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Tencent

Engagement case study

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  • In August 2019, Tencent appointed its first female director following Hermes EOS engaging with the company on gender equality.
  • We believe that by encouraging change at Tencent, there will be a multiplier effect on other technology companies, both in China and globally.
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Dr Christine Chow
Lead: Asia & Emerging Markets. Sector lead: Technology

Dr Christine Chow is head of engagement in Asia and global emerging markets. She has 24 years’ experience working in the investment management industry, research and consulting. Christine's PhD thesis on shareholder engagement for responsible investment was short-listed for a UN award in Sweden for industry relevance and academic excellence. Christine is an elected member of the Court of governors at the London School of Economics (LSE) and a member of the School’s Investment Sub-Committee. She is a member of the Data Governance Task Force of the UK All Party Parliamentary Group on Artificial Intelligence and a board member of the International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN). In September 2019, she was named as one of Brummell Magazine’s Inspirational Women in the City of London. The list celebrates 30 female who are leaders in their respective fields, as chosen by an independent panel of industry professionals across the financial sector. Christine is a graduate of LSE and the University of Melbourne. She completed an executive education course on financial engineering at Stanford University.

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Janet Wong
Sectors: Consumer & Retail, Financial Services, Technology, Utilities

Janet Wong is part of the EOS at Federated Hermes Asia and global emerging markets stewardship team, engaging with listed companies on material ESG topics. She is also the global lead on responsible artificial intelligence and governance in financial services. Janet joined the team following the completion of her two-year Master of Public Administration degree in Social Impact from the London School of Economics and Political Science. Previously, she worked for HSBC Global Banking in Hong Kong overseeing global banking relationships with Hong Kong blue chip firms. Janet holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Global Business and Management from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. She is fluent in Cantonese, Mandarin and English. She is also a CFA charter holder.

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