Corporate Responsibility Work in China 2004 program

Conference Day 1 – October 5th 2004 Plenary Presentations and Panel Discussions

9.15
Chairman’s Address and Welcome

9.20
Opening Keynote: Why social responsibility is a key issue for China

Dui Hua Foundation, Executive Director, John Kamm

(John Kamm is a former VP of Occidential Chemical Corporation and president of Hong Kong’s American Chamber of Commerce)

9.45
Keynote Presentation: Framing the debate:
How an effective multi-stakeholder approach can drive real change in China

Trade Union Advisory Committee (TUAC), Senior Policy Advisor to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Roy Jones

10.15 Networking and Refreshments Break

10.45
Keynote panel and presentations:
The big five challenges for responsible companies in China

Workplace challenges: Freedom of association & supply chain labor

A developing regulatory environment

Governance, corruption and the use of agents

Environmental challenges

Human Rights and land conflict issues

In this session 5 experts on different aspects of China will outline the key challenge for the aspiring responsible company doing business in China. A Q&A session follows.

JPMorganChase, Managing Director and Associate General Counsel, Wilfred Chow
China Working Group, Director, Robert J. Rosoff
Hewlett-Packard, VP Corporate, Social and Environmental Responsibility, Walt Rosenberg

12.20 Lunch

2.00 – 3.15
The Chinese view on CSR

A panel of experts will get to the heart of how corporate responsibility is viewed in China and will offer insight into how Chinese stakeholders view your business. What does it mean to who, and how do different groups define it? What are Chinese consumer attitudes to the subject?

Pentland Group, Business Standards Officer, Wei Dong Zhou
Shoetown, Factory Owner, Ron Chang

3.15 – 4.30
Overcoming the challenges of shortcomings in regulation and enforcement

How is the law developing in China? And how do you look to meet the challenge of both underdeveloped law and enforcement capabilities? For example, how can companies move forward in a transparent way when there is so much falsification of records by their supply base?

Foley Hoag, Associate, CSR Practice, Daniel Feldman
Nike, Director of North Asia Compliance, Jeremy Prepscius
JC Penney, Sr. Manager - Supplier Compliance and Factory Security, Ross Tishler

4.30 Networking and Refreshments Break

5.00 – 6.30
Promoting Worker Representation in China

Tackling freedom of association challenges in China

The merits of different approaches to promote worker representation:

Engaging the ACFTU vs. Election of workplace committees

Organising Health and Safety Committees: A key area – so how’s it done properly and what does best practice look like? What are the benefits to brands, auditors and workers?

Trade Union Advisory Committee (TUAC), Senior Policy Advisor to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Roy Jones
Workers Rights Consortium, Executive Director, Scott Nova
Eileen Fisher, Social Accountability Manager, Amy Hall

6.30 End of day 1

Conference Day 2 – October 6th 2004 Limited attendance off-the-record discussion groups

