With climate change and nature loss, the momentum for mandatory Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting is growing in intensity. The roles and responsibilities of businesses are changing, making a just transition to a more sustainable business model a necessity to achieve Net Zero by 2050.
The above theme underscores the urgency and commitment required to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The UNGCNS Summit offers a platform for meaningful dialogue, collaboration, and action towards advancing the SDGs in the Asia-Pacific region.
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An engaging fireside chat with our esteemed Guest of Honour as we delve into the heart of the 16th Global Compact Network Singapore (UNGCNS) Summit’s theme, “Forward Faster: Accelerating Corporate Action for Sustainable Development.”
This exclusive session will highlight the urgency of collective action and the pivotal role of the private sector in propelling sustainable development across the Asia-Pacific region. Engaging conversation with a distinguished Guest of Honour. Insights into the importance of corporate commitments and their impact on regional sustainability. Q&A session with the audience.
This panel discussion aims to drive actions towards meeting sustainable development goals through the finance and investment lever. The conversation will explore the significance of sustainable finance and investment and the impact of transition finance, blended financing and taxonomy in fostering accountability and transparency within the business ecosystem in Singapore and the broader region to establish a corporate financing strategy linked to sustainable investments.
Mastering the Energy Transition: Efficiency and Reduction Pathways to Net Zero
The net-zero transition requires a multi-pronged approach that leverages energy efficiency strategies and emissions reduction pathways to drive decarbonization efforts across sectors.
Achieving net-zero emissions hinges on maximizing energy productivity through efficiency measures while simultaneously deploying low-carbon technologies and solutions to curb greenhouse gas emissions.
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Stronger Supply Chains: Value Creation for All
Explore the critical role of sustainable and resilient supply chains in driving action across the five areas of the Forward Faster Initiative. Our panel discussion will delve into how to leverage supply chains to improve performance and business outcomes, and build thriving, inclusive communities.
Join our conversation and gain insights on transforming supply chains to unlock new market value linked to the SDGs for multiple stakeholders, towards a more sustainable future for all.
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Making Ripples: Leading the Charge for Water Resilience
Corporate decision-makers will explore how to integrate the ambitious goals for Water Resilience Coalition to drive substantial progress in water resilience across operations and supply chains.
Participants will engage in a dynamic discussion on setting and achieving quantifiable positive water impacts in water-stressed basins, enhancing water security, and equitable access. The session will also highlight the importance of transparency, accountability, and collaboration in meeting these targets.
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The fireside chat will engage on two critical areas of action: Progressive Wage and Gender Equality. As we delve into these pressing topics, we aim to uncover strategies, challenges, and the transformative impact these actions can have on both businesses and society.
In this dynamic panel discussion, business leaders and experts converge to explore the pressing issues and challenges related to rising living costs, employee wages, and talent retention. The conversation will focus on how businesses can ensure fair, inclusive, and equitable hiring and people management practices to support a diverse workforce, and the transformative potential of aligning corporate strategies with Living Wage and Gender Equality targets to foster a just transition into more sustainable business models.
Delve into the importance of establishing action plans with contractors and supply chain partners. Discover how paying equitable wages can reduce inequalities, enhance supply chain relationships, and create resilient workforces, while attracting and retaining top talent, ultimately supporting business sustainability and growth.
Don’t miss the the opportunity to join this learning journey with Schneider Electric – Time Magazine’s 2024 Most Sustainable Company.
Visit the Singapore Innovation Hub, located on the ground floor of the Schneider Electric East Asia Headquarters and immerse yourself in their state-of-the-art products and award-winning EcoStruxureTM solutions.
This smart and sustainable building features over 5,000 IoT connected points and holds the prestigious BCA Green Mark Platinum ZERO ENERGY certification, making it Singapore’s first brownfield, mixed development building to achieve this esteemed recognition.
Through engaging demonstrations and insightful presentations, discover how Schneider Electric’s energy management and automation digital solutions can empower your business to achieve greater efficiency, resilience, and sustainability.
