In the global response to climate change, the business community plays a pivotal role. With significant influence across industrial processes, supply chains, transportation, and energy use, businesses are uniquely positioned to drive meaningful reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. Reducing carbon emissions within business operations is not only a critical component of environmental sustainability but also increasingly vital for long-term business resilience and competitiveness.
Companies that embrace low-carbon practices can enhance their reputation, reduce operational costs, and meet growing consumer demand for sustainable products. Furthermore, businesses can act as catalysts for broader systemic change by collaborating with governments, investors, and civil society to accelerate collective progress.
This event will feature a panel session with diverse perspectives, including insights from a climate change expert regarding key trends in global climate change and best practices to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions. Additionally, discussions by the Head of the Z Zurich Foundation and the Sectoral Head of the Sustainability and Innovation Sectoral Group will explore approaches to enhance climate resilience to current and future climate and address how organizations can effectively support local communities affected by climate change.
*This event is only for SwissCham Indonesia Members
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Gregory Renand•Michiel Schaeffer PhD•Chen-Kang (CK) Tan•Ross Jaax11
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Speakers
Gregory Renand
Head of the Z Zurich Foundation at Z Zurich FoundationCollaboration and people have been at the center of Gregory's professional life.
After seven years with PwC in strategic relationship management, Gregory joined Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) in 2005 to support the insurer's efforts to become more customer-centric.
In 2010, Gregory started leading the sponsorship activities before being appointed Global Head of Thought Leadership and Integrated Campaigns in 2014.
Six years later, in 2020, Gregory embarked on a new journey, contributing to Zurich's aspiration to be one of the world's most impactful and responsible businesses. As Head of the Z Zurich Foundation, Gregory drives the development of Zurich's corporate foundation with a team of 23 passionate and talented experts. Together, and in close collaboration with charitable organizations and Zurich's people worldwide, they are helping people in need, striving to create brighter futures for more than five million vulnerable people every year.
Michiel Schaeffer PhD
GCA Chief Scientist at Global Center on AdaptationProf Dr Michiel Schaeffer is Lead Science Advisor and Co-Founder of Climate Analytics (Germany), Chief Scientist at finres (France), adj. Professor at the International Islamic University of Indonesia (UIII) and former Chief Scientist at the Global Center on Adaptation.
Chen-Kang (CK) Tan
Vice President, Head of Local Business Area, Motion at ABB Sakti Industri, PTChen-Kang Tan is the Vice President, Head of Local Business Area, Motion, ABB in Indonesia.
He joined ABB in Malaysia in 2008 and has held different regional roles with focus on products and market segments within ABB’s Drives, Motors and Generators business throughout South-east Asia. In this role, he was based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Manila, Philippines.
He joined ABB in Indonesia in 2016 as Head of Motors and Generators business unit and responsible in the operation including research and development (R&D), marketing and sales, supply chain, quality and operational excellence. He works across a variety of channels, market segments and end-users. He is based in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Chen-Kang Tan is a certified energy manager from AEMAS (ASEAN Energy Management Scheme).
He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM).
Ross Jaax
Senior Technical Advisor for Swisscontact on Sustainable Commodities, Asia at SwisscontactMr. Jaax is Senior Technical Advisor for Swisscontact on Sustainable Commodities, Asia
He has designed and led numerous public-private partnership projects focused on improving smallholder production systems in SE Asia over the last 20-years. These projects have reached more than 250,000 cocoa farmers in SE Asia (Indonesia, Vietnam, and the Philippines) alone with training, farmer group capacity building, and improved services. His recent work uses social-network analysis to discover innovators and influencers in regenerative agriculture and applying that at the landscape scale. Mr. Jaax holds a Master of Science in Agricultural Economics from the University of Minnesota and an MBA from the Booth School of Business, University of Chicago.
Speakers
Ross Jaax
Senior Technical Advisor for Swisscontact on Sustainable Commodities, Asia at Swisscontact
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Chen-Kang (CK) Tan
Vice President, Head of Local Business Area, Motion at ABB Sakti Industri, PT
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Collaboration and people have been at the center of Gregory's professional life.
After seven years with PwC in strategic relationship management, Gregory joined Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) in 2005 to support the insurer's efforts to become more customer-centric.
In 2010, Gregory started leading the sponsorship activities before being appointed Global Head of Thought Leadership and Integrated Campaigns in 2014.
Six years later, in 2020, Gregory embarked on a new journey, contributing to Zurich's aspiration to be one of the world's most impactful and responsible businesses. As Head of the Z Zurich Foundation, Gregory drives the development of Zurich's corporate foundation with a team of 23 passionate and talented experts. Together, and in close collaboration with charitable organizations and Zurich's people worldwide, they are helping people in need, striving to create brighter futures for more than five million vulnerable people every year.
Prof Dr Michiel Schaeffer is Lead Science Advisor and Co-Founder of Climate Analytics (Germany), Chief Scientist at finres (France), adj. Professor at the International Islamic University of Indonesia (UIII) and former Chief Scientist at the Global Center on Adaptation.
Ross Jaax
Senior Technical Advisor for Swisscontact on Sustainable Commodities, Asia at Swisscontact
https://www.swisscontact.org/enMr. Jaax is Senior Technical Advisor for Swisscontact on Sustainable Commodities, Asia
He has designed and led numerous public-private partnership projects focused on improving smallholder production systems in SE Asia over the last 20-years. These projects have reached more than 250,000 cocoa farmers in SE Asia (Indonesia, Vietnam, and the Philippines) alone with training, farmer group capacity building, and improved services. His recent work uses social-network analysis to discover innovators and influencers in regenerative agriculture and applying that at the landscape scale. Mr. Jaax holds a Master of Science in Agricultural Economics from the University of Minnesota and an MBA from the Booth School of Business, University of Chicago.
Chen-Kang (CK)
Tan
Vice President, Head of Local Business Area, Motion at ABB Sakti Industri, PT
https://new.abb.com/idChen-Kang Tan is the Vice President, Head of Local Business Area, Motion, ABB in Indonesia.
He joined ABB in Malaysia in 2008 and has held different regional roles with focus on products and market segments within ABB’s Drives, Motors and Generators business throughout South-east Asia. In this role, he was based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Manila, Philippines.
He joined ABB in Indonesia in 2016 as Head of Motors and Generators business unit and responsible in the operation including research and development (R&D), marketing and sales, supply chain, quality and operational excellence. He works across a variety of channels, market segments and end-users. He is based in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Chen-Kang Tan is a certified energy manager from AEMAS (ASEAN Energy Management Scheme).
He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM).
