The Stewardship Asia Conversation is a platform for dialogues on issues and topics related to stewardship and governance, including hot-button issues and trends pertinent to businesses and corporations. Each Stewardship Asia Conversation is a closed-door focus-group discussion session attended by 10 to 12 corporate leaders, and we aim to share ideas and engender mutual learning for all who attend.
Previous Events
Stewardship Commons Breakfast Conversation
Onions with higher solid content and vertical green cities are just some of the innovations helping Olam, Singtel and City Developments Limited push their capacity towards exponentially addressing the challenge of stewarding our global commons. At the Stewardship Commons breakfast on December 18, 2019, one unspoken ingredient during the panel must surely be leadership commitment to do well, do good, do right.
Great practical insights from Sunny Verghese, Esther An, Chia Boon Chong – who showed us what commitment from the top looks like, and Lise Pretorius from WWF-Singapore for sharing the “how” and the wealth of resources available from the Science-Based Targets network. Huge appreciation too to Singapore Sustainability Academy for hosting us, the AlphaBeta team for preparing the background report for discussion which is available here, and Fraser Thompson for moderating the session.
Stewardship Principles for Family Businesses: Kuala Lumpur
We visited Kuala Lumpur in 2019 to discuss Stewardship Principles for Family Businesses with some of the most recognizable Malaysian family businesses including OSK Holdings, Royal Selangor, and 余仁生 Eu Yan Sang. The lively exchange and open discussion co-hosted by Tan Sri Dr Michael Yeoh, President of Kingsley Strategic Institute, and Ong Boon Hwee, CEO of Stewardship Asia Centre, provided leadership perspectives on responsible ownership and the potential challenges in building a stewardship culture in the face of complex systemic demands.
Singapore Stewardship Principles for Responsible Investors Networking Series
The Singapore Stewardship Principles for Responsible Investors Networking Series continues to talk about responsible investing and promoting good stewardship within the investment community. Mr Garry Hawker, Director of Strategic Research, Growth Markets, Mercer, was the guest speaker and shared on Investor Stewardship and the global drivers and trends.
