Virtual event: Available on replay
For the past three decades, IR Magazine has honored excellence in investor relations around the world. For 2021, we continued to recognize and help further IR best practice in a virtual setting. We attracted over 150 senior IR professionals from across Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand – this internationally renowned event looked at the very best the IR community had to offer through our forum and awards.
The event kicked off with a forum where investors, analysts and heads of IR from small, mid and large cap companies came together to discuss key issues relating to investor relations, corporate governance, shareholder needs and the role of senior management in IR.
Using the latest cutting edge technology available, our virtual event platform closely replicated being there in person with the chance to interact with speakers and have one-to-one networking in-between panel talks. A far cry from a traditional webinar format, the event featured live chat with attendees as you watch sessions together and access to resource libraries to help publicly listed companies better respond to investor and analyst expectations. The forum sessions was be followed by our awards ceremony.
We presented two types of awards categories – researched and nominated – both celebrating the success of those individuals and companies that are leading the way in IR in South East Asia. For our researched categories, companies did not submit nominations. Instead, hundreds of analysts and investors cast their votes and give their opinions on which companies do the best IR in the region.
In our nominated categories, companies had the opportunity to submit a written entry for aspects of IR that complement our researched categories. More information can be found in the sections below.
This event took place as a virtual experience using our bespoke, cutting-edge technology.
Our virtual event platform closely replicated attending in-person by facilitating interaction with speakers, one-to-one networking with fellow IR professionals, and group roundtable discussions. Going virtual helped you connect with a wider network from the comfort of your desk.
For our awards-by-nomination categories, individuals and companies are given the opportunity to submit written entries to be put forward to a panel of expert judges made up of investment professionals and IR Magazine editorial team members.
We are delighted to announce the winners for this year's awards.
IHH Healthcare
Malaysia
WINNER: Singtel
Singapore
SM Investments Corporation
Philippines
Sponsored by
Ascott Residence Trust
Singapore
WINNER: Central Pattana
Thailand
Converge ICT Solutions
Philippines
Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust
Singapore
Frasers Property
Singapore
Jardine Cycle & Carriage
Singapore
Sponsored by
WINNER: AEM Holdings
Singapore
AREIT
Philippines
Asia Aviation
Thailand
BHG Retail REIT
Singapore
Elite Commercial REIT
Singapore
Sponsored by
WINNER: Ascott Residence Trust
Singapore
Ayala Land
Philippines
Central Pattana
Thailand
CKPower
Thailand
IRPC
Thailand
PTT Exploration and Production
Thailand
Thai Union Group
Thailand
Sponsored by
WINNER: Asia Aviation
Thailand
Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation
Philippines
Shakey's Pizza Asia Ventures
Philippines
Sponsored by
Digi Telecommunications
Malaysia
WINNER: PTT Global Chemical
Thailand
SM Investments Corporation
Philippines
Sponsored by
Berli Jucker
Thailand
WINNER: Century Pacific Food
Philippines
City Developments
Singapore
Cromwell European REIT
Singapore
Manulife US REIT
Singapore
Sembcorp Marine
Singapore
Sponsored by
Manulife US REIT
Singapore
Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation
Philippines
WINNER: Thai Union Group
Thailand
Tune Protect Group
Malaysia
Sponsored by
AEM Holdings
Singapore
WINNER: CapitaLand China Trust
Singapore
Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust
Singapore
Global Power Synergy
Thailand
PTT Global Chemical
Thailand
Sponsored by
Indorama Ventures
Thailand
Jardine Cycle & Carriage
Singapore
Muangthai Capital
Thailand
Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation
Philippines
Sasseur REIT
Singapore
WINNER: SM Investments Corporation
Philippines
WINNER: CapitaLand China Trust
Singapore
Global Power Synergy
Thailand
PTT Exploration and Production
Thailand
Thaioil
Thailand
Sponsored by
WINNER: Crissa Bondad, D&L Industries
Philippines
Ervin Seow, Far East Hospitality Trust
Singapore
Brian Jalijali, Integrated Micro-Electronics
Philippines
Arada Vichayavanit, PTT Exploration and Production
Thailand
Sponsored by
The awards-by-nomination categories differ from our traditional researched awards, as individuals and companies are given the opportunity to submit written entries to be put forward to a panel of expert judges made up of investment professionals and IR Magazine editorial team members.
