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Events Archive |
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This is a listing of events that have previously appeared
on the Events area of Ethical Performance Online, arranged
in date order to help you plan your own events to avoid
possible date clashes.
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5th Annual Sustainable Opportunities Summit
03-04 March 2010
Denver, US
Join Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper, CO Governor Bill Ritter, and over 70 sustainability thought leaders from business, government and academia to hear how sustainability is fast becoming the key driver of innovation and competitive advantage. 750 attendees: 4 plenary and 19 panel discussion sessions. Endless networking opportunities.
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Further information
Telephone:
+1 303 894 6333 Email: natalia@corecolorado.org Event website |
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CSR and Sustainability: What do these terms mean? Legal and Business Implications for 2010 and Beyond
26 February 2010
Teleconference
11:30 - 1:00 PM Eastern
Program Description
Join us for a discussion of these popular, but often confusing, terms. Where did they come from, what do they mean today and how will they shape the future of business? Learn how corporate philanthropy, environmental responsibility and human rights interact in the CSR/Sustainability field and create legal implications for your company and clients. Share your thoughts on best practices and the emergence of international CSR standards.
https://www.abanet.org/aba_timssnet/meetings/tnt_meetings.cfm?action=long&primary_id=IC02104&webtextid=49194&Subsystem=MTG&related_prod_flag=0 |
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Water Footprinting & Availability Risk Management 2010
25-26 February 2010
San Francisco, CA
The first event to focus on practical solutions for assessing and managing water availability risk, within regional contexts (US and global) and specific to either agriculture or industrial operations/mining/manufacturing. The Summit brings together multi-national corporations, with complex international supply chains, to share insights on measuring water use in volume and investigating new and innovative strategies to secure your business in regions of increasing water scarcity.
JOIN THIS UNIQUE FORUM AND TAKE AWAY PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS TO DRIVE BUSINESS STRATEGY FOR MANAGING WATER AVAILABILITY RISK
 Review The Levels Of Available Water And Predictions For Future Water Stress
Examine The Business Case For Measuring Water Footprints & Addressing High Risk Water Stress Hotspots And Understand What Is At Risk If You Do Not Take Action
Understand Why Water Risk Along The Supply Chain Is The Next Big Issue Facing Operations
Hear Best Practice Case Studies On Developing Measurement Methodologies And Participate In Focused Discussions On Standards, Including Input From The Water Footprint Network, ISO, European Union And California State And The Mexican Water Regulator
Benefit From Regional Analyses Of Water Availability – Africa, China, North America, South America Risks Of Water Scarcity And Developing Better Water Management In Africa, Europe, The Middle East, North And South America
Develop Your Understanding Of Water Risks In Agriculture And How To Work With Growers To Minimize Water Usage, Via Tightening Up Operations Or Developing Technology
Develop Your Strategies For Working With Multiple Partners On Complex Supply Chains And On Watersheds Supplies
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Further information
Telephone:
+1 800 721 3915 Email: info@american-business-conferences.com Event website |
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The Third Annual Sustainability Summit
25 February 2010
London, UK
Facing the Climate Change Challenge —The Economist's Third Annual Sustainability Summit provides fresh thinking and thought-provoking commentary from top thinkers and policy makers. It will bring together up to 150 business leaders to discuss the real implications of climate change, plus there will be case studies from corporates on cutting-edge sustainability initiatives—both inspirational and informative.
Benefits of attending:
Be inspired by cutting-edge thinkers on climate change—the visionaries, scientists and policymakers.
Run a green and profitable business: listen to case studies from companies who’ve found a way to do it.
Learn first-hand the best experience, the clearest thought and obtain the most up-to-date facts—the Economist Intelligence Unit will be presenting the findings of a major survey After Copenhagen—Assessing the impact on business
Speakers already confirmed include Roger Harrabin, Environment Analyst, BBC; Gareth Llewellyn, Head of Sustainable Development, Anglo-American; Ulrike Sapiro, Corporate Responsibility Director, Environment, Coca-Cola Europe; Anthony Giddens, Member, House of Lords; Jeremy Hobbs, Executive Director, Oxfam International; Will Day, Chairman, Sustainable Development Commission; Richard Tarboton, Energy and Carbon Programme Director, BT; and Paul Polman, Chief Executive Officer, Unilever.
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Telephone:
+44 (0)20 7576 8118 Email: customerserviceuk@economist.com Event website |
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Global Sustainable Bioenergy Project
24-26 February 2010
Delft, The Netherlands
A three stage global project which will discuss the possibilities of biofuel in the future and challenge controversial issues such as the food vs. fuel debate. Local and regional issues will be brought to the table and the project will seek a European Resolution by the end.
Twitter - www.twitter.com/GSBioenergy
Website - www.kluyvercentre.nl/content/gsb/gsb.html
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Further information
Telephone:
+31 15 278 6990 Email: gsb@kluyvercentre.nl Event website |
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Renewable Energy World Conf & Expo North America
23-25 February 2010
Austin, US
The event leading the renewable industry for the 7th straight year. More than 30 educational conference sessions in 8 highly technical conference tracks covering Biomass, Policy Market & Finance, Solar, Utility Integration, Wind Power, Geothermal and Hydro. 300 companies showcasing the latest products and services in the industry.
