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MGGLB
Sri Lanka

27th & 28th October, 2021

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Thematic Sessions

Climate Action

27th Oct, 10.30-11.45am

Gender Equality

27th Oct, 2.00-3.00pm

Sustainable Innovation

27th Oct, 3.30-4.30pm

Leadership for Impact

27th Oct, 5.00-6.00pm

Sustainable Finance

28th Oct, 10.00-11.00am

Future of Work and Skills

28th Oct, 11.30-12.30pm

Role of MSMEs

28th Oct, 2.00-3.00pm

Supply Chain Resilience

28th Oct, 4.00-5.00pm

What to Expect

Making Global Goals Local Business (MGGLB) - Sri Lanka aims to drive local solutions to global environmental, social and economic challenges. Showcasing how responsible business practices can create new market opportunities and accelerate action on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The free virtual event over two days will include nine sessions and feature high-level business, government, civil society and academia representatives.

27th & 28th October 2021, Live Stream via Zoom

Agenda

09:00am- 10:00am #Time - IST

Opening Plenary

Understand the current progress of Agenda 2030 in Sri Lanka and elaborate on actions to meet the targets

  • Understand the current progress of Agenda 2030 in Sri Lanka and elaborate on actions to meet the targets by 2030 - The Session will feature keynotes from highlevel UN, Government and Private Sector Representatives.

10.30am -11.45am #Time - IST

What does a 1.5-degree future mean to business?

Understand what the code red for humanity (climate emergency) means for business. Learn about business mitigation efforts done

  • Understand what the code red for humanity (climate emergency) means for business.
  • Learn about business mitigation efforts done by setting a net zero target in line with the latest science.

The Session will be moderated by Dr. Ravi Fernando.

2.00pm - 3.00pm #Time - IST

Breaking Gender Barriers in the Boardroom

The Session Objectives are: How to influence the largest shareholders in the board to advocate for gender equality.

The Session Objectives are:

  • How to influence the largest shareholders in the board to advocate for gender equality.
  • Locating/having access to women that are qualified to be on the board.
  • Identifying barriers for women to enter the boardroom and practical solutions to overcome those barriers.
  • Managing work and life at the board level
  • Strategies used by boardmembers to drive active sponsorship of gender equality at the board level.

The Session will be moderated by Dinali Peiris

3.30pm - 4.30pm #Time - IST

Business Innovation in Accelerating the SDGs

Identify and demonstrate, through examples, the business case of unlocking the potential of disruptive innovation in operations and

  • Identify and demonstrate, through examples, the business case of unlocking the potential of disruptive innovation in operations and supply chain to accelerate progress towards the global goals.
  • Illustrate the importance of the context in which technology, design, and innovation is applied, and the direct and indirect benefits to business processes and market shares that stem from innovation.
  • Acknowledge and emphasize the systemic approach that is required if businesses are to contribute positively to the global goals, while also retaining their competitive advantages in their respective fields.
  • Explore the role and importance of people-centric solutions when working on business innovation processes.
  • Explore innovation approaches, such as human centred design and design thinking, and their potential contributions from a business perspective, as well as its potential in furthering the organization’s contribution towards the global goals.

The Session will be moderated by Fadhil Bakeer Markar

5.00pm - 6.00pm #Time - IST

Leadership Forum (By invitation only)

Outlining the strategies to be implemented to build a resilient sustainable global brand. Provide C-Suite audience an opportunity

  • Outlining the strategies to be implemented to build a resilient sustainable global brand.
  • Provide C-Suite audience an opportunity to gain thought leadership on aligning business strategies to the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact and the SDGs’.
  • Highlight the importance of implementing future-focused people centric sustainable business strategies.