The judging process consists of three simple phases:
Phase one: Once the entry deadline has passed, the IR Magazine editorial team reviews all submissions and produces the short list
Phase two: The short-listed entries are shared with an independent judging panel made up of industry experts. The judges review each short-listed entry and select their top two picks per category
Phase three: The judges come together to discuss, debate and select the final list of winners who will go on to win an award
The judges’ votes are not made public, but their comments may be published in articles or reports after the event. Judges are not required to make comments against every submission.
Click here to view the judges biographies.
Senior portfolio manager, Bank of Singapore
CEO & founder, FollowTrade
Analyst – real estate & REITs
Group chief investor relations officer, MyRepublic, Director, Investor Relations Professionals Association (Singapore) (IRPAS)
President, Investor Relations Professionals Association (Singapore) (IRPAS)
Senior reporter, IR Magazine
Our awards-by-research nominees are determined by the input of hundreds of analysts and portfolio managers, who give their opinions on which companies provide them with the best IR service in the South East Asia region. Every year we invite any publicly listed company to submit their list of buy and sell-side analysts and portfolio managers, so that they have the opportunity to vote via our survey.
Please click on the tabs below to view the research timeline. If you have any questions on this process or wish to access our data sharing agreement, please visit our Frequently Asked Questions page. For any further queries about the research, please contact [email protected].
Bangkok Dusit Medical Services
Thailand
Bank Central Asia
Indonesia
WINNER: CP All
Thailand
PTT
Thailand
PTT Exploration and Production
Thailand
Sponsored by
Adaro Energy
Indonesia
Berli Jucker
Thailand
WINNER: Central Retail Corp
Thailand
Cromwell European REIT
Singapore
Home Product Center
Thailand
Sponsored by
WINNER: Dohome
Thailand
Eastern Polymer Group
Thailand
Major Cineplex Group
Thailand
Sponsored by
Ajaya Intaraprasong, Bangkok Dusit Medical Services
Thailand
Rudy Budiardjo, Bank Central Asia
Indonesia
Jiraphan Thongtan, CP All
Thailand
WINNER: Tanapon Prapapan, PTT
Thailand
Thanat Thamrongsaksuvit, PTT Exploration and Production
Thailand
Narongpand Lisahapanya, Siam Cement
Thailand
Sponsored by
Mahardika Putranto Hadikusumo, Adaro Energy
Indonesia
WINNER: Rami Juhani Piirainen, Berli Jucker
Thailand
Rangsirach Pornsutee, Central Retail Corp
Thailand
Jaclyn Jimenez, Century Pacific Food
Philippines
Elena Arabadjieva, Cromwell European REIT
Singapore
Vikash Jalan, Indorama Ventures
Thailand
Sponsored by
Advanced Info Service
Thailand
PLDT
Philippines
Thaicom
Thailand
WINNER: Total Access Communication
Thailand
Sponsored by
WINNER: Central Retail Corp
Thailand
Dohome
Thailand
Home Product Center
Thailand
Major Cineplex Group
Thailand
SISB
Thailand
The Erawan Group
Thailand
Sponsored by
WINNER: Berli Jucker
Thailand
Century Pacific Food
Philippines
Charoen Pokphand Foods
Thailand
CP All
Thailand
Indofood Sukses Makmur
Indonesia
Thai Union Group
Thailand
Sponsored by
Adaro Energy
Indonesia
WINNER: PTT
Thailand
PTT Exploration and Production
Thailand
Thaioil
Thailand
Sponsored by
WINNER: Bank Central Asia
Indonesia
Bank Negara Indonesia
Indonesia
Cromwell European REIT
Singapore
Sunway
Malaysia
Sponsored by
WINNER: Bangkok Dusit Medical Services
Thailand
Kalbe Farma
Indonesia
Medikaloka Hermina
Indonesia
Mitra Keluarga Karyasehat
Indonesia
Sponsored by
B Grimm Power
Thailand
Eastern Polymer Group
Thailand
Malaysia Airports Holdings
Malaysia
Megawide Construction Corp
Philippines
WINNER: Sarana Menara Nusantara
Indonesia
Sponsored by
Indo Tambangraya Megah
Indonesia
Indorama Ventures
Thailand
PTT Global Chemical
Thailand
SCG Packaging
Thailand
WINNER: Siam Cement
Thailand
JOINT WINNER: GHL Systems
Malaysia
Synnex Thailand
Thailand
JOINT WINNER: Venture Corp
Singapore
Cikarang Listrindo
Indonesia
Gulf Energy Development
Thailand
Kencana Energi Lestari
Indonesia
WINNER: Metro Pacific Investments Corp
Philippines
Perusahaan Gas Negara
Indonesia
Our awards by research are different from most others and also from our awards by nomination: for our awards by research, companies do not submit nominations. The winners are identified by in-depth research and any publicly traded company is eligible to be considered. This survey is the only one of its kind to go directly to the investment community, canvassing the opinions of the people who matter to you most.
