2016 is not going to be just “another year” for CSR in China.This year is the opening chapter of UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which consists of targets and topics guiding the development actions for the next 15 years. The Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), which highlights sustainability in its guideline, will start running the first project in the first quarter. Also China’s carbon market is wrapping up the preparation for the launch of a national emission trading scheme in 2017. All of these milestones are closely linked to CSR. They will help reshape the landscape of China’s development for the next 5-15 years.
To help CSR practitioners better prepare for the year ahead, the CSR Forum in Beijing is delighted to kick off its 2016 “CSR Practitioner Retreat” Series by hosting Dr. Peiyuan Guo, the general manager of Syntao, one of the leading CSR consultancies in China to explore the prediction of “Top 10 CSR Trends in China for 2016”, from 2-4pm, Monday, February 1 at the Conference Room, European Chamber Beijing Office
Top 10 CSR Trends in a nutshell:
1. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 13th Five Year Plan drive and steer the CSR development in China
2. Climate change and green industries become the talk of town across China
3. Responsible Manufacturing: CSR value helps catalyze the technology innovation for traditional manufacturing industries
4. CSR becomes an indispensable component for China’s “Bring In & Go Global ” strategy
5. Responsible Investing takes a firm hold in financial world
6. “Internet+ Responsibility ” replaces “Internet +”
7. Stock market’s new rule requires CSR report to be more focused on substance
8. Blurry line across public, private and non-profit sectors
9. NGO law & charity law in place: more transparent legal environment for civil organizations
10. Reengineering community development: one extra mile for extending the corporations’ value chain
Who should come ?
This event is especially valuable for CSR practitioners from corporate communications, public & external relations, governmental affairs, marketing & PR and HR function. Professionals from governments and NGOs are also welcome.
About “CSR Practitioner Retreat” Series:
“CSR Practitioner Retreat” Series : the CSR Forum in Beijing launched “CSR Practitioner Retreat” in 2015, which aims at offering the opportunity for CSR professionals to step back from their day-to-day work and invest time in strategic skills development through best practices sharing. Participants can benefit from peer-to-peer learning among in-house CSR professionals from a wide range of industries. The topics of “CSR Practitioner Retreat” series are very practical and center mainly around on-the-ground sustainability practices that CSR practitioners have to deal with during their day-to-day work. “CSR Practitioner Retreat” Series also open to professionals from governments and NGOs.
