CSR

 To mark the start of the Hong Kong Fairtrade fortnight 2010, Anne MacCaig, CEO of the UK's largest Fairtrade hot drinks company, Cafédirect, will talk about how she has pioneered ethical best practice, and the fairtrade business model

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

Is Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) a big business luxury beyond the budget of SMEs or is it simply what all well run businesses, small or large, should be doing anyway? What is sustainability, what responsibility do small businesses have and what should be an appropriate informed SME contribution to a more sustainable future?

Dr Alan Knight, a leading UK-based advisor on sustainability and corporate responsibility, will give an update on the latest thinking on sustainable development and the massive impact, both positive and negative it can have on international commerce.