Embark on a solar-powered boat tour around one of the world’s largest inland floating solar PV systems – the Sembcorp Tengeh Floating Solar Farm. With over 122,000 floating solar panels spanning 45 hectares, this 60MWp solar farm is a significant stride towards contributing to the nation’s solar energy deployment by 2025. The clean energy generated allows more of PUB’s water system to be powered by renewable energy. This floating solar farm will enable Singapore to be one of the few countries in the world to integrate green technology with water treatment.
The electricity generated from the solar farm can power about 16,000 four-room HDB flats, equivalent to reducing carbon emissions by about 32 kilotonnes a year or taking 7,000 cars off the roads. The Sembcorp Tengeh Floating Solar Farm was also carefully designed to minimise impact on the reservoir’s water quality, flora and fauna. This immersive experience promises unparalleled insights into the harmonious blend of innovation and environmental responsibility.
In celebration of the United Nations MSME Day and the significant contributions of SMEs in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), we bring to you
UNGCNS SME Sustainability Day!
Get actionable insights, practical steps, dive into a debate on AI’s role in sustainability reporting and form meaningful connections to turn ambition into action.
Your role in shaping a sustainable future is more important than ever. Whether you’re just getting started or ready to go further, SME Sustainability Day will help you move from intention to action.
The typical SME owner may not know where to begin or which steps to prioritize, even if they are motivated to pursue sustainability. Their initial instinct that hiring a consultant is unavoidable, which in most cases would require a significant outlay that may not have been budgeted and/or with no guaranteed economic return.
How can we support SMEs in getting started with sustainability without worrying about challenging stuff like how to produce a detailed Sustainability Report, for example? In other words, how can they begin their sustainability journey without having to dive into the more complex and costly aspects right away?
This panel aims to explore practical, actionable steps that SMEs can take to demonstrate their commitment to sustainability and make a difference, without the stress of worrying about more complex or potentially necessary future actions.
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming sustainability reporting, offering unprecedented opportunities for data accuracy, efficiency, and transparency. However, its integration has brought about new challenges, including data quality concerns, inconsistent reporting standards, and ethical risks such as bias and privacy issues. AI’s cost-saving benefits from streamlining ESG disclosures may be convincing, but this is challenged by complexities and potential risks in ensuring robust governance, credibility and sufficient human oversight. Will AI bring more challenges or problems for sustainability reporting?
Join this exciting plenary debate as well unpack the pros and cons to determine whether AI will be a catalyst for progress—or a source of greater complexity—for SMEs navigating the future of responsible business.
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Disruptive innovations that enable positive transformation
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| Time | Programme |
| 9.00am | Registration |
| 9.30am | Welcome remarks by Esther Chang, Executive Director, UN Global Compact Network Singapore |
| 9.35am | Launch of the Singapore Business Carbon Report 2023 |
| 9.45am | Keynote Address by Cindy Khoo, Managing Director of Enterprise Singapore |
| 10.00am | Sharing Session by Companies on their Decarbonisation Journey |
| 10:15am | Panel Discussion and Q&A |
| 11.00am | End of Session & Networking |
| Time | Programme |
| 9.00am | Registration |
| 9.30am | Session introduction |
| 9.40am | Welcome remarks by Esther Chang, Executive Director, UN Global Compact Network Singapore |
| 9.50am | Panel Discussion and Q&A |
| 10.50am | Launch of the Executive Guide to Sustainability Reporting 2024 Edition |
| 11:15am | Closing Remarks |
| 11.20am | End of Session & Networking |
| Time | Programme |
| 9.00am | Registration |
| 9.30am | Session introduction |
| 9.40am | Welcome remarks by Esther Chang, Executive Director, UN Global Compact Network Singapore |
| 9.50am | Panel Discussion and Q&A |
| 11:00am | Closing Remarks |
| 11.15am | End of Session & Networking |
