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The IPCC Sixth Assessment Report provides new estimates on the chances of crossing the global warming level of 1.5°C in the next decade while reminding us of the urgency to take immediate, rapid, and large-scale reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. Now more than ever, there is a need for new leadership models, methods, and tools for implementing organizational change for sustainable development.
Businesses are in dire need of sustainable leadership to drive transformation, especially in relation to the climate change emergency. Sustainable leadership stresses on the creation of the present and future profits for an organization, in addition to enhancing the quality of life for all stakeholders. Sustainable leaders focus on capacity building, sustainable change and long-term results which make it imperative to pursue SDGs.
Designed for C-suite executives, board directors and senior managers, the Sustainable Business Transformation Leader programme helps embed sustainability into core business strategy and operations. It focuses on real business challenges to create positive sustainability impact and competitive advantage for business.
This info session will provide a detailed overview of the forthcoming course intake run by M3trix Academy in partnership with BCSD Malaysia. The 2021 programme will run for 8 weeks beginning 2nd November 2021.
The course is action-oriented and has been designed for practitioners. It is focused around real business challenges to create positive impact on environment and society, and simultaneously long-term success for the business.
Agenda
4
00PM
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4
10PM
Welcome & Introduction
Roberto BenetelloOpening remarks and speaker introductions.
4
10PM
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4
30PM
IPCC report and the urgency for Malaysian Businesses to act
Constant Van AerschotThe IPCC Sixth Assessment Report was just released on August 9th. Now more than ever, businesses are in dire need of sustainability leadership to drive transformation, especially in relation to the climate change emergency.
4
30PM
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4
40PM
Sustainable Leadership Programme Overview
Angelika SalmenThe Sustainable Business Transformation Leader programme is designed for C-suite executives, board directors and senior managers. The programme helps embed sustainability into core business strategy and operations.
Here, we will provide an overview of the programme, including weekly themes and speakers.
4
40PM
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4
50PM
Practical Details of the Programme
Angelika Salmen•Roberto BenetelloFurther details of the programme will be covered here, such as additional information or logistics (e.g. time, costs, and registration details)
4
50PM
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5
00PM
Q&A
Roberto Benetello•Angelika Salmen•Constant Van AerschotWe will wrap up with a Q&A session for any and all of your questions pertaining to the programme.
Welcome & Introduction
Opening remarks and speaker introductions.
Speakers
Roberto Benetello
Executive Director of BCSD MalaysiaRoberto is the Executive Director of the Business Council for Sustainable Development Malaysia, a Global Network partner of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). Roberto strives is to assist businesses accelerate the transition to a sustainable world by offering tools, methodologies and training to support the embedment of sustainability into corporate
strategy and operations.
With over twenty years’ experience, Roberto’s career includes several senior general management positions with both fortune-500 companies and start-ups, in countries such as Italy, UK, Spain. His main skills include international relations and business facilitation, strategic business planning, general management, marketing and business development.
Roberto holds an MBA from SDA Bocconi in Italy and an MA in Marketing from Lincoln University, UK. Roberto is currently a PhD candidate at the University of Malaya, Asia Europe Institute Malaysia working on a research project on business sustainability.
IPCC report and the urgency for Malaysian Businesses to act
The IPCC Sixth Assessment Report was just released on August 9th. Now more than ever, businesses are in dire need of sustainability leadership to drive transformation, especially in relation to the climate change emergency.
Speakers
Constant Van Aerschot
Director WBCSD Asia Pacific of WBCSDConstant is the Director Asia Pacific at the WBCSD regional office in Asia Pacific in Singapore. He is a sustainability and construction sector expert. He manages regionally relevant programs and liaises with local WBCSD members. He brings the latest sustainability-related frameworks, methodologies and toolkits for business implementation in strategy and operations.
