BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6ae8151596494 DTSTART:20250904T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20250904T110000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:China sustainable business and brands senior dialogue CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The China Association for Standardization Sustainable Business and Brands Committee (SBBC) is a committee aiming to advocate and advance sustainable business development and brand building\, inspire the business sector to take proactive and practical actions to align social and enviro nmental responsibilities with business goals\, therefore\, to contribute t o the implementation of SDGs.The committee consists of leading companies\, industry experts\, and thought leaders who are dedicated to integrating e nvironmental and social values into business strategic planning\, as well as into decision making processes. Through regular discussions\, workshops \, and knowledge - sharing sessions\, they aim to drive positive change an d create a more sustainable future for all.The Dialogue with the United Na tions will provide an important platform to discuss the role of Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS) in the context of sustainable international trade — promoting more sustainable production practices\, facilitating market access\, and advancing sustainable business and brands building. As the Secretariat of the United Nations Forum on Sustainability Standards ( UNFSS)\, UNCTAD brings valuable experience in research and analysis\, poli cy dialogue\, and multi-stakeholder engagement to the table. As the Dialog ue aims to engage both leading Chinese enterprises and SMEs\, with a focus on enhancing their understanding and involvement in VSS-related initiativ es\, UNCTAD’s expertise in the topic will support the event by providing technical input that the Sustainable Business and Brands Committee (SBBC) may require in delivering this initiative.Objective The Dialogue with th e UN will:Explore the role of Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS) in promoting sustainable international trade.Highlight how VSS can support su stainable production\, market access\, and brand building.Provide technica l insights and policy guidance from UNCTAD\, leveraging its expertise in s ustainability standards.Encourage Chinese enterprises and SMEs to engage w ith VSS and integrate sustainability into their business strategies.Expect ed Outcome:Enhanced understanding of VSS among participants.Strengthened c ollaboration between Chinese stakeholders and international organizations. Practical recommendations for integrating sustainability into business and trade practices.Official delivery of a signed voluntary commitment by bus iness who want to promote more sustainable practicesThis is a closed event by invitation only. <\;p>\;The China Association for Standardization Sustainable Business and Brands Committee (SBBC) is a committee aiming to advocate and advance sustainable business development and brand building\ , inspire the business sector to take proactive and practical actions to a lign social and environmental responsibilities with business goals\, there fore\, to contribute to the implementation of SDGs.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\; The committee consists of leading companies\, industry experts\, and thoug ht leaders who are dedicated to integrating environmental and social value s into business strategic planning\, as well as into decision making proce sses. Through regular discussions\, workshops\, and knowledge - sharing se ssions\, they aim to drive positive change and create a more sustainable f uture for all.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;The Dialogue with the United Nations will provide an important platform to discuss the role of Voluntary Sustai nability Standards (VSS) in the context of sustainable international trade — promoting more sustainable production practices\, facilitating market access\, and advancing sustainable business and brands building. As the S ecretariat of the United Nations Forum on Sustainability Standards (UNFSS) \, UNCTAD brings valuable experience in research and analysis\, policy dia logue\, and multi-stakeholder engagement to the table. As the Dialogue aim s to engage both leading Chinese enterprises and SMEs\, with a focus on en hancing their understanding and involvement in VSS-related initiatives\, U NCTAD’s expertise in the topic will support the event by providing techn ical input that the Sustainable Business and Brands Committee (SBBC) may r equire in delivering this initiative.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;<\;strong&g t\;Objective&\;nbsp\;<\;/strong>\;<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;The Dialo gue with the UN will:<\;/p>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li>\;Explore the role of Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS) in promoting sustainable inter national trade.<\;/li>\;<\;li>\;Highlight how VSS can support sust ainable production\, market access\, and brand building.<\;/li>\;<\; li>\;Provide technical insights and policy guidance from UNCTAD\, levera ging its expertise in sustainability standards.<\;/li>\;<\;li>\;En courage Chinese enterprises and SMEs to engage with VSS and integrate sust ainability into their business strategies.<\;/li>\;<\;/ul>\;<\;h 4>\;<\;strong>\;Expected Outcome:<\;/strong>\;<\;/h4>\;<\; ul>\;<\;li>\;Enhanced understanding of VSS among participants.<\;/ li>\;<\;li>\;Strengthened collaboration between Chinese stakeholders and international organizations.<\;/li>\;<\;li>\;Practical recomm endations for integrating sustainability into business and trade practices .<\;/li>\;<\;li>\;Official delivery of a signed voluntary commitme nt by business who want to promote more sustainable practices<\;/li>\; <\;/ul>\;<\;p>\;This is a closed event by invitation only.&\;nb sp\;<\;/p>\;\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting /china-sustainable-business-and-brands-senior-dialogue DTSTAMP:20261102T044405Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR