Prof Lawrence Loh
Prof Lawrence Loh is Director, Centre for Governance and Sustainability (CGS) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School, where he is Professor in Practice of Strategy and Policy. He is Visiting Professor at Wealth Management Institute in Singapore.
Prof Loh received a PhD in Management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). His thesis on technology governance was awarded global first prize in the worldwide doctoral competition in the field of management information systems. While at MIT, he completed the doctoral general examinations in strategy and policy and the doctoral qualifying examinations in finance and economics.
At CGS, Prof Loh leads key sustainability initiatives for Asia-Pacific, ASEAN and Singapore. He steers the Singapore Governance and Transparency Index and ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard. Prof Loh also heads studies on business integrity and leadership diversity. In the specific domain of Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) relevant for strategic management and sustainable finance, Prof Loh has extensive professional engagements in the global and regional arenas. He directs the CGS initiative that is commissioned by the Singapore Exchange to conduct sustainability assessments of all listed companies on the Exchange.
He also heads the ASEAN sustainability reporting initiative covering 6 countries in collaboration with ASEAN CSR Network and steered the Asia-Pacific sustainability reporting assessment covering 13 jurisdictions with PwC. Prof Loh was a lead investigator on a study in sustainable banking for all listed banks in ASEAN in collaboration with WWF. He spearheads a new study on climate reporting in ASEAN companies in partnership with GRI.
Prof Loh was lead consultant for technology and innovation manpower studies commissioned by the Singapore government. He was chief facilitator for Singapore’s National Technology Plan and served on the Think Tank for Science and Technology. Prof Loh consulted for Fortune 500 companies and international organizations in technology policy. He has been active in advising entrepreneurial start-ups in strategic advancement.
Prof Loh is a regular commentator on business and policy issues for leading global media such as AFP, BBC, Bloomberg, China Central Television, China Daily, China Global Television Network, CNBC, CNN, Deal Street Asia, Eco-Business, Financial Times, Forbes, NetEase, Nikkei Asia, People’s Daily, South China Morning Post, Tech in Asia, The Washington Post, Xinhua, Yahoo Finance as well as Singapore media such as Berita Harian, CNA, Lianhe Zaobao, Singapore Business Review, The Business Times, The Edge Singapore, The New Paper, The Straits Times and TODAY.
Prof Loh has a citation and commentary count of about 600 per year, including numerous front-page headlines, across various media worldwide.
Prof Loh has delivered executive development programmes in sustainability and ESG for many leading clients and institutions across Asia, ASEAN and Singapore. He is also a regular speaker at global and regional events on themes in ESG strategies and investments.
Prof Loh is a winner of the NUS Annual Teaching Excellence Award and the NUS Business School Teaching Excellence Award.
Prof Loh received a PhD in Management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). His thesis on technology governance was awarded global first prize in the worldwide doctoral competition in the field of management information systems. While at MIT, he completed the doctoral general examinations in strategy and policy and the doctoral qualifying examinations in finance and economics.
At CGS, Prof Loh leads key sustainability initiatives for Asia-Pacific, ASEAN and Singapore. He steers the Singapore Governance and Transparency Index and ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard. Prof Loh also heads studies on business integrity and leadership diversity. In the specific domain of Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) relevant for strategic management and sustainable finance, Prof Loh has extensive professional engagements in the global and regional arenas. He directs the CGS initiative that is commissioned by the Singapore Exchange to conduct sustainability assessments of all listed companies on the Exchange.
He also heads the ASEAN sustainability reporting initiative covering 6 countries in collaboration with ASEAN CSR Network and steered the Asia-Pacific sustainability reporting assessment covering 13 jurisdictions with PwC. Prof Loh was a lead investigator on a study in sustainable banking for all listed banks in ASEAN in collaboration with WWF. He spearheads a new study on climate reporting in ASEAN companies in partnership with GRI.
Prof Loh was lead consultant for technology and innovation manpower studies commissioned by the Singapore government. He was chief facilitator for Singapore’s National Technology Plan and served on the Think Tank for Science and Technology. Prof Loh consulted for Fortune 500 companies and international organizations in technology policy. He has been active in advising entrepreneurial start-ups in strategic advancement.
Prof Loh is a regular commentator on business and policy issues for leading global media such as AFP, BBC, Bloomberg, China Central Television, China Daily, China Global Television Network, CNBC, CNN, Deal Street Asia, Eco-Business, Financial Times, Forbes, NetEase, Nikkei Asia, People’s Daily, South China Morning Post, Tech in Asia, The Washington Post, Xinhua, Yahoo Finance as well as Singapore media such as Berita Harian, CNA, Lianhe Zaobao, Singapore Business Review, The Business Times, The Edge Singapore, The New Paper, The Straits Times and TODAY.
Prof Loh has a citation and commentary count of about 600 per year, including numerous front-page headlines, across various media worldwide.
Prof Loh has delivered executive development programmes in sustainability and ESG for many leading clients and institutions across Asia, ASEAN and Singapore. He is also a regular speaker at global and regional events on themes in ESG strategies and investments.
Prof Loh is a winner of the NUS Annual Teaching Excellence Award and the NUS Business School Teaching Excellence Award.
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