Sustainability Consortium formed

Established by the Asean CSR Network (ACN) and the National University of Singapore Business School’s Centre for Governance, Institutions and Organisations (CGIO), the consortium will be made up of academics and professionals to promote research, teaching and practice of sustainability and responsible business in the region.
The objective will be met by activities such as conferences, workshops and seminars and will conduct regular research on various aspects of corporate social responsibility (CSR). SCOPE’s mandate will also be to cultivate and nurture the next generation of leaders in sustainability.
Conference participants have expressed positive interest in SCOPE. The positive response paves the way for academics and professionals committed to the sustainability cause to generate resources and channels for sharing information and ideas, and translating them into reality.
Thomas Thomas, chief executive of ACN, said: “SCOPE, with its platform for research, teaching and practice, will impress upon more companies in Asean to adopt and institutionalise responsible business practices, consequently creating a more rules-based, people-oriented and people-centred Asean Community.”
Associate Professor Lawrence Loh, director of CGIO at NUS Business School, said: “SCOPE will perpetuate the bridge that has been established between academics and practitioners during the conference. It will also be a repository of training and case studies to generate awareness, acceptance and adoption of sustainability practices.”