Sustainability Report 2017

Sustainability Report 2017 32 Encouraging Responsible Investment SET has encouraged institutional investors to consider ESG information in investment decision making. SET, in collaboration with the SEC and 11 asset management companies, has set up the “Thailand CG Funds” to promote sustainable investment among the asset management firms by investing in listed firms with a minimum of 4-star CG Rating (conducted by the IOD) and certified as members of the Collective Action Coalition against Corruption (CAC). The benefits from investing in the Funds include reduced corruption and executive bribery risks and unethical shareholder exploitation. Currently, there are 8 Thai CG Funds with the total net assets of THB 2,207 million. Cultivating Regular Investment Culture With more than 40 million working people in Thailand, representing only 38% of registered workforce in the retirement savings system, SET has fostered the saving and investing habits among working people to ensure happy retirement through #investnow project, using the concept: Saving to Build Your First THB 1 Million. o SET and capital market organizations promoted the Dollar-Cost Averaging (DCA) investment in stocks and mutual funds among working people and students across the country. The DCA strategy, suitable for retirement investment, could help reduce risks from market-timing and increase opportunities for better returns. o SET facilitated easy, convenient and timely access to investment information through online programs and applications, including FundConnext and Settrade DCA Order on Streaming. SET also offered investment advisory programs to help the Thai people achieve their financial goals sooner. This resulted in 37,400 new DCA accounts for investment in stocks and mutual funds.