PitchMark It Before Pitch It - Developing Compliance with SDGs 8 & 12 Through Vendor IP Protection
Event date 20 June 2025 14:00 – 16:00
Location Kuala Lumpur, Virtual Classroom
Protecting Ideas, Powering Sustainability: Why IP Matters in Ethical Procurement
As businesses push for more sustainable and ethical practices, intellectual property (IP) protection is emerging as a key driver of responsible innovation. The upcoming hybrid course under Malaysia’s National Training Week (NTW), “PitchMark It Before Pitch It -Developing Compliance with SDGs 8 & 12 Through Vendor IP Protection”, offers professionals a timely and practical guide to safeguarding creative ideas during vendor interactions.
Led by IP advocates Mark Laudi and Frank Rittman, this course goes beyond legal frameworks to explore how protecting IP aligns with the UN Sustainable Development Goals—specifically SDG 8 (Decent Work) and SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production). Participants will examine real-world cases of IP misuse and discover how transparent vendor practices can foster fair, ethical business environments.
From tendering and pitching to proposal evaluations, the course highlights where IP is most at risk—and how to embed protection strategies directly into procurement, ESG, and compliance processes. Attendees will also learn to use PitchMark, a simple yet powerful tool to timestamp and prove ownership of ideas.
Ideal for procurement teams, sustainability officers, startups, and policy advocates, this course empowers participants to champion fair innovation and responsible sourcing in their organizations.
Register now for National Training Week and lead the way in ethical procurement and sustainable growth.
