When the authorities and NGOs come calling in China, there could be big bucks at stake. Expect their increasing influence on how your business handles environmental and occupational health issues.
Are you prepared for the strictest environmental laws in 2015 and beyond? How will your company address changing requirements and prevent risks and liabilities?
Do you know why there are only 2% occupational diseases unveiled, while more and more cases are exposed and increased by 30% each year in China? What is the state of occupational health now?
Who is striving for green supply chain against haze and smog? How do your favorite brands rank in IPE Corporate Information Disclosure Index (CITI)? How can you improve your brand through environmental information disclosure?
You and your colleagues are invited to our annual seminar, where we will review current issues facing the environment and occupational health.
Agenda:
Environmental Protection Review (9:00 - 12:00)
- Legislative trends and analysis
- Uncapped compensations & public interest litigation
- Case studies & hot topics
- Green supply chain assessment scope and practice
Mr. Chen, Principal
Vocational College of Environmental Protection Engineering
(Former Director of Legislation Division, Environmental Protection Bureau
Guangdong Province)
Occupational Health Review (13:00 - 14:15)
- Occupational disease categories update
- Legislation analysis
- Lawsuits and the trends
- Solutions and strategies
Mr. Huang, Director General
Guangdong Province Occupational Disease Prevention & Treatment Center
Personal Protection Review (14:15 - 15:15)
- Legal requirements on PPE
- Occupational hazards assessment
- PPE selection
- PPE use and management
Ms. Gloria Lin, 3M
Green Brands Review (15:30 - 16:30)
- CITI, PITI, Pollution Map overview
- Ranking criteria
- Ranking insights
- Case studies
- Public participation
- Suggestions and solutions
Mr. Matthew Collins
Institute of Public & Environmental Affairs (IPE)
Q&A, Wrap up (16:30 - 17:00)
Benefits
Gain insights into best practices and solutions for green supply chain and manufacturing processes, risk prevention, and how to best align CSR strategy and values through transparency and stakeholder engagement.
Who should attend
- Brand representatives, CSR and HR staff
- Factory owner, General Manager, production manager
- HR, CSR, administrative management and staff
- Workshop supervisors, Trade union representatives
- Lawyers, consultants
- Others who are interested in new policies and solutions
On-line Registration and Questions:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2014esh
Frequently Asked Questions
Environmental Protection
- Is it necessary for a general apparel/cap factory to have EIA and pollution discharge permits?
- What permits are necessary for a factory with canteen, dormitory, and one small boiler?
- What are the routine monitoring scope/items for small scale domestic sewage and spray irrigation wastewater treatment plant?
- What are the average costs for pollutants monitoring? How often are they incurred? How do we manage and save on monitoring costs?
- What are the differences if the treated water is discharged to river/surface water or municipal wastewater pipe?
- What are the risks when the wastewater from printing and spraying processes are discharged to the municipal wastewater pipe?
- What could happen if a factory discharges the coating wastewater to a dyeing mill wastewater treatment plant?
- How to quickly evaluate the effectiveness of wastewater and air emission treatment systems based on expert experience and insights?
- What are the available channels/resources to check my supplier’s environmental compliance performance records?
- How do I quickly evaluate the EIA report quality?
Occupational Health
- What are the top priorities in eliminating occupational diseases in China?
- What are the average costs for occupational disease treatment and compensation?
- What are the alternatives for benzene and other common, highly toxic substances?
Green Brands
- What can brands learn from CITI?
- What are the leading brands doing with CITI?
- How can brands use CITI to develop a roadmap for next 3 years?
- What is the overlap between CITI and ZDHC, Higg Index, BEPI, GSCP, SCI?
- What are the trends for public participation and public interest litigation?
- What are some bottle-necks and break-throughs for corporate information disclosure?
- Which brands and sectors will be included or excluded in CITI in the future?
- How can brands work together to take full responsibility for pollution from manufacturing among stakeholders?