Niven Huang

Managing Director of KPMG Sustainability Consulting Co., Ltd. in Taiwan, Head of ESG, KPMG Asia Pacific

KPMG in Taiwan

Dr. Niven Huang has been the Managing Director of KPMG Sustainability Consulting Co., Ltd., in Taiwan since July of 2013, and he was honourably appointed to be the Regional Leader of KPMG Sustainability Services in Asia Pacific since March of 2018 and KPMG ASPAC ESG Leader in 2022. He was the Chairman of the Advisory Board of ASrIA (The Association of Sustainable and Responsible Investment in Asia), which is based in Hong Kong, from 2012-2015.

Dr. Huang is a pioneer in Taiwan for CSR, ESG, sustainability reporting, corporate sustainability strategy, sustainable finance and carbon management. Before joining KPMG, he was the Secretary General of the Business Council for Sustainable Development in Taiwan (BCSD-Taiwan) for 16 years. He sits in various committees of government and company in sustainable development or green economy and regularly presents on corporate sustainability in Taiwan and internationally.

Dr. Huang received the Ph.D. degree of Chemical Engineering from Chung Yuan Christian University. Currently, he is also a part time associate professor of several universities in Taiwan, including the most leading advanced MBA and EMBA at National Cheng Chi University. He sits in the judge panels of several public and private Awards of CSR, Excellence in Environment, and Sustainability in Taiwan and Asia. 

Professional Service Experience

  • Dr. Huang is a pioneer in Taiwan for CSR, ESG, sustainability reporting, corporate sustainability strategy, sustainable finance and carbon management. He sits in various committees of government and company in sustainable development or green economy and regularly presents on corporate sustainability in Taiwan and internationally.
  • Dr. Huang now is leading the Social Enterprise Service in Taiwan and acting as the think tank to government for incubating and accelerating social enterprises with social innovation.
  • Dr. Huang now is leading the development of impact measurement in SROI and True Value.

  • Ph.D.& M.S., Graduate School of Chemical Engineering ,CYCU

  • ESG strategy Sustainability reporting Low carbon transformation ESG rating Sustainable finance Circular economy Social innovation