As the global population grows more people will need access to education, food, transport, energy, clean water and sanitation. This will not only cause an increase in energy demand but will also see a need for global supply chains and sustainability of operations to be effectively monitored and optimized.
For ASEAN to achieve its aim to become the 4th largest economy in the world by 2030, ASEAN businesses must demonstrate leadership through decisive action on sustainability issues impacting on the future.
This challenge will be discussed in depth at this year’s 2020 Corporate Sustainability Virtual Summit, which LRQA is proud to support.
During the two day conference, which takes place on 23-24 November, experts will discuss why making continuous investment in sustainability is important for crisis recovery efforts in ASEAN economies, seen through the lens of corporations and SMEs.
2 DAY VIRTUAL CONFERENCE
- 23rd November 2020 : SME Focus
- 24th November 2020 : Corporate ASEAN Focus
“We are proud to support the 2020 Corporate Sustainability Virtual Summit, which is very much in line with LRQA’s corporate values: ‘We care, we share, we do the right thing’. Sustainability is key for us and our assurance services can help companies address global environmental and sustainability challenges; contributing to make the world a safer and more sustainable place,” said – Luis Cunha, LRQA's Head of Certification, APAC and Middle East, Africa.
“As a global company with great connections and a vast outreach across the markets, LRQA's expertise provides a pragmatic and flexible approach to future-proof our clients' businesses and help them tackle today's issues. We stand alongside other world and industry leaders in enabling a transition to a cleaner, more sustainable world,” he added
Justin Nga, LRQA's Area Sales Head, APAC and Middle East, Africa, said: “This is the first time in our history that we are directly supporting this flagship ASEAN event. The region is an important one for us () and our participation serves as a platform to support the adoption of Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) considerations by businesses.”
About ASEAN’s Sustainability Conference: https://www.goesg.org/