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Time2021-09-14 | 14:30 - 20:00
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The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China is pleased to invite you to the 2021 Sustainable Business Awards Conference & 5th-Year Anniversary Cocktail Ceremony, once again taking an active role in celebrating companies who put sustainable economic growth, environmental care and social welfare at the forefront of their values. This year the Sustainable Business Awards and its 5th-year Anniversary Cocktail Ceremony will take place on 14th September, 2021.
PART I: SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS CONFERENCE
Master of Ceremony: Ms Cindy Zhang, Vice Chair of the CSR Forum, European Chamber Shanghai Chapter
14:30 to 15:00 Registration and Networking
15:00 to 15:10 Opening Address by Mr Hui Zhang (Roy), Chairman of the CSR Forum, European
Chamber Shanghai Chapter
15:10 to 15:15 Dr Ellen E. Touchstone, Associate Dean, Responsible and
Sustainable Business Education, Xi’an Jiaotong Liverpool University
15:15 to 15:35 Ms Helen Tu, Executive Director, Chic Investment Group
15:35 to 15:55 Mr David Ferreira, Deputy CEO, Ping An Health; General Manager for China, Discovery- Vitality Group
15:55 to 16:30 Panel I: Building a Climate-Resilient Business Model
Moderator: Mr Hui Zhang (Roy), Chairman of the CSR Forum, European
Chamber Shanghai Chapter
- Mr Alf Kåre Ådnanes, Regional Division Manager, ABB
- Mr Jan Clysner, Vice President of Procurement and Sustainability, Budweiser APAC
- Ms Haiyan Luo, ESG analyst, Seneca ESG
- Mr Leo Sun, Greater China President, Solvay
16:30 to 16:50 Networking Break with Gallery Display of 5th Anniversary, Earth, Jupiter Sponsors
16:50 to 17:30 Panel Discussion II: Diversity & Inclusion as a Catalyst for Corporate Sustainability
Moderator: Ms Bettina Schoen-Behanzin, Vice President of the European Chamber and Chair of the Shanghai Chapter
- Mr Jules van der Sneppen, Vice Consul Economic and Commercial Affairs, Consulate General of the
Kingdom of the Netherlands in Shanghai
- Dr Jianzhong Lu, Judge of Sustainable Business Awards 2021 and Board Member, Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
- Ms Angela Zhou, Vice President, Head of HR, Philips Greater China
- Mr Fei Tong, Participant Relations and Strategic Events Manager, United Nations Global Compact
PART II: SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS AWARDS COCKTAIL CEREMONY
17:40 to 17:50 Opening Ceremony Speech by Ms Bettina Schoen-Behanzin, Vice President of the European Chamber and Chair of the Shanghai Chapter
17:50 to 18:05 Mr Tunde Laleye, General Manager, BearingPoint
18:05 to 18:20 Sustainable Business Awards 2021 Winners Announced
18:20 to 18:40 Group Photo of Winners and On-Stage Recognition of Certificate of Appreciation for Sponsors
- featuring 5th Anniversary and Earth Sponsors
18:40 to 19:40 Cocktail Reception and Celebration with the Winners
Display of 5th Anniversary and Earth Sponsors
Registration Fee:
Members: one free attendee per company, additional participants 200 RMB
Non-members: 400 RMB
Sustainable Business Awards 2021 Applicants: two free attendees per company
Background
The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China in collaboration with SynTao as our knowledge partner and the Consulate-General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Shanghai as supporting partner, strive to drive sustainability to the centre of attention on the 5th consecutive year of the Sustainability Awards. Our objective is to highlight innovation leadership achievements, advance sustainability awareness, and promote responsible business models to organizations in China who wish to adopt responsible business competition. The European Chamber envisions a transformation where businesses are eager to build a sustainable business model that is socially and environmentally responsible and geared towards valuable growth.
