17
Nov
The current state of play of ESG
- What are the key ESG trends and themes that are top-of-mind for GPs and their portfolio companies?
- What progress has been made in terms of integration of ESG frameworks into the investment process? Has implementation increased?
- Are there growing expectations for standardized regulatory and reporting frameworks in Asia?
- What steps can GPs take to manage transparency and accountability risks?
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EXPERIENCE
James Tam joined Bain Capital in 2019. He is a Managing Director on the Asia Pacific Private Equity team, focusing on Greater China.
Prior to joining Bain Capital, James was the Head of Asia Pacific Mergers & Acquisitions at Morgan Stanley in Hong Kong.
EDUCATION
James received a MA in international relations and BA in economics from the University of Chicago.
Mr. Octoman is a Senior Partner at Navis and an Investment Committee member of the Navis Asia Private Equity and Credit Funds.
Mr. Octoman joined Navis in 2000. His primary responsibility is to manage the Navis Asia Credit Fund, as a senior member of the team, and to ensure that synergies with Navis’ Private Equity platform are optimized. He also oversees the ESG Portfolio Operations team and drives the strategic focus of ESG at Navis. He has extensive private equity investment experience across multiple Navis funds investing in the ASEAN region and was previously the Chief Operating Officer of Navis, overseeing the Navis Private Equity Funds’ Investment Committee decision-making process, the Portfolio Operations group, human capital, and Navis’ strategic banking relationships.
Prior to joining Navis, Mr. Octoman worked with Price Waterhouse Coopers with a focus on capital market transactions and financial due diligence in emerging markets. Mr. Octoman also worked for KPMG in Australia and Canada in Business Advisory services.
A lifetime resident of Australasia, having been raised and educated in Australia. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Accountancy from the University of South Australia and is an Australian qualified Chartered Accountant. He is a former member of the UNPRI PEAC committee.
Frankie Fang is a founding managing partner of Starquest Capital, a private equity firm in China that focuses on Technology, Consumer and Healthcare. Mr. Fang lead the firm’s FoF investment as well as ESG implementation，through which Starquest Capital became the first RMB FoF in China that joined United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) in 2018 and the first Asian firm that won the UNPRI Awards 2019 “Emerging Markets Initiative of the Year.” In 2025, Mr. Fang was appointed as a Listing Committee member of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the Exchange) and became the first member from the FoF industry, pioneering a new path for the industry.
Prior to founding Starquest Capital in 2017, Mr. Fang served as head of LGT Capital Partners in China for 12 years. LGT is privately owned by the Princely Family of Liechtenstein with over USD 100 billion in assets under management. During his career, Mr. Fang has invested over $3 billion in the Chinese private equity market and led investments in a number of PE/VC funds by CITIC Capital, Hongshan, Legend Capital, Primavera Capital, Source Code Capital and Gaorong Ventures, etc. Mr. Fang also serves on advisory committees of over 20 funds in China.
Mr. Fang has been actively involved in public service. In education field, Mr. Fang is a career mentor for Master of Finance Program at Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management, an industry advisor at China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) Entrepreneur Camp, a founder and donor of Shanghai Jiao Tong University Zheng Yang Scholarship as well as INSEAD Frankie Fang Scholarship. In social service field, Mr. Fang is a FoF committee member at Asset Management Association of China, a judge in venture capital field for Forbes China 2020 "30 Under 30", a council member of Future Forum Youth Council, which established the Future Science Prize hailed as the Chinese Nobel Prize, and a donor of Teach in China, which is an educational non-profit project.
Mr. Fang received a BA in Finance and Accounting from Antai College of Economics and Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 2000, a MBA from INSEAD Business School in 2006, and an EMBA from Tsinghua University People’s Bank of China School of Finance in 2018. Mr. Fang holds a Chinese CPA qualification. Mr. Fang’s native language is Mandarin Chinese and he is fluent in English, French and Cantonese and conversational proficient in Japanese.
Kenny Chen is the Co-founder and Managing Partner of Turbo Net Zero, a pure-play sustainability consultancy dedicated to advancing sustainability integration and unlocking value for investors and businesses. He has a proven track record of guiding leading private equity firms and corporates through complex sustainability challenges, embedding sustainability principles into the investment lifecycle, portfolio operations, and corporate frameworks.
Under Kenny’s leadership, Turbo Net Zero has become the partner of choice for global investors and corporates, delivering practical and measurable solutions aligned with long-term strategic goals. The firm has been recognized as the Best ESG Advisor in Private Equity by the Drawdown Awards, underscoring its industry leadership and impact. Kenny is also the host of the Turbo Impact Podcast, the most widely followed sustainability podcast in private markets, where he engages top investors, institutional allocators, and entrepreneurs in exploring how sustainability shapes investment and corporate strategy. He has also been featured at leading industry forums, including the Mergermarket Influencers Fireside Chat, where he shared insights on how sustainability is reshaping private capital strategy.
