Benjamin McCarron is the Founder and Managing Director of Asia Research and Engagement (ARE), based in Singapore. ARE runs collaborative engagement programmes working with global institutional investors to catalyse corporate change to advance a sustainable and compassionate Asia. Thematic areas include Energy Transition, Food and Agris Systems, and Sustainable Finance.

Benjamin has authored multiple publications on the sustainability performance of Asian companies. He is a regular speaker on sustainability and responsible investment in Asia and has been interviewed or quoted for major international and Asian publications including the Financial Times, CNN, CNBC, Bloomberg, Reuters, SCMP, the Independent, the Observer, the Business Times, Investor Relations Magazine, and The Edge.

Benjamin started his career in investment, becoming a fund manager at Gerrard, now part of Barclays Wealth Management, and then at AXA Framlington. He graduated with joint honours in Maths and Philosophy from University College, Oxford.