Previous Themes
2002
Manila, Philippines
388 Delegates, 16 Countries
Theme: Asian Business for Society
2003
Bangkok, Thailand
308 Delegates, 21 Countries
Theme: Business, Government and Civil Society Collaboration: Meeting the Challenges Ahead
2004
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
283 Delegates, 22 Countries
Theme: Driving Forces for CSR – Altruism or Economics? Can CSR be Sustained by One Without the Other?
2005
Jakarta, Indonesia
418 Delegates, 18 Countries
Theme: Exploring CSR Strategies for Business: How the Right Strategy for CSR Can Make Business More Effective
2006
Manila, Philippines
528 Delegates, 24 Countries
Theme: Harnessing CSR for Development and Democracy
2007
Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
550 Delegates, 34 Countries
Theme: CSR – A Driving Force for Growth and Development: How CSR Can Reduce Poverty, Generate Investments and Trade, and Improve Business Performance
2008
Singapore
473 Delegates, 30 Countries
Theme: Business Response to Social Issues: Getting It Done
2009
Manila, Philippines
494 Delegates, 21 Countries
Theme: Sustaining CSR in Difficult Times: How Business Can Benefit and Why It Still Makes Business Sense
2010
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
342 Delegates, 27 Countries
Theme: Improving Business Competitiveness through CSR
The next decade
In later years, AFCSR focused on implementation issues.
AFCSR gathered like-minded practitioners of CSR from the academe as well as from the business sector, providing a venue for practitioners to access academically rigorous research.
2011
Manila, Philippines
582 Delegates, 31 Countries
Theme: Strategic CSR: Creating Shared Value
2012
Bangkok, Thailand
572 Delegates, 30 Countries
Theme: Innovative Approaches To Create Value for Business and Society
2013
Bali, Indonesia
307 Delegates, 21 Countries
Theme: CSR and the Challenge of Inclusive Growth
2014
Manila, Philippines
579 Delegates, 30 Countries
Theme: Building Resilient Communities: How Business, Government and Social Enterprises Can Work Together
2015
Bangkok, Thailand
327 Delegates, 23 Countries
Theme: Unleashing Social Entrepreneurship: New Partnerships for a Better World
2016
Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar
269 Delegates, 17 Countries
Theme: How Business, Government and Social Enterprise can Harness the Power of Corporate Social Innovation to Uplift Communities, Transform Countries and Create a Better Future for All.