May-August: Online survey
IR Magazine has been building investment community databases over the past 30 years. As part of the updating process, listed companies are contacted every year for details of the professionals who currently cover their stock. IR Magazine then conducts an electronic survey of buy-side and sell-side analysts and portfolio managers. Each survey respondent is asked to nominate and rank up to five companies in a host of different research categories, from best IRO to best reporting.
September-October: Results analysis & short lists announced
Analysis of the results begins once the survey stage of the research is complete. Points are allocated to each company depending on how frequently it is nominated. The companies with the highest point scores in each individual awards category make the short list for that award. The top company will go on to win the award. Best-in-sector awards are determined by the highest aggregate scores across all research categories.
The IR Magazine awards team receives the results and contacts all short listed companies to give them the good news. The short lists are then published to the entire IR community a month before the event.
December: Winners announced
This year’s winners will be announced at our virtual awards ceremony, attended by the leading lights of the Asian investor relations community.
January: Report published
After the event the Investor Perception Study – Asia report will be made available to professional subscribers to IR Magazine. This report will profile the top ranked companies and reveal information on how they conduct their IR activities and why investors voted for them.
For more information around the investor survey, please contact [email protected].
The majority of our attendees are heads of IR from across South East Asia who are being recognized for their fantastic contribution to IR. Each participant is someone with an established track record and a strategic IR role within their company.
Below is a sample of our attendees:
Job title | Company | Job title | Company | |
Assistant manager, IR | Bangkok Dusit Medical Services | Head of IR | Petronas Chemicals Group | |
Assistant vice president, investor relations | Elite Commercial REIT Management | Head section, IR | KLCCP Stapled Group | |
Associate IR director | SCG Packaging | Head, communications & investor relations | Jardine Cycle & Carriage | |
CEO | The Eastern Polymer Group | Head, investor communications and compliance | Ayala Land | |
Chief IRO | MyRepublic | Head, IR & corporate communications | Wilmar International | |
Chief sustainability officer | City Developments Limited | Head, IR & corporate communications | Sembcorp Marine | |
Communications specialist | AEM Holdings | Head, IR, strategic finance & financial planning | Axiata Group | |
Company secretary & head of IR | Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company | IR director | Minor International | |
Director – strategic planning and IR | The Siam Cement | IR manager | BHG Retail | |
Director, chief of IR | PT Sarana Menara Nusantara | IR manager | Century Pacific Food | |
Director, IR | Bukalapak | IR manager | D&L Industries | |
Director, IR | Golden-Agri Resources | IR manager | Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation | |
Director, IR | Mapletree Commercial Trust | IR manager | Ascott Residence Trust Management | |
Director, IR and corporate communications | Genting Singapore | Senior manager, IR | Malaysia Airports Holdings | |
Fund-raising lead | Socar Mobility Malaysia | Senior officer | IRPC Public Company | |
GM, corporate secretary & head of IR and internal audit division | PT Adaro Energy | Senior portfolio manager | Bank of Singapore | |
Group head of IR | IHH Healthcare | Specialist, investor relations | CK Power Public Company | |
Head of IR | Capitaland China Trust | VP, head of group investor relations | Frasers Property Limited | |
Head of IR | Major Cineplex Group | VP, head of investor relations | Metro Pacific Investments Corporation | |
Head of IR | Manila Water Company | VP, IR | Berli Jucker | |
Head of IR | Asia Aviation | VP, IR | PTT | |
Head of IR | Sasseur Asset Management | VP, IR | Gulf Energy Development | |
Head of IR | Thai Union | VP, IR | PT Bank Central Asia | |
Head of IR | Ascott Residence Trust | VP, strategic planing and IR | Indorama Ventures |
09:15 AM
Welcome to the IR Magazine Forum – South East Asia 2021
Networking with attendees
09:35 AM
Opening remarks from the chair
Laurie Havelock, editor-at-large, IR Magazine
Matthew Song, SVP, head of corporate & institutional client coverage, Singapore Stock Exchange
09:45 AM
Macroeconomic trends and investor sentiment on South East Asian stocks
