Location: Prince Hotel, KL, Malaysia

In today’ challenging economic conditions and competing environment, the focus on corporate responsibility is crucial because it will ensure companies are making the right decisions in leading to positive investments for their long term viability. Good corporate citizenship in good businesses also argues the importance of corporate responsibility as a good will and will ensure success in the long term.

The CR trend is being driven by many factors which include the erosion of trusts in large organisation, the evolution of corporate governance movement, the globalisation of businesses, competitive pressure to be more socially responsible and the rise of socially responsible funds. Barriers to implementation cite cost implications, awareness and unproven benefits. The main objectives of organisations moving towards a responsible business do not only limit within long term objectives but also has become critical for corporate reputation, business success and sustainable investments as a survivor strategy.

marcus evans ‘Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability 2010’ conference will address challenges in today’s challenging economic conditions as there has been an increase in attention to social obligations, economic and environment aspect of business activity and performance from key decision makers such as the investors, suppliers, customers, employees, pressure groups and the community. The “tone from the top” has adopted Corporate Responsibility as a significant theme by recognising it as a major corporate driver. This two-day quality-driven conference will revolutionize debate on real-life experiences and cultivate innovative solutions to reshape the quality of your corporate responsibility process. Delegates will value information in regard to financial risk, environmental impacts, sustainability assessment, CR measurement, and employee engagement to upscale standards in their organization. For full brochure and registration, kindly contact Ms Catherine at CatherineF@marcusevanskl.com

Why should you attend?

• Enhancing skills in handling CSR issues within your organisation to increase performance and productivity
• Projecting company profitability / ROI by venturing into outstanding sociallyresponsible investments through measurement and reports
• Boosting moral enhancement by identifying the gap in your organisation’s behavioral analysis through corporate responsibility
• Mastering communication in CR efforts to influence stakeholders and policy makers in their decision making
• Building brand enhancement through impressive social media initiatives
• Aligning CSR initiatives with business goals to create awareness, both internally and externally
• Networking with CR experts to explore cutting edge CSR initiatives that is crucial to your business advancement

Key Topics

• Identifying CR indicators that justify ROI/ budgets in business operations
• Recognising climate change to reduce its impact on an organisation
• Incorporating CR as part of the corporate culture to leverage future business survivability
• Positioning virtual communication and creating awareness through Digital CSR

AsiaIsGreen is a media partner of Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability 2010.

Greenpeace South East Asia are seeking its next generation of leaders…future caretakers and activists for the Earth!

Could this be ‘YOU’?

Are you ready for the opportunity of a life time? To make a positive change for our environment? To stand up and make a real difference in an effort to protect our planet?

Become part of the ‘GREENPEACE UNIVERSITY’ Program, and not only achieve all of the above, but learn the skills and gain the experience to become an environmental activist of the future.

Commencing 14th June 2010, this exciting, first of its kind program in South East Asia consists of a 6.5 week direct learning program, delivered through systematic and guided training as well as relevant and ‘real’ hands-on practical experience. The course program is free of charge.

Participants will be ‘submerged’ into the world of Greenpeace. Here they will gain high level exposure to all major facets of our operation as well as essential training in skills such as basic campaign training, project management and research techniques. Based on this themed training, participants will be given the opportunity to apply their knowledge in a fully supervised, practical manner through a series of stimulating, real and relevant challenges and campaign placements.

Students successfully completing the program will be awarded a certificate of achievement upon completion.

To be eligible for this exciting program, you must meet the following criteria:

• Ability to speak, read and write in English language;
• Between 18 – 25 years of age;
• Committed and passionate towards saving the environment;
• Energetic, enthusiastic and willing to work hard, to learn and to be constantly challenged;
• Self confident, proactive and results orientated;
• Team player, with a ‘can do’ attitude;
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment;
• Able to fully commit to 6.5 week, full-time program (approx. 38 hours per week) on a volunteer basis*

Eligible candidates who wish to apply should forward their resume (2 pages), an application cover letter explaining why they wish to become the new voice of our planet and join Greenpeace University, as well as a 500 word essay (in English), addressing one of the following topics:

1. Should economic development come at the expense of our environment?
2. What is civil society’s role in environmental protection?
3. Many businesses now say they are ‘green’. Many communities now have ‘green’ initiatives. Is this enough to protect our environment for future generations?

Applicants should send their application to:

Indonesian Applications: gpu.id@greenpeace.org

Singapore Applications: gpu.sg@greenpeace.org

Malaysian Applications: gpu.my@greenpeace.org

Become an environmental activist of the future and join Greenpeace University!

* Note: Financially disadvantaged applicants may apply to the program on a partial scholarship basis in which a modest stipend towards transport and accommodation may be awarded to the successful applicant/s. Interested applicants may request a Greenpeace University ‘Partial Scholarship’ Application Form by writing to chelsey.james@greenpeace.org. All scholarship applications should be submitted together with the general program application for the selection panels consideration.

Applications close 16th April 2010

For more information, feel free to visit our Greenpeace University website at:
www.greenpeace.org/gpu

Event Title: MALAYSIA POWERGEN

Event Date: 15-16 March 2010

Venue: The Ritz Carlton, Kuala Lumpur

Country: Malaysia

Realising the increase in energy consumption, Malaysia continuously reviews its energy policy. The crucial challenges of the Malaysia power sector are sustainability, security and reliability of energy supply from energy resources – mix of non-renewable and renewable energy for long term sustainable development. This Conference assesses the implications of these challenges and how it translates into strategic growth, business and investment opportunities.

Themed “Seizing Investment, Partnership and Project Development Opportunities & Overcoming Challenges in Malaysia Power”, Malaysia PowerGen Conference is meeting of minds of the industry leaders and regulators from Malaysia and around the region to discuss the current state of Malaysian Power sector, to determine the future of the industry and to explore growth opportunities for both foreign and local entities.

