Speakers include
Lucy Lu
(China National Textile and
Apparel Council, Beijing)
Ros Harvey
(ILO, Cambodia)
CONFERENCE
Andrew Thomson
The
(BEC, Hong Kong)
Martin Ma
(SAI, New York)
Supply Chain
Serena Lillywhite
(Brotherhood of
St Lawrence, Australia)
Kelly Lau
Talks Back
(APCO Asia, Hong Kong)
Chen Zuo
(Ministry of Health, China)
Karen Hui
(Hong Kong Workers’
Health Centre) 21-22 November 2005
Xu Luodan The Nanhai Hotel
(Lingnan University Shenzhen, China
College)
Yang Jing Conference Hosts: Richard Welford and Stephen Frost, CSR Asia
(ICO, Shenzhen)
Ng Tin Chuen
(Sunco Electronics, China) I t’s time for the supply chain to talk back! The large foreign brands are not the only
drivers of CSR in the Asian supply chain. ‘The Supply Chain Talks Back’ will be
the first conference that brings together representatives from along the whole
Suon Tien supply chain to discuss issues, tensions, best practice and problems in achieving
(The Womyn’s Agenda CSR. We aim to provide space for the sort of discussion and debate that has been
For Change, Cambodia) missing in other CSR forums. The conference will allow participants to address the
concerns and aspirations of all stakeholders. Participants are encouraged to see
Li Hongyan themselves as stakeholders in creating capacity in the Asia Pacific region.
(CAPS, China) The conference is mostly workshop based. You will hear from speakers who are
migrant workers, factory employees, women’s groups, human rights activists,
Paul French health officials, standards setters, factory owners, government representatives,
(Access Asia, Shanghai) trade unions and the brands themselves. Workshops will be facilitated by experts in
fields such as occupational health and safety, factory training and capacity building,
engaging governments, social security, labour law and labour disputes resolution,
CSR Asia human rights and reputation risks, the environment and public health, trade unions,
communications and stakeholder engagement.
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Unionway Commercial Centre
♦ Practical workshops on supply chain issues
283 Queens Road Central ♦ Learn from the real experts on CSR practices
Hong Kong SAR
Tel: (852) 3579 8079 ♦ Engage with the stakeholders that matter
Fax: (852) 3579 8080
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21 November
08:30 – 10:30 REGISTRATION
10:30 – 12:30 OPENING CEREMONY AND KEYNOTE SPEECHES
Stephen Frost: Stephen will outline the hot supply chain issues being discussed in the Asia Pacific region. He will
set the tone for the conference and outline its objectives. Stephen is Executive Director of CSR Asia
Li Hongyan: Li is from the Chinese Association of Productivity Science (CAPS) and will talk about why it's important
for foreign companies to learn about what CSR means to Chinese firms in China.
Lucy Lu: Lucy will talk on CSC9000T, the new Chinese Social Compliance standard for the textile sector. This
highly innovative home grown standard sets the tone for future developments in Asia and demonstrates a
commitment by the Chinese to take ownership of CSR in its supply chain. Lucy is the Deputy Director of the Office
for Promoting Social Responsibility at the China National Textile and Apparel Council (CNTAC) in Beijing.
Zhang Yishen: Zhang has been advocating CSR in the apparel supply chain for a decade. He will talk about the
challenges and rewards of implementing CSR in a Chinese factory. Zhang is the manager of an apparel factory in
Guangdong, and has implemented a number of successful and innovative CSR practices.
Ros Harvey: Ros will talk on the ILO’s Better Factory Project in Cambodia. This is an important regional
development showing how better work practices can boost productivity in the workplace and trust with the customer
base. Ros is Chief Technical Advisor of the ILO’s Better Factories Cambodia Project.
Serena Lillywhite: Serena is from one of Australia’s largest charities which is demonstrating a real commitment to
improving working practices in factories. She will talk on the ways in which a small business sourcing relatively small
numbers of optical frames in southern China can work with large suppliers to implement CSR.
Andrew Thomson: European Union directives on electronics goods are set to shake up the industry. Andrew
Thomson, the CEO of the Business Environment Council (BEC) in Hong Kong, will speak on the state of
preparedness of HK-invested companies on the mainland for the introduction of these new EU / WEEE regulations.
