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Demystifying Sustainability: Who Do We Impact?

Demystifying Sustainability: Who Do We Impact?

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Join us for a seminar exploring how we define and implement corporate sustainability that benefits everyone. In this session, we will delve into the concept of materiality and the significance of stakeholder engagement. Learn how to identify the most critical environmental and social issues. Discover how this approach drives impactful sustainability practices, creating shared value for both the company and its stakeholders.


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Dr. Janice Lao, Co-Founder, Project Eleven and 3X Head of Sustainability

Dr. Janice Lao is an internationally awarded environmental scientist and economist working in the field of corporate sustainability for 20 years. In the past decade, she has led the sustainability agenda for multinational companies worldwide such as Peninsula Hotels, MTR Corporation, Cathay Pacific, Swire Group, and Helen of Troy, in industries spanning conglomerates, real estate, hospitality, transport, and consumer goods. She has extensive knowledge and deep practical experience in global corporate sustainability programs, having worked in China, Australia, UK and US. She was named in Forbes Magazine in 2018 as one of the world’s most influential female sustainability leaders and by Greenbiz in 2019 as one of the most influential women working in climate. She graduated from the University of Oxford and completed her Ph.D. in Sustainability Education at Prescott College.


About the course:

Corporate Sustainability Leadership Accelerator

This 8-week course equips you with the essential skills to excel in a corporate sustainability team. Learn from sustainability expert Dr. Janice Lao, drawing on her two decades of experience leading sustainability efforts in multinational corporations. Network with professionals and gain the skills to break into the corporate sustainability sector and drive sustainability initiatives within your organization. Learn more.

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