Tamalanrea-Makassar. The Faculty of Forestry, Hasanuddin University (Unhas), held a public lecture with the theme “Innovation Towards Carbon Neutrality and SDGs” and presented the Deputy Chancellor for Research, Industry and Alumni Networks as well as the Chancellor of Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Cawangan Pahang Malaysia, Prof. Dr. Wan Mohd. Nazri Wan Abdul Rahman as resource person. The activity took place starting at 10.00 WITA in the 1st Floor Hall of the Faculty of Forestry, Unhas Tamalanrea Campus, Makassar, Monday (7/10/2024).
Initiating the activity, the Dean of the Faculty of Forestry at Unhas, Prof. Dr. Ir. A. Mujetahid M., S.Hut., M.P., IPU. In his speech, he thanked the Rector of UiTM Pahang Malaysia Branch for his willingness and presence at this event as a resource person.
“It is an honor for us to have the Chancellor of UiTM Cawangan Pahang Malaysia present to give a public lecture at the Faculty of Forestry Unhas about innovation towards carbon neutrality and SDGs. I hope that the material presented can provide benefits for our lecturers and students,” said Prof. Mujetahid.
Present as a resource person, Rector of Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Pahang Malaysia Branch, Prof. Dr. Wan Mohd. Nazri Wan Abdul Rahman in his material presents the theory of diffusion of innovation, a theory that describes the speed of the spread of ideas, practices, or new products throughout the population.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) are two things that discuss sustainability, but they are different in focus, implementation and target audience. SDGs address broader global challenges and involve more stakeholders, whereas ESGs are more company-specific and investor-focused.
“ESG prioritizes environmental issues, social issues and corporate governance, this framework is used by investors and companies to assess the sustainability and ethical impact of company operations and investments,” explained Prof. Wan Mohd. Nazri Wan Abdul Rahman.
Furthermore, Prof. Wan Mohd. Nazri Wan Abdul Rahman explained that as more and more companies adopt ESG principles and experience the financial and social benefits, they can become powerful agents of positive change. This moves us closer to a world where ESG is not just an aspirational goal, but a concrete reality and benefits everyone.
After the presentation of the material, the activity continued with a question and answer session. This activity was attended by 150 student lecturers, and continued smoothly until 12.00 WITA.