Chen Zuo: Occupational disease has been designated one of five critical public health issues in China. Chen Zuo,
Director of the Ministry of Health in Yangjiang City in the PRD, will discuss the government’s role in dealing with a
rapidly deteriorating situation and explore avenues where business and government may work in partnership.
12:30 – 14:00 LUNCH BREAK
14:00 – 15:30 PARALLEL WORKSHOPS (Please choose one)
Stakeholder dialogue: The Hong Kong cable car workshop – Richard Welford will examine the stakeholder
dialogue undertaken as part of the construction of a cable car to the site of the Big Buddha in Hong Kong. The focus
will be on the design of sustainable development indicators. Richard is a Director of CSR Asia.
Factory training and capacity building – Zhang Yishen will explore in greater detail the process of implementing
what are often perceived as simply compliance issues in a well run factory committed to CSR. He will highlight the
problems associated with competing interests in a factory setting.
CSC 9000T – Lucy Lu spoke about the new standard in her keynote speech but in this workshop she will focus
specifically on the implementation and assessment process. She will also engage with participants on issues of
partnerships between the CNTAC and foreign companies interested in recognizing the standard.
Engaging government – What possibilities exist for businesses to engage with government? Chen Zuo and Zhang
Guojiu of the Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Labour and Social Security will discuss possibilities for business-
government cooperation on OHS and related CSR issues in the PRD.
15:30 – 16:00 AFTERNOON TEA BREAK
16:00 – 17:30 PARALLEL WORKSHOPS
Hepatitis B (HBV) - Listen to members of China’s largest HBV forum on what should be done to end discriminatory
hiring practices that many companies adopt in relation to HBV carriers.
Labour law and dispute resolution – Labour disputes are on the rise in China and other parts of Asia and workers
are increasingly asserting their legal rights. How should companies respond when workers protest or strike? Hear
about best practices from representatives of the ILO in Cambodia and an experienced labour lawyer in China.
Human rights and reputation risks – The workshop will be led by the Womyn’s Agenda for Change in Cambodia
and will explain why human rights should be a key concern. It will focus on building bridges between business and
the human rights movement and demonstrate how business can engage successfully with NGOs and workers on
improving the status of women. Suon Tien will be accompanied by two Cambodian women factory workers.
Regional variations in CSR in China – Paul French from Access Asia will discuss the differences in approaches to
CSR, investment and employment practices between the Pearl River Delta and the Shanghai region. The workshop
will examine different work practices in China’s two major exporting regions and the implications for CSR.
18:00 DAY ENDS
All workshop sessions are conducted in English or Mandarin (with simultaneous English
translation). Workshops will be participative and delegates are encouraged to be part of
discussions and debates. This is an opportunity to ask experts on the ground about the
issues facing your organisation and the CSR priorities for the future. Please feel free to
photocopy and distribute this brochure to others who may be interested in this event.
22 November
09:00 – 10:30 PARALLEL WORKSHOPS
CSR and factory owners – We hear about what the brands think of CSR but what do factory owners really think? In
this workshop Denny Yu from LBI and Ng Tin Chuen from Sunco Electronics will discuss what CSR means to factory
owners from different sectors. This is your chance to engage with the people who deal with the implementation of
CSR every day.
Communicating CSR from the supply chain – Kelly Lau, Director of CSR for APCO Asia, and Dawn Emling,
Managing Director of Tern Consulting, will talk about how companies promoting CSR in the supply chain can
communicate this best practice to current and potential customers. They will provide recommendations for both
buyers and suppliers to improve this much overlooked area.
Public Health – In the wake of SARS and Avian flu public health issues have appeared on the supply chain radar
yet are still rarely discussed in any systematic manner. This workshop will present the perspective from a local
centre for disease and prevention on the roles companies should be playing in containment of potential pandemics.
CSR and Education – Professor Xu Luodan, Vice President of Lingnan (University) College, Zhongshan University
in Guangzhou, will take participants through the process of developing China’s first CSR-related executive MBA
module. She will discuss the wider process of getting CSR into the Chinese education system and the ways in which
business can play a creative role in developing this innovative approach.
10:30 – 11:00 MORNING TEA BREAK
11:00 – 12:30 PARALLEL WORKSHOPS
Women workers – Most employees in the supply chain are women and migrants. Hear from ICO, Womyn’s Agenda
for Change and women workers themselves on what is important to them. The workshop provides a rare opportunity
to engage with individuals in a way that is not often possible.
