Agenda - Asia Sustainability Reporting Summit 2018


Day 1 SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING IN A CHANGING WORLD

0800	Registration and networking reception
OPENING PLENARY
0900	Welcome Address	Rajesh Chhabara, Summit Chair, Managing Director, *CSRWorks International*
	Inaugural Address Sustainability Reporting - Moving from transparency to accountability and responsibility	Tim Mohin, Chief Executive, *Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)*
	Keynote 1 Greenovation: making sustainability count – integrating sustainability beyond transparency	Chaiwat Kovavisarach, President & Chief Executive Officer, *Bangchak Corporation*
	Keynote 2 Putting materiality on the map for investors through robust standards	Jeffrey Hales, Chief, *Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB)*
	Keynote 3 Why does sustainability matter to investors?	Edoardo Gai, Managing Director, Head of Sustainability Services, *RobecoSAM (DJSI)*
	In conversation with Tim Mohin, Chaiwat Kovavisarach, Jeffrey Hales and Edoardo Gai Moderator: Elaine Cohen
1030	Networking Tea Break
SPOTLIGHT ON ASIA
1100	Keynote Trends and drivers for corporate sustainability and reporting in Asia	Aditi Haldar, South Asia Director, *Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)*
1115	The state of Sustainability Reporting in Asia: What is driving sustainability reporting in Asia? Who are the leaders and laggards in Asia? Are the company boards taking reporting seriously? How to get them to buy in? Is the compliance approach to reporting working? How to move Asian businesses from compliance to transparency?	Panelists Aditi Haldar, South Asia Director, *Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)* Nguyen Quang Vinh, Secretary-General, *Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI)* Gennie Yen, President, *Veda International Corporation* Juniati Gunawan, Lecturer and Director, Trisakti Sustainability Center, *Trisakti University* Moderator Jessica Cheam, Managing Editor, *Eco-Business*
1200	Networking Lunch
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
1300	1. Masterclass - Strategy: How do you embed sustainability into your business strategy?	Facilitator Elaine Cohen, Managing Director, *Beyond Business*
	2. Masterclass - Materiality: How do you determine your most material impacts?	Facilitator Aditi Haldar, South Asia Director, *Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)*
	3. Stakeholders: How do you engage the right stakeholders in the right way?	Panelists Aglaia Ntili, Managing Director, *Sustainability Knowledge Group* Yvonne Chan, Director (Corporate Development)/CFO, *Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore* Moderator Nithyanandam Yuvaraj Dinesh Babu, Senior Advisor, Energy & Renewables, *EY LLP*
	4. Masterclass - Integrated Reporting < IR >: Getting started on Integrated Reporting	Facilitator Jonathan Labrey, Chief Strategy Officer, *International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC)*
GLOBAL MEGATRENDS
1415	The world is changing - is reporting? Global megatrends in sustainability reporting. What is shaping the global sustainability reporting agenda? Are companies responding to current issues or are they reporting on all the old issues? Are the SDGs a platform for companies to align with a global approach without actually doing anything differently? How are companies using the SDGs in their reporting and strategy? How are companies using sustainability ratings and indices to improve disclosure? How are companies responding to global trends in reporting? What is the state of human rights reporting in Asia? What are the emerging trends in reporting?	Panelists Koleen Davila Palaganas, VP, Sustainable Development, *SM Investments Corporation* Nor Azahar Md Husain, Head of Sustainability and Quality Management, *Sime Darby Property* Juliette Macresy, CFA, Head, Greater China and South East Asia Market, *Vigeo Eiris* Dr Suman Majumdar, Chief Sustainability Officer, *JSW Group* Moderator Robert Steele, Founder and Director, *Systainability Asia*
1500	Networking Tea Break
REPORTING FRAMEWORKS
1530	Standards are changing – is reporting? Current global reporting landscape Is GRI really moving the needle? Has Integrated Reporting overtaken sustainability reporting? Is SASB actually making any difference at all? How will the Task force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures’ recommendations influence reporting? Science-based targets - good idea? Emerging frameworks - Future Fit, Stock Exchanges, sector guidance - which standards to select? GRI Standards and Integrated Reporting: Collaboration or Competition?	Panelists Tim Mohin, Chief Executive, *Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)* Jonathan Labrey, Chief Strategy Officer, *International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC)* Vivek Adhia, Head, Business Engagement, *WRI India* Jeffrey Hales, Chair, *Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB)* Kit-Fong Law, Manager, Group Sustainability, *CLP Hong Kong* Moderator Elaine Cohen, Managing Director, *Beyond Business*
IN CONVERSATION WITH
1615	Keynote Beyond Transparency: Aligning sustainability reporting with business strategy	Speaker Esther An, Chief Sustainability Officer, *City Developments Limited (CDL)* Moderator Rajesh Chhabara, Managing Director, *CSRWorks International*
ROLE OF INVESTORS
1645	Reporting is changing – are investors? Investors have started using sophisticated ESG analysis tools to assess companies. Sustainability disclosure largely determines sustainability ratings and rankings on indices. What can companies do to keep pace with investors’ surging appetite for ESG disclosure? What’s the most influential investor tool for ranking companies? Are investors actually using sustainability reports? If so, how are they using them and how are investor decisions being influenced? Role of banks in driving ESG disclosures in their value chain. How can companies influence investor thinking through reporting?	Panelists Elaine Ng, Executive Director and Client Coverage, *MSCI* Mikkel Larsen, Managing Director, *DBS Bank* Edoardo Gai, Managing Director, Head of Sustainability Services, *Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), RobecoSAM* Mangesh Tayde, Senior Manager Listing Operations, *Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)* Lise Pretorius, Sustainable Finance Engagement Manager, *WWF International* Moderator Benjamin McCarron, Managing Director, *Asia Research and Engagement*
1730	Networking Cocktail and announcement of Asia’s Top Sustainability Superwomen 2018
End of Day 1