The session will be moderated by Dilhan C. Fernando

10.00am - 11.00am #Time - IST

Financing for the SDGs - the next big opportunity

To identify opportunities and mechanisms to direct corporate finance and investments toward the realization of the Sustainable Development

  • To identify opportunities and mechanisms to direct corporate finance and investments toward the realization of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
  • How banks can support businesses to tap into financing options available to invest towards the SDGs
  • How can impactful corporate investments be financed? How can such investments access low-cost financing solutions?
  • The case for businesses to invest in SDGs that are country priority – i.e. the need to scale up investment in green finance and climate resilience

The session will be moderated by Nilanthi Sivapragasam

11.30 am - 12.30pm #Time - IST

The Future of Work and Skills

Decent Work and UN Global Compact Labor Principles. Diversity and Inclusion in the workforce . Essential Future skills

  • Decent Work and UN Global Compact Labor Principles.
  • Diversity and Inclusion in the workforce .
  • Essential Future skills for employability.
  • Challenges to the Future of work in business (Work from home, remote working, flexible work and freelancing).
  • Business and Human Rights and the Future of work.
  • Business Continuity and resilience.

The session will be moderated by Supun Weerasinghe

2.00pm - 3.00pm #Time - IST

MSMEs as a Boon: Surviving COVID-19

To understand the current condition of SMEs globally during these unprecedented times, and the compounded challenges they face

  • To understand the current condition of SMEs globally during these unprecedented times, and the compounded challenges they face now because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the measures they have taken to overcome these obstacles.
  • To hear from local representatives in the SME sector in Sri Lanka about the many challenges faced by SMEs and the steps they have taken to overcome these hurdles. To recognize the various support mechanisms that are in place to assist the development of SMEs and understand what more needs to be done to help SMEs continue to play a pivotal role in driving economic growth in Sri Lanka.

The Session will be moderated by Denver De Zylva (TBC).

4.00pm - 5.00pm #Time - IST

Building Supply Chain Resilience

Justify the importance of integrating sustainability across an organisation’s value chain to ensure long-term value creation. Propose business

  • Justify the importance of integrating sustainability across an organisation’s value chain to ensure long-term value creation.
  • Propose business strategies to de-risk your supply chain and create resilience (e.g sourcing strategies, managing suppliers, digitalization, transparency, decentralization).

The session will be moderated by Aruna Mawilmada

5.15pm - 6.45pm #Time - IST

Closing Plenary

Overview of all the MGGLB Sessions with session rapporteur that will be moderated by Azam Bakeer Markar. Closing

Overview of all the MGGLB Sessions with session rapporteur that will be moderated by Azam Bakeer Markar.

  • Closing remarks from Government/UN Representative.
  • Motivational Piece by SDG Pioneer.
  • Closing Remarks.

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Event Speakers

Meet Our Speakers

Kanni Wignaraja

Kanni Wignaraja

Assistant Secretary-General, Assistant Administrator and Director of the Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific

Dr. Musimbi Kanyoro

Dr. Musimbi Kanyoro

Chair, UWC International; Former President and CEO, Global Fund for Women

Dilhan C. Fernando

Dilhan C. Fernando

CEO - Dilmah Tea / Chairman - UN Global Compact Network Sri Lanka

Anusha Palpita

Anusha Palpita

Secretary - Ministry of Economic Policies and Plan Implementation

Rathika de Silva

Rathika de Silva

Executive Director - UN Global Compact Network Sri Lanka

Sanda Ojiambo

Sanda Ojiambo

Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director, United Nations Global Compact

Hanaa Singer

Hanaa Singer

UN Resident Coordinator in Sri Lanka

Robert Juhkam

Robert Juhkam

UNDP Resident Representative in Sri Lanka

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As a special initiative of the UN Secretary-General, the United Nations Global Compact is a call to companies everywhere to align their operations and strategies with Ten Principles in the areas of human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption. Our ambition is to accelerate and scale the global collective impact of business by upholding the Ten Principles and delivering the Sustainable Development Goals through accountable companies and ecosystems that enable change. With more than 12,000 companies and 3,000 non-business signatories based in over 160 countries, and 69 Local Networks, the UN Global Compact is the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative — one Global Compact uniting business for a better world.

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Phone

+94 77 735 7887

Email

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UN Global Compact Network Sri Lanka Secretariat.

– Rathika de Silva, Executive Director.
– Janani Wijetunge, Network Manager.
– Amjad Azmeer, Private Sector Associate.
– Marium Noordeen, Private Sector Associate.
– Zachary Ortiz,  Private Sector Coordination Assistant.

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