Over the years, CSR has become a key management issue worldwide, an increasingly debated topic in China. Many corporations have been trying to determine what they can do and should do to contribute to the sustainability of economics, social and ecological environment in which they operate. The dramatic changes of global climate, industrial and technological innovations, and social needs have launched a review on the solely profit-oriented business practices and their side effects on the global society and economic systems.

• 2016-04-12 | 08:30 - 10:30
• InterContinental Hotel, 47 Floor, Executive Lounge

China’s Communist Party recently approved the 13th Five-Year Plan, designed to guide the country’s social, political, and economic development through the second half of this decade. What is the significance of the plan? What are the main characteristics of the latest plan? And how should Chinese companies and foreign companies doing business in China respond?

• 2016-04-11 | 14:00 - 16:30
• Jones Day Shanghai Office

The IPR Working Group meeting is scheduled on Monday 11th April in Beijing, Shanghai & South China where we will hold the 2016-2017 IPR Working Group Chairs elections. Next to that, we will also be kicking off the 2016/2017 IPR Position Paper discussion.

• 2016-04-11 | 09:00 - 12:00
• European Chambr Office Shanghai

Cheap labor is almost a thing of the past as the Chinese employment market becomes increasingly volatile and competitive.

• 2016-04-07 | 09:00 - 11:30
• The European Chamber Shanghai Office, Unit 2204

The European Chamber is pleased to invite you to a Government Update on Hazardous Chemicals Identification and Classification by SAWs National Registration Centre for Chemicals. This will be followed by the PCR Working Group meeting + Chair Election. It will be held on Wednesday, 06 April, 10:00am–12:15pm at the European Chamber Shanghai and Beijing offices via video conference.

• 2016-04-06 | 10:00 - 12:15
• European Chamber Office Shanghai

Each day, people in cities like Shanghai spend huge amount of unnecessary time and energy commuting and transporting on the road, which all add up to the cost. However, with the help of shared economy and smart transport technology, such waste can be mitigated and cost can be saved. The European Chamber is pleased to invite you to the upcoming event to explore such popular trend.

• 2016-04-06 | 14:00 - 16:30
• The European Chamber Shanghai Office, Unit 2204

The European Chamber Nanjing Chapter is pleased to have Mr. Joerg Wuttke, President of European Chamber and Professor Paul Armstrong-Taylor, John Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies Nanjing University, to discuss the pressing economic and financial issues in China when the country has embarked on its ambitious and perhaps protracted reforming process.

• 2016-04-06 | 15:00 - 17:00
• InterContinetal, Conference Room 2, 7th Floor