Link’s Sustainability Advisory Committee (SAC), chaired by our Chairman, meets biannually, and comprises Board representatives and external sustainability experts from around the world and across industries. The SAC provides recommendations to our Board on ESG emerging trends (including climate-related) and best practices and serves as an additional channel for constructive feedback on sustainability matters from the external community, which enhances our communication and transparency with stakeholders.

Our Sustainability Committee (SC), chaired by our Sustainability & Risk Governance Lead, is convened monthly and comprises representatives across Link. Such representation ensures that each element of our Value Creation Model is considered when proposing, designing, and implementing new protocols and procedures. The SC is responsible for overseeing implementation of our corporate sustainability strategies and initiatives led by Sustainability Working Groups/specific business units, as well as reviewing and endorsing policies, practices, and targets for key sustainability issues to ensure accountability. SC also reports on progress, provides feedback and recommendations to the management team which is then reported to the Board, at minimum, on a biannual basis.

The Sustainability Function’s dedicated staff execute, facilitate, coordinate and monitor corporate-wide sustainability initiatives working in conjunction with other business units on a day-to-day basis. Our Sustainability Function adopts the Business as Mutual mindset to engage closely with internal and external stakeholders to identify and prioritise sustainability issues, emerging trends, challenges, needs and solutions. Our staff participate in local and international, industry and cross-sector initiatives to learn, share and advance best practices for sustainability. The Sustainability Function is also responsible for coordination of Link’s sustainability data collection and reporting, including progress on performance targets associated with sustainable finance transactions.

Sustainability Working Groups, with delegated authority from SC/Management, are made intergenerational and interdepartmental to execute designated sustainability activities per our strategic priorities, including Awareness, Best Practices, Environmental and Net Zero. These four working groups aim to identify and mitigate existing and emerging sustainability challenges while grooming subject matter experts in promoting good practices across their business units.

The Staff Sustainability Network helps bring awareness, transparency and collaboration to existing sustainability efforts. The network serves as a platform for obtaining resources and information on sustainability issues and allows our staff to participate in activities and events that promote awareness of sustainability.