To open the forum, this big-picture session will assess key capital markets trends across South East Asia. We will discuss:
Laurie Havelock, editor-at-large, IR Magazine
Joshua Lee, senior portfolio manager, Bank of Singapore
10:15 AM
The new digital toolkit for telling the company story
This session explores the challenges of establishing the most effective digital messaging and communications strategy. As the world moves to a blended approach to engagements with stakeholders, IR can benefit from honing the latest digital communications strategies to get their message out there. In this session we will discuss:
Tim Human, senior reporter, IR Magazine
Thanat Thamrongsaksuvit, investor relations, PTT Exploration & Production
Melissa Vergel de Dios, head of investor relations and chief sustainability officer, PLDT
10:45 AM
Meet attendees
Take some time to connect with other IR professionals from across the region on our virtual conference platform. Learn from other teams and meet new peers in our one-on-one chatroom.
11:00 AM
How to build an ESG offering that meets investor expectations
As ESG becomes a key pillar of the IR function and an undeniable consideration of investors, now is a great time to develop a strong approach to ESG disclosures and operations. Incorporating regional IR and buy-side analysis from across Asia, this session will discuss:
Steve Wade, head of event content, IR Magazine
Esther An, chief sustainability officer, City Developments
Erwin Groenendal, co-founder and product evangelist, Tangelo
Affryll Teo, head of investor relations and sustainability, Tune Protect Group
12:00 PM
Meet attendees from across Asia
Take some time to connect with other IR professionals from across Asia on our virtual conference platform. Learn from other regional teams and meet new peers in our one-on-one chatroom.
12:15 PM
How has the pandemic changed IR? Keeping up with trends and innovations in IR
As the world slowly moves back to a new state of normal working, to what extent has investor relations transformed? This session will discuss the key changes within the investor relations role, how IR professionals can keep up, and what some of the most innovative strategies are for retaining a competitive advantage. Attendees can:
Laurie Havelock, editor-at-large, IR Magazine
Elena Arabadjieva, head of investor relations, Cromwell
Siew Lu Wong, head of investor relations and corporate affairs, Sasseur Asset Management
Denise Wong, head, investor relations and sustainability, Ascott Residence Trust
13:15 PM
Closing remarks and networking
To close the day, take some time to connect with other IR professionals from across Asia on our virtual conference platform. Learn from other regional teams and meet new peers in our one-on-one chatroom.
Laurie Havelock, editor-at-large, IR Magazine
13:30 PM
IR Magazine's South East Asia Awards
Join us for a celebration of IR best-in-class for our live awards ceremony!
15:00 PM
End of ceremony
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Esther An
Chief sustainability officer
City Developments
Esther joined City Developments Limited (CDL) in 1995 to set up the Company’s Corporate Communications department and subsequently established the company’s CSR/Sustainability portfolio. A pioneer CSR practitioner for over 20 years and a committee member of the Global Compact Network Singapore, which is the local network of UN Global Compact, she is instrumental in building up the company’s leadership in Sustainability.
CDL is the first Singapore company to be included on 3 leading global sustainability listings, namely the FTSE4Good Index Series since 2002, the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World since 2010 and Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes since 2011.In the 2016 Global100 Listing, CDL is ranked 10thoverall and top amongst real estate companies globally. The company has also been ranked top Asian developer in the Channel NewsAsia Sustainability Ranking for three consecutive years since 2014.
It was also conferred the Business Leadership in Sustainability Award by the World Green Building Council and the top honours for the Sustainable Business Awards by Singapore Business Federation, amongst many other accolades. The first Singapore-listed company to publish a GRI-checked Sustainability Report in 2008, CDL has adopted the Integrated Reporting approach since 2015.
A signatory of the UN Caring for Climate initiative and a champion in green building and sustainability, Esther is a member of the World Green Building Council’s Corporate Advisory Board and the Urban Land Institute Women’s Leadership Initiative Singapore Steering Committee.
