Being Globally Responsible Conference

Being Globally Responsible Conference (BGRC; simplified Chinese: 企业社会责任全球论坛; traditional Chinese: 企業社會責任全球論壇) is an annual, 2-day corporate social responsibility (CSR) event held in May at China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) in Shanghai, China.[1] Activities during the event include keynote speeches, discussion panel, and workshops surrounding a designated theme. It was initiated by a CEIBS MBA student Sam Lee in 2006.[2] It is the earliest and largest MBA student organized international CSR conference in Asia-Pacific and a flagship event of CEIBS MBA.[2][3] Students from mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, India, Singapore, the Philippines, Malaysia, Australia, Spain, Denmark, and the United States attended the conference.[4]

Past conferences

Evolution of BGRC

Since its incubation, BGRC has expanded throughout the years:
1st BGRC (2006)- 3 days conference held in June. All 300 participants reached ‘Shanghai Consensus 2006’, agreeing to terms such as not working for companies that are irresponsible in an environmental or social context.
2nd BGRC (2007)- 3 days conference held in May. Participants included 150 MBA students from over 20 business schools in Asia-Pacific area and over 50 business professional and NGO representatives.
3rd BGRC (2008)- 3 day conference held in June. For the first time, there were students from international schools. Attendees included MBA students from 22 domestic and 17 international schools.
4th BGRC (2009)- 2 day conference held in June. BGRC Invited 46 local and global top business schools to participate. For the first time, it had an exclusive Live Broadcasting media web page reporting the event (by Tencent). There were also added activities such as a student essay competition and interactive gaming.
5th BGRC (2010)- 2 day conference held in May. At this event, Green Campus, a committee geared towards turning CEIBS into an exemplary institution in sustainable and environmental issues, was introduced. Activities also included photographic exhibitions and environment promotion movie shows.

Past themes

2007- Responsible Leaders, Building a Sustainable Future
2008- New horizon, better world, highlighted topics included environmental protection, poverty reduction and social entrepreneurship
2009- Make a Difference, encapsulated the message of how to empower the individual to take measures that are implementable and quantifiable in the area of sustainability
2010- Better City, Better Life, focused on social value of sustainable development. This was tied to 2010 Shanghai EXPO

References

  1. ^ Wang, Wei 王蔚 (2011-05-30). "李连杰：别误读"裸捐"" [Jet Li: Don't Misinterpret "Donating Everything"]. Xinmin Evening News (in Chinese). p. A7.
  2. ^ a b Park, Jin-woo 박진우 (June 2010). "CEIBS 학생들은 '실전 국제회의'를 연다" [CEIBS Students Hold a 'Real-World International Conference']. The Dong-A Ilbo (in Korean). No. 2. Archived from the original on 2025-08-10. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
  3. ^ Wang, Wei 王巍 (2011-05-31). "企业社会责任全球论坛召开" [Being Globally Responsible Conference Held]. Shanghai Morning Post (in Chinese). p. A31.
  4. ^ Tu, Xiaofeng 涂孝丰 (2008-04-09). "未来的全球"商业领袖"六月将云集上海" [Future Global "Business Leaders" to Gather in Shanghai This June]. Hangzhou Daily (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2025-08-10. Retrieved 2025-08-10 – via Sina Corporation.
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