Dear Working Group Members,
European Chamber is delighted to invite you to a joint Transport & Mobility Working Group Meeting on “Rethinking Transport & Mobility in the Context of UN Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs)” from 2:00pm to 3:30pm, Friday, 26th February, 2016 at the European Chamber Beijing Office.
The essential role of transport in driving economic growth is often undermined by the sector’s negative footprint on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues throughout the global supply chain. In particular, poorly-maintained and outdated transport equipment result in pollution and poses a danger to human health. Inadequate transport planning, enforcement and supportive policy actions create a void in which the safety of operators, passengers and users of transport and pedestrians and members of local communities is compromised through exposure to accidents and other hazardous conditions. For sustainable development to deliver its aspiration, ESG issues must therefore be integrated into all aspects of the transportation debates.
To see how transport and mobility sectors can contribute to the sustainable development, the Chamber is delighted to invite Mr. Qu Pengcheng, Senior Advisor from International Road Transport Union(IRU) to deliver a presentation to provide analysis on this topic.
At this meeting, Mr. Qu Pengcheng will introduce the Global Partnership for Sustainable Transport (GPST), a business and industry-led initiative, which focuses on a range of key material topics in the transportation sector with a view to enhancing the industry’s positive footprint on ESG priorities. By bringing companies and industry associations from all modes of transportation together with other stakeholders, the GPST fosters collective action and sustainability collaboration in support of the vision of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the recommendations of the UN Secretary-General’s High-Level Advisory Group on Sustainable Development. In addition to supporting existing transportation sector partnerships, the initiative mobilizes business and industry associations to advocate the effective integration of ESG issues into macro topics such as trade facilitation and transit corridor development.
About the speaker:
Mr. Qu Pengcheng joined the International Road Transport Union(IRU) as the Senior Advisor for China and South East Asia in May, 2014, responsible for the expansion of IRU’s business in this region. Before joining IRU, he worked at BP China, World Economic Forum China Office with the position of director of government affairs. Prior to that, he worked at the Department of International Relations, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade for 9 years.
If you would like to attend this joint working Group meeting, please REGISTER ONLINE at this page. For questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Mr. Ink Zheng at izheng@europeanchamber.com.cn