9.00 - 9.30	Registration
9.30 - 9.45	Welcome address Jenny Costelloe, Director - Singapore, CSR Asia Launch of ACCA website Chiew Chun Wee, Head of Policy and Research, Asia Pacific, ACCA
9.45 - 10.00	Keynote speech Herman Mulder, Initiator, Equator Principles
10.00 - 11.00	Business case
	Disclosing Sustainability: Why? How? For whom? This opening session will explain the business benefits which drive sustainability disclosure. The speaker will explore the global and local trends in sustainability reporting and highlight the key drivers for disclosure. The role of stock exchanges, customers, NGOs, employees and more will be presented, along with the most effective ways in which to meet these stakeholders’ increasing needs for information. Speakers: Simon Lord, Group Sustainability Director, New Britain Palm Oil Richard Welford, Chairman, CSR Asia Facilitator: Jenny Costelloe, Director, Singapore, CSR Asia
11.00 - 11.30	Coffee break / networking
11.30 - 12.30	Breakout Sessions
	Workshop 1 GRI: The international reporting framework Since its inception in the 1990s, the Global Reporting Initiative has been widely regarded as the most comprehensive sustainability reporting framework available. This session will thoroughly examine the various components of the GRI and help companies to understand how best to use the framework to meet business objectives. Speaker: Sean Gilbert, Director - China, Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Facilitator: Leena Wokeck, Director, CSRACA Workshop 2 A company case study in reporting Some local companies (to be confirmed) share their experiences of the sustainability reporting process. This will be an honest and frank look at the challenges – and benefits – for companies considering sustainability disclosure. Speakers: Shannen Fong, Corporate Affairs Manager, Asia Pacific Breweries Limited Simeon Cheng, Group Environmental Manager, CLP Holdings Limited Facilitator: Rikke Netterstrom, Executive Director, CSR Asia
12.30 - 14.00	Lunch
14.00 - 15.00	Breakout Sessions
	Workshop 3 The assurance options Must companies have their sustainability reports assured? And, what are the various ways to get assurance. This workshop will cover the various methods of assurance from big consultancy to independent expert – and everything in between. Speakers: K Sadashiv, Partner (ASEAN) | Climate Change and Sustainability Services (CCaSS), Ernst & Young Sharad Somani, Executive Director, Climate Change and Sustainability Services, KPMG Jean-Pierre Dalla Palma, Director, Ere-S Facilitator: Jenny Costelloe, Director, Singapore, CSR Asia Workshop 4 SMEs can report too Recognising that Small to Medium Enterprises have investors, customers, and stakeholders too, this session will help SMEs adapt the various reporting requirements to suit their needs. Although SMEs may have limited budgets for sustainability disclosure, there are ways in which they can demonstrate transparency and sustainability. Speaker: YANG Sook Chin, Associate Director, Advisory, KPMG Deanne Ong, Business Development Director, Origin Exterminators Facilitator: Rikke Netterstrom, Executive Director, CSR Asia
15.00 - 15.30	Coffee break / networking
15.30 - 16.30	Breakout Sessions
	Workshop 5 What do investors want to hear? Increasingly, with the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and ethical funds, investors want to know more about companies’ commitments to sustainability. This workshop will ask the investors what they would like companies to disclose and how information affects their investment decisions. Speakers: Rebecca Lewis, ESG Analyst, Arisaig Benjamin McCarron, Head of Research, Responsible Research Herman Mulder, Initiator, Equator Principles Facilitator: Leena Wokeck, Director, CSRACA Workshop 6 Recent developments in reporting and how to respond to the SGX Guidelines The practice of sustainability disclosure is evolving, moving beyond glossy CSR brochures and towards integrated financial and sustainability reports. What are the latest trends in this field? What are the stock exchanges asking for? And how can a company choose the most suitable response to all of this? Speakers: Patricia Mui-Siang Tan, Associate Professor (Accounting) / Associate Dean (Undergraduate Academic), Nanyang Business School June Sim, VP Head of Catalist Regulation, Singapore Exchange Ltd Richard Welford, Chairman, CSR Asia Facilitator: Jenny Costelloe, Director, Singapore, CSR Asia
16.30 - 17.00	Closing remarks Jenny Costelloe, Director, Singapore, CSR Asia