Synopsis
Sustainability is no longer a buzzword for small and medium enterprises, but an essential part of business. Increasingly, more of your customers who are large and listed companies are imposing stringent requirements on their suppliers to disclose environmental, social and governance (ESG) processes in their operations.
In addition, as sustainability gains momentum, stakeholders like customers; employees; financial institutions; investors; want to work with companies which are sustainable.
As part of DBS SME Skills Booster programme under the SkillsFuture Queen Bee initiative, DBS partners with UN Global Compact Network Singapore (GCNS) to support SMEs in their first step towards sustainability.
Topic: Getting Started on Your Sustainability Journey: Why and How?
Date & Time: 31 July 2023 (Monday), 2pm - 5.30pm
Venue: DBS Asia X Auditorium - 1 Fusionopolis View, Level 7, Singapore 138577
Trainer: Chan Sue Meng, Deputy Director, Sustainability and Capability-Building, UN Global Compact Network Singapore
Price: Complimentary
Learning Outcomes:
- Gaining foundational knowledge on corporate sustainability
- Defining Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) risks & opportunities
- Identifying and prioritising stakeholders and materiality
- Understanding how to easily start sustainability reporting with the use of complimentary GCNS' tool – Responsible Index Communicator for Enterprises (RICE)