CSR Conferences

Held from 29–31 July 2008 at the Hilton Hotel Kuala Lumpur, this was the first truly international CSR Conference in Malaysia. Jointly organised by OWW Consulting, RUSS Consulting and the EU-Malaysia Chamber of Commerce (EUMCCI), it brought together international investors, international stakeholders and members of the Malaysian corporate world to discuss Environmental, Social and Governance issues.

DELEGATES from LEADING MALAYSIAN and INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES Ajinomoto (M) Sdn Bhd; Asia-Europe Institute, Universiti Malaya; Boustead Holdings Berhad; British American Tobacco Malaysia; Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad; Capital Markets Board (CMB) Turkey; Daiwa Asset Management Co. Ltd., Japan; DiGi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd; Elite Purnama; F&N Coca-Cola (M) dn Bhd; Fox Communications Sdn Bhd; Genting Berhad; Genting Berhad (Asiatic); Gleaneagles Hospital (Kuala Lumpur) Sdn Bhd; HeiTech Padu Berhad; IBM Malaysia Sdn Bhd; Impact Communications; International Islamic University of Malaysia; Khazanah Nasional Berhad; Korean Social Investment Forum (KoSIF); Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad; Masterskill (M) Sdn Bhd; MRCB; Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide; Perbadanan Usahawan Nasional Berhad; Petronas; Petronas Gas Berhad; Pixarus Communications Sdn Bhd; PT Chevron Pacific Indonesia; Public Investment Bank Bhd; Sapuracrest Petroleum Berhad; Sime Darby Berhad; Skali Web Services Sdn Bhd; Taiyo Yuden (Sarawak) Sdn Bhd; Tesco (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd; UEM Group Bhd; Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia; University Technology MARA; Universiti Sains Malaysia; YTL Corporation Berhad.

PROMOTING INVESTMENT in MALAYSIA through CSR BUSINESS MATCHING For the first time in Malaysia, local Company Representatives and Fund Managers met on a personalised, one-to-one basis with international Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) Firms representing around RM2.6 trillion (€520 billion). These include European fund managers Hermes (UK), F&C Investments (UK) and Mn-Services (Netherlands) as well as Asia-Pacific investors from New Zealand Superannuation Fund, the Asian Development Bank (Philippines) and Mitsubushi UFJ Group (Japan).

AWARD-WINNING NGOS and COMMUNITY GROUPS from EUROPE and MALAYSIA Co-laureate of the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize, the Mines Advisory Group (MAG) from the United Kingdom featured as a keynote speaker at the Conference. MAG was awarded the Prize for its work with the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL), which culminated in the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty - the international agreement that bans anti-personnel landmines, sometimes referred to as the Ottawa Convention.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS TUNKU ABDUL AZIZ IBRAHIM, President, Caux Round Table, Malaysia JAMES GIFFORD, Executive Director, UN Principles for Responsible Investment DR. NELMARA ARBEX, Director of Learning Services, Global Reporting Initiative, the Netherlands ROB WHITE, Director of Operations, Mines Advisory Group, United Kingdom JOHN LINDON, Head of International Partnerships, Mines Advisory Group, United Kingdom

CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS Valuation Workshop: “Selling sustainability value to the capital markets”: Dialogue for companies and investors – with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development

CSR Reporting to International Standards – The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI-G3) Guidelines – with OWW Consulting Sdn Bh.