16:45 - 18:15

Mariko Kawaguchi (Japan)
Head of CSR Department, Director Social Investment Forum Japan - Daiwa Institute of Research Ltd.

Andy Gebhardt (South Korea)
Director - SolAbility

Korea-specific Characteristics of Corporations and Implications for SRI/ESG Research

1) What is the performance of sustainable companies in Korea?
2) What are the reasons "sustainable" companies perform better than "business-as-usual" management companies?
3) What is the correlation of sustainability management and financial performance in the Korean context?

Eiichiro Adachi (Japan)
Head of ESG Research - The Japan Research Institute, Ltd.

JRI's Trial Implementation of ESG Research on Chinese Listed Companies

JRI has launched ESG research on Chinese listed companies since 2008 in collaboration with partners in China. There is now a huge boom in CSR in China and one SRI mutual fund has already started. The presentation introduces the achievements and problems of that research work by JRI.

Taejun Shin (Japan)
Chairperson - Living in Peace (LIP)

LIP Microfinance Fund for MDGs - The First Private Microfinance Fund in Japan

LIP (Living in Peace) is raising the first private microfinance fund to
(1) help alleviate poverty through pro-incentive characteristics of microfinance, and
(2) take advantage of the expertise of its members, and
(3) facilitate investment activities from Japan to emerging markets.