Mr Shawn He, head of the Cross-border Transactions of Hualian, visited Sweden recently at the invitation of Swedish Institute to have some on-site experience and knowledge of Sweden’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) trends.

CSR represents the new international trends in corporate governance which requires businesses to voluntarily incorporate the social and environmental concerns relating to their stakeholders into their managerial decision-making process and operation, so as to promote the sustainable growth of both the businesses and the community.

Mr He is the only lawyer on the 20-member delegation from China, which is comprised of talented representatives from the industry, the government and the academia across China.

During the two-week stay in Sweden, Mr He participated in intensive lectures on CSR in Sweden, visited Swedish companies and law firms and had comprehensive discussion with a wide range of personalities.

 During the visit, Mr He was also invited to Vinge, one of the largest Nordic law firms headquartered in Stockholm, where he met with Michael Wigge, the firm’s managing partner, to discuss the possibility of mutual cooperation. It is agreed that Hualian and Vinge will help each other in furthering their service respectively in Sweden and China.

Mr He also took an interview from a well-known Swedish business weekly, Affärsvärlden, during which he offered some tips to Swedish businesses who are interested in doing business in China. Excerpts of the interview can be found at the website of the magazine (here ).