{"id":2950,"date":"2017-09-14T07:08:06","date_gmt":"2017-09-14T07:08:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/csrworks.com\/summit\/?page_id=2950"},"modified":"2020-06-20T14:58:16","modified_gmt":"2020-06-20T06:58:16","slug":"media-14-sep-17","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/csrworks.com\/summit\/media-14-sep-17\/","title":{"rendered":"Asia Sustainability Reporting Summit 2017: More than 50 top experts to address Asia\u2019s first sustainability reporting summit"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Singapore, 14 September: More than 50 top sustainability speakers will discuss the latest reporting trends, the future of reporting, common challenges, solutions and success stories at the inaugural regional conference on sustainability reporting to be held in Singapore on 19-20 September 2017.<\/p>\n

Global Reporting Initiative\u2019s (GRI) Chairman Christy Wood will deliver the opening address. The Stock Exchange of Thailand President Kesara Manchusree will give the inaugural address to kick off the Summit which creates the region\u2019s first collaborative platform for the sustainability reporting community. The opening plenary session will include keynote addresses by StarHub CEO Tan Tong Hai and Tata Consultancy Services\u2019 Asia Pacific President Girish Ramachandran.<\/p>\n

Keynote speakers for plenary sessions over two days include GRI\u2019s South Asia Director Aditi Haldar, Caesars Entertainment Corporation\u2019s Vice President of Sustainability and Corporate Citizenship Gwen Migita and Mahindra Sanyo\u2019s Managing Director Uday Gupta and Sweden\u2019s Ambassador to Singapore H.E. H\u00e5kan Jevrell.<\/p>\n

Other notable speakers include leaders from IIRC, Hang Lung Properties, DBS, CDL, CLP Power, Suntory, John Swire and Sons, Airport Authority Hong Kong, PT Pertamina, Eco-business, MSCI, SGX and Bombay Stock Exchange among others.<\/p>\n

See the complete list of speakers here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s summit aims to explore practical ways for businesses to gain competitive edge through sustainability reporting.<\/p>\n

The two-day high profile event will bring together top business leaders, chief sustainability officers, chief financial officers, directors of corporate affairs, sustainability reporting experts and practitioners, reporting standards-setters, regulators and policy-makers and other key stakeholders from the region.<\/p>\n

Some of the key topics to be discussed at the summit include:
\n\u2022 Business case for sustainability reporting by listed companies
\n\u2022 The future of sustainability reporting
\n\u2022 Sustainability reporting trends in Asia
\n\u2022 Sustainability reporting policy and regulation
\n\u2022 How to make your report authentic?
\n\u2022 Integrated reporting: Bridging the gap between financial and non-financial reporting
\n\u2022 Reporting on the SDGs
\n\u2022 What do investors expect from sustainability reporting?
\n\u2022 The role of sustainability ratings, rankings and indices
\n\u2022 Sustainability reporting for SMEs
\n\u2022 Mastering materiality assessment
\n\u2022 Practical stakeholder engagement strategies
\n\u2022 How to develop best-in-class sustainability reports<\/p>\n

Masterclasses<\/strong>
\nIn addition, there will be 8 breakouts and masterclasses conducted by senior sustainability reporting experts.The masterclass topics include the following:
\n1. How to write your first sustainability report
\n2. Integrated Reporting workshop
\n3. Sustainability Reporting for Human Resource professionals
\n4. Transitioning to the GRI Standards
\n5. Climate change reporting: Emerging trends and standards
\n6. Smart implementation of SGX Sustainability Reporting rules
\n7. Creating value for business through supply chain reporting
\n8. Sustainability reporting for SMEs<\/p>\n

See the full agenda here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

To register, simply visit the Summit\u2019s website (csrworks.com\/Summit\/<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Contact<\/strong>
\nsummit@csrworks.com<\/a><\/p>\n

About the Organisers<\/strong>
\nThe Asia Sustainability Reporting Summit is organised by CSRWorks International, a leading boutique-style sustainability consulting and training firm in Singapore with a successful track record of more than 12 years. CSRWorks closely collaborates with businesses and other stakeholders to promote excellence in sustainability reporting across the region.<\/p>\n

CSRWorks also organises the annual Asia Sustainability Reporting Awards<\/a> (ASRA), the highest regional recognition for reporting excellence.<\/p>\n

CSRWorks International is a GRI Certified Training Provider, GRI Data Partner and a GRI Gold Community Member.<\/p>\n

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11 April 2017: Eco-Business<\/a><\/h5>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_cta h2=”MEDIA PARTNERS” txt_align=”center” color=”peacoc”]If you would like to join us as a media partner, or to feature our event, please contact\u00a0Kay Ho at kay.ho@csrworks.com<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0summit@csrworks.com<\/a> for the media kit.[\/vc_cta][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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