only. If you are not an existing member of The Economist Corporate Network, but would like to learn how you can attend our events, please contact us.

Agenda

8:00 AM - 8:45 AM
Registration & Breakfast
8:45 AM - 9:30 AM
Presentation & Q&A
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM
Coffee Break
9:45 AM - 10:30 AM

Speakers

  • Dr. Dequan Wang (Founder and CEO of Governance Solutions Group)

    Dr. Dequan Wang

    Founder and CEO of Governance Solutions Group

    Dr. Wang Dequan is the founder and CEO of Governance Solutions Group (GSG), data analytics enabled independent corporate governance and ESG advisor.

    Trained as a lawyer, Dequan is licensed to practice law in China and the State of New York. Before founding GSG in 2017, he was the Greater China Managing Partner for international law firm Simmons and Simmons, and before that he was a partner at the law firm of King & Wood and a venture capitalist in Silicon Valley.

    Dr. Wang holds a bachelor degree from Peking University, a master degree from Harvard Law School, and he earned his SJD in corporate governance and securities regulation from Stanford University.

    He is a founding council member of the China Finance 40 Forum, Vice Chair of the Sustainable Investment Committee of the HK Chinese Asset Managers Association, a Fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Directors, and an invited Expert on the China ESG30 Forum.

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  • Jack Yuan (CEO of Generali China Insurance)

    Jack Yuan

    CEO of Generali China Insurance

    Jack YUAN has been the CEO of Generali China Insurance since August 2018. Before joining Generali, Jack has assumed various executive positions as CEO of the Health Business Unit , Chief Strategy Officer and Assistant President of AXA Tianping, Director and Deputy General Manager of AXA Insurance Co., Ltd., Assistant General Manager of the AIU Guangzhou Branch, Deputy Marketing Manager of Federal Insurance Company (Chubb) Shanghai Branch, and the Chief Representative of Swire Insurance Brokers Shanghai Rep. Office. Jakc’s insurance career began from Suzhou Branch of PICC in 1993. Jack graduated from Fudan University in 1989 with a major in polymer chemistry.

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  • Peter Ling-Vannerus (Chief Representative at SEB, Beijing)

    Peter Ling-Vannerus

    Chief Representative at SEB, Beijing

    Peter Ling-Vannerus is responsible for developing and managing Swedish bank Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (SEB) in Northern China, as well as monitoring the political and economic development of China for the bank. Prior to this role, he held various senior management roles at SEB across several regions, including Europe and Latin America.

    Peter studied at INSEAD and Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service.

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  • Alfredo Montufar-Helu (Beijing Director of The Economist Corporate Network)

    Alfredo Montufar-Helu

    Beijing Director of The Economist Corporate Network

    Alfredo is responsible for overseeing The Economist Corporate Network in Beijing. Based in China since 2013, he has focused on analysing the business implications of policy, economic and political developments for companies investing and operating in China, and in the broader Asian region. This with the aim of distilling complex issues and conveying clear takeaways on how to capture business opportunities and respond to emerging challenges.

    Before joining The Economist Corporate Network, Alfredo was Associate Director for KPMG's Global China Practice, where he led and contributed to numerous thought leadership projects, including flagship reports, customised business briefings, and policy proposals for Chinese authorities. He also played a large role in events programming and outreach, including leading the design and coordination of high-profile events aimed at senior executives. Prior to that, Alfredo worked for J Capital Research, Eurasia Group and the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

    Alfredo has a Master of Science in Foreign Service (MSFS) from Georgetown University, and a BA in Political Science and International Relations from Mexico's Center of Research and Teaching in Economics (aka. CIDE).

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