Regional Conference on Corporate Responsibility 'Why Responsible Business Conduct Matters'

The Asian region is unquestionably one of the most influential powerhouses of the world economy. This can largely be attributed to the unleashing in the last two decades of its unique entrepreneurial dynamism in an increasingly more open, competitive and integrated market-based international economic setting. While Asian firms have been successful in generating impressive economic growth, it is also increasingly acknowledged that this enviable performance will not be sustained unless Asian businesses pay due attention to their broad responsibilities towards the governments and societies in which they operate.

Type: Conference

When: 2 - 3 October 2009

Where: Bangkok, Thailand

Contact(s): Ms Sachiko Yamamoto, Regional Director; Email: bangkok@ilo.org, Tel: +66 2 288 2295

Against this background, the Conference, organised by the OECD and ESCAP in close cooperation with

ILO, UN Global Compact and the GRI, will inter alia:

a) Discuss the respective roles of governments, business and other stakeholders in promoting

RBC/CSR in the OECD and Asian contexts;

b) Learn from concrete experiences how firms in OECD and Asian countries engage in RBC/CSR

activities and relate them to corporate governance, and discuss how the “business case” can be

reinforced. A special focus will be given to climate change and financial issues.

c) Discuss the supporting role of the leading international corporate responsibility initiatives in

promoting international responsible business and plans for updating the OECD Guidelines for

Multinational Enterprises in 2010.

Contact person: Ms Ivanka Mamic, Environment and Corporate Social Responsibility Officer, RESA, Email: mamic@ilo.org, Tel: +66 2288 3062

Tag: finance, trade

Regions and countries covered: Asia

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