Official PR Partner
 

Ruder Finn Asia, a subsidiary of Ruder Finn Inc, USA, was founded in 1989. It is a recognized leader in communications in the Asia-Pacific region and one of the top international PR agencies in China. We offer innovative, strategic public relations campaigns through our offices in Singapore, Hong Kong, China and India and partners throughout the region. We represent multinationals in sectors including healthcare and life sciences, technology, corporate and financial communications, issues and crisis management, automotive, consumer marketing, arts, CSR, and travel and tourism. Our CSR capability is built on long-time experience and genuine passion. Ruder Finn Asia¹s CSR team was created more than a decade ago. In China, we were the only PR firm to have the foresight and initiative to assemble a dedicated CSR team to develop programs with both multinational and local companies. Today, our strong, extensive partnerships in Asia allow us to build effective communications platforms involving government, NGOs and various business sectors. We work closely with companies to assist them in becoming model corporate citizens, enhancing and promoting their relationships with key stakeholders. We align communications programs with our clients¹ strategic business goals and the overall needs of the community.

 
Official News Distribution Partner
 

PR Newswire (www.prnasia.com), a Cision company, is the premier global provider of news release distribution and multimedia platforms that enable marketers, corporate communicators, public relations practitioners and investor relations professionals to leverage content to engage with all their key audiences. Having pioneered the commercial news distribution industry in 1954, PR Newswire today provides end-to-end solutions to produce, distribute, target and measure text and multimedia content across traditional, digital, mobile and social channels. Combining the world's largest multi-channel content distribution and optimization network with comprehensive workflow tools and platforms, PR Newswire powers the stories of organizations around the world. PR Newswire serves tens of thousands of clients from offices in the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific regions.

Cision is a leading global media intelligence company, serving the complete workflow of today’s communication professionals.

 
Other Partners
 

One person in three in the world lives in poverty. Oxfam is determined to change that world by mobilizing the power of people against poverty. 

Around the globe, Oxfam works to find practical, innovative ways for people to lift themselves out of poverty and thrive. We save lives and help rebuild livelihoods when crisis strikes. And we campaign so that the voices of the poor influence the local and global decisions that affect them. 

In all we do, Oxfam works with partner organizations and alongside vulnerable women and men to end the injustices that cause poverty. 

We are an international confederation of 17 organizations working together in more than 90 countries.

 
Founded in 2009, 3BL Media is a leading news distribution and content marketing company focused on niche topics including sustainability, health, energy, education, philanthropy, community and other social and environmental topics. The company works with organizations including multinational corporations, SME's, and non-profits to distribute multi-format media assets through social, traditional and new media channels. 3BL Media leverages its expertise in communications, technology and social media to enable organizations to more effectively communicate about their initiatives to the press, investors, consumers and other critical stakeholder groups.
 
AsianNGO is the pioneer media platform designed to empower NGOs and development professionals in Asia-Pacific, capacitating them with resources for sustainable growth. The main channel of AsianNGO is a web portal for users to track and apply for available grants, project partners and download learning assets for their better organisational management; and event updates for their relevant interests. In addition, AsianNGO releases a print magazine every two months with news and policy updates from the development sector; as well as a weekly e-newsletter with the latest grants and upcoming events across the region. Sign up now at www.asianngo.org.
 

Since 1987, Conservation International has been working to improve human well-being through the care of nature. With the guiding principle that nature doesn't need people, but people need nature for food, water, health and livelihoods, Conservation International works with more than 1,000 partners around the world to ensure a healthy, more prosperous planet that supports the well-being of people. Learn more about the Nature Is Speaking campaign via website, and follow Conservation International’s work worldwide on the websiteFacebook, and YouTube.

 

The ethical manufacturing program for the toy industry

 

ICTI CARE is an independent, not-for-profit organisation focused on improving ethical and sustainability standards in the global toy industry supply chain.  ICTI CARE is 100% committed to promoting safe and fair working conditions throughout the toy industry supply chain. Our first priority is always the safety and well being of workers. 

 

We work with thousands of brands, retailers, suppliers, NGOs and other civil society groups to monitor, manage and fix social sustainability issues in the toy industry supply chain across the world, and to protect and improve labor standards. Over 1,100 toy factories, located in 12 countries, are ICTI CARE Certified, representing more than 600,000 workers. 

