A better world is 'bleue'

The second iteration of La Conférence Bleue, a Sustainability-driven forum organized by the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the Philippines (CCI France-Philippines), happened late September, at the Ascott BGC.

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As last year's inaugural Conférence proved, it was an eyeopener to have several members of the Filipino-French business community, and from beyond; go up on stage and present their sustainable practices and initiatives, and pledge their commitment to these values, while enjoining others to start with their own.

It creates meaningful dialogue and potential collaboration around Sustainability, and that will always be a good thing. Best practices, hard lessons learned, and crafting better and more efficient ways to be effective, will always be on the agenda of the conférence as diverse and impactful programs are shared and discussed. The wide range of speakers that are invited attest to this broad spectrum approach;

Fund. Her talk was entitled Bridging the Gap: Empowering out-of-school youth through livelihood training and mentorship.

Nicknamed the "Angel of the Dump" by the international press, she has founded two schools situated in Tondo, and her MBE was 'for services to disadvantaged children in the Philippines'. She described herself as someone who has had a lot of work experience, including being a chambermaid; and how a visit to Tondo in the 1990's motivated her to be a charity

so that members of the audience, representing different types of businesses and enterprises, can glean and cherry-pick which initiatives would work best for them.