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Sean is an Adjunct Senior Research Fellow at the Asia-Pacific Centre for Environmental Law (APCEL) in NUS. Sean is also Senior Legal Counsel for Sustainability at SHEIN, a global online retailer, advising and supporting the company on legal, ethical, and compliance matters related to sustainability. Prior to that, Sean spent more than 2 years as a Legal Consultant with ClientEarth, focusing on the use of corporate and financial laws to enable and promote environmental action within the private and public sectors in Asia. Sean was also previously Adjunct Assistant Professor at the NUS Faculty of Law where he convened the Environmental Law course (AY2023 – 2025). Sean graduated from NUS with a Bachelor of Laws degree and is admitted to the Singapore bar. He also holds a Master of Laws in Environmental Law & Policy from University College London (Distinction).
Sean’s interested areas of research focus on the intersection between climate change and corporate law, and uncovering the legal tools and mechanisms that can drive corporations to greater climate action and accountability. This includes the emerging legal developments in directors’ fiduciary duties, shareholder engagement, and prudential law and regulation. Sean has released several award-winning essays and has undertaken projects for the United Nations Environment Programme
Publications
- Carol Yuen & Sean D Tseng, “Putting Words into (Climate) Action: Ushering in Corporate Transition Plans” (2024) in collaboration with UN Global Compact Network Singapore (GCNS)
- “Environmental Sustainability: The role of competition and consumer protection laws and policies” (2022) APCEL Working Paper Series, APCEL-WPS-2202
- “Appraising Singapore’s Carbon Tax Through the Lens of Sustainability” (2022) APCEL Working Paper Series, APCEL-WPS-2201
- “Capitalising On Capitalism: The Growing Business Case For Sustainability And The Crucial Role Of Shareholders” (2021) APCEL Working Paper Series, APCEL-WPS-2101