Registration

Opening Remarks

Mr. WANG Zhongyu, President of CEC and Former Standing Vice Chairman of CPPCC

Mr. SU Wei, Chief, Department of International Cooperation, NDRC

Mr. Peter BAKKER, President and CEO of World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)

5 minutes Break

Session 1: More Vibrant, Inclusive, and Sustainable Economic Globalization

In 2017, protectionism is on the rise internationally, adding uncertainties to the world; the economic, environmental, and social sustainability are all facing serious challenges. President Xi Jinping announced in the keynote speech at the 2017 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting that China will firmly promote international cooperation and stimulate a more dynamic, inclusive, and sustainable global governance. The business sector plays an increasingly remarkable role in achieving sustainable and inclusive development through structural reform, improving resource efficiency and regional development, developing characteristic cities and townships, promoting city integration, innovating growth model, and implementing sustainability.

Keynote Speeches:

Mr. LI Tie, Chairman and Chief Economist of China Center for Urban Development

Prof. XUE Lan, Dean, School of Public Administration, Tsinghua University

Dr. WANG Huiyao, Founder and President of Center for China and Globalization (CCG), Counselor of State Council

Lunch

Session 2: Actions in Achieving 2030 Agenda

2016 is the launch year of implementing the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The Chinese government has attached great importance to it and officially issued the National Plan on Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in September, 2016, which defined the specific guidance and the pathway of action. Business is the main force in driving sustainable development and the powerhouse for social innovation. It provides with business solutions in key areas including clean energy, green buildings, and urban infrastructure, resource recycling, and green supply chain, which promotes transformational changes. By taking actions towards the 17 SDGs and incorporating sustainability into corporate strategies, culture, and every process of the production and operation activities, business can locate major opportunities.

Keynote Speeches:

Mr. CAO Yaofeng, Academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering, Director of National Geothermal Energy Steering Committee, Former Vice President and Board Director of China Petrochemical Corporation

Mr. BIE Tao, Director, Department of Policies, Laws and Regulations, MEP

Mr. LI Gao, Deputy Director, Department of Climate Change, NDRC

Dr. JIANG Weiming, DSM China President, Corporate Senior Executive Vice President

Break

Panel Discussion: Better Business, Better World

he climate change risks, global demographic shift and the workforce changes, the consumers’ revoluting values, trust and globalization under pressure, and technology paradox, all these trends are greatly reshaping the definition of sustainable development in the new era. The business sector is faced with both opportunities and challenges in major fields e.g. food and agriculture, urbanization, energy and materials, health and welfare. In alliance with the stakeholders, the business can realize the goal of better business and better world. In this section, experts from research institutes, multinational companies, and large Chinese State-owned Enterprises will have a panel discussion over the above issues.

Panelists:

Dr. JIANG Kejun, Researcher, Energy Research Institute, NDRC

Dr. YANG Xiaoping, President of BP China, Chairperson of BP (China) Holdings Limited

Mr. WANG Jianyue, Assistant General Manager, China BaoWu Steel Group

Dr. YAO Weiguang, Chief Technology Officer, Asia Pacific, The Dow Chemical Company

Closing Remarks:

Mr. WANG Jiming, President of CBCSD