The European Chamber Sustainability Business Awards have been continuously improving, growing, and promoting awareness since being established in 2017. As we strongly value feedback from our experts, each year categories, criteria and requirements are adapted to best reflect Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) standards. Notably, our award categories closely follow United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goal’s and China’s long-term policy on rural revitalisation and environmental protection.
The Awards will bring about a deeper understanding of CSR, company goals and opportunities. The Sustainable Business Awards focus on stakeholder engagement and long-term impact, rather than utilizing sustainability as a ‘buzzword’ in company strategy without meaning. The judging criteria is systematic and objective; the evaluation process is open and transparent.
This year the Sustainability Awards were open for members and non-members of the European Chamber, with application categories including:
- Advanced Performer in Decarbonization
- Navigating Diversity and Inclusion
- Outstanding Environmental Performance
- Pioneer in Advancing Rural Revitalisation
- Resilient Industry Innovation and Infrastructure Leader
Multinational Companies (MNCs) and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) were eligible to apply to all categories. All applications are assessed based on criteria given, by eleven judges who represent academia, varied businesses, and social organizations within sustainability field. The award winners will be announced at this Sustainable Business Awards Cocktail Ceremony on 14th September 2021.
Judging Panel
Practitioner and Key Opinion Leader
- Xidelong Guo (Gordon), (Former) Manager, Corporate Engagement & Business Development,CDP China
- Dr Jianzhong Lu, President General Affairs Greater China, Essilor Group and Board Member, Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
- Yiqi Zhou, Senior Manager of Partner Relations and Cooperation, Sino-German Center for Sustainable Development, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
- Jilai Peng, Partner, SynTao
- Dr Peiyuan Guo, GM and Founder, SynTao
- Dr Chunquan Zhu, China Head of Platform for Global Public Goods, World Economic Forum Beijing Representative Office
Academia
Member States Representatives
- Jules van der Sneppen, Vice Consul Commercial and Economic Affairs, Consulate-General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Shanghai
- Paola Albornoz, Head of CSR Centre, First Secretary, Embassy of Sweden in Beijing
Terms & Conditions
Events have limited seating so to ensure your attendance we encourage advance online registration and payment for all events. We cannot guarantee entry to anyone not registered in advance.
All our events are held in English and follow the Chatham House Rule unless otherwise stated.
Cancellation Policy
If you cannot attend an event for which you have registered, please cancel your registration no later than one business day prior to the event. If you fail to notify us of your cancellation in a timely fashion, you will be charged for event costs.
To cancel you can: 1) email yangzhao@europeanchamber.com.cn, or 2) cancel online if you registered for the event through the website
For more information about the Corporate Social Responsibility Forum in Shanghai, please contact Ms. Tiantian QI at tqi@europeanchamber.com.cn from Shanghai.
Advisory Council Policy
Members of the Advisory Council may receive complimentary admission to Chamber seminars, conferences and factory visits up to two attendees per event. Additional participants will be charged at the member rate.
Advisory Council members will still be charged the standard member rate for participation in training courses and special events, such as gala balls, government appreciation dinners, or admission to corporate social events/tournaments.
For further information contact Ms Catalina Fernandez Silva at cfernandezsilva@europeanchamber.com.cn
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Speakers
Ms. Cindy Zhang

