Pre-Summit Workshop B - Saturday, 14 June 2008
CSR Risks And Opportunities In Construction |
Workshop Timings: Registration and coffee will be at 08.00. The workshop will commence at 08.30 and conclude at 14.30 with appropriate breaks for refreshments. Lunch will be served at 14.30 following close of day.
This cutting edge workshop has been specifically designed for CEOs, General Managers and CSR professionals working in building and construction companies. The construction sector is the fastest growing industry sector in the GCC. As some of the world’s most daring architectural pieces are being built, many critics are pointing at constructing companies for not caring enough for the environment and the carbon footprint released when building these architectural masterpieces. This innovative workshop, for the first time in the Middle East, will address the issue of Corporate Social Responsibility for building and construction companies and will explain the step by step process of introducing environmental practices into the construction company’s corporate responsibility plans.
The workshop will look as well at the implications of the new resolution issued in October last year by UAE Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum on the implementation of green building specifications and standards of Dubai
• Corporate responsibility for 21st century building and construction companies
• The global warming question – what is your company’s input?
• Introducing environmentalism in your CSR agenda
• Implementing basic environmental tactics
• Creating green products
• Approaching LEED certification
• Inspiring other companies to go green
About Your Expert Workshop Leader
Matthias Gelber is an internationally recognised trainer, consultant, speaker and facilitator with experience in more than 35 countries worldwide covering both the public and private sector.
He was project champion of the UK based project Acorn, which was an initiative of large UK companies to support the needs of their small suppliers. The experiences of the project resulted in the development and publication of BS 8555, the British Standard on phased implementation of Environmental Management Systems including the use of Environmental Performance Evaluation (EPE). A specific sector initiative was developed for the construction industry.
Matthias is as well member of the board of INEM, the International Network of Environmental Management and until recently a member of the board of Trustees of the APRSCP, the Asian Pacific Roundtable of Sustainable Consumption and Cleaner Production. He has served on the strategic planning group of ISO TC 207 and has been a member of ISO TC 207 and the BSI Committee on EPE for many years. In 2007 he chaired various events, including the Malaysian Professional Speakers Convention and the 4th Dubai CSR Summit. Matthias has been working the last few years with the building industry to develop practical strategies for effective environmental and sustainability strategies and systems. He is a member of the Green Building Council and the IISBE, which is the International Initiative for a Sustainable Built Environment.
Matthias is a board member and shareholder of Maleki GmbH which specialises in low carbon footprint / high performance building materials.