OWW Consulting

CSR In Practice: A Practical Introduction To CSR Reporting & Certification

Wednesday 13th March 2008, Wednesday 16th April 2008, Thursday 15th May 2008

(Pacific Regency Hotel, Kuala Lumpur)

Workshop Registration form in PDF.

To be held at: Pacific Regency Hotel Appartment
Menara Pan Global,
Jalan Punchak (Off Jalan P. Ramlee),
50250 Kuala Lumpur.
www.pacific-regency.com

“PLCs will have to report their corporate social responsibility activities”
(2007 Budget Statement)

But how do you do it?
 
This workshop will provide you with the insights and tools to help you meet the CSR reporting requirement laid down in the 2007 Budget Statement.

Workshop Outline

Session 1

9 am – 10:30 am
Where should you start?

• What is CSR?
• Practical: Stakeholder mapping and engagement

Tea break & networking (10:30 – 11 am)

Session 2

11 am – 12:30 pm
What information should be reported?

•     Assessing your current CSR performance using the OWW Responsibility™ Rating Tool
•     Data collection for reporting: What data to collect, which areas should be reported

Lunch break & networking (12:30 – 1:30 pm)

Session 3

1:30 pm – 3:15 pm
Bureau Veritas assurance of your CSR Report

•     Scoping the verification process
•     What areas can be verified?
•     Levels of verification and assurance

Tea break & networking (3:15 pm – 3:30 pm)

Session 4

3:30 pm – 5 pm
What should a CSR Report look like?

•     How to write a basic CSR report, with examples, following the Malaysian basic reporting framework
•     Takeaway: Step-by-step planning guide, step-by-step timetable planner, key milestones

Who Should Attend

•     General managers and chief operating officers
•     Finance managers and controllers
•     Corporate social responsibility department teams
•     Corporate affairs managers
•     Public relations officers
•     Human resource managers
•     Project planning and environmental managers
•     Investor relationship managers
•     Internal and external auditors

What will you learn?

•     What is CSR? How do you do it?
•     What do you report? How do you report it?
•     How do you write a basic CSR report?
•     External verification and assurance process services by Bureau Veritas

Trainer Profile

Dr Geoffrey Williams,
Managing Director, OWW Consulting
(MA(cantab), MA(oxon), MA(econ), PhD, FRSA)

Geoffrey was formerly Fellow in Economics at Pembroke College, University of Oxford and Research Fellow at London Business School. He has an active research interest in developing practical management tools for the assessment and implementation of successful CSR systems within companies. His work has been published in leading academic journals and has been covered in the media including the Financial Times, the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg and CNBC.

Arshad Adam,
Finance Director, OWW Consulting
(BBA, MSc, FCCA)

Arshad was formerly Assistant Professor of Accounting and Deputy Director of the MA/MSc programmes at Nottingham University Business School, Malaysia Campus. He is a Chartered Accountant and has extensive international experience in training of finance professionals in accounting qualifications for ACCA and CIMA throughout South East Asia.

Methodology

Limited to 20 participants. Lecture, case analysis, practical exercises, small-group discussion and presentations, step-by-step guide to report-writing, and access to online support after the workshop.
CPD Credits

Upon successful completion of the workshop, participants will be presented with a certificate of attendance, which can be used to obtain CPD points from various professional bodies.

Registration & Payment

The workshop fee is RM1495. Please submit the: Workshop Registration Form to OWW Consulting by Tuesday 13th November 2007. More details on payment, withdrawal and deferment are provided on the registration form.
ENQUIRIES

Please direct enquiries about registration and payment to OWW Consulting.

Email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Website www.oww-consulting.com
Tel: +60 (0)3 2116 5978
Fax: +60 (0)3 2116 5999

About Bureau Veritas

Since its foundation in 1828, the Bureau Veritas Group has consistently built recognized expertise, helping clients comply with standards and regulations relating to Quality, Health & Safety, Environment and Social Responsibility.

The Group's network of regional and local offices manages client relationship and delivers a comprehensive range of services including inspection, testing, auditing, certification, ship classification and related technical assistance, training and outsourcing. When appropriate, Bureau Veritas also provides advisory services.

Large and small organizations, whether private or public, can rely on Bureau Veritas to support them in protecting their respective brands, assets and business. We play a key role in both risk management and performance improvement.

Bureau Veritas deploys multidisciplinary skills from over 26,000 employees in 700 offices and laboratories worldwide.

Website: www.bureauveritas.com
Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Tel: + 60 3 2267 2888
Fax: + 60 3 2267 2889