Investors’ and Underwriters’ Perspectives on Sustainable Finance in ASEAN

The COVID-19 pandemic and the effects of climate change serve as a wake-up call for policymakers, corporations, investors, and all other relevant stakeholders to integrate environmental, social, and governance factors into their operations and daily lives. While ASEAN's sustainable bond market has grown significantly in recent years, there is still a pressing need for massive sustainable investments, but time is running out.

Matthew Baird

Matthew was called to the NSW Bar in 1991. He has been involved in the area of environmental law since 1987. Since 2010 he has worked in ASEAN, providing environmental legal advice on a range of environmental and social governance (ESG) matters. He has worked in most of the ASEAN countries providing advice on legislation and ESG and has worked with UN Environment, UNDP, ADB, IFC, WB, WWF, Vermont Law School and Earthrights International.