[Hybrid] E&ESG Committee Meeting: May

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AmCham E&ESG committee is hosting a committee meeting on May 8, 2022, 12 - 1:30 pm, at AmCham Community Hub. This meeting will be held in hybrid format.

Agenda

1. Update on ESG Conference

2. Policy update - HKEx consultation

3. Upcoming events update

4. Keynote of the month: UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) in ESG - by Myriam Mwizerwa, Head of Office, IOM

Who should join

Business leaders interested in developing ESG / sustainability / CSR / purpose strategies for their companies
In-house specialists or consultants focusing on sustainability, ESG, CSR, philanthropy, or related areas
Non-governmental organizations or charities
Other AmCham members who are passionate about balancing sustainable development as an integral part of driving business impact

Remarks

Open to AmCham Members only. All AmCham Members are welcome to join.
In-person tickets are limited. Please RSVP to secure your ticket.
Attendees are welcome to bring their own lunch to the meeting

Speakers

Genevieve Hilton

Sustainability Advisor at N/A

Myriam Mwizerwa

Head of Office at International Organization for Migration - UN Migration

Jim Taylor

Senior Director - Planning & Development (CLPP) of CLP Holdings Limited

Genevieve Hilton has worked in corporate affairs and sustainability in Asia Pacific since 1994, primarily in Vietnam and Hong Kong. At Lenovo, she leads the communications function in Asia Pacific and supports the company’s intelligent transformation strategy.

Before Lenovo, she was Head of External Communications and Corporate Citizenship at BASF for 11 years. There, she handled stakeholder engagement, corporate citizenship (non-profit activities), sustainability reporting, crisis readiness, online communications, media relations, corporate publications, and channel management, for 18 markets in the Asia Pacific region.

Prior to joining BASF, she was Senior Vice President, Client Services, at Ketchum Greater China, and held a variety of agency roles in Hong Kong and Vietnam. She is also Vice President, Professional Development for the Hong Kong Chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators, and is the recipient of the IABC Excellence Award for contribution to the communications profession in Asia Pacific.

Myriam Mwizerwa is the Head of the UN Migration, IOM Hong Kong SAR, China Sub-Office where she leads a dynamic team committed to supporting diverse migrant populations and the communities wherein they live. Current priorities include: promoting Business and Human rights and ethical recruitment of migrant workers; strengthening access to justice for exploited persons; facilitating safe movement of vulnerable migrants; and continuing engagement with public and private sectors to realize the many positive benefits of labour migration. As a strategic and experienced leader, Myriam works with governments, civil society and the private sector to collaboratively design and deliver innovative programs to strengthen responsible business and eliminate human trafficking, modern slavery and forced labour.
Myriam’s work is grounded in fourteen years of global and technical experience in Asia, Europe, Africa and the USA. Prior to joining IOM in Hong Kong SAR, Myriam was with IOM in London, UK where she managed labour migration projects across four countries in Europe with strong collaboration with the local government, NGOs and the private sector.

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