ASrIA E-Bulletin Special: SRI/CSR Events in Asian this Fall

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ASrIA E-Bulletin Special:  SRI/CSR Events in Asia this Fall September 10, 2003

The Association for Sustainable & Responsible Investment in Asia
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MAJOR EVENTS IN ASIA

1.  First SRI Conference in India, Mumbai, 12 September 2003
2.  Clean Development Mechanism seminars in China (16/18 September)and Vietnam (22 September)
3.  Asian Forum on Corporate Responsibility, Bangkok, 18-20 September
4.  Ethical Corporation Asia 2003 Conference, Singapore, 23-24 September
5.  Corporate Environmental Governance 2003 conference Hong Kong, 8 October
6.  IFC/FT Conference: Sustainable Business in East Asia - A Roadmap to Success?, Hong Kong, 16 October 2003
7.  UNEP FI Global Roundtable Tokyo International Forum, 20-21 October
8.  Social Venture Network Asia Conference, Thailand, 9 - 11 November
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MAJOR EVENTS ELSEWHERE
1.  SRI in the Rockies, 19-22 October
2.  Triple Bottom Line Conference in Amsterdam, 6 - 7 November

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Watch out for the latest SRI news ... coming soon!
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FIRST SRI CONFERENCE IN INDIA, MUMBAI, 12 SEPTEMBER 2003
Is India ready for SRI?  Find out at India's first ever conference on SRI being held on 12 Sept 2003 in Mumbai. This conference is being organised by ASrIA Member Centre for Social Markets.  Entitled Socially Responsible Investment In India: Prospects & Challenges”,  the conference will explore prospects and challenges for SRI in India. A great opportunity to discuss these issues with international and national experts.  
http://www.asria.org/news/events/1061977614

CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM SEMINARS IN CHINA (16/18 SEPTEMBER) AND VIETNAM (22 SEPTEMBER) 
A series of seminars/workshops are being held in both China (on 16 & 18 September) and Vietnam (on 22 September) on procedures for developing and funding Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects. The overall goal of this seminar is to help participants enhance the knowledge and skills needed to identify, plan, set up and carry out projects that promote the CDM.
http://www.asria.org/news/events/1060839391
http://www.asria.org/news/events/1060843998

ASIAN FORUM ON CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY, BANGKOK, 18-20 SEPTEMBER
This two day event is being organised by AIM, the Asian Institute of  Management.  Billed as Asia's largest gathering in the field of Corporate Social Responsibility, this gathering promises to attract senior managers from companies all over the region.  There are seven BIG reasons for attending.  Find out more.  
http://www.asria.org/news/events/1053072323

ETHICAL CORPORATION ASIA 2003 CONFERENCE IN SINGAPORE, 23-24 SEPTEMBER
Ethical Corporation magazine, the leading publication and events producer for global corporate responsibility is running a conference in Singapore, September 23 - 24 2003.  "Corporate Responsibility - Why it's essential for Asian Business" will be a 2-day high level business forum featuring speakers from companies such as BASF, Parkway Healthcare, Sony, Citibank, NEC, Standard Chartered Bank, Tata Group, DHL, Gap, adidas-Salomon, Hewlett Packard, Skanska, Rio Tinto, Ballarpur Industries, Pfizer, British American Tobacco, PT Xylo Indah Pratma, Premier Oil and many others talking about how they are using responsible policies and strategies to benefit their business.  Further information on the conference and the subjects for discussion can be found on their web at http://www.ethicalcorp.com/asia2003   Over 100 practitioners from companies operating in and around Asia will participate in the forum. To join them, please contact Peter Carkeek, the conference director on  peter.carkeek at ethicalcorp.com or 
call our Singapore office on +65 6584 2791.
http://www.asria.org/news/events/1043119219

CORPORATE ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE HONG KONG: 2003 CONFERENCE (8 October 2003) 
This one-day event organised by the Corporate Environmental 
Governance Programme, University of Hong Kong, will be officiated by  Dr. Sarah Liao, HKSAR Secretary for Environment, Transport and Works. The conference will focus on recent developments in the field of corporate environmental governance.  It will also provide a forum to discuss the practical steps that companies can take to enhance their governance profile to advance their long-term performance and competitiveness.
http://www.asria.org/news/events/1057293963

IFC/FT CONFERENCE: SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS IN EAST ASIA – A 
ROADMAP TO SUCCESS? - HONG KONG, 16 OCTOBER 2003
Do businesses in Asia now need to look at sustainability? And if so, then how do they do this?  This conference organised by The Financial Times and the International Finance Corporation in Hong Kong on 16 October aims to discuss the prospects and potential of sustainability in East Asia.  Bringing together business executives and representatives of the financial community, this event promises to be interesting and practical as well.  
http://www.asria.org/news/events/1062040580

UNEP FI GLOBAL ROUNDTABLE TOKYO INTERNATIONAL FORUM, 20-21 OCTOBER
The 2003 UNEP FI Global Roundtable, "Sustaining Value", will be held in Tokyo on 20-21 October.  This forum will focus on the finance sector's role in promoting best practice approaches in exercising good governance, accountability, transparency, and reporting.   This event is acknowledged as the major event on sustainability in the finance sector.  
Attendees from the international banking,insurance, and asset management industry will discuss new ideas and challenges in the fields of finance, insurance, and sustainability.
http://www.asria.org/news/events/1060746852

SOCIAL VENTURE NETWORK ASIA CONFERENCE, THAILAND, 9 - 11 NOVEMBER
Social Venture Network (SVN) Asia's Bangkok conference on 9-11 November covers the subjects of 'Rethinking Corporate Social Responsibility' and 'Living Economies in Asia'. This is a great opportunity to network with Asian business leaders who are actively involved in socially responsible entrepreneurship and investment.  SVN Asia is part of a US
non-profit network committed to building a just and sustainable world through business.
http://www.asria.org/news/events/1049857796

SRI IN THE ROCKIES, 19-22 OCTOBER
SRI in the Rockies is the national conference for the socially responsible investment (SRI) industry in the United States.  This year's conference includes a number of prominent speakers.  The agenda, split into a professional track comprising investment/practice management issues and a social track comprising social issues/shareholder advocacy 
initiatives/community investment strategies, promises to be invigorating.        
http://www.asria.org/news/events/1045649498

TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE CONFERENCE IN AMSTERDAM, 6 - 7 NOVEMBER
The Triple Bottom Line Investing Conference is the world's largest conference on Socially Responsible Investing and sustainable investment.  The two-day event will cover subjects such as: Corporate Governance, Corporate Ratings, Environmental Credit Risk Assessment, SRI Performance, 
Shareholder Engagement, Sustainable Private Equity, OECD Guidelines, and Climate Change. There will also be Analyst Meetings on the Telecom Sector, IT Sector and Mining Sector.
http://www.asria.org/news/events/1045650158

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