GE2012-12
Recent instability experienced around the world has shown that the world is made up of interconnected ecological, social, and economic systems. As a result, pressure on companies to operate responsibly is growing. Should Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) be integral to a way a company develops its business? This multi-component programme combining mentorship, lecture series, CEO panel discussion and internships will provide real-life local case studies from the business sector to support international concepts and theories around CSR and its various issues.
This Programme aims to furnish students with CSR knowledge and skills as they embark on their careers in the business world. Winter internship opportunities in Hong Kong’s leading companies will be given to a group of exceptional students who win the company specific project.
Meet Your Mentor (Oct 9 18:30-20:30)
Each student will be assigned a mentor and they shall meet each other for the first time on Oct 9. Mentors are invited from Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Cisco, Community Business, KPMG, Prudential, Talent2, and Turner Broadcasting. Students are expected to connect with their mentors proactively.
| Name | Company | Title |
| Alanna Miles | Bank of America Merrill Lynch | Director, Governance & Control, Asia Pacific - Marketing and Corporate Affairs |
| Joseph Lin | Cisco | Regional Manager, Greater China, Corporate Affairs |
| Dominic Scott | Cisco | Managing Director, Public Sector, Asia-Pacific |
| Robin Bishop | Community Business | Chief Operating Officer |
| Daisy Chee | KPMG | Assistant Manager, Corporate Social Responsibility |
| Jackie Lee | KPMG | Manager, Corporate Social Responsibility |
| Candice To | Prudential Assurance | CSR Manager |
| Dickson Cheuk Lam Lau | Prudential Assurance | Business Manager - Financial Consultant |
| John Chun Cho Yuen | Prudential Assurance | Financial Consultant |
| Vivian Yuen Wa Tsang | Talent2 | Candidate Manager |
| Evelyn Chan | Talent2 | Deputy General Manager, Hong Kong |
| Gina McLellan | Talent2 | Managing Director, Asia |
| Adrian Turner | Turner Broadcasting | Director, Learning & Development |
Lecture Series (Oct 10, 17, 24, Nov 7, 12:45-13:45)
Session 1 (Oct 10)
Topic: Introduction to CSR Strategy
- CSR Strategy
Speaker:Ms. Jackie Lee, Manager Corporate Social Responsibility, KPMG
Speaker:Ms. Jackie Lee, Manager Corporate Social Responsibility, KPMG
- Stakeholder engagement and international guidelines
Speaker:Ms. Jeanne Ng, Director – Group Environmental Affairs, CLP Holdings
Speaker:Ms. Jeanne Ng, Director – Group Environmental Affairs, CLP Holdings
Session 2 (Oct 17)
Topic: Environment
Speaker: Ms. Ingrun Alsleben, Chief Financial Officer, Bayer Group
Session 3 (Oct 24)
Topic: Workplace
- Work-Life Balance
Speaker:Ms. Elizabeth Carley, Regional Compensation and Benefits Director, PepsiCo
- Diversity & Inclusion
Speaker: Ms. Michelle Martin, Managing Director, Head of Diversity, Asia Pacific, J.P. Morgan
Session 4 (Nov 7)
Topic: Community
Speaker: Ms. Jean Sung, Executive Director & Manager - Global Philanthropy, Asia Pacific, J.P. Morgan
CEO Panel Discussion (Nov 14 12:45-13:45)
Topic: Is operating your business in a sustainable way a key priority or is the primary focus at the end of the day to deliver a profit?
Speakers:
Bonny Landers, Chief Executive, RS Group;
Nick Sallnow-Smith, Chairman, The Link REIT;
Peter Greenwood, Group Executive Director – Strategy, CLP Holdings
Student Project (Nov 7-23)
Participants will be divided into groups of 4-5 students. Each group needs to submit a proposal to provide a solution based on the knowledge they have acquired from the lectures and present an executive summary to the companies themselves on Nov 23. A group of exceptional students will be awarded internships at Hong Kong’s leading companies during the winter holiday.
Winter Internship (awarded to the winning students) during semester break
Details will be announced soon.
Co-organizer
Founded in 2003 and based in Hong Kong, Community Business is a unique membership based non-profit organisation providing training, facilitation and advice to some of the world’s leading companies in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and its major areas of focus include CSR strategy, diversity and inclusion, work-life balance, and community investment. For further information, please see: www.communitybusiness.org.
Co-organizer
Founded in 2003 and based in Hong Kong, Community Business is a unique membership based non-profit organisation providing training, facilitation and advice to some of the world’s leading companies in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and its major areas of focus include CSR strategy, diversity and inclusion, work-life balance, and community investment. For further information, please see: www.communitybusiness.org.
Lecture 講座
(10 Oct 2012)
Recent instability experienced around the world has shown that the world is made up of interconnected ecological, social, and economic systems. As a result, pressure on companies to operate responsibly is growing. Should Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) be integral to a way a company develops its business? This multi-component programme combining mentorship, lecture series, CEO panel discussion and internships will provide real-life local case studies from the business sector to support international concepts and theories around CSR and its various issues.
