Sustainable Business for Society International Conference 2025
Sunway Business School was tremendously proud to host the Sustainable Business for Society International Conference at Sunway University, in partnership with Emerald Publishing from 2 - 4 September 2025.
Day 1 of the conference began with a welcoming speech by Prof. Sibrand Poppema, President of Sunway University, affirming our commitment to the SDGs. This was followed by Prof. Gabriel Eweje's keynote on Business for Society, the Business and Society Dialogue on the circular economy, and impactful presentations by scholars who shared research and constructive feedback.
On Day 2, our Dean, Prof. Lim Weng Marc, also delivered a keynote highlighting Sunway University’s SDG practices and the importance of upskilling Business-SDG research.
We extend our sincere thanks to all participants for their engagement and contributions that made this conference meaningful and impactful. Special appreciation goes to Associate Prof. Darren Koay Kian Yeik as co-chair, the academic support team, William Loh Wui Lun from Emerald, Professor Jason Turner, Ms. Pauline Goh, Dr. S.Sri Umeswara, Ms Clarance Boo, Mr Joel Cheah, Dr Casper Durandt, Mr Hiroshi Mekaru, Associate Professor Dr Fara Azmat, and Dr Wendy Chen for their insightful sharing.
Our gratitude also goes to the dedicated administrative team led by Ms Loke Bee Khum (with Jason Peter Jan Piter and Farah Iryanie Zaruddin), Mr Walliyaddin Abdul Khalik (with Thinesh Varen), and Ms Vijaya Sivasegaran.
The event concluded with engaging research workshops, including Prof. Giampaolo Viglia’s session on experimental study and Prof. Gabriel Eweje’s workshop on professional development for early-career researchers.
This conference demonstrated the power of collaboration between academia, industry, and society in advancing sustainable business practices. Thank you to everyone who helped make this event a success.
