Establishing ASERCC
We are pleased to announce that the Asia Sustainability and ESG Research Centre Consortium (ASERCC), was officially established at the Asia Sustainability and ESG Summit on August 19, 2023. Prof. Louis Cheng and Mr. Hauman Yeung were nominated as the Chairman and the Vice-chairman, respectively, for the first two years.
Why do we have ASERCC?
The core value of ASERCC is anchored at promoting sustainability/ Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) integration among our stakeholders. ASERCC is dedicated to inspiring industry practitioners and entrepreneurs; to nurturing academics and students; and to enhancing leaders and professionals who manage relevant organizations to advocate ESG education. Our channels of promoting these missions include hosting conferences, seminars, and impactful ESG events.
The Consortium is committed to make efforts to integrate academic research and industry practices to foster knowledge transfer related to the latest sustainability/ ESG concepts, raising the professional standards in Hong Kong and Asia by implementing the following measures:
- Sharing sustainability/ ESG research and the latest development in ESG data
- Sharing experience in providing sustainability/ ESG training programs
- Providing a platform to promote sustainability/ ESG services among stakeholders
Membership of ASERCC
The Consortium has two types of members, Founding Institutional Members (FIM) and Institutional Members (IM). The main criterion to become a member is the willingness to promote ESG projects at our events such as the ESG summit. The key expectation for being a FIM is to take the lead in showcasing ESG/ sustainability projects in our Summits. The inclusion of the founding members is a way to acknowledge and appreciate the efforts and contributions of the institutions that have played a significant role in ensuring the success of our Summits.
The current confirmed list of FIMs is:
Global Reporting Initiative
World Green Organization
Ascent Partners Foundation
Research Centre for ESG, Hang Seng University of Hong Kong
Centre for Business Sustainability, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Institute of Financial Planners of
Hong Kong
Sustainability Professional Association
The current confirmed list of IMs is:
Graduate School of Management and Innovation, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi
First Summit of ASERCC
Asia Sustainability and ESG Summit 2023 was held on August 17-19 at King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT)’s Knowledge Exchange for Innovation Center (KX) in Bangkok, bringing together over 40 academic and industry professionals to share findings and insights on ESG integration and business sustainability. ASERCC’s first summit was successfully organized, boosting the communication of ESG/sustainability-related academic research in Asia, which is conducive to the promotion of ESG integration. For more information about the first Summit, please click here.