Presentation by Prof.Dr.Aung Tun Thet

1. Effective Community Engagement for
Promoting Responsible and Sustainable
Investment
Prof.Dr.Aung Tun Thet

2. Responsible Investment
 Importance of environmental, social and
governance (ESG) factors
 Long-term sustainable returns
 Stable, well-functioning and well governed
social, environmental and economic
systems

3. Responsible Investment
 Assessing value and performance of
investment over medium and longer term
 Wider view
 Full spectrum of risks and opportunities
 Aligned with short and long-term interests
of STAKEHOLDERS

4. Responsible Investment
 Differentiated from conventional
approaches to investment in two ways
1. Timeframe
2. Wider contextual factors
 Bring sustainability into heart of business
strategy

5. Responsible Investment Strategies
 Proactive consideration of ESG factors in
investment decision-making
 Engagement with community

6. Six Principles of Responsible
Investment

7. Principles
1. Incorporate ESG issues into investment
analysis and decision-making processes
2. Incorporate ESG issues into policies and
practices
3. Seek appropriate disclosure on ESG issues

8. Principles
4. Promote acceptance and implementation
within investment industry
5. Work together to enhance effectiveness in
implementation
6. Report on activities and progress

9. Responsible Investment
 Balance
 Business needs
 Community/national needs

10. Framework for Responsible
Investment

11. Five Pillars
 Interrelated
 Holistic approach
 “Living”

12. Five Pillars
 Guidance to governments, industry and
other stakeholders
 Identify and advance responsible
investment

13. Five Pillars
 Stakeholders need additional skills,
capacity or resources
 Shared vision and common framework
identify opportunities for support

14. Five Pillars
1. Transparent and Mutually Beneficial Legal
Framework
2. Long-term Planning and Revenue
Management
3. Leverage Investments for Development

15. Five Pillars
4. Promote Human Rights and Integrated
Development
5. Manage Environmental Risks and Impacts

16. Shared Goal
 Public and private stakeholders
 Mutually beneficial
 Long-term relationship
 Development benefits for population
 Reasonable return on investment

17. Framework
 Mutual responsibility of both public and
private stakeholders

18. Initiatives taken by MIC
 Encourage investors to allocate 1-5% of
annual net profit to CSR activities in
consultation with the stakeholders
 Encourage greater openness and
transparency
 Encourage investors to join the UN Global
Compact

19. Better Future, Better Myanmar
 Action by all
 Governments
 Corporations
 Citizens
 Consumers
 Workers
 Investors
 Civil Society

20. Thank You!

21. Q/A