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Welcome reception
Welcome and Introduction by Professor Brian Cheffins
Keynote Address by Professor Dan Puchniak
  • Dan Puchniak (Singapore Management University)

    Dan Puchniak

    Singapore Management University
Discussion 1Asia, Purpose, and Climate

• How could a misunderstanding of corporate purpose in Japan limit its ability to fully contribute to the global efforts to address climate change?
• What does India’s history with corporate purpose suggest about addressing climate change in developing countries?
• What does an accurate understanding of corporate purpose in China tell us about its prospects for addressing climate change in the future?
• How is Singapore’s model of corporate purpose different from China’s and why this matter for climate change?

Discussion 2Diversity, Purpose, and Sustainability

• Why is an accurate understanding of the history of corporate purpose in Asia important for global sustainability?
• What are the risks of adopting your suggestion that ‘prosperity requires sustainability’ for global sustainability?
• What do you think the future holds for the evolution of the corporate purpose movement and its impact on global sustainability?

Final Reflections & Closing Remarks