Constant sits on the board of two nonprofit organisations in Singapore and one in Malaysia. He frequently speaks at seminars and is an invited judge for sustainability awards. He is on National Environment Agency’s Editorial Advisory Panel for Envision and was an invited member of the international panel of expert to review Singapore 3rd Green Building Masterplan.
His previous roles include VP Public Affairs and Sustainable Development (LafargeHolcim), corporate strategy senior analyst (Alcatel-Lucent), practicing civil engineer and board member of a foundation in France.
Constant is also BCSD Malaysia Company Director.
Sustainable Leadership Programme Overview
The Sustainable Business Transformation Leader programme is designed for C-suite executives, board directors and senior managers. The programme helps embed sustainability into core business strategy and operations. Here, we will provide an overview of the programme, including weekly themes and speakers.
Speakers
Angelika Salmen
Sustainability Learning Facilitator at M3TRIX AcademyAngelika Salmen is an experienced sustainable learning facilitator and program director. She graduated with a BA in International Tourism Management from Brighton University and a MSc in International Management from Sussex University. Her passion and interest for education, social justice and corporate learning led her to complete a PhD in Education and conduct research on academic development and sustainability education in UK business schools.
Angelika’s professional experience spans various industries and areas including tourism, retail, recruitment and academia. She has taught multiple business and management modules including sustainability in business, leadership, organisational behaviour, globalization and diversity. Angelika is a lecturer of Organisational Behaviour at Bournemouth University Business School (UK) and a Freelance Sustainability Learning Consultant.
Practical Details of the Programme
Further details of the programme will be covered here, such as additional information or logistics (e.g. time, costs, and registration details)
Speakers
Angelika Salmen
Sustainability Learning Facilitator at M3TRIX AcademyAngelika Salmen is an experienced sustainable learning facilitator and program director. She graduated with a BA in International Tourism Management from Brighton University and a MSc in International Management from Sussex University. Her passion and interest for education, social justice and corporate learning led her to complete a PhD in Education and conduct research on academic development and sustainability education in UK business schools.
Angelika’s professional experience spans various industries and areas including tourism, retail, recruitment and academia. She has taught multiple business and management modules including sustainability in business, leadership, organisational behaviour, globalization and diversity. Angelika is a lecturer of Organisational Behaviour at Bournemouth University Business School (UK) and a Freelance Sustainability Learning Consultant.
Roberto Benetello
Executive Director of BCSD MalaysiaRoberto is the Executive Director of the Business Council for Sustainable Development Malaysia, a Global Network partner of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). Roberto strives is to assist businesses accelerate the transition to a sustainable world by offering tools, methodologies and training to support the embedment of sustainability into corporate
strategy and operations.
With over twenty years’ experience, Roberto’s career includes several senior general management positions with both fortune-500 companies and start-ups, in countries such as Italy, UK, Spain. His main skills include international relations and business facilitation, strategic business planning, general management, marketing and business development.
Roberto holds an MBA from SDA Bocconi in Italy and an MA in Marketing from Lincoln University, UK. Roberto is currently a PhD candidate at the University of Malaya, Asia Europe Institute Malaysia working on a research project on business sustainability.
Q&A
We will wrap up with a Q&A session for any and all of your questions pertaining to the programme.
Speakers
Roberto Benetello
Executive Director of BCSD MalaysiaRoberto is the Executive Director of the Business Council for Sustainable Development Malaysia, a Global Network partner of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). Roberto strives is to assist businesses accelerate the transition to a sustainable world by offering tools, methodologies and training to support the embedment of sustainability into corporate
strategy and operations.
With over twenty years’ experience, Roberto’s career includes several senior general management positions with both fortune-500 companies and start-ups, in countries such as Italy, UK, Spain. His main skills include international relations and business facilitation, strategic business planning, general management, marketing and business development.
Roberto holds an MBA from SDA Bocconi in Italy and an MA in Marketing from Lincoln University, UK. Roberto is currently a PhD candidate at the University of Malaya, Asia Europe Institute Malaysia working on a research project on business sustainability.
