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Workshop on “Sustainability – A Business Proposition”

Dear Valued Business,
You are cordially invited to the “Sustainability – A Business Proposition” workshop, co-hosted by the Vietnam Business Council for Sustainable Development (VBCSD), VCCI, and WWF-Vietnam. The workshop will provide access to not only available resources to identify the potential engagement areas that interest your companies and tools to communicate your sustainable practices to target stakeholders, but also a platform for discussing and developing actionable recommendations.
 
 
The subject’s latest trends, with a focus on the how-to and practical experiences will be presented by our keynote speakers including industry thought leaders, business pioneers and leading conservationists. Proposals of diverse and efficient solutions for sustainable growth, through strategically incorporating sustainability into all business operations, emphasizes the tremendous return on corporate investment in green growth and increasing competitive advantage in the rapidly changing marketplace of Vietnam.
Date:   08.30am – 11:05am, Wednesday 3 December 2014
Venue: Liberty Central Hotel, 179 Le Thanh Ton Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
Tentative Agenda
Time
Program
8:30 – 9:00
Participants Registration
9:00 – 9:10
Welcome speech
-          Mr. Nguyen QuangVinh, Director of Office for Business Sustainable Development (SD4B) cum Secretary General of VBCSD
-          Dr. Van Ngoc Thinh, WWF-Vietnam
9:10 – 9:20
Sustainable development – The inevitable requirement for businesses
Mr. Nguyen QuangVinh, Director of SD4B cum Secretary General of VBCSD
9:20 – 9:40
The evolution of sustainability: Making it work for you
Mr. Ashley Hegland, Regional Director, Sustainability Practice, Edelman Asia Pacific
09:40 – 09:55
Coffee break
09:55 – 11:00
Panel discussion
Moderator: Mr. Nguyen QuangVinh, Director of SD4B cum Secretary General of VBCSD
-          Sustainable development from business perspectives
Mr. Tran QuocHuan, Deputy Director, Friesland Campina
-          Sustainability development is the business opportunity
Mr. Nguyen Xuan Thang, Country Director, Grundfos
-          Corporate and NGO partnership – Innovative for greening business
Mr. Huynh Tien Dung, Conservation Program Manager, WWF-Vietnam
Q&A
11:00 – 11:05
Closing remarks
Dr. Van Ngoc Thinh, WWF-Vietnam
We look forward to welcoming you at the event.
Yours sincerely,
Nguyen QuangVinh, M.B.A.
Director, SD4B cum Secretary General , VBCSD
Dr. Van Ngoc Thinh
Country Director, WWF-Vietnam

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