Corporate Governance & Responsibility : Theory meets Practice 20 - 22 July 2016
Minister Masagos Zulkifli (10th from the left) and Sweden Ambassador to Singapore His Excellency Håkan Jevrell (7th from the right) with ASEAN CSR Network Board of Trustees and NUS Business School Management
We have come a long way since 10 years ago when sustainability in the region was at its infancy stage. Everyone in this room has played a role in moving the region’s sustainability agenda forward. For the first time, the principle of sustainable development has been incorporated in the ASEAN new blueprint “ASEAN 2025: Forging Ahead Together. How and whether we continue to do so will result in a stronger or weaker ASEAN in the global stage. Despite gaps in the region, we can seize the opportunity to play a bigger role in shaping the sustainability agenda to build a more sustainable, equitable and inclusive ASEAN and realise a truly rules-based, people-oriented, people-centred ASEAN Community.” said Minister Masagos Zulkifli, Singapore’s Minister for the Environment and Water Resources at the Conference on Corporate Governance & Responsibility: Theory Meets Practice, held in Singapore from 20 to 22 July 2016.
The attendance was around 260 who came from academia, government, business and civil society. The Conference was co-organised by the National University of Singapore Business School’s Centre for Governance, Institutions and Organisations, it is a manifestation of the ASEAN CSR Network’s commitment and vision of “A responsible business community making ASEAN a better place to live for all”.
As a strong call to action by participants, a key outcome of the Conference saw the forming of a network of academics and professionals to promote research, teaching and practice of sustainability and responsible business in the region. Known as Sustainability Consortium of Professionals and Educators (SCOPE), its mandate will be to cultivate and nurture the next generation of leaders in sustainability. Since the formation, there has been an overwhelming response of close to 100 sign-ups. If you are interested to join this network and/ or share with your colleagues, associates, please sign up here.
Past Conferences
a) ASEAN Business Advisory Council Meeting
ACN attended the meeting held in Vientiane on 5th August and presented the proposal of the project on financial inclusion with Oxfam, funded by the Rockefeller Foundation. This project will be done with ABAC. ABAC will also be working with us to promote responsible business.
b) Stewardship Asia Conference
This conference was held on 17th August in Singapore. The conference discussed the theme of stewardship of businesses and business leaders.
c) ASEAN CSR on Labour Forum
We were co-organisers of this Forum with the Thai Labour Ministry and the ILO. It was held on 18 and 19 August in Bangkok. The forum agreed on CSR to promote responsible business and labour practices. ACN facilitated the Forum. Click here to read more.
d) UNODC Regional Forum
This workshop was held on 16 and 17 August in Bangkok. The Forum was on the implementation of the UN Convention against Corruption in South East Asia and the Pacific.
e) Business and Human Rights events in Myanmar
ACN conducted 2 events in Myanmar with UMFCCI and the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission. On 23rd Augus, we had a Forum in Yangon and a workshop in Nay Pyi Taw on 25th August. Click here to read more.
Small Grants Fund To date, we had received 64 applications and they are in the midst of being reviewed.
New Hire We would like to welcome our latest hire, Angeline Kwong. She has joined us on 1st September 2016 as Assistant Director, Membership and Partnership.
Job Vacancy We are looking for a Programme Director to join our dedicated team to promote ASEAN CSR Network's vision. Please click here to refer to the job description
Upcoming Events
Asian Forum on CSR, 20-21 Sep 2016, Naw Pwi Taw, Myanmar
Now in its 15th year, the AFCSR is Asia’s most established forum on CSR thought leadership and practice.
This 20-21 September 2016, the AFCSR will convene for the first time in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar to focus on Corporate Social Innovation (CSI) as a strategic approach to addressing social challenges to uplift communities, transform countries and create a better future. For more details, please click here
In The News
For the latest media coverage that we received, please read here for more.
If your organisation or network is interested in participating in the ASEAN CSR Network, please contact the Participating Organisation who is formalised as the convener for the network in your country. Visit the Participating Organisations page on our website for more information.