Day 2 SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING AS A CATALYST OF CHANGE

0800	Networking reception
OPENING PLENARY
0900	Welcome Address	Elaine Cohen, Managing Director, *Beyond Business*
	Inaugural Address: The business case for gender equality and pay gap reporting	H.E. Scott Wightman, British High Commissioner, *Singapore*
CAPITAL MARKETS
0930	Using reporting to build sustainable capital markets What is driving ESG reporting in capital markets? The role of ESG Disclosure in resilient capital markets Can transparency promote good governance practices? How to encourage companies to go beyond compliance in adopting ESG disclosure? What are the barriers for listed companies in sustainability reporting? How to get listed SMEs on board? The value of partnerships between market regulator and companies	Panelists Aditi Haldar, South Asia Director, *Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)* Mangesh Tayde, Senior Manager Listing Operations, *Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)* Arif Khan, CEO & Managing Director, *IDLC Finance Limited* Dr Suman Majumdar, Chief Sustainability Officer, *JSW Group* Moderator Nafis Alam, Associate Professor, *University of Reading Malaysia*
1015	Networking Tea Break
TRUST BUILDER: THE GRAND ROUNDTABLE
1045	How to produce trustworthy reports? Who is most trustworthy? What makes a report trustworthy? How do you know if your stakeholders trust your report? How does trust translate into tangible business benefits?	Panelists Roshan Rajadurai, Managing Director, *Hayleys Plantation Sector* Daniel Quek, VP, Corporate Affairs, *Suntory Asia* Moderator Rajesh Chhabara, Managing Director, *CSRWorks International*
THE POWER OF STORYTELLING
1130	Who tells the best stories? The value of storytelling What's the best way to gather stories for the report? What makes a great story How to make your report more impactful through stories?	Panelists Janely Abigail T. Bonita, Sustainability Head, *Union Bank of Philippines* Elaine Cohen, Managing Director, *Beyond Business* Moderator Avvari Visveswara Mohan, Associate Professor, Deputy Dean, *Nottingham Business School, Malaysia*
1215	Networking Lunch
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
1315	1. Climate Change Reporting: How TCFD guidelines affect climate change reporting and why companies should set science-based targets	Panelists Vivek Adhia, Head, Business Engagement, *WRI India* Chia Boon Chong, Director, Group Sustainability, *Singtel* Tang Men Kon, Head, Plantation Sustainability & Quality Management, *Sime Darby Plantation* Mark Harper, Sustainable Development Manager, *John Swire & Sons, Hong Kong* Moderator Nithyanandam Yuvaraj Dinesh Babu, Senior Advisor, Energy & Renewables, *EY LLP*
	2. Masterclass - Sustainability Indexes: Why the DJSI should be a compass for your sustainability reporting and strategy implementation	Facilitator Edoardo Gai, Managing Director, Head of Sustainability Services, *RobecoSAM (DJSI)*