 

ICTI CARE leads the industry with far-reaching and specialised audits, a robust ethical certification scheme, capability building and training programs, education as well as peer to peer learning.

 

As Asia’s leading online and print magazine devoted to sustainable lifestyle and environmental news, Ecozine highlights the ease and importance of low carbon living to the wider Asia Pacific public. Ecozine’s team of editors, contributors and correspondents are committed to presenting our readers with appealing, sustainable business and lifestyle choices that are good for the planet. A fresh, candid voice is used to present topics ranging from the serious to the whimsical. Ecozine is a one-stop shop for readers, bursting with useful and entertaining articles, interviews, reviews, tips, blogs and videos, and is also highly interactive, with a wealth of useful tools and guides, from the Eco Pages directory to an up-to-date Events Calendar.

 

Established in 1947, the Hong Kong Council of Social Service is a federation of non-government social service agencies of Hong Kong which aims to plan and coordinate large scale relief works and social welfare.  The Council has been an essential partner of the Hong Kong Government in social welfare and development for more than 60 years.  Today the Council represents more than 400 Agency Members, providing over 90% of the social welfare service through their operating units in Hong Kong. 

In 2002, the Council launched the Caring Company Scheme (the Scheme), aiming to foster strategic partnerships between the business and social services sectors to promote good corporate citizenship and create a more inclusive society.  The Scheme also helps corporations and social services organisations to understand one another at a much deeper level.  This has largely stimulated the development on cross-sector projects that focus on the needs of the community.  In 2013/14, 2,768 companies and organisations were awarded the Caring Company/Caring Organisation logos.  This is an indication that local companies and organisations recognise the importance of corporate social responsibility, and that more of them are willing to take up that responsibility to care for the community.

 

The American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong is the largest international chamber in Hong Kong, and one of the most dynamic and influential international business organizations in the Asia-Pacific region.  Our members are united in the belief that an economic system based upon free trade, open markets and private enterprise creates employment, prosperity and stability.

AmCham subscribes to a set of Universal Business Principles in support of our commitment to ethical and responsible business practices, and good corporate citizenship is a strong tenet of the Chamber. With our Corporate Social Responsibility Committee and Charitable Foundation, AmCham promotes effective information exchange and community engagement.

Our diverse network of international volunteers and independent business organizations ensures AmCham is committed to maintaining Hong Kong's status as a center for international business and finance.  Visit www.amcham.org.hk to learn more today!

 

The American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai, known as the "Voice of American Business" in China, is the largest and fastest growing American Chamber in the Asia Pacific region.  Founded in 1915, AmCham Shanghai was the third American Chamber established outside the United States. As a non-profit, non-partisan business organization, AmCham Shanghai is committed to the principles of free trade, open markets, private enterprise and the unrestricted flow of information.

To learn more about AmCham Shanghai, please visit www.AmCham-Shanghai.org.

 

The British Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong is a dynamic force that represents the business interests of its members both in Hong Kong, Mainland China and the Asia Pacific Region. The Chamber represents a broad spectrum of British, Hong Kong, international and Chinese companies, most of whom share significant commercial interests. British by name and character, it is international in nature and actively encourages diversity in its membership. For more information please visit www.britcham.com.

 

The International Tourism Partnership provides a non-competitive platform for hotel industry leaders to share ideas, build relationships and work collaboratively to make this one of the world’s most responsible industries. ITP facilitates collaboration between some of the world’s leading hotel companies and offers practical products and programmes to advance their responsible business ambitions, and turn them into positive action. Our programmes address critical social and environmental issues such as water and carbon management, human rights and youth employment.

 

Find out more about what we deliver (http://tourismpartnership.org/), our award-winning programme on youth employment (http://www.youthcareerinitiative.org/) and our online magazine on responsible hospitality (http://www.greenhotelier.org/).”

 

The Women's Foundation is dedicated to improving the lives of women and girls in HK through research, community programmes, and education and advocacy within three key focus areas: challenging gender stereotypes, increasing the number of women in leadership positions, and empowering women in poverty. 

We currently manage several dynamic community programmes: a leadership and gender awareness programme for underprivileged teens; a financial literacy and employability programme targeting marginalised women in poverty; a mentoring programme for professional women; a life skills programme aimed at empowering mid-teen girls and boys; and a programme that provides free coding and foundational technology skills to girls at school in Hong Kong's poorest districts. We have benefited thousands of teens, professional women and women in poverty over the past few years. 