Elena Arabadjieva
Chief operating officer & head of investor relations
Cromwell EREIT Management
Ms Arabadjieva joined the Manager in September 2017 as the Head of Investor Relations and was
promoted to COO and Head of Investor Relations in September 2018. As COO, Ms Arabadjieva is responsible for sustainability, business continuity and general business operations. As Head of Investor Relations, Ms Arabadjieva is responsible for overall investor and stakeholder engagement, marketing and communications as well as continuous disclosure and transparent communications with the unitholders and the market.
Ms Arabadjieva is an experienced investor relations and communications professional with over 20
years of experience in Asia and held a number of senior marketing, sales and communications positions in Singapore. Prior to joining the Manager, Ms Arabadjieva was the Head of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications of Cambridge Industrial Trust Management Limited (now known as ESR Funds Management (S) Limited). Prior to ESR-REIT, Ms Arabadjieva was the Director of Investor Relations of Genting Singapore PLC (listed on the SGX-ST).
Ms Arabadjieva holds a Master’s degree in Architecture from the University of Architecture, Civil
Engineering and Geodesy (Bulgaria) and a Masters of Business Administration from INSEAD (France and Singapore).
Erwin Groenendal
Co-founder and product evangelist
Tangelo Software
Erwin is co-founder and product evangelist at Tangelo Software. Their software platform, Tangelo, streamlines corporate reporting processes by allowing Investor Relations, Sustainability, Finance, Remuneration, and other teams to produce custom corporate reports ‘in-house’. And—with a single source, multi-channel approach—makes it easier to meet the challenges in an increasingly demanding corporate reporting landscape. In this context, Erwin leads research into global financial and ESG reporting trends and regularly presents insights on current and future developments at international events. Most recently, the focus is on the announcements of new ESG reporting standards, machine-readable formats for ESG metrics, and digital communication with a multi-stakeholder ESG audience.
Joshua Lee
Senior portfolio manager
Bank of Singapore
Joshua Lee is currently a Senior Portfolio Manager with Bank of Singapore. He has more than a decade of multi-asset investment experience in both sell-side and buy-side roles.
Prior to joining Bank of Singapore, he worked as an equity research analyst for Deutsche Bank covering multiple sectors in Singapore and Malaysia. He was also a portfolio manager at Magenta Advisors and Blue Rice Investment Management, two hedge funds with a focus on fixed income investments.
Joshua holds a Bachelor of Accounting degree with a major in Law from Singapore Management University. He is also a CFA charterholder and Chartered Accountant of Singapore.
Affryll Teo
Head, investor relations & sustainability
Tune Protect Group
Affryll has over 17 years of professional experience mainly in the financial services sector having started his career as an audit associate in a Big 4 accounting firm. Throughout his career, he has worn different hats doing business finance, strategy, corporate planning, business development and investor relations among others. Affryll currently manages the investor relations aspects of Tune Protect Group, a financial holding company listed on Bursa Malaysia where its key subsidiaries include a licensed non-life underwriter and an offshore non-life reinsurer. Early this year Affryll was tasked to oversee the sustainability agenda of Tune Protect Group. Given investors’ increased focus on ESG matters, the convergence of both the IR and sustainability function ensures a better alignment in telling investors the sustainability story of the company.
Thanat Thamrongsaksuvit
Investor relations
PTT Exploration & Production
Thanat Thamrongsaksuvit is a professional of finance background with more than 15 years of work experience in Thai corporates and MNCs. He is currently holding a position as IR manager for PTT Exploration and Production Public company limited (PTTEP), a well-known oil and gas exploration and production company under PTT Group and it is one of the biggest listed companies in Thailand.
PTTEP recently won the Best Investor Relations award from the Stock Exchange of Thailand and many other awards including best professional IR from Asian Excellence award. Thanat is also nominated for Best Investors Relation officer (large cap) in this year IR magazine award.
Melissa V. Vergel de Dios
Investor relations head and chief sustainability officer
PLDT
Melissa V. Vergel de Dios, Investor Relations Head, and recently appointed Chief Sustainability Officer, has been with PLDT since May 2001 and held various positions including Property and Facilities Management Center Head. Prior to joining PLDT, she held various positions in the San Miguel Group of Companies where she started her professional career. Ms. Vergel de Dios obtained her Bachelor of Science Degree in Marketing and Management and Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics from Assumption College.
