Opening Remarks

Mr. Wang Zhongyu, President of CEC and Standing Vice Chairman of the 10th CPPCC

Video Message

Mr. Peter Bakker, President & CEO of WBCSD

Keynote Speeches

Mr. Xu Fushun, Vice Director General of State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (SASAC) of the State Council

 Mr. Wang Yiming, Deputy Director General, Member of Party Leadership, and Researcher of the Development Research Center of the State Council

 Mr. Su Wei, Deputy Secretary General and Director General of Department of International Cooperation, National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC)

Lunch

Session 1: Global Economic Governance and Sustainable and Inclusive Growth in the New Era

With world economy picking up, deep-rooted contradictions remain unsolved and great uncertainties still exist. In 2017, the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China was successfully convened, and China enters a new era of the socialism with Chinese characteristics, putting forward new requirements for the economy.

The new era calls for joint efforts from the government, business and society to tackle new challenges and requirements, accelerate transformation and development, scale up economic sustainability, create new jobs, increase income and achieve inclusive development, so as to advance the sustainability of the whole society.

Keynote Speeches

Further Improving the Legal System for Environmental Protection

Mr. Bie Tao, Director General, Department of Policies, Laws and Regulations, MEE

Global Governance in Climate Change and Emission Reduction

Mr. Sun Zhen, Vice Director General, Department of Climate Change, NDRC

Global Stories to Watch in the New Era of Eco-Civilization

Ms. Li Lailai, Chief Representative of World Resources Institute Beijing Representative Office

Session 2: Releasing the Stage Report of China Corporate Sustainability Index

Facing tremendous challenges in economy, environment and society, enterprises shall aim at not only develop bigger but also better and stronger, which requires not just business profitability but also more sustainable vitality and anti-risk capacility. In this session, the 2018 stage research results of China Corporate Sustainability research project will be released, aiming at advancing business sustainability through the index research project.

Mr. Wang Jiming  Project Chair, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, and President of CBCSD

Coffee Break

Session 3: Business Actions in Advancing Globalization and in Implementing 2030 Agenda

With rapid economic development in China and the accelerated economic globalization process, the Chinese government attaches great importance to the business practices of sustainable development strategies. Companies should persist to sustainability idea and consistently meet the increasingly diversified expectations of stakeholders, so as to better take and seize the economic, social and environmental risks and opportunities. Sustainability of a company will comprehensively reflect its corporate leadership, governance performance, brand influence and core competitiveness.

Moderator:

Mr. Dai Yande  Former Director and Researcher of Energy Research Institute, NDRC

Panelists:

 Ms. Song Xiaozhi, Vice Director General, International Corporations, MEE

 Mr. Huang Wensheng, Secretary General, UN Global Compact China Network, Vice President of Sinopec

 Ms. Yang Xiaoping, President of BP China and Chairperson of BP (China) Holdings Limited

 Mr. Zheng Daqing, Senior Vice President, Business & Market Development Greater China, BASF

 Ms. Wang Jie, Vice President of Schneider Electric China

Closing Remarks

Mr. WANG Jiming, President of CBCSD