The 8th Annual CUHK MBA CSR Conference 2014
"SUCCESS THROUGH CSR INNOVATION"
Let’s face it, “CSR” is an overused term and merely anyone can be “CSR”. However, not many can claim to run a business that is sustainably integrated that creates value to its immediate and external stakeholders, as well as its bottom line. In the end, businesses need to be either financially sustainable or profitable – we understand that it is a business after all.
To tackle the questions on how to be sustainable yet profitable, our CSR Committee led by an international team of CUHK MBA students are proud to bring you the 8th Annual CSR Conference on May 28th, 2014 held at the Wan chai Convention & Exhibition Centre (for ticket details, click below).
This year, we’re changing the paradigms of a conventional conference by bringing you not only industry professionals who will speak on innovative sustainable strategies on behalf of their companies, but also a dash of instant networking powered by EventX, a business case competition sponsored by Swire Pacific and a social media aspect to keep all attendees engaged.
Time:
09:00AM - 17:30PM
Ticket Rates:
HK$ 288 per Person
HK$ 246 for 3 or more people
To offer a variety of topics, we’ve formulated our conference agenda to feature the following panels:
Transform Organizations Through Innovative And Sustainable Management Practices
Rachel Chan, Convener of Let's Make a Difference, will moderate a panel on how to transform organizations through innovative and sustainable management practices. 'Doing good' should no longer be seen as a company's social responsibility but an imperative to build lasting competitive advantages. We shall look into how companies can build an engaged and productive workforce and make money by creating social and environmental benefits.
Products that Make a Difference
The immediate impact that businesses bring to their stakeholders is through products and services. Some companies have remain successful for years by adapting to market changes, producing products or delivering services which benefit the environment and society as a whole. Others succeed through identifying unmet needs and creating a new market by introducing life-changing products. Our speakers in this panel will discuss business cases and the opportunities of using such approach in Hong Kong and China.
Winning by Redesigning the Value Chain
Value chain is the blanket term of supply chain, distribution network, retail outlets, customers and employees within organization. Opportunities in achieving business and community-shared value are tremendous given the wide arrays and scale of stakeholders that a business can have along the value chain. This is challenging but interesting. Our speakers in this panel will identify the challenges in this approach but yet offer what they have done to shake-up the traditional form of a value to chain to a more sustainable one.
Stakeholder and Business Impacts via Sustainable Strategies
To devise a strategy that creates both business and stakeholder values, businesses need to understand its stakeholders as well as the societal problems around the business. It becomes even more challenging when it a corporation is trying to integrate a sustainability factor. Our speakers will go through their insights on effective means of learning stakeholder problems of a business by leveraging companies – that are sustainably minded – serving a majority of the population as practical examples.
Responsible Investing in the Asian Context:
Trends, Needs, and Opportunities
Responsible investment is not a new topic – but it is ever advancing. The investment community is impactful as they fueled projects which creating a sustainable impact. Our speakers will discuss the recent development of responsible investment, what have been the recent attention of the investment community, and the new opportunities arise through new forms of corporate sustainability / CSR activities.
Conference Agenda
Opening Remarks
by Prof. Fung Tung, Associate Vice President - The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Introductory Keynote
Creating Shared Value: Meeting Social Needs through Commerical Success
by Richard Welford, Founder and Chairman of CSR Asia
Transform Organizations through Innovative and Sustainable Management Practices
Panel Hosted by Rachel Chan, Let's Make a Difference
Breakout Sessions: Creating Shared Value Opportunities
Stream A
Products that Make a Difference
Stream B
Winning by Redesigning the Value Chain
Breakout Sessions: Defining Shared Value Opportunities
Stream C
Stakeholder and Business Impacts through
Sustainable Strategies
Stream D
Responsible Investing in the Asian Context -
Trends, Needs and Opportunities
Swire Case Competition
Presentation by Finalist Teams
Concluding Keynote
Creating Shared Value in Practice
by Mike Kilburn, Senior Environment Manager - Hong Kong Airport Authority
Closing Remarks
by Herman Kam, President of the CUHK MBA CSR Committee 2014
Speakers & Moderators
Introductory Keynote
WELFORD, Richard
Founder and Chairman
CSR Asia
Creating Shared Value:
Meeting Social Needs through Commerical Success
Concluding Keynote
KILBURN, Mike
Senior Manager, Environment,
Hong Kong Airport Authority
Sustainability in Public Service
Transform Organizations Through Innovative And Sustainable Management Practices
Moderator
CHAN, Rachel
Founder,
INNOFOCO
Panelist
CHOY, Linda
VP - Public Affairs,
Hong Kong Disney Land
Panelist
DALICHAU, Dirk
COO
Ovolo Group
Panelist
Dr. CHAN, Lai Kiu
Director,
Hysan Development Co. Ltd.
Products that Make a Difference
Moderator
Dr. TANG, Thomas
Director - Corp. Sustainability,
AECOM
Panelist
Dr. KWAN, Calvin Lee
General Mgr - Sustainability,
The Link Management Ltd.
Panelist
PHANG, Stefan
Reginal Sustainability Director,
Sealed Air Corportation
Panelist
SANDIN, Patrick
Director,
The Natural Step
Panelist
Dr. YIU, Hing Leung
Electronics Cluster Head,
Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks
Winning by Redesigning the Value Chain
Moderator
HO, Brian
Partner,
Fusion Consulting Limited
Panelist
KWONG, Samuel
Group EHS Manager,
John Swire & Sons (HK) Ltd.
Panelist
Dr. SCHMIEDEKNECHT, Maud
Consultant,
A.T. Kearney
Panelist
CHAN, Natalie
Director - Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability
Hong Kong & Shanghai Hotels
Panelist
KEH, Edwin
Lecturer,
Wharton Business School - University of Pennsylvania
Stakeholder and Business Impacts via Sustainable Strategies
Moderator
ECKERT, Zeb
Reporter,
Bloomberg Television
Panelist
CHIU, Julie
Sales & Marketing Director,
Wellcome
Panelist
HEGLAND, Ashley
Director, Sustainability Practice
Edelman
Panelist
CHAN, Dorothy
Senior Manager,
MTR Corporation Ltd.
Panelist
MORELY, Greg
VP of Human Resource APAC
HASBRO
Responsible Investing in the Asian Context:
Trends, Needs, and Opportunities
Moderator
WONG, Anson
Asst. Director
Sustainable & Inclusive Devt.
Cheung Kong Business School
Panelist
GLASGO, Ryan
Finance Director,
ADM Capital Foundation
Panelist
RIDLEY, Ben
Regional Head of Sustainability Affairs - APAC
Credit Suisse
Panelist
LIU, Frances
ESG Specialist - Greater China
Bloomberg LP
Panelist
LANDERS, Bonny
Senior Banker &
Chief Executive
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