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InnoCSR organizes Responsible Industry Seminars for different industries to provide stakeholders dialogue platform for companies in China (Industry/CSR Trends Concentrated). To augment the learning outcome from the responsible industry seminars, InnoCSR will leverage the expertise of their in-house research team to develop Industry Reports.
Our Responsible Industry Seminar for Year 2010 has been announced. The seminar focuses on specific industry and begins with CSR Trends/Concerns/Growths and best practices in Hospitality Sector.
Responsible Industry Calendar 2010
 The hospitality Industry has been trying to go green for number of years. However, in a service focused industry, it has not been an easy task. With the commitment of ‘Better City Better Life’ in Shanghai World Expo 2010, more than 70 million visitors from China and around the world will visit Shanghai for this global event. The hospitality industry is suggested to join forces to create an era of sustainable tourism, which takes responsibility of its environmental and social impacts in the operation of their travel, tourism and hotels. This seminar will look at the methodology and recent innovative developments.
Automotive Industry | Shanghai
 The automotive industry designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and sells motor vehicles, and its related parts have experienced tremendous challenges in the recent period of economic recessions. Volatility in oil prices and rising material costs has created an immediate urge for car manufacturers to realize SUSTAINABILITY through technological innovation. Tightened emission policies and conscious consumers have also triggered the greater demand for fuel efficiency, low carbon emissions and renewable fuel alternative products. CSR initiatives focus on environmental protection and safety assurance that will create new value through the harmonization of people, vehicles and society in the world’s fast growing Auto market, China.
Energy / Mining / Chemical Industry | Shanghai
 Clean energy, renewable energy and energy efficiency have become the forefront of discussion in targeting less carbon emission. Rapid industrialization and urbanization in the past decades have raised concerns about sustainable energy supply to meet the growing demands in China. At the same time, the Chinese government have been importing energy polices and renewable fuel plans to achieve sustainable development in the energy sector. The seminar will explore how energy intensive sectors can integrate CSR into their business practices for sustainable operations.
Internet Industry | Shanghai
The internet is a highly interactive environment with sequential innovation, accessible to hundreds millions of people worldwide. It offers opportunities to improve life enhance education and pursue business interests with the online innovations. However, as the industry expands, undesirable side effects have been identified, and unfortunately some are unavoidable. With the increasing number of internet users in China who are facing reported incidents related to pornography, gambling, phishing and fraud etc; internet providers are pushed to take responsibility on preventing negative social impacts.
Real Estate / Construction Industry | Shanghai
 The reputation of businesses and the quality of work for the construction industry are constantly under scrutiny from environmental pressure groups, the media and the public, as well as from potential clients and investors. By incorporating renewable power and energy saving measures, sustainable development techniques, choice of new raw material and considering community impact, industry has tried very hard to reach its sustainability. But yet, in China, despite the industry’s efforts, there still is a big hurdle for these innovative products to be sold. This seminar will address the reality issues, getting down to practical levels of industry needs and how to integrate them with the marketing/ sales of eco-friendly sustainable products.
This seminar will look at the methodology and the real situations of the industry. Furthermore, the seminar will also look at new innovations and trends for Sustainable Development.
Logistics Industry | Shanghai
 Logistics and transportation industry has direct impact on the environment through fuel consumption and carbon emissions by transportation means and the use of packaging materials. It is also facing intensified competition by increasing levels of internationalisation and technological advancement. The seminar looks into how logistics sector can achieve a more sustainable balance between economic, environmental and social objectives; and also build a green logistics network that can help them make positive impact without underpinning their profit.
Luxury Industry | Shanghai
 Luxury goods are always being associated to high quality due to the prestige branding and prices. However consumer attitude changes through time and luxury brands have to put much effort these days in balancing the values with their exclusivity, style and quality; at the same time, ensuring ethical trading and tackling issues of intellectual property rights. Seminar looks in to real issues arising from the rapid development of luxury industry in and out of China and its practical solutions.
Banking / Finance Industry | Shanghai
 While facing the recent global economic and financial crisis, the banking/ finance industry has been under considerable public scrutiny. The implementation of responsible banking practices with consideration of various stakeholders’ interest will help rebuild public trust in financial services. There is also a trend that the major players in the banking industry have started to shift from minimizing negative impacts on environment and society, to advancing positive change in social development and environmental protection in new forms of Banking, including Micro-financing and Socially Responsible Investment. The banking industry in China has a great potential for growth. The seminar will show how to practically deal with Sustainability/ CSR issues in the banking industry.
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