Sustainability Seminar
| • Juan G. Aguirano | • John Pearson | • Constant Van Aerschot | • Victor Tay Kah Soon |
| Title | Sustainable Development Practice at DuPont |
| Presenter | Juan G. Aguirano Global Managing Director, DuPont Sustainable Solutions |
Based on DuPont’s 200 years of experience as an owner-operator, this presentation will explore best practices for developing, costing and implementing an effective sustainability strategy and supporting cultural change to improve organizational alignment, clarity and operational discipline resulting in increased shareholder’s value and highest returns on sustainable investments.
Juan Aguiriano, Worldwide Managing Director of Sustainable Operations for DuPont Sustainable Solutions, is responsible for expanding a consulting practice that leverages real-world experience and proven approaches to help organizations improve and sustain return on operations and assets while reducing the environmental footprint. His mission is to deliver the right solutions to clients in the areas of environmental management, energy efficiency, capital effectiveness, and asset productivity.
An expert in corporate sustainability, climate change, and energy efficiency strategies, Aguiriano brings to his current position over 20 years of experience in running global operations in Europe and Asia. He has advised senior executives from some of the top 500 corporations in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa in industries such as oil and gas, power and utilities, cement, mining and steel.
| Title | Sustainable Growth – The Arguments for Moving to a Low Carbon Economy |
| Presenter | John Pearson Head South East Asia, Climate Change Network, British High Commission Singapore |
As Greenhouse Gas emissions continue to rise, the world is facing the consequences of climate change – including severe impacts on weather patterns, food production, economic activity and health. Many Governments are already trying to tackle this by moving to a “low carbon” economy that is less dependent on fossil fuels. This presentation will examine the arguments for adopting such a pathway, and offer practical examples of actions being taken in countries around the world.
John Pearson is Head of the British Government’s network on climate change in South East Asia. Based at the British High Commission in Singapore, he has held the position since September 2008.
John joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1990. He has held a variety of positions in London, including working in the FCO’s Environment Policy Department. His other overseas postings have included Madrid, Brasilia and Montevideo, where he was Deputy Head of Mission.
| Title | The Singapore Chapter of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development: An insight into latest opportunities for business in support of the sustainable development agenda in Singapore |
| Presenter | Constant Van Aerschot Special Advisor to the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) in Singapore |
With a business-driven initiative towards a “Vision 2050”, and the recent blue print for Singapore’s sustainable development strategy issued by the Inter-Ministerial Committee for Sustainable Development, how can companies combine an enhanced business model with quantifiable contributions to the green economy?
Constant is setting up the Singapore Chapter of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). As construction sector expert, he co-chairs WBCSD’s “Energy Efficiency in Buildings” project. With more than 20 years experience with and from within large corporations, consultancy, and NGOs, Constant specialises in identifying sustainable pathways through complex environmental, social and multi-stakeholder interests, promoting sustainable business solutions in diverse, multi-cultural environments at grass-roots and senior corporate level.
His more recent positions were VP Sustainable Development & Public Affairs, and Corporate Strategy Director in large manufacturing companies, and an Associate in a renowned international design consultancy firm. Constant was board member of several non-profit organizations and is an advisor to European think tanks.
| Title | Riding the Megatrend of Sustainability |
| Presenter | Victor Tay Kah Soon Chief Operating Officer, Singapore Business Federation, Managing Director, SBF-PICO Events Pte Ltd |
Sustainability, together with other megatrends such as demographic change, urbanization and globalization, are not only influencing the way we live today, but their impact will increase substantially in the decades to come. In partnership with KPMG, SBF has developed a strategic framework that will help guide our Singapore enterprises navigate the route towards an outstanding sustainable business enterprise which can demonstrate high potential of business growth and offer attractive investment opportunity for local and foreign investors, which will be highlighted at this presentation.
Victor Tay is Chief Operating Officer of Singapore Business Federation (SBF), the country’s APEX Business Chamber which assists its more than 17,000 members with business facilitation, voice representation and capacity building initiatives and services.
Prior to joining SBF, Victor was a Director at SPRING Singapore overseeing a spectrum of sectors across Transport, Logistics, Environmental, Engineering Services, Healthcare, Biomedical, Chemical, Education, Business Services. Victor has considerable experience in developing high-growth industries and grooming growth-oriented enterprises towards regional entities. His key competencies include industry strategies to upgrade overall ecosystem competence, implementing capability upgrading programmes, providing resources support and advisory to local enterprises, instilling of seed funds and financial assistance to these enterprises.
Prior to joining the government sector, Victor spent in excess of 10 years in the private sector as a management consultant with PricewaterhouseCoopers, KPMG and Coopers and Lybrand, providing consultancy services to various multinationals across the Asia Pacific region.