Our research is a collaborative effort between NGOs, academia, corporates and the public sector to examine root causes behind the unmet needs of women in HK. 2016 saw the launch of "She Objects", a new documentary and advocacy initiative by TWF to raise awareness of how the media's portrayal of women objectifies, sexualises and diminishes women with harmful consequences for society at large.

 

The Sasin Center for Sustainability Management (SCSM) is Thailand's first academic-based advisory dedicated exclusively to total responsibility management as a means to organizational resilience and societal sustainability. With collaborations between Sasin Graduate Institute of Business Administration of Chulalongkorn University and the Corporate Responsibility & Ethics Association for Thai Enterprise (CREATE), SCSM focuses on four main areas of services; 1) Curriculum, where we embed sustainability as part of the core education for the business program; 2) Research, where we study cases of sustainability within Thailand context; 3) Advisory, where we customize services to clients' needs; and 4) Outreach, where we hold multiple sustainability events per month as part of the Net Impact Bangkok Professional Chapter. Being partner and advisor to dozens of organizations – private sector and public; profit and non-profit; large and small – the staff of SCSM are pioneers in the sustainability management field. Whether it is training; stakeholder dialogue; the strategic alignment of economic, social, and environmental planning; or benchmarking and reporting, SCSM helps organize critical functions on an interim basis while client organizations develop the internal capacity to create and manage their own unique solutions.

 

As the premier national CSR agency, Global Compact Network Singapore (GCNS) actively promotes CSR among businesses in Singapore and catalyses cross-sector partnerships. GCNS is a member of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) network and promotes UNGC's 10 universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption at the country level.

Visit http://www.csrsingapore.org/c/ for more details.

 

FSC™ is a global, not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting responsible forest management worldwide. Recognized by leading ENGOs as the Gold Standard in forestry, FSC certification ensures forests products are responsibly managed and harvested. The FSC label enables businesses and consumers to make informed choices about the forest products they buy, creating real impact by engaging the market at scale, increasing biodiversity, reducing carbon emissions and improving the lives of workers and communities. Asia Pacific Regional Office in Hong Kong oversees FSC operations and works with public and private sectors to create demand for responsible forest and match with viable supply.

 

Veda International Corp. established a CSR department in 2007. CSRone Reporting was created with the support of Veda's CSR team. CSRone Reporting is the most comprehensive and highly-praised information platform for CSR professionals across the Taiwan Strait. In addition, CSRone Reporting also provides CSR-related consultancy services to help companies in different industries to create greater added value. Our dynamic team has sound understanding and insider's access to international CSR practices and concepts. Which introduces them into corporate CSR strategies, and fluidly integrate into the customer's company core values. With proven results and profiles of achieving the goal of innovation in sustainable corporate operations.


For more information, please visit: http://www.csronereporting.com/

 

Inspire2aspire Consulting’s three co-founder’s Veena Dansinghani, Mahesh Pamnani and Honey Pamnani have a passion and mission to spread health and happiness in the world. The company offers a holistic & sustainable approach to corporate & community wellness which motivate and empower people to achieve their personal and professional wellness goals. 


All founders train people to perform sustainably at the highest levels by tapping into the latest research in training, positive psychology, neuroscience, laughter yoga, empowerment, leadership coaching, image consulting, energy healing, dance, music, breathing, Yoga & mindful living techniques and more.


Inspire2aspire Consulting has been empowering Hong Kong's Workforce & Community since 2009 by providing Health and Happiness workshops like : -  Stress Management, Work-Life Balance, Team Building, Self-Management Leadership, Motivation & Empowerment, Peak Performance, Lunch & Learns and more.


Inspire2aspire Consulting have worked with leaders and teams from some of Asia's leading companies including top banks, financial institutions, insurance companiesgovernment departmentshospitals & the medical community, the training, development & education sector, the manufacturing industry, retail giants, airlines, property conglomerateshotels, food & beverage and entertainment industries and a range of other businesses in pretty much every industry and  have a lot of experience delivering keynote addresses at business conferences and events and in creating Healthy, Happy, Vibrant, Positive, Energized & High Performing Workforces.

 





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