How Investors Can Accelerate Corporate Climate Policy Action in 2026 (Asia)

Reina works on evaluating a wide range of Japanese corporate and financial institution's policy engagement on climate change and sustainable finance policy in Japan. She also leads on engagement with investors, corporates and policy-makers. Prior to joining InfluenceMap in 2021, she worked for Sumitomo Forestry as an associate business planner and conducted research to design new business towards decarbonized society and regional revitalization. She holds a BA in Human Geography from the University of British Columbia.

As Korea Program Manager, Sejin manages research and engagement regarding the climate policy engagement of South Korean companies. She also leads the assessment of South Korean financial institutions’ engagement activities on climate finance. Prior to joining InfluenceMap in October 2021, she conducted research on sustainability transformations and geopolitics at Linköping University in Sweden. Sejin holds a double BA in Sociology and in Spanish Language and Literature from Korea University and an MSc in Human Ecology from Lund University.

Anna joined L&G (formerly LGIM) in January 2022, bringing a long-standing track record in responsible investment. Prior to joining L&G, Anna was Co-Head of ESG Research at SquareWell Partners, where she led thematic research on environmental and social issues for publicly listed companies in Europe and supported research projects for activist situations in Japan. Anna currently oversees L&G’s stewardship strategy for the technology sector as well as supports regional work in Japan and thematic engagement campaigns including Climate Impact Pledge.

Daehyun is a Korea Program Manager at AIGCC, leading the organisation’s strategic engagement and activities in Korea, and is responsible for AIGCC's overall work in the market, including investor engagement, market outreach, and coordination of AIGCC’s Korea Working Group. Prior to joining AIGCC, Daehyun was an Assistant Professor in Korea Army Academy at Yeongcheon (KAAY), teaching accounting and management related courses to military cadets. Before that, Daehyun was a Senior Analyst at Sustinvest, a Korean-local proxy advisory & ESG ratings firm, leading the proxy advisory services.

Valerie has 15 years of experience advising corporate and investor activities in addressing climate change. At AIGCC, she directs the activities of Climate Action 100+ in Asia, a global investor engagement initiative for appropriate corporate action on climate change. She enhances investors’ stewardship capabilities to mitigate financial risks and maximise long term value of assets, and fosters collaborative opportunities for investors’ engagement with systemically important corporate greenhouse gas emitters. Before AIGCC, Valerie advised clients on corporate sustainability and risk management strategies at two different firms, with the earlier part of her career focussing on environmental and social due diligence for private equity clients. She also spent the first two years of her career in public affairs and public relations through an agency based in Hong Kong. Valerie holds a MSSc in Business and Community from the University of Bath and is fluent in Chinese and English.

Isabella is the Senior Investor Engagement Lead (Europe & CA100+) at InfluenceMap. In addition to leading InfluenceMap's engagement with investors, Isabella scores companies based on their engagement and interaction with climate policy. This entails vigorous research and scrutiny of various organizational reports, media outlets and disclosures—the successful pursuit of which allows her to produce scores based on our bespoke methodology. Before joining InfluenceMap in 2023, she studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE), and in her final year, she specialized in issues of environmental and social injustice on the African continent.