Business Roundtable, a body whose members include the chief executives of Accenture and Amazon, has issued a new set of principles on corporate purpose and sustainable business strategy.

Median pay dropped from £4m to £3.4m in 2018 as companies bow to shareholder pressure on remuneration policy, according to research from Deloitte.

While many organisations see mandatory ESG reporting as essential for the future of Hong Kong’s markets, others argue they are too expensive or undermined by a lack of standardisation.

Sustainable funds are growing in number and performing well, with conventional funds increasingly adjusting their criteria to include sustainability factors, according to a report.