The inaugural One Planet Leaders Asia Pacific Executive Education programme took place on 24-27 May 2011.
Organised by WWF Singapore, the 4-day sustainability workshop was attended by business leaders from Singapore, Hong Kong, China, India and Taiwan. They include the Head of Sustainability and CSR, Director of Sales and Business Development, Marketing Communications and Environment among others. Participants came with the aim of acquiring knowledge on sustainability and how they can lead their organization towards the journey of transformational business change.
They were definitely not disappointed with the workshop and speakers.
World renowned scientist, Dr. Michael Braungart gave a paradigm shifting talk session about Cradle to Cradle design concluding that “less bad is not the same as good” in sustainability planning development. Mr. Tim “Mac” Macarthy inspired the group with his enlightening teaching of finding true leadership and to be an agent of change. Mr. Richard Welford, Chairman of CSR Asia led the group through the complexities of Corporate Social Responsibility Stakeholder Engagement and Sustainability Strategy Development. WWF experts brought the environmental connection sustainability into the discussion on Fresh Water Management and Energy and Climate Change issues and how these issues relate to business operations globally.
Amara Sanctuary Resort in Sentosa, where the workshop was held, offered both a classroom settings as well as the opportunity to extend the classroom learning to its tropical outdoor gardens.
The conducive environment provided participants the chance to connect with nature and supported open communication and networking among the business leaders. Learning was enhanced through the small class size that allowed for individual time with the tutors and speakers to address specific challenges in driving sustainability within their organizations.
At the end of the 4 days, participants feedback that the workshop was “excellent” and that they “have improved understanding of sustainability and how to take action”. Participants also agreed “the topics covered were useful and relevant to their organization”.
WWF would like to thank all the speakers and participants for making the first One Planet Leaders Asia Pacific programme a success active participation, and the value each person added to the program.
If you are interested in the program for yourself or your organization, please contact Sarah Ong at song@wwf.sg or click here for more information.