Engaging trade unions – Freedom of association is a problematic CSR issue in many countries in Asia. Less rarely
discussed, however, are trade union views on CSR. Hear the views of the ACFTU in China and PIGLAS in the
Philippines on whether worker representatives believe there is scope for engaging with core CSR issues as
understood by buyers.
NGO mapping and capacity building – Who are the NGOs in Asia working on CSR-related issues? Stephen Frost
from CSR Asia will map the relevant NGO terrain in Asia with a focus on the very real limitation on capacity and ask
what can companies do to build civil society organisations capable of delivering much needed CSR-related networks
HIV/AIDS – The Shenzhen Volunteers Association will take us through the HIV/AIDS prevention education
programmes they have been helping to implement on factory floors.
12:30 – 14:00 LUNCH
14:00 – 15:30 PARALLEL WORKSHOPS
Migrant workers – Huang Qingnan from a local migrant workers association will lead a discussion with other
migrant workers on the issues that are important to them and what they believe companies should be doing in the
supply chain. Discussions will include issues such as industrial accidents and the general mistreatment of migrant
workers.
Occupational Health and Safety – Karen Hui will provide practical examples and solutions to some of the key OHS
issues that characterise today’s supply chains. As the director of two health centres in Guangzhou and Panyu she is
ideally placed to lead participants though a number of real life case studies.
SA8000 – Martin Ma from Social Accountability International (SAI) will update participants on the status of SA8000 in
China today and its future direction. Learn about the projects SAI is currently involved in and how they are coping
with some of the challenges of implementing the standard.
CSR and the environment – Debates surrounding the environment are rapidly moving beyond issues such as
pollution control and eco-efficiency and onto much broader supply chain issues such as climate change, biodiversity
and conservation. Representatives of local green groups will discuss the contribution the private sector can make.
15:30 – 16:00 AFTERNOON TEA BREAK
16:00 – 17:30 CLOSING SESSION
Are the brands really listening? – Representatives from large brand name companies will offer their reflections on
the conference and discuss how they intend to move CSR beyond the narrow confines of compliance to codes of
conduct.
The Supply Chain Talks Back is supported by:
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Hotel information
The Nanhai Hotel
The Nanhai Hotel
1, Gongye 1st Road
Nanhai Blvd
Shekou
Shenzhen
T he 5-star Nanhai Hotel is conveniently located in Shekou in the Shenzhen
Special Economic Zone (SEZ), just over the border from Hong Kong.
Reservations at the Nanhai Hotel
中国深圳市
蛇口工业区工业一路一号
深圳南海酒店 C SR Asia has obtained a discount on hotel reservations for conference
delegates at the Nanhai Hotel and can make a booking on your behalf.
You will be required to pay the hotel bill upon checking in. Standard rooms
Tel: (86) 755-2669-2888
Fax: (86) 755-2669-2440 are priced at HK$550 [US$70.50] per night; Deluxe sea view rooms at HK$630
[US$80.80] per night; Executive sea view rooms at HK$830 [US$106.40] per
sznanhai@public.szptt.net.cn room per night and Executive Suites at HK$1400 [US$179.50] per room per
night. Prices may be subject to change and exchange rates may vary.
Transport
T he Nanhai Hotel is two minutes walk from the Shekou passenger ferry pier, which is served by ferries
from Hong Kong Airport and hourly from Central, Hong Kong. The hotel also operates a shuttle bus ser-
vice to and from the Lo Wu border crossing, for those traveling to the border by train. Timetables are pub-
lished below. A taxi from the border crossing to the hotel takes 15 minutes.
Ferry schedule (Hong Kong International Airport Shekou)
Departs from Hong Kong International Airport Departs from Shekou
09:00 10:15 07:45 08:45
11:00 12:30 10:00 11:15
14:30 15:30 13:30 14:30
16:30 17:30 15:30 16:30
18:30 19:30 17:30 18:30
20:15 21:20 19:30 20:15
The trip takes 30 minutes. Shekou Passenger Terminal: (86-755) 2669 1213
Note: The ferry route is not available to some of the airlines. Please check in advance
Bus Schedule (Lo Wu border crossing Nanhai Hotel)
Departs from Lo Wu Departs from Nanhai Hotel
12:00 15:00 10:30 13:00
For further enquiries please contact Jonathan Hills at jhills@csr-asia.com