Welcome to CGj, the monthly journal of The Hong Kong Chartered Governance Institute 香港公司治理公會
Greenwashing – your questions answered
Organisations and directors face significant reputational and liability risks if they engage in greenwashing. Sharan Gill, Associate Editor, CGj, answers key questions about the nature, and best practice management, of these risks. Greenwashing allegations have been...
Governance and sustainability – what’s next?
In this concluding part of our interview with Dr Christine Chow, board member, International Corporate Governance Network, and Head of Active Ownership at Credit Suisse Asset Management, she talks about how the approaches to governance and sustainability are likely to...
Carbon offsets: how your business can benefit
Dr Agnes KY Tai, Chief EC.ESG Investment Strategist, BlueOnion, highlights how carbon offsets can assist companies in their transition towards low-carbon operations, products and services. Climate change is one of the most pressing issues facing the world today. The...
Director training – a focus on INEDs, Session 3 – avoiding complacency
The third and final session of the Institute’s director training series, held in collaboration with Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd (HKEX), urged all directors, but independent non-executive directors (INEDs) in particular, to avoid the danger of complacency...
Climate disclosure: new regulatory proposals
A consultation paper published by Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd (HKEX) seeks market feedback on proposals to align Hong Kong’s climate-related disclosure regime with international standards. On 14 April 2023, HKEX published a public consultation – Enhancement...
Court validates Hong Kong’s No Consent Regime
Hong Kong law firm Gall reviews a recent Court of Appeal (CA) judgment regarding the lawfulness of Hong Kong’s ‘letters of no consent’ regime. On 14 April 2023, the Court of Appeal (CA) in Tam Sze Leung v Commissioner of Police [2023] HKCA 537 overturned Court of...
Hong Kong’s CFA gives guidance on banks’ Quincecare liabilities
Herbert Smith Freehills reviews a recent Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal decision that clarifies a bank’s liability for transferring customer funds in breach of its Quincecare duty of care before unauthorised closure of the account. In PT Asuransi Tugu Pratama...
