Pratima Divgi leads CDP’s capital market efforts in North America. In her role, she engages with financial institutions, policy and corporates in their efforts to measure and manage climate and environmental impact. Previously, Pratima held the position of Director-CDP Hong Kong where she led CDP’s regional initiatives in Hong Kong, Southeast Asia and Oceania.

In her previous career, Pratima spent 17 years in finance, most recently in private equity with Aberdeen Standard Investments. Besides her investment role at Aberdeen Standard, she was also part of the private equity environmental, social and governance (ESG) working group which involved formulation of the ESG policy and leading the policy implementation for Asia-Pacific private equity investments.

Pratima remains an active member of the Hong Kong Venture Capital Association (HKVCA) and represents CDP on International Capital Market Association’s (ICMA) Advisory Council of the Green and Sustainable Bond Principles Executive Committee.

Before joining HSBC in January 2016, Stewart worked in the public sector for over 20 years. He held a number of posts for HM Treasury (HMT), including six years in Brussels focussing on EU financial regulation. Returning to London he led European Strategy in HMT, working on the renegotiation of the Lisbon Treaty, and the UK’s 2005 Presidency of the EU; and subsequently establishing a Financial Services Strategy Team focussed on developments in global finance. In 2008, Stewart was based in Washington DC, representing the UK Government on the board of the World Bank Group as Alternate Executive Director. This was followed by a spell at the Bank of England where he acted as Governor Mark Carney’s Financial Stability Board (FSB) Sherpa, establishing a team to support the Governor in his role as FSB Chair. Stewart transferred to Hong Kong to become Head of Group Public Affairs, Asia Pacific, in February 2018. He leads Group Public Affairs in the region, working with the existing public policy teams in Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai.

A strong believer that multinational companies with their leverage can make the biggest difference in reaching the Sustainable Development Goals, I have bridged my career from diplomacy to business.

After working for a Chamber of commerce and as a Diplomat for Italy in Europe and Asia, in 2018 I joined H&M Group to make a difference of how we can drive systematic change.

The garment industry can play a fundamental role. We employ millions of people in developing countries, most of them women. Enabling human and labour rights is a powerful step towards a more equitable distribution of value and income. Our operations have a huge impact on climate change. Geo-political trends have a more direct impact on our business operations than before.

Driving in uncertainty, my beacon is meaningful growth.

Anne Chiou is the Director of The Economist Corporate Network in Hong Kong. She engages top executives throughout Asia in providing key insights and industry knowledge on strategic issues central to business developments in the region.

Ms. Chiou brings extensive regulatory, business and policy as well as non-profit expertise. Prior to joining the Economist Group, she was Head of Programs for Business and Policy at the Asia Society Hong Kong Center. She also worked extensively with senior banking executives as a regulator at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York during the Global Financial Crisis, supervising large international banks. Ms. Chiou also worked in banking policy at the Hong Kong Monetary Authority as well as supervising financial market activity under the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong. Ms. Chiou also formerly worked with multiple fintech start-ups, advising them of regulatory trends in Asia. Ms. Chiou has a BA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from Pomona College and a Master in Public Policy from Harvard University.