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Promoting and enabling
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ISSUE: September 2018
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Summary report of the
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ACN is proud to partner with the National Trade Union Congress (NTUC) Singapore and U Women's Network in a Roundtable on Optimising Human Capital Potential through Workplace Gender Parity on 9 October 2018. Ms Lynda Lim, ACN's Programme Director will be sharing on Raising the Bar on Gender Equity in Workplace and moderating the panel discussion. Read more here. |
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ACN is pleased to bring you this new regular column where participants of the ASEAN CSR Fellowship share their thoughts, reflections, insights and lessons learnt about responsible business. CSR: core values and business strategies By Cathy Chia, Assistant Director, Marketing & Communications, The Fullerton Hotels, Singapore Advancing Business Integrity as Social Responsibility Agenda By Mardian Marsono, Senior Consultant Kiroyan Partners, Jakarta Learn more about the ASEAN CSR Fellowship here.
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PARTNER EVENTS |
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ACN is proud to be an event partner for the Responsible Business Forum on Sustainable Development 2018. The Forum in Singapore will be the largest gathering on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Asia Pacific region with more than 700 international delegates from governments, civil society and businesses. The format of the Forum has been transformed in order to move beyond the theory and articulate clear pathways to achieving the Goals. At the end of the forum, delegates will deliver tangible solutions across five areas critical to the attainment of the SDGs: Climate action, Urbanisation, Circular economy, Human rights and Food & nutrition. Date: 11-12th October 2018 Venue: Marina Bay Sands Conference Centre Register now and enjoy a member's discount with this code: ASCSRRBFSG18D here.
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ASEAN NEWS |
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Read more from ERIA here. Fewer than one in five small businesses in ASEAN are reaping the benefits of digital technology, despite keen interest, a study has found. But bringing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) on board could lift regional gross domestic product (GDP) by as much as US$1.13 trillion by 2025, a Bain & Co team concluded, estimating that the GDP could hit up to US$5.1 trillion by then.
Read more from The Business Times here.
ASEAN is in a good position to seize the opportunities that the Fourth Industrial Revolution will bring, and is already taking steps to do so, Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said. He was speaking at the opening plenary session of the World Economic Forum on ASEAN.
Read more from The Business Times here.
Thailand would soon start legalising thousands of illegal Myanmar workers in its fishing industry as a first step to the signing of an agreement to provide more workers for the business, which is struggling with a labour shortage. Read more from Myanmar Times here.
Read more from Mongabay here.
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Read more from SMU here.
Read more from Thomson Reuters Foundation here.
Read more from UNGC here.
Read more from Thomson Reuters Foundation here.
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FEATURES |
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From Eco-Business: By Chelsea Liu
From Myanmar Times: A woman’s place is in the digital revolution By Sandrine Devillard and Anu Madgavkar From Thomson Reuters Foundation: Forests - root of climate problem or solution? By Simon Pollock From VN Express: Inclusive growth, the future of ASEAN business By Lan Mercado From Eco-Business: What makes for happier business in the Asian Century? By Richard Hardyment From ILO: By Better Work Vet Nam
From Eco-Business: By Hannah Fernandez
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Participating Organisations
Indonesia - Indonesia Business Links Malaysia - International Chamber of Commerce - Malaysia
Philippines - League of Corporate Foundations
Singapore - Global Compact Network Singapore
ASEAN - ASEAN Foundation
Vietnam - Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Myanmar - Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry
If your country does not have a Participating Organisation formalised as a convenor yet, you may contact the Secretariat of the ASEAN CSR Network directly. ASEAN CSR Network is a company limited by guarantee in Singapore, with charity status as an International Charitable Organisation (ICO) and is an ASEAN accredited Entity. Our mailing address is: ASEAN CSR Network 10 Hoe Chiang Road, #08-03 Keppel Towers Singapore 089315 info@asean-csr-network.org Copyright © 2017, ASEAN CSR Network, All rights reserved. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preference or unsubscribe from this list |