Ms. Cindy Zhang
Cindy is the Chair of CSR Forum from 2020 at European Chamber Shanghai where she has served as Vice Chair and Chairwoman since 2014. Currently she is the Marketing and Communication Director of Mestä APAC, responsible for marketing and communication strategy and planning, including sustainability communications for Mestä Group in APAC region. In addition, Cindy also takes the role as Vice Chair of Finnish Business Council Shanghai since 2019.
Mr. Hui Zhang

Mr. Hui Zhang
Mr. Zhang Hui served as the CSR and sustainability leader in multiple Fortune 500 companies, leading the development and evolution of CSR strategies and driving signature campaigns across regional and international markets. Since 2014, Mr. Zhang has taken the CSR Forum Chair and Vice Chair role of European Union Chamber of Commerce Shanghai Chapter, fostering the cross-sector CSR and sustainability collaboration on the European Chamber CSR Forum platform. He also contributed his knowledge and experience by serving as the CSR Think Tank expert of China Federation of Industrial Economics, lecturer of Syntao Academy and universities, CSR advisor of UNAIDS, UNDP and ILO in China in the past years.
Dr. Ellen Touchstone

Dr. Ellen Touchstone
Dr. Ellen E. Touchstone is an Associate Professor of Practice at the International Business School Suzhou @ XJTLU who received her MBA in International Business from Thunderbird – School of Global Management and her PhD in Applied Linguistics from the University of Southern California (USC). As a serial entre- and intrapreneur, she was selected to be the first IBSS Associate Dean for Responsible and Sustainable Business Education where she is leading their Carbon Neutral IBSS initiative as well as the integration of Ethics, Responsibility and Sustainability (ERS) across the curriculum. Her research interests include environmental issues such as sustainable tourism and the promotion of intangible cultural heritage, women’s attitudes towards and adoption of sustainable menstrual hygiene products, as well as social and economic justice related to gender parity. In addition, she is a thought leader in services marketing, in particular the linguistic servicescape to ensure inclusive financing, and the use of multilingual advertising. She has taught at the University of Southern California, the University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA), California State University-Long Beach, California State University-Los Angeles and Whittier College. She has also worked as a marketing practitioner for PeopleSoft, LingualCare, Target, Dillard’s and the US Department of Commerce.
Ms. Helen Tu

Ms. Helen Tu
Graduated from Syracuse University, New York, USA, with a major in international accounting, Helen Tu started her career between China and Italy, experiencing Italian lifestyle and Western commercial know-how. She is now leading her team of experts in urban planning, investments and internationalisation with solid competences in multicultural management and operations.
In the early 2000s, with her Group, Helen Tu leveraged her Western understanding of the European lifestyle to drive Chinese entrepreneurs to integrate a ‘Western Touch’ into their business models.
Today, Helen and her Group work with many international institutions, such as Italy China Foundation of which she is a board member, promoting economic and cultural exchanges between China and Italy, introducing (SME) companies to the Chinese market and supporting them with the aim of settling a professional platform for international industrial resources in China.
Mr. David Ferreira

Mr. David Ferreira
David Ferreira is the Deputy CEO of Ping An Health, the leading private health insurer in China, where he is responsible for all of the company’s group insurance business. Ping An Health is a joint venture between the Ping An Group and Discovery-Vitality. David also serves as the General Manager for Discovery-Vitality in China.
Previously, David had been the Senior Executive in the global health investments team of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector investing and lending arm of the World Bank Group. Before that, he was the Managing Director for Innovative Finance & Private Sector Partnerships at Gavi, the global vaccine alliance originally launched by Bill Gates. David was a founding partner of Praxis Capital, a private equity business focused on the healthcare sector in immediately post-Apartheid democratic South Africa. He was a member of the Board of ADvTECH, a Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed education company, for 10 years.
David has an MSc degree from the London School of Economics, an MA from Oxford University (where he studied as a Rhodes Scholar), and BA and LLB degrees from the University of the Witwatersrand.
Dr. Alf Kåre Ådnanes

Dr. Alf Kåre Ådnanes
Alf Kåre Ådnanes first joined ABB in 1991. He has worked in various positions including corporate research, marine engineering and projects delivery, product management and development, and technology management for the global marine business. He was ABB Marine & Ports China General Manager from 2016 to 2020. Starting from 2021, he is appointed as Regional Manager for ABB Marine & Ports AMEA (Asia, Middle East and Africa).
Alf Kåre holds MSc and PhD in Electrical Engineering from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.
Mr. Jan Clysner

