Whilst Sustainability is a global imperative, the key drivers can be somewhat different in APAC compared to other parts of the world. Whereas energy efficiency is as much of a driver for Asia as it is for Europe and Americas, overall awareness and consumer sensitivity to sustainability issues as well as demand for more sustainable products and services appear to be less mature in many Asian countries.
Accenture conducted a study for the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) amongst hundreds of CEOs and Chairs across Europe, Americas and Asia that provides fascinating insights into the pressures, opportunities and future trends that CEOs identify and expect to participate to the reshaping of their respective industries.
You are warmly invited to a forum that provides insights into the Asian context of sustainability.
Date: Thursday, July 1, 2010
Time: 10.00am – 12.00pm
Venue: NUS University Hall
Lee Kong Chian Wing
21 Lower Kent Ridge road
Singapore 119077
For registration, please do so via the ESI website at www.esi.nus.edu.sg e-Registration. For enquiries please contact Ms Jan Lui at 6516-2000.
In this session, Mr. Bruno Berthon, Accenture’s Global Sustainability practice lead, will combine the insights of the UNGC report with his global perspective on key Sustainability questions, such as:
- What are the pressures, opportunities and future trends?
- How can these trends reshape every industry?
- Will they affect each industry differently and how?
- How are these developments different for Asia, as compared to Europe and Americas, or for emerging markets as compared to developed markets?
- What are some lessons learned and the key takeaways for Asian companies?
Dr Elspeth Thomson, Senior Fellow at the Energy Studies Institute, National University of Singapore will discuss the key energy security concerns of ASEAN as well as the key environmental sustainability issues, namely:
- Oil, gas and coal supply security
- Security of energy transport
- Development of renewable energy sources used to generate electricity
- Development of biofuels
- Water supply concerns
- The threat of climate change
Dr Michael Quah Cheng-Guan, Principal Fellow & Chief Scientist will facilitate the session to engage delegates in a discussion about Asian Perspectives of Sustainability.
About the Speakers
Mr. Bruno Berthon
Mr. Bruno Berthon is Accenture’s Global Sustainability practice lead. Based in Paris, he has worked with the top management of multinationals across several industries, including consumer goods, retail, telecommunications and media, on their transformation agenda. Over the last 14 years, he has specialized in helping organizations address the challenges of globalization, large-scale operating model change and innovation. As the global lead of the sustainability practice, Mr. Berthon’s expertise lies in helping multinational clients evaluate business opportunities related to climate change and sustainability challenges across sectors. He was previously Accenture’s Strategy Practice Lead for the Gallia region (Belgium, France, Luxembourg and the Netherlands) and also led Accenture’s Business Launch Center focusing on Internet-related activities. Mr. Berthon started his career with the French multinational Pechiney, where he worked in a number of management positions in the packaging division, including general management for its operations in Central and Eastern Europe.
Dr. Elspeth Thomson
Originally from Canada, Dr Elspeth Thomson has lived in Singapore for ten years. She is a Senior Fellow at the Energy Studies Institute, National University of Singapore. She received her PhD from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. Her main research interests are Asian energy security and economics. Besides her book tracing the history of China’s coal industry, and several edited collections, she has published numerous articles and book chapters on many aspects of the various types of energy consumed and traded in Southeast Asia, North Asia and South Asia. Through the 1990s she taught at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver and Lingnan University in Hong Kong. Before joining ESI, she was a Fellow at the East Asian Institute (EAI), National University of Singapore for six years.
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