SYNOPSIS

Since the introduction of Agenda 21 in 1992 by the United Nations, business leaders worldwide have been introducing the goals of "sustainable development" into their business operations. In order to make Sustainable Development relevant to business organizations the term “Triple Bottom Line” was developed and the concept “Corporate Social Responsibility” (CSR) was created. This presentation, discusses on how an organization’s CSR can help improve profits while satisfying the necessary environmental and social responsibilities in its bid to be more sustainable through human capital management, product, environmental and waste management.


BIODATA OF SPEAKER

Ir.  Dr. Aidil Chee Tahir has more than 12 years’ experience working in the corporate sector of Malaysian GLCs focusing on areas of corporate sustainability and corporate strategy. He obtained a Doctor of Philosophy in the field of sustainability metrics from the Engineering Science Department at the University of Oxford and read a degree in Mechanical Engineering at Imperial College London. He has also acquired formal financial training in corporate finance, project financial valuation and financial economics. At present he is the Head of Sustainability Excellence reporting directly to the Group Chief Operating Officer of Sime Darby