Women entrepreneurs from Thai provinces embrace business integrity



10 April 2022

Brook Horowitz, CEO of IBLF Global, shared the key concepts of business integrity in the new edition of the “Women Leadership in Business Integrity” initiative conducted by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), partnering with Thailand's Federation of Business Professional Women (FBPW). This initiative was followed by the 2021 version for Bangkok-based entrepreneurs and further reaches a more influential level.

The online workshop was organized on 29th and 30th of March, which aims to provide practical tools and suggestions for a group of women entrepreneurs. These entrepreneurs are FBPW members and are from two main Thai provinces, namely Nakhon Phatom and Nakhon Ratchasima.

The main idea shared in the training was that women are no longer the victims of discrimination and corruption, but the catalysts of change. It is important for women entrepreneurs and even wider for the public to understand that women are not vulnerable to the requests of paying bribes. They are continuously seeking changes and moving their businesses towards sustainability. 

This workshop is also participated by Dr Soipetch Resanond, FBPW Vice President & FairBiz Private Sector Advisory Group member, Former FBPW President, Mrs. Chansamorn Wattanavekin, Ms. Lovita Ramguttee, UNDP Deputy Resident Representative to Thailand, Mr. Sakchai Pholpanich, President of Nakhon Ratchasima Chamber of Commerce,  Mr. Wichai Kosomnuk, President of Nakhon Pathom Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Voravate Chonlasin and Ms. Narumon Wangnai, the business integrity trainer and facilitator, Dr Tanatat Puttasuwan, Adjunct Professor at the Asian Institute of Technology, Dr Thawilwadee Bureekul, King Prachatipok Institute (KPI) Director of Research and Development, Ms. Boonyarat Kittivorawut, Country Director, Economics and Sustainable Development, UK Embassy in Bangkok, Khun Jatuporn Limpiyasrisakul, FBPW Project Chairperson, Mr. Darko Pavlovic, FairBiz Regional Project Manager and 27 FBPW women entrepreneurs.