Before founding Turbo Net Zero, Kenny built and scaled a leading sustainability insights company, which was successfully acquired by a NYSE-listed data and analytics firm. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of California, Los Angeles, and professional designations including the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA), the Fundamentals of Sustainability Accounting (FSA) credential under the IFRS Foundation, and a Carbon Trader certificate.
EXPERIENCE
James Tam joined Bain Capital in 2019. He is a Managing Director on the Asia Pacific Private Equity team, focusing on Greater China.
Prior to joining Bain Capital, James was the Head of Asia Pacific Mergers & Acquisitions at Morgan Stanley in Hong Kong.
EDUCATION
James received a MA in international relations and BA in economics from the University of Chicago.
Mr. Octoman is a Senior Partner at Navis and an Investment Committee member of the Navis Asia Private Equity and Credit Funds.
Mr. Octoman joined Navis in 2000. His primary responsibility is to manage the Navis Asia Credit Fund, as a senior member of the team, and to ensure that synergies with Navis’ Private Equity platform are optimized. He also oversees the ESG Portfolio Operations team and drives the strategic focus of ESG at Navis. He has extensive private equity investment experience across multiple Navis funds investing in the ASEAN region and was previously the Chief Operating Officer of Navis, overseeing the Navis Private Equity Funds’ Investment Committee decision-making process, the Portfolio Operations group, human capital, and Navis’ strategic banking relationships.
Prior to joining Navis, Mr. Octoman worked with Price Waterhouse Coopers with a focus on capital market transactions and financial due diligence in emerging markets. Mr. Octoman also worked for KPMG in Australia and Canada in Business Advisory services.
A lifetime resident of Australasia, having been raised and educated in Australia. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Accountancy from the University of South Australia and is an Australian qualified Chartered Accountant. He is a former member of the UNPRI PEAC committee.
Frankie Fang is a founding managing partner of Starquest Capital, a private equity firm in China that focuses on Technology, Consumer and Healthcare. Mr. Fang lead the firm’s FoF investment as well as ESG implementation，through which Starquest Capital became the first RMB FoF in China that joined United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) in 2018 and the first Asian firm that won the UNPRI Awards 2019 “Emerging Markets Initiative of the Year.” In 2025, Mr. Fang was appointed as a Listing Committee member of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the Exchange) and became the first member from the FoF industry, pioneering a new path for the industry.
Prior to founding Starquest Capital in 2017, Mr. Fang served as head of LGT Capital Partners in China for 12 years. LGT is privately owned by the Princely Family of Liechtenstein with over USD 100 billion in assets under management. During his career, Mr. Fang has invested over $3 billion in the Chinese private equity market and led investments in a number of PE/VC funds by CITIC Capital, Hongshan, Legend Capital, Primavera Capital, Source Code Capital and Gaorong Ventures, etc. Mr. Fang also serves on advisory committees of over 20 funds in China.
Mr. Fang has been actively involved in public service. In education field, Mr. Fang is a career mentor for Master of Finance Program at Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management, an industry advisor at China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) Entrepreneur Camp, a founder and donor of Shanghai Jiao Tong University Zheng Yang Scholarship as well as INSEAD Frankie Fang Scholarship. In social service field, Mr. Fang is a FoF committee member at Asset Management Association of China, a judge in venture capital field for Forbes China 2020 "30 Under 30", a council member of Future Forum Youth Council, which established the Future Science Prize hailed as the Chinese Nobel Prize, and a donor of Teach in China, which is an educational non-profit project.
Mr. Fang received a BA in Finance and Accounting from Antai College of Economics and Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 2000, a MBA from INSEAD Business School in 2006, and an EMBA from Tsinghua University People’s Bank of China School of Finance in 2018. Mr. Fang holds a Chinese CPA qualification. Mr. Fang’s native language is Mandarin Chinese and he is fluent in English, French and Cantonese and conversational proficient in Japanese.
Kenny Chen is the Co-founder and Managing Partner of Turbo Net Zero, a pure-play sustainability consultancy dedicated to advancing sustainability integration and unlocking value for investors and businesses. He has a proven track record of guiding leading private equity firms and corporates through complex sustainability challenges, embedding sustainability principles into the investment lifecycle, portfolio operations, and corporate frameworks.
Under Kenny’s leadership, Turbo Net Zero has become the partner of choice for global investors and corporates, delivering practical and measurable solutions aligned with long-term strategic goals. The firm has been recognized as the Best ESG Advisor in Private Equity by the Drawdown Awards, underscoring its industry leadership and impact. Kenny is also the host of the Turbo Impact Podcast, the most widely followed sustainability podcast in private markets, where he engages top investors, institutional allocators, and entrepreneurs in exploring how sustainability shapes investment and corporate strategy. He has also been featured at leading industry forums, including the Mergermarket Influencers Fireside Chat, where he shared insights on how sustainability is reshaping private capital strategy.
Before founding Turbo Net Zero, Kenny built and scaled a leading sustainability insights company, which was successfully acquired by a NYSE-listed data and analytics firm. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of California, Los Angeles, and professional designations including the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA), the Fundamentals of Sustainability Accounting (FSA) credential under the IFRS Foundation, and a Carbon Trader certificate.