Contact Person: Ms. Weny Thong

Email: weny.thong@abf.com.sg

Phone: +65 6536 8676

Organiser: Asia Business Forum

Organised & Managed By: My Events International

Augmenting savings, profitability and productivity through sustainable designs

Although green building initiatives in Malaysia are still at infancy stage, yet the awareness of its financial and tangible benefits is increasing. The need for lower operational cost is the main reason for companies to adopt green concepts.

The government is also committed in promoting green concepts with the establishment of Energy, Green Technology and Water Ministry, under the leadership of Datuk Peter Chin. In addition, according to Works Minister, Datuk Shaziman Abu Mansor, future government buildings will be incorporating green concepts. The launch of Malaysia’s very own green rating tool, Green Building Index, has brought sustainability development in Malaysia to a higher level.

High Performance Green Buildings, Malaysia aims to address the current trends, future direction, and the best practices of constructing sustainable buildings. This event also offers an opportunity to promote Malaysia as one of the investment destination for sustainable building.

Attend this informative event and gain practical insights into:

• Discovering the methodologies and strategies to build a GBI certified building
• Identifying techniques of constructing a cost-effective green building
• Gaining insights on successful international and local case studies of green buildings
• Leveraging strategies maintaining sustainable buildings
• Increasing the efficiency of renewable energy
• Exploring the vast array of green technologies

The High-Performance Green Buildings, Malaysia is structured to be a one-day conference and one-day training. The event will feature ground breaking presentations and case studies:

• Mastermind of green building: Is it the government, developer, designer, or supplier?
• Green Design and Planning : The five strategies
• Shading for sustainable cities – A new range of opportunities
• Strategic exploration of greening existing building
• Plus a special masterclass on constructing green building for certification

Speakers who have confirmed speaking at the event are:

• Derek Swift Group Sustainability Manager Al-Faara Group, Dubai
• Martin C Hay RIBA Manager – Architecture GHD, Doha
• Dato’ Dr Ken Yeang Principal TR Hamzah & Yeang Sdn Bhd (Malaysia) and Llewelyn Davies Yeang (UK)
• Silas Chiow Director Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, China
• Gieto Sugianto Director- Projects Architects 61, Singapore
• CK Tang Director IEN Consultants

Contact Ms. Alexis Nair at +603 2035 5682. Alternatively, you can also e-mail at alexis@myevents-intl.com or visit http://www.greenevents.com.my/.

Sustainable manufacturing is defined as the creation of manufactured products that use processes that are non-polluting, conserve energy and natural resources, and are economically sound and safe for employees, communities, and consumers.

Many large, multinational companies are cognizant of impending overseas environmental regulations and growing consumer demand for a new generation of environmentally friendly products, and they are beginning to formulate their response. Some have embraced the notion that green products and production techniques are a competitive weapon.

These companies are finding that green manufacturing initiatives offer competitive market advantages. Manufacturers can actually save money by institutionalising greener products and processes. Sustainable manufacturing has become not only a more responsible way for many organisations to do business, but a more profitable way as well.

Motivated by spiralling energy costs, growing concerns about the future of non-renewable resources and surging consumer demand for eco-friendly products, manufacturing giants such as GE’s Ecomagination, IBM, Dupont, Toyota, BP, BASF, Apple Computer and many of the world’s leading producers have incorporated sustainable manufacturing as a major enterprise-wide initiative. The result has been dramatic and measurable energy savings, reduced carbon emissions, and new, cost efficient recycling and waste treatment methods and a wide range of new clean technologies and products.

marcus evans’ ‘Sustainable Manufacturing’ conference will look at how leading manufacturers are meeting the sustainability challenge and transforming their processes. With sessions focusing on environmentally friendly product development and green supply chains, this conference will cover sustainable manufacturing from design through to the supply chain.

Top manufacturers will present case studies demonstrating how they are evolving their businesses to become more sustainable. Delegates will walk away with real-world examples that they can apply to their own sustainable manufacturing processes from companies that have invested significant time and resources in meeting this challenge. Past years marcus evans’ “Quality Driven Manufacturing” conference has attracted 46 delegates and 60 over delegates for “Lean Manufacturing Excellence” in Mandarin Oriental, Manila, Philippines.

This year’s manufacturing conference ‘Sustainable Manufacturing’ will be held at Prince Hotel & Residence, Kuala Lumpur on 19th and 20th January 2008 will look at Green product architecture and conceptualization, Green procurement, Greening manufacturing process, Managing a sustainable supply chain.

Among the distinguished chairpersons for this conference would be Dr. Ahmad Fariz Mohamed, Chair Research Centre For Environmental, Economics and Social Sustainability (Institute for Environment and Development Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia) and Michael Pitcher, Environmental and OHS Coordinator (Schiavello Group Australia). Featuring keynote presentation by Aida Greenbury, Director of Sustainability & Stakeholder Engagement (APP Indonesia) and highlights the participation of representatives from local and international companies such as Environment & Bioprocess Technology Centre SIRIM, Green Purchasing Network Malaysia, Toyota, Johnson & Johnson, Intel, Unilever Asia, Fabrinet Co. Ltd, Schiavello Group Australia, Perkin Elmer Optoelectronics Philippines Inc and Brandix Group.

For more information, please contact:

Ms Catherine Foo, Marketing Assistant, marcus evans

Tel: +603 2723 6757

Email: CatherineF@marcusevanskl.com

Website: www.marcusevans.com

AsiaIsGreen is a media partner of Sustainable Manufacturing. An exclusive 10% discount is extended for AsiaIsGreen readers to attend the conference if they register with Catherine at CatherineF@marcusevanskl.com.