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🌟 2025 Network Conference - Sustaining Progress: Building Human-Centered Workplaces 📅 Thu 22 May 2025 | 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM (UTC+8) | Hong Kong & Virtual 🔗 Find out more: https://ow.ly/TJJa50VyOnY -------- We're thrilled to announce the 2025 Community Business Network Conference, a full-day hybrid event that brings together over 60 influential voices and changemakers from across business, academia, civil society and grassroots communities. Join us as we explore how to sustain progress and build inclusive, human-centered workplaces that prioritise wellbeing, equity and long-term impact. ✨Highlights of the Programme Include: 🔸 Keynote Address: Shaping the Future: Leadership, Culture and the Power of Belonging 🔸 Panel Discussion: Leading with Inclusion in a Changing World 🔸 Interactive Workshop: Empathy in Action - A Firsthand Journey into Accessibility 🔸 Competitive Roundtable: The Inclusion Lab - Innovating for Equity and Impact 🔸 Debate: Merit, Opportunity and Success – Can We Have It All? 🎤 Speaker line-up to be announced soon! Register Now: https://ow.ly/3GHo50VyOnX This event is free for Network members with Hong Kong market membership, but tickets are also available to non-member organisations and individuals. Please reach out to find out more about joining. As an individual and an organisation, there are many ways to get involved—share best practices, speak at a session, or support the event through sponsorship. If this aligns with your goals, let’s connect: dian@communitybusiness.org Let’s come together to shape a more inclusive, sustainable and human-centred future of work. #CBNetwork2025 #HumanCentredWorkplaces #Inclusion #DEI #Leadership #CommunityBusiness #EmpathyInAction #EquityAndImpact #SustainProgress #FutureOfWork Janet Ledger Jeiz Robles Saranta Gattie-Petrillo Nisha Mathew Bijita T. Amit Parab Ron Sampaga

🏆 Celebrating Excellence in DE&I and Wellbeing! At the 2024 Community Business Awards, we celebrated the achievements of organisations and individuals in Asia who are champions of DE&I and Wellbeing. As we look back, we are excited to spotlight Northern Trust - winner of the LGBTQ+ Inclusion in India Award! Watch as they share their inspiring journey, the impact of their work and what this recognition means to them. 👉 Visit our website to learn more about all our winners and their incredible initiatives: https://ow.ly/lwg850Vt0fI #IMPACTxAsia #CBawards2024 #DEILeadership #WellbeingMatters #CelebratingExcellence Mellener Anne Coelho Tanvi Nair

🌟 India Community Connection: Skills for All – Empowering Marginalised Communities 📅 Wed 23 April 2025 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (UTC+5:30) 📍 New Samrat Restaurant, Seshadripuram, Bengaluru ------- We are excited to host our first in-person India Community Connections session of 2025 in Bengaluru in partnership with Centre for Youth Development Activities (CYDA_INDIA) and Misfyt Trans Youth Foundation! This session, themed “Skills for All: Empowering Marginalised Communities,” will spotlight how grassroots organisations are building inclusive support systems—and how businesses can collaborate to scale inclusive change . 🔸 CYDA empowers youth from disadvantaged backgrounds through education, employment readiness, and advocacy. 🔸 Misfyt creates safe spaces and skill-building opportunities for transgender and gender-diverse youth in India. 🎯 Who Should Attend? We welcome DE&I leaders, HR professionals, CSR practitioners, NGO representatives and anyone interested in inclusive development and community impact. Join us for this morning of meaningful discussions and connections. Let’s learn from experts, hear real stories and discover ways to drive positive change together. 🔗 Register now: https://ow.ly/fILI50Vy21W 📩 For any questions, reach out to dian@communitybusiness.org #InclusionMatters #SkillsForAll #CommunityBusiness #DEIIndia #EmpoweringCommunities #CSRIndia #BangaloreEvents Jeiz Robles Saranta Gattie-Petrillo Asha Nair Nisha Mathew Bijita T. Amit Parab Sumit Pawar

In today’s polarised world, it is vital that we stand firm in our commitment to inclusion and belonging. DE&I isn’t just a buzzword—it’s a blueprint for fair and thriving workplaces. But to truly move the needle, we must go beyond broad concepts and focus on equity as the foundation: ensuring everyone has a level playing field from which to compete, grow and succeed. Our Social Mobility in Asia report explores this intersection in depth, offering data-driven insights, strategic recommendations and next steps to help organisations drive meaningful and sustainable change. 📥 Download the full publication to explore key findings and actionable strategies for driving change and fostering inclusion in the workplace. 🔗https://ow.ly/TZXI50VoH9m #SocialMobility #InclusiveWorkplaces #EquityAtWork #OpportunityForAll

🏆 Celebrating Excellence in DE&I and Wellbeing! At the 2024 Community Business Awards, we celebrated the achievements of organisations and individuals in Asia who are champions of DE&I and Wellbeing. As we look back, we are excited to spotlight Intel Corporation - winner of the Employee Network in Asia Award! Watch as they share their inspiring journey, the impact of their work and what this recognition means to them. 👉 Visit our website to learn more about all our winners and their incredible initiatives: https://ow.ly/lwg850Vt0fI #IMPACTxAsia #CBawards2024 #DEILeadership #WellbeingMatters #CelebratingExcellence Alfred Teoh