Mr. Jan Clysner
Mr. Clysner has a wealth of experience with almost two decades of experience in the beer industry. He joined AB InBev in December 2002 and held several roles in Sourcing and Procurement until December 2007. In January 2008, Mr. Clysner was appointed as the Procurement Project Director of AB InBev. He successively served at several roles in AB InBev, including the Procurement Director of Indirects of Western Europe, the Head of Procurement of Zone Western Europe and the Vice President of Global Logistics Sourcing from January 2010 to December 2016. In January 2017, he was appointed as the Vice President of Procurement and Sustainability of APAC South. He orchestrated strategies to achieve 2025 Sustainability Goals in the Asia Pacific, with a laser focus on talent cultivation and sustainability mindset intertwined in the day-to-day business. Mr. Clysner obtained a Degree in Applied Economical Sciences from Hasselt University in Diepenbeek, Belgium in 1994.
Ms. Haiyan Luo

Ms. Haiyan Luo
Haiyan Luo is an ESG analyst at Seneca ESG, a business intelligence company delivering solutions for corporate sustainability assessment, reporting, and integration with financial services.
Ms Luo is an experienced ESG financial analyst with 7 years of experience. One of the pioneers in ESG rating and corporate sustainability in China, she has evaluated hundreds of global companies covered by major indexes, including the MSCI ESG Universal Indexes, S&P 500, and CSI 300. She is familiar with international ESG disclosure frameworks and regulatory standards, such as MSCI, Refinitiv, Sustainalytics, CDP, SFDR, and HKEX. Ms Luo regularly publishes articles presenting insights on China’s ESG development.
Ms Luo got her Master's Degree in Finance from Renmin University of China.
Mr. Leo Sun

Mr. Leo Sun
Leo Sun is President for Solvay Greater China. In this role, he oversees the current day-to-day operations of the Solvay Greater China business.
Since joining Solvay (Rhodia) in 2002, Leo had served as General Manager in several Solvay companies, including Solvay-Hengchang (Zhangjiagang) Specialty Chemicals Co. Ltd. and Solvay (Zhenjiang) Chemicals Co., Ltd. From 2009 to 2015, Leo served as Vice President and General Manager of Solvay Silica GBU AP. In 2015 he was appointed to his current position of President for Solvay Greater China. Prior to joining Solvay (Rhodia), he worked for BP Oil China and Sino-pec.
Leo holds a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Tianjin University and an MBA degree from China Europe International Business School.
Ms. Bettina Schoen-Behanzin
Ms. Bettina Schoen-Behanzin
Bettina Schoen-Behanzin entered Freudenberg Group in October 2012. As Regional Representative Asia she has been leading the Regional Corporate Center, based in Shanghai, China and is providing guidance and support for strategic planning and business development for the Freudenberg Business Groups in the region. From March 2008 to September 2012 she served as Managing Director of Wittur Elevator Components, China. She assumed the role of Managing Director of Rittal Electro-Mechanical Technology, China from 2000 to 2008, after having been the General Manager of Rittal in China as well as Sales and Marketing Manager of Rittal in Singapore. She had joined the Rittal Headquarters in Germany in 1992.
Bettina Schoen-Behanzin has acquired a Master degree in Sinology, Business Economics and Political Science at the Ruhr-University in Bochum, Germany. Furthermore, she did Post-Graduate Studies of Chinese and Economics at Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Speaking Chinese fluently, Bettina Schoen-Behanzin has around 25 years of working experience in Asia, mostly in China, leading operational business as well acting in corporate functions. From April 2014 to April 2016 she served as Director of the Board of the German Chamber Shanghai, being reelected in April 2016 and April 2018 as President of the Board of the German Chamber Shanghai. In 2019, she was the first German woman to receive Shanghai Municipal Government’s Magnolia Gold Award.
Mr. Jules van der Sneppen

