Erik is a Business Development and Account Manager for Corporate Business at Trucost, part of S&P Dow Jones Indices.
Erik is responsible for business development activities in the Asia Pacific market, excluding Japan and India. He helps businesses to quantify, disclose, and manage environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks to meet investor expectations and regulatory requirements and to support corporate decision making. Prior to joining Trucost, Erik was a Senior Consultant at EY’s sustainability division in Singapore. He advised companies in Southeast Asia on ESG disclosures, performed health and safety assessments, and carried out carbon footprint analyses. He also worked with government and non-government agencies in the region to develop sustainability initiatives for companies.
Erik holds a B.Eng. in environmental engineering (Honours) from National University of Singapore and is a trained ISO14064 auditor.As part of a series of articles on ESG disclosure, Trucost describes the importance of accurate ESG disclosure for reporters and readers. By the time this blog is up, some seasoned ESG reporters in Southeast Asia will have published their sustainability reports; another group will be finalizing their reports; while the rest will still be Read more […]