Dear CSR Community members,

 Globally, there are over one billion people with disabilities. They are now more active in our society than ever before. Yet employment rates are low and many barriers to work still exist.  In recent years, more and more companies are willing to explore disability inclusion at the workplace and they find that there are many benefits inclusive companies reap beyond those related to compliance with nondiscrimination laws. Creating an inclusive corporate culture can actually help the companies improve the workplace, employee retention, their products, and brands.

The CSR Forum cordially invites you to the next CSR forum meeting from 3-4:30pm on Monday, July 30th at the EUCCC Beijing office. At this meeting,  we will invite Mr. Stefan Tromel, the Senior Disability Specialist in the International Labour Organization (ILO) to share “How business can respect and support the rights of persons with disabilities and benefit from inclusion”.  After Stefan’s presentation, Ms. Sarah Albert, the Director of Cooperate Social and Environment Responsibility (CSER) from Flex will present a business case on Flex’ practices to promote barriers-free and disability inclusion in China 

Meeting Agenda

• 3:00-3:10pm           Opening and Introduction
• 3:10-3:40pm           Presentation by Stefan Tromel, the Senior Disability Specialist from the International Labour Organization (ILO)
• 3:40-4:10pm           Presentation by Sarah Albert, the Director of Cooperate Social and Environment Responsibility (CSER) from Flex
• 4:10-4:30pm           Q&A
• 4:30pm                   Session ends      

If you would like to attend this meeting, please register on this page by July 29^th or contact Ms. Peiting Mao at intern005@europeanchamber.com.cn for help.

Speakers

Mr. Stefan Tromel

Senior Disability Specialist, International Labour Organization (ILO)

Mr. Stefan Tromel

Senior Disability Specialist, International Labour Organization (ILO)

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Stefan has been the Senior Disability Specialist in the International Labour Organization (ILO) since August 2013. His current duties include the coordination of the ILO Global Business and Disability Network. Between 2008 and 2013, he was the Executive Director of the International Disability Alliance, the global umbrella organization of organizations of persons with disabilities. And Between 1999 and 2004, he was the Director of the European Disability Forum (EDF), the most representative disability organization at European Union level. Stefan was actively involved in the negotiation process of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2002-2006).

Ms. Sarah Albert

Director of Cooperate Social and Environment Responsibility (CSER), Flex

Ms. Sarah Albert

Director of Cooperate Social and Environment Responsibility (CSER), Flex

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Sarah is currently the Director of Cooperate Social and Environment Responsibility (CSER) from Flex. She studied Pedagogics (Master), International Business (Bachelor) and CSR (Master) and she has been in China since 2011. In her role as the director of CSER for Flex, she is leading Flex’s Zhuhai diversity program and covers Zhuhai factory as well as other factories in China( Wuzhong, Huangtian and Chengdu) for compliance as well as beyond compliance – such as employee engagement and community investment.

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