CGj reviews the Institute’s latest research paper, published in collaboration with Ben McQuhae & Co, highlighting directors’ duties to take into account environmental, social and governance (ESG) developments for sustainable business operations. Integrating ESG into...

At the Institute’s Annual Celebration 2023, held in January this year, The Honourable Christopher Hui Ching-yu GBS JP, Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, spoke about the close cooperation between the government and the govenance profession in promoting...

Ada Chung Lai-ling FCG HKFCG, Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, Hong Kong, discusses the increasing trend of cyberattack incidents, and explains the guidance published by her Office on recommended data security measures for information and communications...

Frank Bi, Melody He and Li Jiang, Partners, Ashurst, summarise the Exchange’s recent analysis of 400 listed companies’ ESG reports and provide a clear overview of the most pertinent recommendations made in relation to ESG disclosure and reporting.  The Stock Exchange...

In the second and final part of their article, Evelyn Chan, Partner, and Adriel Wong, Associate, Gall, continue their general overview of Hong Kong’s civil litigation process. The first part of this article, published in last month’s CGj, looked at the various courts...

Gabriela Kennedy, Partner, and Joshua Woo, Registered Foreign Lawyer (Singapore), Mayer Brown, highlight the legal pitfalls to avoid when engaging in sharing personal data across group companies in Hong Kong. An investigation report into a data breach involving EC...

Directors’ duties and ESG Click here or on the cover image below to view or download a pdf of the full...