Earth Day Promises First International Conference on Business Sustainability, Race for Sustainability and all that Jazz

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia will be the most happening place on Earth Day this year – 22 April – as the Blue Asia Group launches its Blue Economy project plans, staging its first International Conference on Business Sustainability, plus for the first time in Asia a “Race for Sustainability”, as well as a Jazz concert, “Tribute to the Earth”. The event will continue into a second day with workshops on the Blue Economy and a forum on sustainability for academics. Read More

Event Preview by Ken Hickson, Chairman and CEO of Sustain Ability Showcase Asia (SASA) – one of the supporting organisations of the Earth Day event – and Singapore based Director of Blue Asia Group.

Earth Day 2015 Heralds the First International Conference of Business Sustainability

By ken Hickson (26 January 2015):

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia will be the most happening place on the planet  this Earth Day – 22 April – as the Blue Asia Group launches its Blue Economy project plans, staging its first International Conference on Business Sustainability, plus for the first time in Asia a “Race for Sustainability”, as well as Jazz concert, “Tribute to the Earth”.  The event will continue into a second day with workshops on the Blue Economy and a forum on sustainability for academics.

The theme of the conference is “Going Beyond Green to Blue to Transform the Economy for Sustainable Growth” and the event is organised by Blue Asia Group, Candide Consulting and University of Malaya.

It already has the support of the Malaysian Association of Risks and Insurance Managers (MARIM), Sustainable Consumption and Production Malaysia (SCP), Malaysian Insurance Institute (MII) and Sustain Ability Showcase Asia (SASA).  More to come.

While many speakers from around the world and the Asia Pacific region will be featured, including Government representatives, business leaders, international, regional and local NGOs, full details of the programme will be released soon.

We can confirm there will be speakers from the Malaysian Government, the world’s leading sustainable business, Interface, as well as Malaysia’s leading international corporation YTL, plus the Clinton Foundation.

About the Conference

As opportunities for growth are clearly set out in the policies and frameworks for sustainable development, we are now seeing how sustainability can be integrated into mainstream business strategies and the operations of leading companies. No longer is growth seen as incompatible with protecting the environment and moving to a low carbon future.

The Conference addresses the challenges, opportunities, competitive strategies and actions as companies face the realities of sustainability in the ways they compete and conduct their businesses.

The Conference will present the environmental, social and economic key issues, trends, developments, opportunities and challenges which are greatly impacting businesses.

Presented by international and local experts, sustainability leaders and decisions makers; this conference specifically will:

• highlight the mega trends, directions, challenge of transformation and the impact on business
• Give an overview of the convergence of global crises  and risks  involving the Economy, Energy, Ethics and the Environment
• focus on the policy and frameworks of sustainable consumption and production in Malaysia and internationally
• share experiences of successful leadership practices and business solutions to deliver the social and economic needs in a low emission/low carbon economy
• discuss the new consumerism based on the values of sustainability and inclusiveness
• highlight growth opportunities and re- thinking of strategies under extreme environmental , economic and social challenges
• highlight investment, finance, business opportunities and incentives in priorities sectors of Green Growth, Clean Energy, Zero Waste exemplified by the Blue Economy
• discuss how to transform your business, manage risks and sustain performance – increase operational efficiencies energy , waste, green supply chain, new markets, new products and services
• introduce current thinking, emerging strategies, innovations, knowledge competencies to put your organizations on the path to progress and sustainability

Objectives

• To prepare your organization to among the leaders in the race for sustainability and the new blue economy
• To highlight the opportunities in the era of economic transformation where growth is forceful and at the same time socially and environmentally sustainable.
• To provide a platform for discussion, networking and collaboration for the future of business in an era of sustainable growth

Who Should Attend?

• Policymakers, Leaders, Decision Makers, Managers and professionals from public and private sectors , developmental organizations / agencies;
• Enlightened businesses and organizations, Entrepreneurs, SMEs
• All Industries, trade, commerce and services sectors: energy, tourism, agriculture and services industry sectors: banking, investment, insurance, risk management, advertising/ branding, marketing, legal, transportation, waste management etc.
• Entrepreneurs , business owners from SME sectors
• Academic research and innovation institutions and community
• Concerned consumers , NGOs and individuals
• Those involved in CSR, resource efficiency and green and blue projects

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Conference Secretariat, Registration & Enquiries:

Maizon Omar    Candide Consulting

+60 3-5637 7742  or  5637 1539

maizon@klinternationaljazz.com

More information will be posted on a number of websites, including www.candideconsulting.com; www.blueasiagroup.com and www.sustain-ability-showcase.com