SuRE Conference 2019 took place at MATRADE Exhibition & Convention Centre on 19 Nov 2019, 8.30am to 12.30pm. This is almost third event in a row that is related to SDG since the launching of Malaysia SDG Summit 2019 followed by yesterday’s ASEAN Sustainable Development Summit (ASD 2019) at Sunway Resort Hotel.
MATRADE presented this unique knowledge exchange platform (Su-RE Conference) in an effort to transform Malaysia into a trading nation that is capable of meeting the rising demand from global consumers for sustainable products and services.
While the event targeted Malaysian companies (SMEs, Start-ups, Mid-Tier, Large Corporations) already in the export business or aspire to export with the aim to help enhance their knowledge and understanding on values of sustainability for their export business, it was also attended by students and the public.
Welcoming Remarks by Tan Sri Dr. Halim Mohammad, Chairman of MATRADE
Keynote Address by YB Datuk Ignatious Darell Leiking, Minister of International Trade and Industry (MITI)
Building Sustainability Ready Exporters for Strategic Advantage
Panel 1 of #SuRE Conference shared insights on areas of sustainability SMEs should look into such as SDG parameters, financing, supply chain and storytelling.
Panel 2 of #SuRE Conference highlighted the experiences of companies who have been involved in #sustainability, where they shared the potential and challenges to be #sustainable
Editor Notes
- Not only good profit but how the profit is generated.
- Business excellence should be beyond profit.
- Sustainability, short term to win competition, long term to ensure existence.
- If sustainability gets itself right in international trade, prosperity is de facto.
- Value chain – the entire life cycle of a product, point of production, point of sales etc.
- You can’t manage what you can’t measure.
Some notes from Panel #1’s session under topic “Building a Sustainable Supply Chain” shared by Margie Ong, Founder / CEO of Thoughts In Gear.
A sustainable supply chain is a supply chain that manages Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) impact across the value chain.
Global Compact Network Malaysia (GCMY)
The local chapter of United Nations’ Global Compact, Global Compact Network Malaysia (GCMY) will be offering complimentary Signatory Level Membership valued at RM1,000 each to 500 SMEs attending Su-RE Conference 2019 on 19 November 2019.
As members the SMEs enjoy the following benefits:
- Networking and access to Global and National Events
- Access to a special GCMY-MATRADE SAVE SDG Learning Microsite
- Preferential Rates for all GCMY and partners paid events
- Tools for sustainability implementation and reporting
