VALUES FOR SUSTAINABILITY
5 & 6 SEPTEMBER 2011
GRAND COPTHORNE WATERFRONT HOTEL, SINGAPORE
The upcoming International Singapore Compact CSR Summit 2011, themed "Corporate Social Responsibility: Values for Sustainability", will feature key international experts in CSR and sustainability strategy, in response to the growing awareness of sustainability as the next business megatrend for companies to stay abreast of the curve. Rather than a "dreamer", "loser" or "defender", as the Harvard Business Review has analysed, CSR leadership experts from various industries will impart strategies and provide tools to enable a "winner" in the coming decades.
In an economic environment rattled by consequences of the economic crisis since 2008, trade uncertainty incurred from recent uprisings in the Middle East and natural disasters in various parts of the world, regional economies have seen tightening measures worldwide. Investors, communities and civil society question companies' behavior and responsibility for the environment; and stock exchanges across Asia increasingly serve as regulators or institutional advocates of requirements for sustainability reporting. In addition, the intersection of interests has meant more cross-organizational collaboration and a need to understand perspectives across stakeholders.
Plenaries and workshops during the 2-day conference will explore CSR with regard to investor and shareholder relations, the environment and human capital, while providing in-depth perspectives on CSR in the region and across sectors. As an extension of the past two years' Summits, thought leaders will share their research and findings, addressing different stakeholder groups in business and imparting strategies for implementation.
The second International Singapore Compact CSR Summit held last year marked key events including the launch of the ASEAN CSR network and the inaugural Singapore Compact CSR Awards, which recognised outstanding efforts by companies in various aspects of CSR. Drawing almost 400 delegates and attendees at the 2010 opening ceremony, this year's International Singapore Compact CSR Summit is expected to attract dignitaries and delegates from the top of their fields and at all levels of business operations across sectors to the Grande Copthorne Waterfront Hotel, Singapore, on the 5-6 September. The Singapore Compact CSR Awards is open for submissions once again.
Who should attend:
• Key decision makers and motivators from MNCs and local enterprises
• C-suite executives interested in long-term business sustainability
• Entrepreneurs and strategists
• CSR and sustainability experts and consultants
• Corporate development and communication managers
• Policymakers, non-profit, academic and think-tank groups
• Trade union and co-operative leaders
• Legal and compliance professionals
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