November 2022 will be our GREEN month which will be concluded by our participation at the Green Economy Forum & Exhibition (GEFE) 2022 from November 28 to 30 at Sala’s THISO SkyHall in Ho Chi Minh City organized by EuroCham. During the Green month we will orient our activities towards sustainability and green topics.

Becoming more sustainable in an effective way may not be easy at first, but the challenge is well worth the reward. Successful entrepreneurs, owners, and leaders look at problems as opportunities. Now is your opportunity to embrace sustainability and implement innovative strategies in the process. Some creative business planning can help you determine specific and unique strategies that will work for your business.

Your active participation is the key ingredient to a successful workshop and to get the best benefit out of this interesting round-table discussion:

GBA Members for Members+ Workshop: Sustainability Matters – How to approach and implement Sustainable Practices in your Organization

Date: Thursday, 3 November 2022 | Time: 3:30 PM – 6:30 PM

Venue: The Sentry, 2F, Sonatus Building, 15 Le Thanh Ton, District 1, HCMC

Format: Participative Roundtable Discussions based on Keynote Presentations

Meeting Chair: Mathias G. Kothe, Founder and Chairman of Syntegra Solar International AG

Workshop details:

There will be a few selected top-expert input presentations about “sustainability in business”, which then you will discuss in small roundtable groups to exchange insight and ideas of how to approach and to start implementing Sustainable Practices in ways which are suitable and effective to your business and industry. Topics range from building awareness and foster corporate culture change towards sustainable longer-term thinking and include practical approaches to initiate “green initiatives” in your organization.

As a result, you may take away a broader sense of strategic initiatives, of implementing best sustainable practices, of how to overcome existing hurdles, last not least of tackling of how finance the fundamental shift to sustainable practices. Arguably, this will help your GREEN journey!

AGENDA:

3:30 PM: Registration

4:00 PM: Welcome – setting the scene

4:05 PM – 4:25 PM: Keynote Presentations:

(1) “The Bigger Picture – Why Sustainability Matters” by Mathias Kothe, Founder and Chairman of Syntegra Solar International AG
(2) “Embracing Sustainability – The Bosch Journey to CO2 Neutrality by 2020” by Tran Quang Hung, Head of HSE / Regional Sustainability and EHS Manager, ASEAN of Bosch Vietnam

4:25 PM – 4:50 PM: 1^st Roundtable Discussion:

Awareness on what is actually going with “Climate Change”, and how leading firms respond to this challenge.
First insights and learnings: how does this apply to your business and organization, to you as a business leader taking charge.

5:00 PM – 5:20 PM: Keynote Presentations:

(3) “Not because it’s easy, but because it’s hard: Sustainability as the new Normal – Challenges and Solutions at the example of Heavy Industries”, by Lukas Schoeneck, CEO of ThyssenKrupp.
(4) “Financing renewable energy projects in Vietnam”, by Ludger Roecken, Head of Infrastructure & Energy / Project Finance – Asia, Europe, Middle East of KfW-DEG

5:20 PM – 5:45 PM: 2^nd Roundtable Discussion:

Challenges and Solutions – what is needed for us and our businesses, to succeed and thrive in a world where Sustainability is Imperative.

5:55 PM – 6:15 PM: Conclusions & Learnings: a brief statement given by each round table group, 2 min each

REGISTRATION HERE >>> 

Attendance fee: (including tea break)

• Member: 300,000 VND
• Non-member: 500,000 VND

For any inquiries, please contact our GBA Office, Ms. Mai Anh: maianh@gba-vietnam.org