We believe global population growth on its current trajectory with rapid urbanization, rise of the middle class and its consumption demands will continue drive climate change, resource scarcity and social changes.
Our approach to corporate responsibility is focused on making impact through sustainable investing, creating a lasting positive impact in the communities where we live and conduct business, and having a well-rounded and inclusive workplace.
In terms of impact investing, we have developed our own proprietary Hamon ESG Scorecard and a checklist of ESG guidelines that are incorporated into our investment processes.
The Group also actively supports programs and initiatives that have lasting impact on communities in which we operate. Through various strategic community partnerships, the Group has contributed to Several initiatives including funding to build schools in rural China and a Food & Beverage School in Vietnam.
Since 2020, Hamon has been a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact, the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative that asks companies to align their operations and strategies to ten universally accepted principles which represent the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set up to end extreme poverty, fight inequality and injustice, and protect the planet.
Our Group has also actively participated in various industry initiatives and interacted with a number of global organizations within the ESG and sustainable investment community including:
Asian Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC)
Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB)
Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)