	3. Supply Chains: How to engage suppliers to disclose supply chain impacts?	Panelists Lim Shu Ling, Head Sustainability Communications, *Golden Agri-Resources* Gwyneth Fries, Senior Manager, Corporate Social Responsibility, *Agility Logistics* Sheng Ou Yong, Senior Analyst, *EcoVadis* Rosalind Keller-Liang, Manager, Hong Kong, South-East Asia, Australia & New Zealand, *CDP Worldwide* Moderator Robert Steele, Founder and Director, *Systainability Asia*
	4. Transparency and Gender Equality: How to measure and report gender equality impacts? (Gender and pay gap reporting)	Panelists Juliette Macresy, CFA, Head, Greater China and South East Asia Market, *Vigeo Eiris* Dr. Daiana Beitler, Philanthropies Director, *Microsoft Asia* Poulin Magdalena, Head of Diversity and Inclusion, *AIG* Moderator Anshul Sonak, Regional Director, Education Innovation Programs (Asia), Corporate Affairs Director, SE Asia, *Intel Technology Asia*
DIGITAL DRIVERS
1445	Keynote The role of technology in sustainability reporting	Speaker Girish Ramachandran, President, *Tata Consultancy Services, Asia Pacific*
1500	Reporting tools in a digital age Who uses the best digital? What digital tools are available for reporters? Why and when to use digital? What opportunities are there via digital? Should digital replace all other formats?	Panelists Girish Ramachandran, President, *Tata Consultancy Services, Asia Pacific* Kit-Fong Law, Manager, Group Sustainability, *CLP Hong Kong* Mark Harper, Sustainable Development Manager, *John Swire & Sons, Hong Kong* Moderator: [TBC]
1515	Networking Tea Break
IN CONVERSATION WITH
1545	Keynote Beyond Transparency: Making your reports work for your business	Speaker Bella Chhoa, Director,Corporate Affairs, General Counsel and Company Secretary, Vice Chair of the Sustainability Steering Committee, *Hang Lung Properties* Moderator Elaine Cohen, Managing Director, *Beyond Business*
REPORTING EXCELLENCE
1615	Producing best-in-class reports How to develop sustainability reports that stand out? What drives organisations to produce high-quality reports? The role of the Board and the CEO in reporting strategy. How to get their buy-in? Strategies adopted by award-winning reporting organisations Best practice examples	Panelists Patsharee Congtrakultien, Senior Vice President, *Charoen Pokphand Group (CP Group)* Roshan Rajadurai, Managing Director, *Hayleys Plantation Sector* Kiatchai Maitriwong, Senior Executive Vice President, *Bangchak Corporation* Lawrence Loh, Director of Centre for Governance, Institutions and Organisations, *NUS Business School* Moderator Rajesh Chhabara, Managing Director, *CSRWorks International*
1700	Lucky Draw
End of Asia Sustainability Reporting Summit 2018

Ticket Type	Standard	Twin Package*
Corporate	USD 929 (SGD 1,219)***	USD 829 (SGD 1,089)
SME**	USD 599 (SGD 789)	USD 499 (SGD 649)
NGO/ ACADEMICS	USD 499 (SGD 649)	USD 399 (SGD 519)

Ticket Type	STANDARD	TWIN PACKAGE*
CORPORATE	USD 799 (SGD1,049)***	USD 699 (SGD 919)
SME**	USD 499 (SGD 649)	USD 399 (SGD 519)
NGO/ ACADEMICS	USD 399 (SGD 519)	USD 299 (SGD 389)

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