CUMBA student-led CSR Conference 2009 was held on 6 May successfully at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Wan Chai, Hong Kong.

The theme for this year is “Creating Sustainable Impact – CSR as a Competitive Edge”. The Conference committee was honored to have invited Mr. Robert Swan, OBE, renowned polar explorer who is regarded as the one of the world’s top 10 motivational speakers by Time Magazine, as the keynote speaker where he shared his experience about his expedition to the Poles and inspired the audience to take immediate actions against the threats of climate change and global warming.

Held for its third year, CUMBA student-led CSR Conference 2009 is an annual event to create awareness on the latest CSR issues corporations and non-governmental organizations are facing; recognize successful implementation and integration of CSR in their corporate culture; and promote the growing importance of CSR in classrooms as well as the real business world across the region.