9.00 - 11.00	Environmental Issues Resources Strategy and impact • Water scarcity and its impact on business in China. • What can companies do to devise a useful water strategy and not be a part of the problem! • Capacity building: What are the main drivers for the education of your workforce and development of specialized environmental management systems Conservation International - China, Director, Dr. Lu Zhi (+ corporate client tbc)	Big Picture Issues Business contributions to human rights in China • What does economic development and FDI mean for human rights in China? • How can companies be responsible corporate citizens when it comes to dealing with government and the justice system? • Can business play a part in contributing to sustainable change in human rights in China or is it simply about controlling risk? Human Rights in China, Executive Director, Sharon Hom	Workplace Issues: Direct Employees Workforce Education and Healthcare in China • How can you develop successful worker healthcare programs and can they create a significant positive impact on your business? • What are the best employee incentives in China and what do employees expect from your company? • Hear how you can recruit and hang onto the best talent	Workplace Issues: Suppliers How to help suppliers in China to implement your code of conduct • Hear the latest from Nike on the best ways to ensure that suppliers do not put your CR progress in danger. Should you involve them from the start in your program development in China? • Get the latest thinking on the potential ROI from supplier code implementation - how can you maximize payback from your spend? Nike, Director of North Asia Compliance, Jeremy Prepscius Smith O’Brien, Managing Director, Neil Smith (+ corporate client tbc)	Workplace Issues: Suppliers Brand collaboration for sustainable change • Private Voluntary Initiatives - how successful are they and what’s the growing potential for brand collaboration on supply chain monitoring? • Who is doing what with who - and why? • What are the drawbacks? - how can companies deal with anti-trust issues when they collaborate on projects with suppliers? Toys R Us, VP Product Safety and Compliance, Tom Deluca Council on Foreign Relations, Adjunct Senior Fellow, Elliot Schrage
11.00 Networking and Refreshments Break
11.30 - 1.00	Eco-Efficiency: How do you raise awareness and make improvements? • Applying international environmental standards to Chinese business - what’s best practice? • Does ISO14001 make a difference in China? • Import/export trends in China and impacts on environmentally responsible product packaging • Educating workers on the benefits of eco efficiency - what are the challenges and how is it done best? US EPA, Former Greater China Program Manager, Jentai Yang Center for Economic and Environmental Partnership, Chair, Climate Change Program, Anne Arquit Niederberger	Combating the problem of high workforce turnover in China • The hukou system and the role this plays in preventing migrant workers from demanding acceptable conditions of work • The difficulties with balancing responsible company commitments on overtime with worker demands for it • Is there any incentive for local government to have any accountability for sustainable development? STMicroelectronics, Corporate VP for Total Quality and Environment Management, Georges Auguste	Embedding global employee codes of conduct in Chinese operations • You may have a global code or statement of business principles - but how do you translate it to a Chinese workforce and how flexible might it need to be for local needs? DuPont, Director of Sustainable Development, Dawn Rittenhouse Texas Instruments, Vice President and Director, TI Ethics and Compliance, David Reid	NGO partnerships and engagement in the supply chain • How can NGOs help you monitor workforce conditions and maintain standards? • How can you convince suppliers that continuing engagement will bring results in performance on the factory floor? • Which NGOs should you be working with - what’s the best selection process? • What do they want back from you and is it deliverable? Shoetown, Factory Owner, Ron Chang Global Alliance, China Country Director, Youli Ge	Overcoming the challenges of effective factory management in China Case studies of workable solutions: This session will consist of case study presentations looking at the type of problems companies should be aware of when dealing with Chinese suppliers and how to help factories to correct them. Case study 1: JC Penney, Sr. Manager - Supplier Compliance and Factory Security, Ross Tishler
1.00 Lunch
2.30 - 4.30	Waste disposal in China - an accident waiting to happen? • How to safely and properly deal with dangerous wastes has become a crucial task in environmental protection in China • What is the current regulation on hazardous and solid waste disposal in China? • How can companies provide a leadership stance on waste clearance and storage - what are the latest initiatives being developed? Alcoa, Director Environmental Affairs, Pat Atkins	HIV/Aids awareness in China • Defining the roles of all sectors of society in managing HIV/AIDS • The problems of stigma, legal ambiguity and the assurance of confidentiality in China • What could the costs to your business be of ignoring the problem? Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, Executive Director, Trevor Neilson Human Rights Watch, Researcher, Asia Division, Sara (Meg) Davis	Tackling corruption and the use of agents in China • Gift policies and strategy - what should your stance be and what should be the punishments for non-compliance? • How do waivers apply and what are the limits to your responsibility in terms of your business transactions in China?	The link between productivity and overtime • What does the emerging evidence say about reduced hours and increased productivity? • Can overtime reductions really save you money? What are the other factors in play? • Is accepting that workers will work long hours a necessary part of doing business in China? Verite, Executive Director, Dan Viederman	Limits to supplier engagement • When should engagement end with non-performing suppliers? • When do you ‘cut and run?’ - what should be the terms of disengagement? • Should a 3 strikes and your out approach be applied - what are the pros and cons of taking this stance? Eileen Fisher, Social Accountability Manager, Amy Hall
Conference ends