🌿 Date with ESG: Discover Green Secrets with Dr. Irene! 🌿

As global businesses increasingly focus on sustainable development, ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) has become a guiding principle for long-term prosperity. Embracing this trend, ICAEW and the Faculty of Accounting - Ton Duc Thang University proudly presents a special online workshop: "Date with ESG: Discover Green Secrets with Dr. Irene!", scheduled for October 24, 2024.

This is an invaluable opportunity for students and young professionals passionate about corporate governance to meet and learn from Dr. Irene Wei Kiong Ting, a leading expert in green finance and sustainable management, currently working at Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah. With over 15 years of extensive research, she is not only a respected academic but also an influential voice on international ESG forums.

Get ready for this unique "date" with Dr. Irene! With a warm and practical approach, Dr. Irene will share her "green secrets" from in-depth research on ESG. Going beyond theory, the workshop will provide real-world examples, helping students better understand how major corporations worldwide are applying ESG principles to optimize profits and enhance social responsibility. This journey will uncover the hidden factors behind the success of sustainable businesses, from optimizing internal management to inspiring environmental initiatives and strategic social responsibility.

This workshop is the second in a series of three workshops under the “Corporate Governance for Sustainable Development” program - ESG Challenge 2024. This series is designed to equip students with essential knowledge to prepare them for the challenging competition stages ahead. It also serves as a supportive activity for our outstanding Accounting students who have made it to the final round of the competition, bringing great significance and motivation.

As the Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Industrial Management and an Editor at the Frontier in Environmental Economics, Energy Economics Section, Dr. Irene has published numerous prestigious ISI articles, offering fresh insights and deep analyses on the correlation between sustainable development and competitive advantage. These studies not only affirm her pioneering role in the field of ESG but also contribute to a shift in the global business mindset.

A list of Dr. Irene's notable ISI publications

1. Kweh, Q. L., Ting, I. W. K.*, Asif, J., & Lu, W. M. Environmental, social, and governance and hierarchical network data envelopment analysis firm efficiencies of Japan Airlines' supply chain. Business Strategy and the Environment. https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.3861 (SSCI, Q1: IF 12.5).
2. Chang, C. Y., Lu, W. M., Ting, I. W. K.*, Liu, D. Y., & Shieh, J. C. Sustainable wins: Exploring the nexus of Environmental, Social and Governance investment and firm efficiency in the gambling industry moderated by business strategy type. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management. https://doi.org/10.1002/csr.2952 (SSCI, Q1: IF 8.3).
3. Tran, T. H., Lu, W. M., Ting, I. W. K*., Huang, H. L., & Fauzi, M. A. (2024). Examining the impact of board gender diversity and regional differentiation in the ESG‐corporate performance nexus: Evidence from financial service industry. Managerial and Decision Economics, 45(6), 4105-4124. (SSCI, Q2: IF 2.3).
4. Kweh, Q. L., Ting, I. W. K.*, Ren, C., & Asif, J. (2024). How do environmental, social and governance initiatives and controversies explain the firm efficiency of Chinese energy companies?. Kybernetes. https://doi.org/10.1108/K-12-2023-2704 (SSCI, Q3: IF 2.5).
5. Kweh, Q. L., Ting, I. W. K.*, Ren, C., & Lu, W. M. (2023). Environmental, social, and governance and corporate efficiency: mediating role of R&D in achieving sustainable development goals. Applied Economics, 1-13 (SSCI, Q2: IF 2.1).
6. Lu, W. M., Kweh, Q. L.*, Ting, I. W. K., & Ren, C. (2023). How does stakeholder engagement through environmental, social, and governance affect eco‐efficiency and profitability efficiency? Zooming into Apple Inc.'s counterparts. Business Strategy and the Environment, 32(1), 587-601 (SSCI, Q1: IF 12.5).
7. Ren, C., Ting, I. W. K.*, Lu, W. M., & Kweh, Q. L. (2022). Nonlinear effects of ESG on energy‐adjusted firm efficiency: Evidence from the stakeholder engagement of apple incorporated. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, 29(5), 1231-1246 (SSCI, Q1: IF 8.3).

Upon completing all three workshops, students will receive certificates from ICAEW, marking a significant step in their journey to acquire knowledge and skills in sustainable management.

Prepare yourself for an exciting "date" with ESG and Dr. Irene – where green secrets will be unveiled, and deep insights will be shared. This will be an inspiring journey for those aspiring to become pioneers in the trend of sustainable development.