Mr. Jules van der Sneppen
Jules van der Sneppen is a diplomat from the Netherlands. He works in trade promotion at the Consulate General of the Netherlands, focusing on promoting responsible business conduct, helping Dutch SMEs enter the Chinese market, and overseeing communication and social media. Prior to that, he worked at the Security Policy Department and Social Development Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in The Hague. Mr. van der Sneppen has master’s degrees from Fudan University in Chinese Philosophy and from the College of Europe in EU International Relations and Diplomacy Studies.
Ms. Angela Zhou

Ms. Angela Zhou
Angela Zhou joined Philips in 2019 and was appointed as Vice President,
Head of Human Resources, Philips Greater China.
Prior to joining Philips, Angela has more than 20 years of experience on Human Resources management and held HR leadership roles at leading multinationals. Angela has been working for Henkel, a leading German Chemical Company for 12 years before she advanced her career in healthcare industry. She has more than 10 years’ experience in global leading healthcare companies, including Medtronic and Johnson & Johnson Medical China.
Angela is an experienced Human Resources executive with a proven track record in Leadership, talent development, change management, strategic workforce planning, organization transformation, employee engagement, enterprise culture, M&A etc.
Angela received Bachelor degree on Mechanical Engineering from Tong Ji University and holds a MBA degree from Fu Dan University in China.
Angela is a purpose-driven leader and very passionate on people and organization development. She is also a strong advocator of women in leadership.
Dr. Jianzhong Lu

Dr. Jianzhong Lu
Dr. Lu Jian Zhong, board member of Global Reporting Initiative GRI and Deputy Director General of China CSR Think Tank, deputy chairman of Shanghai Foreign Invested Association. He performed many senior executive roles for more than 20 years in a variety of industry sectors and multinational companies, such as President General Affairs Essilor Greater China, President China of The Weir Group, and Global Partner of Brunswick Group, Executive Vice President of Singapore RGE Group (China) and Chief Representative, Chairman of RGE subsidiary Asia Symbol Paper & Pulp Ltd, Vice President of RGE Subsidiary Sateri Group Ltd., Acting President China of BHP Billiton Group. In his roles of leading China operation in the companies, he integrated corporate social responsibility and sustainability into company’s strategy and day to day operations realizing social value alongside financial value, he helped the companies achieve business growth, operational excellence, and corporate image as well as talent development. Dr. Lu acquired solid professional expertise in enterprise management, commercial operations, leading corporate strategy, business growth, market expansion, organizational and leadership development, corporate branding and strategic communications, employee engagement, and company culture advancement.
Dr Lu is a well-konwn pioneer of sustainable business strategy and well-respected industry thought leader, with profound and systematic practical expertise and theoretical methodologies.
Ms. Meng Liu

Ms. Meng Liu
Ms. Meng Liu is the Head for Asia Pacific with the United Nations Global Compact, overseeing over 15 country networks and operations across the region. Before joining the United Nations in 2007, Ms. Liu has worked for the non-profit and public sector across the US and in Asia. She was a fellow on Asian public policy with Harvard Kennedy School and book author of “Responsibility Changes the World-UN Global Compact Leading Business Revolution Worldwide”.
Ms. Liu speaks regularly at global and regional conferences on the topics of corporate social responsibility, inclusive business, climate change, cross-sector partnership and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Ms. Liu has been honored as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in 2015. Since 2020, she serves as a member on Global Future Council on Frontier Risks.
Mr. Tunde Laleye

Mr. Tunde Laleye
Tunde Laleye is the Partner and China General Manager at BearingPoint, an independent management and technology consulting firm. He is a large-scale business transformation strategist specialized in automotive and consumer industries with more than 20 years’ experience of management and technology consulting for world-leading multinational enterprises.
During recent years, Tunde oversees BearingPoint’s business operations in Asia-Pacific, striving to help the global and local leading enterprises in digitalization and sustainability through cutting-edge technology solutions to realize the roadmaps for their business innovation & transformation. Prior to joining BearingPoint, he had leadership roles in global consulting firms where he gained experience in Europe, Asia and North America.
Tunde holds a master’s degree in Industrial Engineering and Management from University of Hamburg.
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