The upcoming International Singapore Compact CSR Summit 2012, themed "Corporate Social Responsibility: Trends, Threats and Opportunities", will highlight the value of CSR in times of difficulty, and look at aspects of sustainability, focusing on social compact and business impact. It will feature international experts in CSR and business strategy who will share about the growing awareness of sustainability as the next business megatrend, and what companies can do stay ahead of the curve. Leadership experts from various industries will impart strategies and provide tools to effectively combine execution capacity and strategic foresight into a winning approach for the coming decades.
In an economic environment still recovering from multiple economic shocks, trade uncertainty and political transformations, economies have seen tightening measures worldwide. Investors, communities and civil society question companies’ behaviour and risk management approaches; stock exchanges across Asia increasingly serve as regulators or institutional advocates for sustainability reporting. In addition, the intersection of interests has meant more cross-organisational collaborations and a need to understand multiple stakeholder perspectives.
Plenaries and workshops during the 2-day conference will explore CSR with regard to investor and shareholder relations, the environment and human capital, while providing in-depth perspectives across sectors and the ASEAN region. As an extension of the past three years' Summits, thought leaders will share their research and findings, addressing different business stakeholder groups and impart CSR strategies on how to ride the uncertainty.
The third International Singapore Compact CSR Summit held last year was a great success with Mr S Iswaran, Minister, Prime Minister’s Office and Second Minister for Home Affairs and Trade & Industry as the Guest-of-Honour delivering the keynote address. Mr Iswaran delivered insightful thoughts on the factors building up the global CSR movement, with specific sustainable development targets by many countries. With about 400 delegates attending the event, the Summit marked key events such as the inaugural CDL-Singapore Compact Young CSR Leaders Competition and the Singapore Compact CSR Awards 2011. This year's International Singapore Compact CSR Summit at Raffles City Convention Centre on the 27-28 September is expected to attract dignitaries and delegates, from the top of their fields and at all levels of business operations across sectors. The Singapore Compact CSR Awards is open for submissions once again.
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