Head of Sustainability, GIC
Emily Chew is Head of Sustainability at GIC. She leads the Sustainability Office in deepening GIC’s capabilities in sustainability-related research, analysing fast-evolving themes, and examining their implications for investment. She is also responsible for championing enhancements to the investment processes across the enterprise.
Emily joined GIC in 2024. Prior to joining GIC, she worked at Morgan Stanley as Executive Vice President for Calvert Research & Management where she worked to globalise the investment practices, personnel, and product range of Calvert-branded funds. She assumed this role after operating as the inaugural Global Head of Sustainability for Morgan Stanley Investment Management. Prior to that, she served as Global Head of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Research & Integration at Manulife Investment Management, where she built an ESG investing programme for public markets investments encompassing research, investee stewardship, thought leadership, and thematic product development. Previously, she was Head of Asia-Pacific ESG Research for MSCI Inc.
Emily has served in various capacities to strengthen the adoption of sustainable investing and ESG integration across the asset management industry. She was a member of the CFA Institute ESG Technical Committee, which launched a new global ESG disclosure standard for investment funds in late 2021, and formerly served as rotating chair of the Steering Committee of the Climate Action 100+ investor engagement initiative and as chair of the Asian Investor Group on Climate Change. She was also a founding member of the Bloomberg Women’s Buyside Network – New York Chapter. Prior to joining GIC in Singapore, Emily has worked across Australia, mainland China, Hong Kong, and the United States. She holds an MBA from the University of Oxford, and Bachelors of Laws and Arts (honors) from the University of Melbourne.