The 28th Sino-European CSR Roundtable Forum on June 8

source:goldencsr date:2023-06-07 14:34:34

Nowadays, addressing climate change is becoming increasingly urgent worldwide and carbon reduction has become an irresistible trend.

The Government Work Report 2023 also highlighted to "advance energy conservation and carbon reduction in key areas" for a better ecology. As a pioneer in the "carbon neutrality" cause, EU started its carbon reduction action early and has technical advantages. From the European Green Deal and "Fit for 55" to REPowerEU, the EU's ambitions for carbon reduction remain undiminished.

Carbon reduction in supply chains requires enterprises not only to leverage technologies for energy mix adjustment and carbon reduction actions, but to build a closer carbon reduction partnership with suppliers, for joint carbon reduction in procurement, manufacturing, logistics and sales.

As the carbon reduction partnership in supply chains covers a wide range, from brands, suppliers to energy companies and financial institutions, how to foster such a sound partnership for multi-dimensional collaboration to empower suppliers with new skills, new processes, new tools on carbon reduction and gain market advantages before the launch of carbon tax is a big challenge.

To this end, on June 8, the 28th Roundtable Forum with the theme of "Fostering Carbon Reduction Partnership in Supply Chains" will invite sustainability experts, brands and suppliers to share the latest regional policies, carbon reduction partnership approaches and practices, and provide carbon reduction solutions for enterprises and suppliers.

Draft Agenda

14:00 – 14:15	Registration
14:15 – 14:25	15th Anniversary Special Session
14:25 – 14:35	Welcoming Addresses
	Moderator: Yu Zhihong, President and Editor-in-chief, China Sustainability Tribune
	- Linda Kromjong, President, amfori
14:35 – 15:35	Keynote Speeches
14:35 – 15:35	ESG and Supply Chain Management - Suppliers' Carbon Reduction - Shi Yichen, Chief Economist of China Green Index, Senior Academic Consultant of International Institute of Green Finance, Central University of Finance and Economics Supply Chain Decarbonization Journey - Jonathan Salmon, Head of Sustainabiity, Li & Fung Supplier Carbon Reduction Partnership Sharing and Partnership Needs - Wen Rui, Deputy General Manager of State Grid Taicang Power Supply Company - Jiang Yang, Sustainability Manager, Nike China
15:35 – 15:50	Tea Break
15:50 – 16:30	Panel Discussion: Challenges and Countermeasure in Building the Carbon Reduction Partnership
	Moderator: Yu Zhihong, President and Editor-in-chief, China Sustainability Tribune
	Panelists: - Tracy Zhou, Accociate Principal Consultant, Green Living and Innovation Division, Hong Kong Productivity Council - Sun Lirong, Researcher, CSR Office, China National Textile and Apparel Council - King Kong, Managing Director China, XD Connects - Liu Wei, Director of Sustainability Department, LI-NING
16:30 – 16:40	Q&A
16:40 – 17:00	Conclusion
	Linda Kromjong, President, amfori
	Yu Zhihong, President and Editor-in-chief, China Sustainability Tribune

Conference Information

Time: 14:00 - 17:00 June 8 (Beijing local time)

Organizers: amfori, China Sustainability Tribune

Supporting Organizations: China National Textile and Apparel Council (CNTAC), China Electronics Standardization Association – CSR Committee (CESA – CSR), Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC)

Venue: Beijing Shangri-La Hotel (the exact meeting room will be notified by email)

Registration Information

If you want to attend the Forum offline, please scan the QR code to fill in the registration information before 18:00 June 7 and we will notify you by email as soon as possible.

Notes:

- The Sino-European CSR Roundtable Forum is a free event.

- The conference is available in both Chinese and English, with simultaneous interpretation.

- Agenda may be adjusted according to the actual situation on the day.

About Sino-European CSR Roundtable Forum

Since its inception in 2008, the Sino-European CSR Roundtable Forum has been successfully held for 28 rounds, with 220+ guests from China and Europe sharing their views, 2,200+ delegates from all kinds of fields attending on-site, and 100,000-200,000 online participants each time, covering more than 10 countries in Europe, North America and Asia, with wide influence.

This forum marks its 15th anniversary this year. Over the past 15 years, the Forum has been providing long-term insights on topics closely related to society, economy and environment, such as supply chain partnership, due diligence, green supply chain construction, ESG management, etc. Domestic and foreign industry representatives, sustainability experts, well-known brand owners and suppliers are invited to discuss with industry hotspots. It has built a professional and practical communication platform and channel for CSR experts and practitioners, and has been well recognized by stakeholders and with great support from participants, including relevant Chinese government departments, CSR organizations as well as Chinese and European enterprises. After 15 years of accumulation, it has produced a significant number of best practices, creating a powerful engine for the sustainable procurement and supply chains.