INTERNATIONAL CSR SUMMIT 2017
INTERNATIONAL CSR SUMMIT 2017 | RENAISSANCE BANGKOK RATCHAPRASONG HOTEL | 2JUNE 2017
– SUSTAINABILTY BEYOND BORDERS -
International CSR Summit (ICS), Asia’s large scale and regional summit, for the third time will gather the top CSR thought leaders, doers, speakers and practitioners under one roof. The 3rdInternational CSR Summit 2017 will be held on the 2 June, in Renaissance Bangkok Ratchaprasong Hotel, with 300CSR thought leaders and practitioners expected to attend from across the Asian region.
Themed “Sustainability Beyond Borders”, the summit offershigh-level networking for the CSR community, delivering a platform that fosters interconnecting partnershipsand urges global sustainability collaborations– a call to move beyond their borders. Other highlights include mapping UN-SDGs into operations, industry-wide alliances, CSR ambassadors, CSR innovation, live discussions to brainstorm ideas and solution, and intriguing real life stories from CSR pioneers.
The summit will feature a full suite of high level speakers from CSR-oriented organizations that are well known in their fields of expertise. Line-up of speakers include Dr. Supachai Panitchpakdi, Former Secretary-General UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Rapee Sucharitkul, Secretary-General, Securities and Exchange Commission, Rob Coombs, President and CEO from Interface Asia Pacific, Chaiwat Kovavisarach, President of The Bangchak Corporate Public Co. Ltd, Dr Eugene Chien, former Minister of Foreign Affairs and former Minister of Environment of Taiwan, Dr Naoki Adachi, Executive Director of Japan Business Initiative for Diversity, Dr Niven Huang of KPMG Sustainability Consulting, Graham Ross, CEO and Founder from Kusaga Athletic, Tracy Nilsson, Senior Director of Social Environmental Affairs, Adidas Group and Stuart Hawkins, Sustainability Director from Coca-Cola ASEAN.
- , Permanent Secretary from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Thailand, will do the honours of officiating the opening of the summit, where the welcome address will be delivered by Tan Sri Fong Chan Onn, President of Enterprise Asia, former Minister of Human Resources and Chairman of Sustainable Energy Development Authority Malaysia.
It is time countries come together to brave the waves of global sustainability challenges and brainstorm and define solutions. As CSR continues to be a dynamic element for all organizations, it is imperative that thought leaders need to manoeuvre the wheels of CSR transformation in their organizations.We continue to see sustainable leaders incorporating social purpose as vital components in building their strong organizational strategies. Companies are also called to pay more attention to UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, and to work with respective governments on specific targets to achieve over the next 15 years. Other important trends include the growing number of partnerships and alliances in business, CSR is no longer a SILO initiative that is only the responsibility of the CSR team.
About Enterprise Asia
Enterprise Asia is a non-governmental organization in pursuit of creating an Asia that is rich in entrepreneurship as an engine towards sustainable and progressive economic and social development within a world of economic equality. Its two pillars of existence are investment in people and responsible entrepreneurship. Enterprise Asia work with governments, NGOs and other organizations to promote competitiveness and entrepreneurial development, in uplifting the economic status of people across Asia and in ensuring a legacy of hope, innovation and courage for the future generation.
About ICS event
ICS is a series of annual regional events in Asia where thought leaders and practitioners are brought together to talk CSR and sustainability. The summits aim to strengthen ties, share experiences and insights, as well as brainstorm and define solutions for key global sustainability challenges. The platform gathers impactful CSR doers and leaders to identify opportunities which shape Asia to be a more responsible, sustainable and progressive socio-economic market.
Enterprise Asia is proud to be a part of the effort and movement to promote and strengthen sustainability in Asian continent.
Please visit http://enterpriseasia.org/area/ics/ for more information.
