10.11.2004 ET

(CSRwire) HONG KONG - In Hong Kong this week some of the largest brands in the world will gather to discuss the state of corporate responsibility across the region at the Ethical Corporation Asia CSR conference being held at the Shangri La Kowloon hotel on October 14-15th.

Among the companies attending and speaking at the conference are:

PepsiCo - HSBC - BP Asia Ltd - Aon Asia Limited - Cisco Systems - Coca-Cola Asia - The Walt Disney Company - DuPont China - Timberland - Sony Corporation - Eaton Corporation - FedEx - GAP Inc - GlaxoSmithKline Philipines - Hewlett Packard - Adidas-Salomon - Hong Kong Government - KappAhl AB - Mattel - Nike - Swiss Reinsurance Company - Sears Buying Services Inc - Oxfam - Shell - Tata Motors - Tetra Pak - Kraft Foods - BASF - Titan Industries - Nestle Philippines - MAS Holdings - Verite - Swiss Reinsurance Company and many more...

To see who is attending and further event information please go to: www.ethicalcorp.com/asia2004

The comprehensive programme incorporates Keynote presentations from the Hong Kong Government's Registrar of Companies, The Vice Chairman of the Council for Sustainable Development, the VP Global Compliance for Nike and the Global Co-Head for Commercial Banking Business for HSBC.

There are also in-depth case studies from Tata Motors, DuPont China, The Asian Development Bank and Edelman.

In the day 2 off-the-record discussion groups, companies and civil society groups will also discuss how firms can get to grips with some of the most difficult issues facing responsible business in Asia.

Topics to be discussed here include: NGO engagement and accountability, the business case for communicating ethical standards to employees, how non-financial reporting is evolving in Asia, the benefits of community engagement, human rights, building internal anti-corruption systems and more...

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