🏳️🌈 Celebrate Pride with Community Business! 🏳️⚧️ This Pride Month, we're spotlighting LGBTQ+ issues with dynamic training courses & inspiring speaking engagements designed to engage, educate, and drive change. Empower your teams to embrace inclusivity & champion diversity. Let's cultivate a workplace where everyone feels valued & heard. 💖 p.s. we're offering a special 10% off selected trainings. Contact Len at len.nguyen@communitybusiness.org for more information 🏳️🌈 與社商賢匯慶祝驕傲月🏳️⚧️ 在今年的驕傲月，我們將透過具互動性的訓練課程和振奮人心的演講活動探討LGBTQ+議題，以活動及教育推動大衆的參與和職場改變。 擁抱多元共融，增強你的團隊能力，讓我們共同創造一個所有人都能被聆聽、重視的工作環境! 💖 *指定訓練課程可享有9折優惠，立即聯絡我們了解詳程: len.nguyen@communitybusiness.org #同志驕傲月 #同志共融 #多元共融 #PrideMonth #LGBTQInclusion #DiversityandInclusion #CommunityBusiness Ron Sampaga Yee Lin Ng Sarah Chan Blake Chan Sumit Pawar Len Nguyen (阮秋文)

How can businesses and grassroots organizations work together to create meaningful change? 🤝 In this episode of #CBUpForDiscussion, we are joined by Penny Barsha, Asia Head of Corporate Responsibility at Linklaters, and Rachel Li, Head of Case Management and Research at HELP for Domestic Workers. Together, they share the inspiring story behind the HELPline program—a vital initiative providing emergency support, shelter, and assistance to migrant domestic workers in Hong Kong. Penny and Rachel discuss the challenges faced by migrant domestic workers, from employment disputes to debt cycles and immigration issues. They highlight how the HELPline program has transformed lives, including stories like Lillian’s journey from exploitation to becoming a community leader. This conversation also explores how corporates like Linklaters can collaborate with grassroots organizations like HELP to create long-term partnerships that truly address community needs. If you’re passionate about social impact and want to learn how empathy, curiosity, and collaboration can drive change, this episode is a must-listen. Tune in now! 🎧✨ 🔗https://ow.ly/gR4750VwiNO #SocialImpact #CSR #CommunityBusiness #MigrantWorkers #Partnerships #HELPline #Linklaters

🏆 Celebrating Excellence in DE&I and Wellbeing! At the 2024 Community Business Awards, we celebrated the achievements of organisations and individuals in Asia who are champions of DE&I and Wellbeing. As we look back, we are excited to spotlight Hindustan Unilever Limited - winner of the Advancement of Women in India Award! Watch as they share their inspiring journey, the impact of their work and what this recognition means to them. 👉 Visit our website to learn more about all our winners and their incredible initiatives: https://ow.ly/lwg850Vt0fI #IMPACTxAsia #CBawards2024 #DEILeadership #WellbeingMatters #CelebratingExcellence Rashmi Ramesh

Community Business was proud to support the Gender-Sensitive Reporting Stylebook Launch and Workshop, hosted by the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) in Hong Kong. The event brought together passionate media professionals to explore how gender sensitivity can enhance reporting and promote inclusive storytelling. Our Associates, Blake Chan and Sarah Chan, joined as panelists, sharing their invaluable insights on this critical topic. The session was interactive and dynamic, with audience members like Ruby and organiser Holly contributing to the panel discussion—making it a truly collaborative experience. Key takeaways included: ✅ The evolving nature of terminology and editing norms in journalism. ✅ The importance of accuracy and respect as core pillars of journalistic integrity—not in conflict with journalistic freedom but essential to it. ✅ A call for editors and management to adapt to the times and lead inclusively. We’re thrilled to have been part of this impactful event, which underscores the power of media in shaping equitable narratives. Thank you to AAJA for hosting such an engaging workshop and to all who participated! You can download the report here: https://lnkd.in/giF46mKd #GenderEquality #InclusiveMedia #CommunityBusiness

🌟 2025 Philippines Community Connections 📅 Tue 8 April 2025 | 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM (UTC+8) 📍 Shell Business Operations Manila, Philippines ------- We’re excited to introduce the incredible speakers joining us for Empowering Caregivers: Advancing Equity in the Philippines on Tuesday, 8 April 2025 at Shell Business Operations Manila. A heartfelt thank you to Shell for being the venue sponsor for this important discussion. These experts bring diverse insights, lived experiences and innovative strategies to support and uplift household caregivers. 🎤 Dang Koe – An award-winning autism advocate and Chair Emerita of Autism Society Philippines, she has led efforts to promote autism awareness and support across ASEAN. 🎤 Pamela Magdaluyo – As Project Coordinator at Duyan Program by Project Red Ribbon, she has dedicated nearly a decade to caring for and advocating for children from low-income backgrounds living with HIV in the Philippines. 🎤 Precy “Peachy” Cruz – As Dean of Nursing at De Ocampo Memorial College and Board member at Alzheimer's Disease Association of Philippines (ADAP), Precy is dedicated to supporting caregivers and advancing geriatric nursing in the Philippines Join us for an evening of impactful discussions, community engagement and networking as we explore how corporate organisations and local initiatives can work together to build inclusive support systems for caregivers. 🔗 Register now: https://ow.ly/ZOQt50VtFuy 📩 For any questions, reach out to dian@communitybusiness.org #CaregivingEquity #DEI #CommunityBusiness #Philippines #SupportForCaregivers #InclusiveWorkplaces #DementiaCare #AutismAwareness #HIVAidSupport #EmpoweringCommunities #GeriatricNursing #CaregiverAdvocacy Jeiz Robles Saranta Gattie-Petrillo Nisha Mathew Bijita T. Amit Parab Shrey Chadha (he/him)