Hong Kong
Anthony Cheung
Managing Director ESG, Polymer Capital and Board Governor & Green Finance Convenor, Friends of the Earth (HK)
Anthony specializes in Green & Sustainable Investment, SDG Investing and Climate Governance in Asia. Prior to joining Polymer Capital, he served in renowned asset managers in London, Singapore and Hong Kong including Gartmore, Pictet, BNP Paribas and ExodusPoint Capital. Anthony was the first in Asia who attained the Certified ESG Analyst (CESGA®) designation and was awarded Regional ESG Leader Award by Insights and Mandate (I&M). He has held various industry positions including Stakeholder Council Member of the Global Reporting Initiatives (GRI) and member of SRI Professional Assessment Panel at the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investment (CISI).
Anthony actively advocates sustainability governance best practice; he is an Executive Council Member of the Hong Kong Independent Non-Executive Directors (INED) Association, a Board Governor at Friends of the Earth (HK), and acts as INED for three Hong Kong listed companies. Anthony is a Visiting Fellow at the University of Hamburg and a Fellow of CPA Australia.
The lack of a standardised and sector-specific benchmarking framework inhibits the public and investors to assess companies’ performances. WBA seeks to deliver real world impact and bridge the gap, introducing meaningful benchmarking such that we can all contribute to achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.