Siew Lu Wong
Head of investor relations and corporate affairs
Sasseur REIT
Ms. Wong is in charge of Investor Relations and Corporate Affairs function of Sasseur REIT. She brings over 15 years of extensive international experience in investor relations, capital markets (buy-side), corporate banking, and has been actively involved in capital raising, M&A transactions, corporate strategy and business development.
As the liaison between SAMPL, Sasseur REIT and the investment community, Ms. Wong nurtures relationships with institutional and retail investors, research analysts and the media. She is also the main point of contact with investors and stakeholders as part of Sasseur REIT’s investor relations efforts. Her work has helped Sasseur REIT to clinch the Best Investor Relations award at the Asia Pacific REITs Award 2020 for two consecutive years – winning the Gold award in 2019 and the Platinum award in 2020 – for prompt and informative communication with stakeholders, analysts, media and the community.
Ms. Wong had extensive international exposure to various industries and roles, having worked and lived in 6 countries over the course of her career. Prior to joining Sasseur REIT, she held corporate banking positions at National Australia Bank as well as investment analyst positions at asset management firms, before heading investor relations role at SGX Mainboard-listed oil and gas company, Falcon Energy Group Limited.
Ms. Wong holds a Bachelor of Applied Science (Computational Finance) Degree from National University of Singapore. She is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Charterholder and Chartered Accountant of Singapore, as well as a member of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants. She is fluent in English, Chinese, Malay and Cantonese.
Denise Wong
Head, investor relations & sustainability
Ascott Residence Trust
Ms Wong heads the investor relations and sustainability functions of Ascott Residence Trust (ART). She is responsible for providing strategic counsel to senior management and facilitating timely and effective communication with the investment community. In addition, she drives the sustainability efforts for ART, and is instrumental in elevating ART’s commitment towards ESG and achieving its sustainability ambitions.
Ms Wong brings with her over 10 years of relevant experience, in the areas of investor and public relations, asset management and marketing. Prior to joining ART, Ms Wong provided investor relations counsel to other Singapore-listed companies in the real estate, construction and technology sectors. Ms Wong also held positions in banking and wealth management.
Ms Wong obtained her Bachelor of Business Management from the Singapore Management University, with majors in Finance (Wealth Management) and Marketing. She has also obtained the International Certificate in Investor Relations from the Investor Relations Society of UK.
Laurie Havelock
Editor-at-large
IR Magazine
Laurie Havelock is a journalist, writer and podcaster who has worked with IR Magazine for almost a decade. Outside of writing about investor relations, corporate governance and green finance, he also works for the i newspaper as a news editor and culture writer. Away from writing, he works on several comedy podcasts including Podshambles and Idle Fantasy and was formerly a radio DJ, and hosted a weekly show on Shoreditch Radio called What’s Your Plan B? He lives in London with Mischa, his dog.
Tim Human
Senior reporter
IR Magazine
Tim Human is senior reporter at IR Magazine. He rejoined the publication in 2019 after two years working as a freelance writer for a range of international clients. Previously, he was editor of IR Magazine between 2013-2017. He has also written for Corporate Secretary, IR Magazine’s sister publication, and CorpComms, the UK-based magazine for corporate communications professionals.
Steve Wade
Head of event content
IR Magazine
Steve Wade is a content researcher and conference producer at IR Magazine where he is responsible for crowd-sourcing intelligence on the big global issues facing investor relations. Steve also creates events where the IROs and the wider financial community can discuss, debate and learn about ways to develop the IR function.
Prior to IR Magazine, Steven’s background has been in corporate social responsibility and responsible investment. During his time at Ethical Corporation (now Reuters Events), Steve launched the ESG symposium, an event focused on connecting the socially responsible investment community with corporate sustainability leaders at listed companies. Steve was a judge for the Deloitte Green Frog Awards, celebrating the best corporate reporting in Eastern Europe. Steve also presented research at the Global Sustainable Event Summit in London and has spoken about extra-financial reporting with the United Nations Global Compact, the World Bank and the Polish Ministry of Finance.
Steve has a degree in Event Management and enjoys playing rugby in his spare time.
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