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Global Ethics Summit
23-24 February 2010
New York City, US
The Global Ethics Summit leverages the collective expertise of Dow Jones and Ethisphere to provide a conference program featuring an unmatched agenda, editorially driven content and roster of compliance experts. In just two days, you'll gain a clear understanding of the rulings and legislation shaping corporate compliance as well as best practices for navigating today's complex and daunting global legal landscape. Visit the website for complete agenda details at http://www.globalethicssummit.com
Ethical Performance Online members are eligible to receive a 15% discount on regular conference fees - register online with code "GES10P".
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Telephone:
+1 866 291 1800 Email: events.support@dowjones.com Event website |
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ACCSR’s 4th Annual Conference “Meeting the Standard: the Post-GFC World of Responsible Business Practice”
19 February 2010
Melbourne, Australia
Are you ready to meet the standard of responsible business practice in a post-GFC world? Find out what a new global ISO standard on social responsibility principles, topics and practices will mean for your organisation, and learn:
What issues and practices the new ISO standard will cover
What value it can add to your organisation
How it will relate to existing ISO standards and other CSR instruments i.e. the GRI and the UN Global Compact
What the implications for stakeholders and the environment will be.
Attended by over 200 leaders in business, government, civil society and academia, ACCSR’s Annual Conference has rapidly become recognised as a leading event in the Australian social responsibility events calendar, providing thought leadership by addressing the key issues and trends in corporate social responsibility. This conference will feature three international speakers and five experts who have been central to the development of the new global standard on corporate responsibility -ISO 26000 – due to be released in 2010. Responsible business practices can help address the stakeholder and ethical issues that have eroded trust in business during the Global Financial Crisis. CSR survived the Global Financial Crisis, proving that ‘business as usual’ is no longer viable and the ISO 26000 has the potential to reshape the CSR landscape.
Pay before 18 December to receive the ‘super early bird’ rate.
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Further information
Telephone:
+61 3 98261767 Email: workshop@accsr.com.au Event website |
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The China Social Compliance Leadership Series
17 February 2010
London, UK
Many of the most transparent retailers and brands disclose in their Corporate Social Responsibility Reports that 40-50% of their factories are either in remediation or considered medium risks. Moreover, this has not changed much over the past three years. Why has this proven to be such a challenge?
INFACT Global Partners will host the fourth in its China Social Compliance Leadership seminar series to explore the underlying issues. Led by Ian Spaulding, this seminar will provide pragmatic approaches to addressing excessive working hours and other major problems. Using an audience response system for real time benchmarking and several working sessions with peers and customers, this highly interactive seminar leverages the collective wisdom of the attendees to supplement deep seminar content.
Speakers will include:
- Ian Spaulding – Managing Director – INFACT Global Partners
- Kevin O'Neill — Ethical Sourcing Manager, BBC Worldwide
- Brian Whitters—Director Corporate Social Responsibility Services —Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services
Benefits of Participation:
- Improved factory performance
- Better communication with brands and retailers as well as factories on compliance matters
- Improved supplier relationships and lower churn
- Networking with peers and customers
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Further information
Telephone:
+1 973 885 5191 Email: mjones@infactory-solutions.com Event website |
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The first Enel Sustainability Day
08 February 2010
Rome, Italy
The Sustainability Day is a new initiative to share and promote a ‘culture of common purpose’ leading toward new thinking and best practice in corporate responsibility at a global level. Participating to the Sustainability Day gives you the opportunity of entering into a conversation with the key stakeholders of the sustainability domain and initiate a cooperation based on sharing innovative thinking.
The first Sustainability Day – Business as Unusual - will be held in Rome on February 8 2010 and will be structured in two roundtables with the participation of global leading experts who will debate on the issues: “BUSINESS: implementing the vision of climate change - Leading the change toward a new tomorrow” and “SOCIETY: global sustainability and the shifting parameters - Living the change through the engagement of civil society and media”.
During the opening session, the Economist Intelligence Unit will present the results of its new research -“Managing for Sustainability” - into how companies worldwide are integrating goals of sustainability into their business strategies and practices.
For those who will not be able to travel to Rome, the event will be available on video streaming.
In order to confirm your participation please contact sustainabilityday@eneleventi.it
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Further information
Email: sustainabilityday@eneleventi.it Event website |
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RETECH 2010
03-05 February 2010
Washington D.C., US
Wind. Solar. Hydro. Ocean. Geothermal. Biomass. Biofuels. Waste. Smart Grid. Transmission. Storage. More than 300 exhibitors across the entire renewable energy marketplace. 250 key leaders from the Administration and Industry speaking. 5,000 attendees. Over 70 Supporting Organizations and 40 Media Partners. All in one venue. This is RETECH 2010. |
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2009 Governance Summit
9-10 December 2009
Franklin, Tennessee, USA
Join twelve speakers including two of TIME magazine’s Persons of the Year, Sherron Watkins, former VP of Enron and Cynthia Cooper, former VP of WorldCom at the 2009 Governance Summit.
