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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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Christine Chow
Sector lead: Technology

Dr Christine Chow is the head of Asia and global emerging markets. She has over 20 years of experience in investment management, 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 (since 2016). She is a member of the Data Governance Task Force of the UK All Party Parliamentary Group on Artificial Intelligence. In July 2019, she was elected as 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: Technology, Financial Services

Janet Wong primarily supports engagement in Asia, focusing on the technology and financial services sectors. Janet joined the team following the completion of her Master of Public Administration in Social Impact degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Previously, she worked in HSBC Global Banking, managing global relationships with family-owned public and private companies in Hong Kong, and companies in the consumer & retail and logistics sectors. She also worked in the private debt team of Tikehau Investment Management in London, analysing mid-market investment opportunities. 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.

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