2017 AmCham Shanghai CSR and Sustainability Forum / 2017 Annual CSR Awards

Join business leaders and CSR professionals from China and the Asia Pacific region for the 2017 AmCham Shanghai CSR and Sustainability Forum themed “Sustainable Business in Globalization 2.0”. This year’s forum will be held from 12:30-18:30, Tuesday, November 7 at The Peninsula Shanghai. This event will be open to media.
This year’s forum is focused on how sustainability stands out as a dynamic and effective approach for development in the face of a stagnating global economy, resurfacing “delocalization” and other global governance challenges, and how it has become the very common ground across all nations for the success of moving ahead in the globalization 2.0. The Forum will bring together key stakeholders and experts to discuss and exchange ideas on issues including, sustainability as a brand power, CSR in a digital age, generating value through partnerships and working together to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, among others. Through this annual Forum, AmCham Shanghai aims to further engage with businesses, government, academia and civil society, and share how businesses can act as a force for good in contributing to sustainability within today’s globalizing world.    

12:30 - 13:00
Registration

13:00 - 13:05 
Welcome Remarks

13:05 - 13:20 
Keynote Address 1: Globalization 2.0: Opportunities and Challenges to Businesses

• Li Zhipeng, Director General, Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation, Ministry of Commerce

13:20- 13:35 
Keynote Address 2: The Role of Business in Inclusive Globalization

• John Wang, Senior Vice President, President of Greater China, Philips Lighting

13:35 - 14:25 
Leadership Session 1: Creating Sustainable Brands 
Interviewees:

• Owen Ma, Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Cargill China
• Jeroen de Groot, President, Metro China

Interviewer:

• Peter Debreceny, International Vice President, Arthur W. Page Society

14:25 - 15:15 
Focused Session 1: CSR in the Digital Age
Case Presenters:

• Patrick Eastwood, Partner, Asia, MerchantCantos
• Gu Qiang, General Manager of Government Affairs, Microsoft China
• Jackson K Pek, Vice President and General Counsel, Asia Pacific, Amadeus

Moderator:

• Callum Douglas, Director, Corporate Responsibility, PwC China

15:15 - 15:30 
Tea Break

15:30 - 16:20 
Leadership Session 2: Value-Based Partnerships
Speakers:

• Yu Wenchi, Head of Corporate Engagement, Asia, Goldman Sachs 
• Peter Wong, Senior Director, Corporate Communications, Visa China
• Ma Libo, Head of CSR, JD.com and Secretary General, JD Foundation

Moderator:

• David Basmajian, Client Strategy Director, APCO Worldwide

16:20 - 17:10 
Focused Session 2: Aligning Global and Local Sustainability Goals
Panelists:

• Coco Zhang, Vice President, External Affairs, Mary Kay China
• Gu Qing, Assistant Country Director, Poverty, Equity and Governance, United Nations Development Program China Office
• Lydia Price, Professor of Marketing, CEIBS
• Guo Peiyuan, General Manager, Syntao

Moderator:

•  Lu Jianzhong, President of China, Weir Group

17:10 - 17:40 
Annual CSR Awards Presentation

17:40 - 17:50 
Closing Remarks

• Stella Sun, Executive Director and Partner, ILS China

17:50 - 18:30 
Cocktail Reception