Activating Boards on Sustainability: An APAC Regional Perspective

BSR Members Only

Date and Time

September 12, 2023
4:00 pm-5:00 pm Singapore Time

Location

Webinar

Topic

Governance

Event Resources

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In Singapore and across other countries in the Asia Pacific region, boards of directors are facing increasing stakeholder expectations regarding board’s sustainability competency levels and subsequent integration of sustainability into corporate strategies and disclosure. There is a real need/gap to be filled, as recent studies have found that two-thirds of board directors and management in the region have yet to undergo any form of sustainability training.

BSR welcomes member companies and other interested parties to an interactive webinar to explore a regional view of emerging stakeholder expectations, including relevant regulatory insights and trends. We will also hear from Christine Diamente, BSR’s Managing Director for Transformation, who will share perspectives and insights from BSR’s engagement with boards and executive teams globally. The session will include open discussion and Q&A session with participants under Chatham House Rule.

Scheduled Speakers

• Agustina Parwitosari, Manager, Corporate Sustainability, MedcoEnergi
• Christine Diamente, Managing Director, Transformation, BSR
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Christine Diamente
Managing Director, Transformation, BSR
London
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Christine leads BSR’s Business Transformation team, helping companies to manage sustainability throughout their business and across their supply chains and to develop resilient business strategies that leverage insights from BSR’s Sustainable Futures Lab. She works with companies across sectors and geographies to structure a sustainability management approach that mitigates risk and captures emerging opportunities, creating strategic advantage for their businesses, while contributing to a more just, sustainable world.
She brings over 20 years of experience in leading brand, sustainability, public affairs, communications, and reputation management with multinational corporations at the executive leadership level. This also includes overseeing corporate relations with external stakeholders, such as the World Economic Forum, the UN, European institutions, and investors.
Previously, Christine was Head of Brand Strategy at Nokia. She has also held major roles at Alcatel-Lucent and Alcatel, leading Brand and Corporate Sustainability and European Affairs. Christine has also served on various boards, including as a chair of the Telecoms Industry Dialogue on human rights, as an advisory board member of Reuters Events Sustainability, as a member of the Alcatel-Lucent Foundation, and on the European Internet Foundation.
Christine holds a MA in History and a BA in History and International Politics from the University of Ottawa. She completed the Management Acceleration Program (MAP) at INSEAD, and she achieved the ESG Competent Boards Certificate and Global Competent Boards Designation (2021). She speaks English, French, Spanish, and Italian.
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• Rosa Kusbiantoro, Director, Transformation, BSR
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Rosa Kusbiantoro
Director, Transformation, BSR
Singapore
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Rosa works with companies across various sectors such as extractives, agriculture, and manufacturing on sustainability management, including human rights and supply chain sustainability.
She has over 15 years of experience conducting on-site human rights impact assessments and social impact assessments in countries such as Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, India, and Australia. She also supports companies in the development and implementation of human rights and sustainability strategies and management plans in alignment with international standards and good industry practices.
Prior to joining BSR, Rosa worked as a consultant for Cardno Emerging Markets, where she helped mining, oil, and gas companies develop social impact management plans, stakeholder engagement strategies, and health, safety, and environmental policies in countries such as Burkina Faso and Timor-Leste. She also has provided program coordination for an AusAID program in Indonesia with more than 200 national and international advisers.
Rosa holds a B.Eng. in Chemical Engineering from the Bandung Institute of Technology, and an M.S. in Finance from Drexel University.
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