The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) will host an event aimed at tackling the role that locally made products and services play in the emirate’s bid for sustainable development.

Titled “Industry in Sharjah and its role in sustainable development”, the combined conference and workshop will be held on October 12 and 13.

The programme, which is being organized in cooperation with the UAE Business Council for Sustainable Development (UAE-BCSD) under the theme “Get ready for tomorrow”, is also part of the chamber’s thrust to help attract more activities and opportunities for Sharjah’s business sector.

The event, which features a panel of renowned experts and leaders in the field of business, finance and development, will include important talks, lectures and discussions such as the adoption and implementation of best practices to help achieve Sharjah’s 2050 vision.

“The world today is faced with many challenges brought about by pressing concerns like climate change and population growth,” said Hussein Mohammed Al Mahmoudi, director general, SCCI.

“These challenges have prompted a call for action and unity—encouraging the development and maintenance of stronger working relationships between the private sector, government agencies, authorities and the local community.”

“What we need today is to implement radical changes in the technologies we use and focus on the development of green technology, policies and strategies to help achieve a more balanced and sustained growth for the UAE in general and Sharjah in particular,” he added.

Al Mahmoudi also stressed the importance of adopting best practices such as governance strategies and business ethics concentrating on key areas like credibility, transparency and sound accounting.

The conference will gather some of the most prominent companies in the UAE and the Middle East region and will make a unified call for the adoption of sustainable practices in their corporate systems, he added. – TradeArabia News Service