More than 70 top Chinese entrepreneurs, economists and scholars will gather next month to discuss the country's business future amid a changing economic climate.
The 7th China Green Companies Summit, whose theme this year is Changing Age: Reality and Vision, was founded by the China Entrepreneur Club, which comprises 46 of the wealthiest private entrepreneurs in the country. The summit, to be held in Nanning, the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, will start on April 20 and last for three days.
Liu Chuan Zhi, president of the club and also chairman of China's largest PC maker Lenovo, said at a news conference on March 25 that the forum differs from others because it is held by entrepreneurs and all the participants are entrepreneurs.
"This forum itself cannot just be a display of how prestigious our members are," he said. "We cannot just discuss a little bit of everything. We should make everyone attending be informed and encourage them to think more about what to do for their companies."
Zhu Xinli, chairman of Huiyuan Juice Group, said the summit has become a gathering where entrepreneurs can inspire each other. He compared it to a gas station for entrepreneurs to fill up with energy and ideas.
"Green companies refer to companies that are environmentally friendly and have a strong sense of social responsibility," he said. "So the first task of entrepreneurs who take part in the meeting is to make their companies perform well and be responsible to society, the nation and their employees."
The summit, which was founded in 2008, will focus on promoting the sustainability of the economy. It will also release its list of the top 100 green companies in China based on how they perform in responsibility, the environment and innovation.
This year's topics will cover big data, Internet thinking, company innovation and industry investment. There will also be two forums on how to use business to reduce pollution.
Dozens of companies and political figures from France, Belgium, India and Finland will also take part.
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