Promoting and enabling
responsible business conduct in ASEAN

Business Integrity Conference

​Regional Business Integrity Conference Culture of Business Integrity - Pathway to Sustainability and Success 6 - 7 March 2017 (Singapore)
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The Regional Business Integrity Conference: Culture of Business Integrity – Pathway to Sustainability and Success is designed to provide a platform for Working Group on Business Integrity in ASEAN, key partners and stakeholders to participate in interactive high-level dialogues, and practical sharing of best business integrity practices and experiences. This will include topics such as how to enforce ethical business regulations, what are ethical and sustainable business models, how to manage integrity risks in public procurement, and what are the lessons learnt from regional and global business integrity cases. For more information and registration, please click here.
 

Upcoming Event

Announcement

Channel News Asia - Sustainability Dialogue 29 Mar (Singapore)
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This is a dialogue whereby distinguished speakers will discuss on the impact of corporate social-consciousness on consumer trust and investor interest. There will be two panel discussions i.e. Developing a successful CSR & Sustainability Strategy and What are the returns on Investment. For more information, please click here.


​Past Events
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APEC Workshop on Promoting Social Engagement in Fighting Corruption 18 Feb (Vietnam)

This Workshop was part of the APEC Anti-corruption and Transparency Working Group (ACTWG) Meeting held in Vietnam. The initiative of compiling APEC best practices on promoting social engagement in anti-corruption was proposed by Viet Nam and agreed by the ACTWG. For more information, please click here.

Regional Conference: Fast Tracking Implementation of UNCAC for Economic and Social Development in Southeast Asia 31 Jan - 3 Feb (Bangkok) 

More than 150 government, civil service, private sector and civil society representatives from ASEAN countries discussed over 4 days on anti-corruption according to the United Nations Convention Against Corruption. For more information, please click here.
 

Asian Compliance and Anti-Corruption Summit: Compliance Across Asia 11 - 12 Jan 2017 (Bangkok)

​An "Asian Compliance and Anti-Corruption Summit: Compliance Across Asia" was jointly organised by German-Southeast Asian Center of Excellence for Public Policy and Good Governance (CPG) at the Faculty of Law of Thammasat University, Thailand and Viadrina Compliance Centre, European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) at Bangkok 11 - 12 Mar 2017. For more information, please click here.
 

ASEAN Accreditation



​ASEAN CSR Network is now an accredited entity with ASEAN. This will enable ACN to further deepen its participation and contribute meaningfully to the work in ASEAN.


Interesting Read

A Step Closer for Entry into Force of the ASEAN Convention Against Trafficking in Persons
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It has been a positive start for ASEAN’s efforts to combat trafficking in persons in 2017, marked by the ratification of the regional convention against trafficking in persons by two more ASEAN Member States. For full article, please click here.

Changing the Face of Warehouses
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Logistics solutions provider hopes to raise the standards of warehousing with its new facility. For full article, please click here

Businesses Must Listen, and Lead

The theme of this year's World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos was "Responsive Leadership", which, according to WEF founder Klaus Schwab, "requires a deeper commitment to inclusive development and equitable growth, both nationally and globally". For full article, please click here.

Business Leaders World-Wide Agree that Disruptive Technologies can drive Corporate Sustainability Efforts

​Disruptive technologies and digital infrastructure have the potential to solve some of the world’s most pressing risks and to transform industries. These include safeguarding the planet's soil and water, and improving inequality and education. For full article, please click here.


 

ASEAN continues to stride forward with its regional integration efforts with a view to narrowing the development gap and delivering more benefits to more people. A factsheet has been done up and it highlights the progress of the three ASEAN Community pillars and priorities as the grouping celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2017.