Description

While businesses in Thailand have become increasingly familiar with ESG-related initiatives and performance indicators in recent years, much of the focus has been placed on the Environmental and Social aspects of ESG, with Governance receiving less attention. However, in covering areas such as ethics and compliance, anti-corruption, and risk management, the G plays a crucial role in ensuring that a company’s ESG agenda is effectively implemented and observed.

In this session, we will hear from experts to discuss the importance and relevance of "G" and how these issues - corporate governance, ethics and compliance - are addressed in practice. 

About Speakers:
Nam-Ake Lekfuangfu is one of lead partners in Baker McKenzie’s Sustainability Group as well as Employment Practice Group in Bangkok and has been assisting a wide range of clients on all employment-related matters. With his extensive legal knowledge, combined with insights on industrial knowledge and practices, Nam-Ake assists clients on employment and immigration works, ranging from day-to-day advice to various emerging trends impacting employers and out of the box issues, such as global mobility and diversity and inclusion, as well as flexible workforce and workplace redesign. Nam-Ake has also taken on a lead role in the Sustainability Group, advising clients on ESG and Sustainability concerns and assisting clients to comply with new ESG compliance risks.  He has also been involved in many social and governance aspects under the ESG, including advising on human rights issues and human rights due diligence.  

Maurice Burke is a partner in DLA Piper’s Singapore office and heads their Asia investigations practice. He specialises in solving complex South and Southeast Asian regulatory issues for a broad range of multinational clients. With over 25 years of experience in Asia, Maurice understands legal systems and the critical role of local culture in identifying and remediating compliance issues. He has for many years been ranked as a Band 1 practitioner for investigations by Chambers Asia Pacific. He is described by clients as having “a depth of knowledge in his expertise and other fields too”, “a lawyer who has business sense” and as “extremely positive and gives you a lot of confidence”.

John Fung joined 3M in 2015 and has been managing 3M's Ethics & Compliance Program in the Asia and Greater China Areas. 3M is global applied-science and manufacturing conglomerate offering products and solutions in safety, industrial, electronics, transportation and consumer areas.  Prior to joining 3M, John led the APAC ethics and compliance operations at two US-based multi-national companies. John is qualified solicitor in Hong Kong and educated in law and accounting.