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As a result of Unilever;s support together with other sponsors, the organizers have been able to assemble confirmed 88 speakers and moderators from 20 countries. Unilever brings in two speakers to share their CSR expertise at AFCSR in Singapore. They are Ms. Sinta Kaniawati, General Manager Uli Peduli Foundation, PT Unilever Indonesia Tbk (Indonesia) and Mr. Josef Bataona, HR & CR Director, PT Unilever Indonesia Tbk (Indonesia). Mr. Bataona is one of the nine plenary speakers of AFCSR which include:
1. Mr. Roger Adams, Executive Director - Policy, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) (UK)
2. Ms. Claire Chiang, Managing Director, Banyan Tree Holdings Ltd. (Singapore)
3. Prof. Henri-Claude de Bettignies, Distinguished Professor CEIBS and Emeritus Professor, INSEAD (China)
4. Mr. Ramon R. del Rosario, Jr., President & CEO, Philippine Investment Management (PHINMA), Inc. (Philippines)
5. Dr. Bradley K. Googins, Executive Director, Center for Corporate Citizenship - Boston College (USA)
6. Dr. Christos Mylonas, Security, Policy & Issues Manager, Shell International B.V. (The Netherlands)
7. Mr. William A. Swope, Vice President and General Manager, Corporate Affairs Group, Intel Corporation (USA)
8. Ms. Jessica Tan, Managing Director, Microsoft Singapore (Singapore)
For the complete list of AFCSR 2008 speakers, please visit www.asianforumcsr.com/programs/speakers.htm.
About the Asian Forum on Corporate Social Responsibility
The Asian Forum on Corporate Social Responsibility (AFCSR) is recognized as the largest and most significant conference and awards program on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Asia. It is now celebrating its seventh year and about 500 delegates from 25 countries are expected to attend. The principal hosts of AFCSR 2008 are the Asian Institute of Management's RVR Center for Corporate Social Responsibility (AIM RVR Center) and Singapore Compact for CSR. Co-chairing the event are Ramon R. del Rosario, Jr., President and CEO of Philippine Investment-Management (PHINMA), Inc., Mr. Boon Yoon Chiang, Chairman and Managing Director, Jardine Matheson (Singapore) and Ms. Claire Chiang, President of Singapore Compact for CSR and Senior Vice President of Banyan Tree Holdings Limited.
An integral part of AFCSR is the Asian CSR Awards that recognizes and honors Asian companies for outstanding, innovative and world-class products, services, projects and programs in five categories - Best Workplace Practices; Concern for Health; Environmental Excellence; Poverty Alleviation; and Support and Improvement of Education. These projects should demonstrate the company's leadership, sincerity and on-going commitment in incorporating ethical values, compliance with legal requirements, respect for individuals, involvement in communities and protection of the environment into the way they do business. The Awards ceremonies will take place during the Gala Dinner and Awards Night of AFCSR 2008 on November 21, 2008.
AFCSR 2008 indeed has the support of distinguished sponsors including Intel as Strategic Partner: Asian CSR Awards and Official Technology Partner; Microsoft, Shell, The Coca-Cola Company and Unilever as Strategic Corporate Partners; Ballarpur Industries Ltd, Borneo Motors (Singapore) Pte Ltd, City Developments Limited, Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Holcim and Standard Chartered Bank as Official Industry Partners, Banyan Tree, Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement, Senoko Power, Starbucks Singapore Pte Ltd. and Tolaram Group as Cooperating Partners and supported by the Singapore Tourism Board. The Official Public Relations Company Partner is Bang Public Relations Pte Ltd with AMEX Team, Creative Crest, Integrated Public Relations, Masso PR and PR Society of Indonesia as Cooperating PR Partners. Official media partners include International Herald Tribune, ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC), ACN Newswire, Ammado, Asian Quality Magazine, Asia Weekly, Business Monitor International / Asia Monitor, BusinessWorld, China CSR, CSR Asia, Roof and Facde Magazine, Sustainable Innovation, The Employer Magazine, The Training Magazine and XL Media.
AFCSR has 26 leading NGO partners from all over Asia. These are:
- Asian Institute of Management Alumni of Singapore
- ActionAid International Vietnam
- ASEAN Foundation
- Asia Pacific Philanthropy Consortium
- Business Ethics Institute of Malaysia
- Business in the Community-UK
- Center for Development and Integration - Vietnam
- Centre for Social Markets India
- Community Business - Hong Kong
- Confederation of Asia-Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry
- Council for Better Corporate Citizenship - Japan
- German Technical Cooperation (GTZ)
- Habitat for Humanity International
- ndonesia Business Links
- Kenan Institute Asia
- League of Corporate Foundations - Philippines
- Makati Business Club
- Management Association of the Philippines
- Management Institute for Social Change - Malaysia
- National Center for Sustainability Reporting - Indonesia
- Philippine Business for Social Progress
- Population and Community Development Association of Thailand
- Prince of Wales International Business Leaders Forum
- PPM Institute of Management - Indonesia
- Responsible Business Initiative - Pakistan
- Singapore Compact for CSR
For further information on the Asian Forum on Corporate Social Responsibility and Asian CSR Awards, please visit www.asianforumcsr.com.
About Unilever
Unilever's mission is to add vitality to life. We meet everyday needs for nutrition, hygiene and personal care with brands that help people feel good, look good and get more out of life.
With 400 brands spanning 14 categories of home, personal care and foods products, no other company touches so many people's lives in so many different ways.
Our brand portfolio has made us leaders in every field in which we work. It ranges from much-brands such as Blue Band and Suave.
By helping improve people's diets and daily lives, we can help them keep healthier for longer, look good and give their children the best start in life.
We also believe that the very business of conducting business in a responsible way has a positive social impact. We create and share wealth, invest in local economies and develop people's skills - both inside our organisation and in the communities around us.
At Unilever, Corporate Responsibility (CR) has always been part of our DNA and many of the products we sell have an intrinsic capacity to do social good, such as improving health through better nutrition and hygiene. For more information, please visit our website: www.Unilever.com.
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