| 09:00 |
Welcome Address by the Conference Chairperson |
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Measuring & Communicating Financial & Non-Financial Performance
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| 09:10 |
Assessing the Transition to IFRS in China & Chinese Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises
- Has the transition to IFRS been smooth - what can be learnt from the first IFRS accounts?
- SOEs & IFRS: Disclosures and related party transactions
- Steps towards IFRS and US GAAP convergence - what are the accounting standards for Asian companies seeking listing in the US?
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| 09:50 |
CASE STUDY: Non-Financial Reporting (NFR) – Guidelines for Reporting Corporate Social Responsibility & Environmental Initiatives
- How to best demonstrate being a good "corporate citizen" to investors through non-financial reporting
- What are the benefits of implementing and marketing your CSR policy and how should the information be presented?
Jackson Pek , VP and General Counsel, Asia Pacific, AMADEUS , VP and General Counsel, Asia Pacific, AMADEUS
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10:30
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Morning Refreshment Break |
| 10:50 |
Case Study: Building Corporate Ethics, Values and Corporate Social Responsibility for Immediate Financial Result
- Exploring the challenge of measuring long term values to stakeholders
- How do listed companies link their corporate governance with their work on ethics and sustainability?
- How does this attract investors and benefit all for the immediate financial results?
- Best practice case study
Kenny Tung , Legal Affairs Director, Asia Pacific Region, GOODYEAR TIRE AND RUBBER
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| 11:30 |
Panel Discussion: Non-Financial Reporting (NFR) – Guidelines for Reporting Corporate Social Responsibility & Environmental Initiatives
- How is NFR being seen as a differentiator in gaining the interest of investors?
- Should Governments get involved in determining standards for NFR? What impact is the Copenhagen Climate Conference 2009 likely to have on how companies report their non-financial initiatives?
- What are the investors looking for? Building a reporting structure to report your performance in relation to:
- What are the benefits of implementing and marketing your CSR policy and how should the information be presented?
- CSR
- Sustainability & investment in the environment
- Human rights
Moderator: Jacqui Dixon, Director, CSR ASIA
Panellists include:
Kenny Tung , Legal Affairs Director, Asia Pacific Region, GOODYEAR TIRE AND RUBBER
Jackson Pek , VP and General Counsel, Asia Pacific, AMADEUS
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| 12:15 |
Networking Lunch |
| 13:45 |
Attracting the Attention of Sustainable Investment Funds in Asia
- How do ethical / green funds perform? What kind of funds are out there and what are the trends?
- How do socially responsible investors make their investment decisions
- Environmental benchmarking and criteria for ethical standards - What level of transparency is expected from investors in your non-financial report?
- Focus on the assessment criteria for SRI funds such as Blackrock New Energy Fund & AIG/JP Morgan Green Fund
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| 14:25 |
CASE STUDY: Curbing the Financial Fraud and Strengthening Corporate Internal Control: Learning from Indonesia’s Corrupt Corporate Practices |
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The session will discuss how strengthening the internal control could avoid financial crimes in order to attract foreign investment. The financial fraud scheme (with regard to the lack of internal control) from some private companies in Indonesia will be highlighted- including case of BLBI case (Liquidation of Central Bank of Indonesia) which collapsing so many foreign investment and local investment sector in 1998.
Paku Utama, Consultant, UNITED NATIONS OFFICE ON DRUGS AND CRIMES
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| 15:05 |
Afternoon Refreshment Break |
| 15:30 |
Directors' Panel Discussion: Applying International Corporate Governance Approaches in Asia
- How can international corporate governance practices from US and Europe be applied in Asia?
- How to ensure best corporate governance practice for Asian companies operating in foreign markets
- Applying corporate governance standards globally: How to share best practice intra-business & across borders
Moderator:
Prof. Simon S.M. Ho , Vice Rector, UNIVERSITY OF MACAU
Panellists include:
Anita Tsang , Company Secretary, SHUI ON CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS
Dr. Lee George Lam, Chairman, MONTE JADE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG
Tom Hickey, Assistant General Counsel, Regional GM, HESS OIL & GAS
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| 16:15 |
Summary by the Conference Chairperson |
| 16:30 |
Close of Conference |