Angelika Salmen
Sustainability Learning Facilitator at M3TRIX AcademyAngelika Salmen is an experienced sustainable learning facilitator and program director. She graduated with a BA in International Tourism Management from Brighton University and a MSc in International Management from Sussex University. Her passion and interest for education, social justice and corporate learning led her to complete a PhD in Education and conduct research on academic development and sustainability education in UK business schools.
Angelika’s professional experience spans various industries and areas including tourism, retail, recruitment and academia. She has taught multiple business and management modules including sustainability in business, leadership, organisational behaviour, globalization and diversity. Angelika is a lecturer of Organisational Behaviour at Bournemouth University Business School (UK) and a Freelance Sustainability Learning Consultant.
Constant Van Aerschot
Director WBCSD Asia Pacific of WBCSDConstant is the Director Asia Pacific at the WBCSD regional office in Asia Pacific in Singapore. He is a sustainability and construction sector expert. He manages regionally relevant programs and liaises with local WBCSD members. He brings the latest sustainability-related frameworks, methodologies and toolkits for business implementation in strategy and operations.
Constant sits on the board of two nonprofit organisations in Singapore and one in Malaysia. He frequently speaks at seminars and is an invited judge for sustainability awards. He is on National Environment Agency’s Editorial Advisory Panel for Envision and was an invited member of the international panel of expert to review Singapore 3rd Green Building Masterplan.
His previous roles include VP Public Affairs and Sustainable Development (LafargeHolcim), corporate strategy senior analyst (Alcatel-Lucent), practicing civil engineer and board member of a foundation in France.
Constant is also BCSD Malaysia Company Director.
Speakers
Constant is the Director Asia Pacific at the WBCSD regional office in Asia Pacific in Singapore. He is a sustainability and construction sector expert. He manages regionally relevant programs and liaises with local WBCSD members. He brings the latest sustainability-related frameworks, methodologies and toolkits for business implementation in strategy and operations.
Constant sits on the board of two nonprofit organisations in Singapore and one in Malaysia. He frequently speaks at seminars and is an invited judge for sustainability awards. He is on National Environment Agency’s Editorial Advisory Panel for Envision and was an invited member of the international panel of expert to review Singapore 3rd Green Building Masterplan.
His previous roles include VP Public Affairs and Sustainable Development (LafargeHolcim), corporate strategy senior analyst (Alcatel-Lucent), practicing civil engineer and board member of a foundation in France.
Constant is also BCSD Malaysia Company Director.
Angelika
Salmen
Sustainability Learning Facilitator at M3TRIX Academy
Angelika Salmen is an experienced sustainable learning facilitator and program director. She graduated with a BA in International Tourism Management from Brighton University and a MSc in International Management from Sussex University. Her passion and interest for education, social justice and corporate learning led her to complete a PhD in Education and conduct research on academic development and sustainability education in UK business schools.
Angelika’s professional experience spans various industries and areas including tourism, retail, recruitment and academia. She has taught multiple business and management modules including sustainability in business, leadership, organisational behaviour, globalization and diversity. Angelika is a lecturer of Organisational Behaviour at Bournemouth University Business School (UK) and a Freelance Sustainability Learning Consultant.
Roberto is the Executive Director of the Business Council for Sustainable Development Malaysia, a Global Network partner of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). Roberto strives is to assist businesses accelerate the transition to a sustainable world by offering tools, methodologies and training to support the embedment of sustainability into corporate
strategy and operations.
With over twenty years’ experience, Roberto’s career includes several senior general management positions with both fortune-500 companies and start-ups, in countries such as Italy, UK, Spain. His main skills include international relations and business facilitation, strategic business planning, general management, marketing and business development.
Roberto holds an MBA from SDA Bocconi in Italy and an MA in Marketing from Lincoln University, UK. Roberto is currently a PhD candidate at the University of Malaya, Asia Europe Institute Malaysia working on a research project on business sustainability.
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