In this session, speakers will talk about basic concepts of CSR, international standards and stakeholders engagement, with representatives from KPMG and CLP Power Hong Kong sharing the practice and experience of their companies. This is the first session of the lecture series entitled “Corporate Social Responsibility: Buzzword or Business Imperative”.
ALL ARE WELCOME.
Registration: http://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_regform.aspx?guest=Y&UEID=20123
Enquiry: 2241 5044 or gened@hku.hk
In this session, speakers will talk about basic concepts of CSR, international standards and stakeholders engagement, with representatives from KPMG and CLP Power Hong Kong sharing the practice and experience of their companies. This is the first session of the lecture series entitled “Corporate Social Responsibility: Buzzword or Business Imperative”.
ALL ARE WELCOME.
Registration: http://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_regform.aspx?guest=Y&UEID=20123
Enquiry: 2241 5044 or gened@hku.hk
| Speaker(s) 講師: | CSR Strategy: Ms. Jackie Lee, Manager Corporate Social Responsibility, KPMG Stakeholder engagement and international guidelines: Ms. Jeanne Ng, Director–Group Environmental Affairs, CLP Holdings |
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| Medium 語言: | English |
Lecture 講座
(17 Oct 2012)
Summary:
This public lecture is part of a General Education Course entitled Corporate Social Responsibility: Buzzword or Business Imperative. In this session, the latest concepts around the connections between environment and development will be introduced. Ms. Ingrun Alsleben will examine the relationship between business and environment with real-life practical examples.
ALL ARE WELCOME.
Registration: http://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_regform.aspx?guest=Y&UEID=20155
Enquiry: 2241 5044 or gened@hku.hk
This public lecture is part of a General Education Course entitled Corporate Social Responsibility: Buzzword or Business Imperative. In this session, the latest concepts around the connections between environment and development will be introduced. Ms. Ingrun Alsleben will examine the relationship between business and environment with real-life practical examples.
ALL ARE WELCOME.
Registration: http://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_regform.aspx?guest=Y&UEID=20155
Enquiry: 2241 5044 or gened@hku.hk
| Speaker(s) 講師: | Ms. Ingrun Alsleben, Chief Financial Officer, Bayer Group |
Lecture 講座
(24 Oct 2012)
Summary:
This public lecture is part of a General Education Course entitled “Corporate Social Responsibility: Buzzword or Business Imperative.” In this session, executives from PepsiCo and J.P. Morgan will bring you real-world examples to examine an effective workplace practices.
ALL ARE WELCOME.
This public lecture is part of a General Education Course entitled “Corporate Social Responsibility: Buzzword or Business Imperative.” In this session, executives from PepsiCo and J.P. Morgan will bring you real-world examples to examine an effective workplace practices.
ALL ARE WELCOME.
| Speaker(s) 講師: | Ms. Elizabeth Carley, Regional Compensation and Benefits Director, PepsiCo Ms. Michelle Martin, Managing Director, Head of Diversity, Asia Pacific, J.P. Morgan |
Lecture 講座
(07 Nov 2012)
This public lecture is part of a General Education Course entitled “Corporate Social Responsibility: Buzzword or Business Imperative.” In this session, Ms. Jean Sung will share the business case for setting a strategy on Community Investment.
ALL ARE WELCOME.
SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT:
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the speaker Ms. Jean Sung from J. P. Morgan will not be able to present her lecture.
There will be a "student project briefing session" instead of a lecture. For those student registrants who are enrolling for the winter internship award under this lecture series will still need to attend. For other registrants, please stay tuned to our website for updates.
We apologize for the inconvenience this may have caused.
SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT:
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the speaker Ms. Jean Sung from J. P. Morgan will not be able to present her lecture.
There will be a "student project briefing session" instead of a lecture. For those student registrants who are enrolling for the winter internship award under this lecture series will still need to attend. For other registrants, please stay tuned to our website for updates.
We apologize for the inconvenience this may have caused.
| Speaker(s) 講師: | Ms. Jean Sung, Executive Director & Manager - Global Philanthropy, Asia Pacific, J.P. Morgan |
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| Medium 語言: | English |
All full-time undergraduate students are welcome. Students are encouraged to enrol in a group of 4-5 participants while individual applicant is also welcome. Students are required to attend all the activities on the specified dates mentioned above. Please complete the specific application form for this programme.
| Medium: | English | |
| Quota: | 60 | |
| Fee: | $100 (Incl. $50 deposit) |
Schedule:
| Date | Time | Venue |
| 10 Oct 2012 | 12:45 - 13:45 | MBG07 |
| 17 Oct 2012 | 12:45 - 13:45 | MBG07 |
| 24 Oct 2012 | 12:45 - 13:45 | MBG07 |
| 07 Nov 2012 | 12:45 - 13:45 | MBG07 |
| 14 Nov 2012 | 12:45 - 13:45 | MBG07 |