The conference presentations will cover 14 topics including:
- Leadership Lessons From Enron: Bulletproofing Your Organization is Simple but not Easy
- The Financial Meltdown and Recent Scandals: Causes, Commonalities and Lessons Learned
- WorldCom: One of the Largest Corporate Frauds in History
- The Value of Values: Why Ethics Matter
- Ethics & Compliance: Ensuring that your Organization has a Best Practice Program
- Ponzi Schemes & Bernard Badoff: The Unraveling of Investment Schemes During the Financial Crisis
For a complete list of speakers and topics and to learn more about The Governance Summit, visit www.coopergrouptraining.com
The Governance Summit is being co-hosted by The CooperGroup, LLC.
Practice areas include:
- Ethics and Compliance
- Fraud Prevention and Detection
- Internal Audit and Controls
- Keynote Presentations and Leadership Development
- Board-level Training
CooperGroup website
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Further information
Email: info@coopergroupllc.com Event website |
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Opportunity Green Business Conference at UCLA
7-8 November 2009
Los Angeles, USA
Opportunity Green offers a unique weekend sustainability business experience at UCLA Campus where industry leaders, cultural creatives, entrepreneurs and Fortune 500 executives converge to further the dialogues around developing the next generation of sustainable business solutions. The conference offers two full days of ground breaking panels, case studies and hands-on workshop sessions showcasing sustainability strategies, emerging best practices and leading edge product and service solutions. MINI is the 2009 conference presenting sponsor with speakers like the Editor-in-Chief of the MIT Sloan Management Review Michael Hopkins, VP of Global Sustainability at Procter & Gamble Len Sauers, Innovation & Design Editor of Businessweek Helen Walters, Story of Stuff creator Annie Leonard & many more. All conference attendees will receive a one year subscription to MIT Sloan Management Review. |
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Further information
Email: register@opportunitygreen.com Event website |
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The CR Reporting and Communications Summit
25-26 November 2009
London, UK
The CR Reporting and Communications Summit is the largest and most comprehensive conference on CSR and sustainability communications and reporting in Europe.
With over 30 expert speakers, including representatives of companies like Tesco, Vodafone, SKF, Nestle, Lego and Arcelor Mittal, along with nations like the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, France and Luxembourg, you will not hear from a more informed and experienced speaker roster anywhere else.
And with over 120 attendees already confirmed, the networking opportunities are second to none. Book your ticket and prepare to rub shoulders with representatives from the following international corporations: TUI Travel, Eastman Chemical, BAE Systems, LaFarge, British American Tobacco, National Grid, BG Group, Carlsberg, Shell, PSA Peugeot Citroen, GlaxoSmithKline, Yara International, Danske Bank, L'Oreal, Molson Coors, AWE, Royal Mail, Sanofi Aventis, JD Wetherspoon.
Ethical Performance readers receive a £100 discount - just quote EP100 when booking here: http://www.ethicalcorp.com/reporting/?t=EP |
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Further information
Telephone:
+44 (0)20 7375 7209 Email: nick.johnson@ethicalcorp.com Event website |
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Green Strategy 2009
19 November 2009
London, UK
The main event for companies responding to climate change.
Unlocking Your Green Agenda: Create Support + Win Funding + Implement Change
Practical strategies developed in conversation with business leaders from across the business (Board, Operations, Product) and across a range of business types
Hear from:
Chairman:
Roger Harrabin (Chairman),Environment Analyst, BBC
Board Panel:
Joe Greenwell, Chairman, Ford of Britain
Peter Clarke, Executive Offi cer, The British Land Company PLC
Magued El Daief, Executive Director, Infrastructure Accounts, GE Energy
Sustainability Lead Panel:
SEGRO, Rio Tinto, Google, Standard Chartered Bank, Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Operations Panel:
Croda International Plc, McDonald's, Sony Europe, EDF Energy
Product Panel:
Eurostar, Royal Mail, Ecover, Taylor Wimpey
Green Strategy 2009 will:
- Enable you to win more support:
- Provide insights from top international speakers
- Elevate the green agenda and effect strategic change
- Create a more holistic approach
- Win funding
- Walk away with an action plan
- Spot the opportunities
- A NEW FORMAT for better information:
- Connect you with the best for fresh and varied thinking
- Keep on going: This is our third year – we’re committed
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Further information
Telephone:
+44 (0)20 7251 9151 Email: ben.patten@greenbusinessevents.co.uk Event website |
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The Future of Banking: Ethical and Sustainable?
19 November 2009
London, UK
The banking crisis has receded, and stability has returned. Lessons
about excessive risk-taking have been learned. Or have they? Is the
banking system back on solid ground? Or is more radical change needed?
ECCR's 2009 open debate will explore these questions with a panel
chaired by Lord Harries of Pentregarth (former Bishop of Oxford) and
speakers from Platform/BankTrack, Triodos Bank, the Church Investors
Group (invited) and a high-street bank (invited).
Thursday 19 November 2009, 4.30-6.15 p.m. Friends House, Small Meeting
House, 173 Euston Road, London NW1 2BJ. Entrance is free. Wheelchair
access. Nearest underground: Euston or Euston Square.
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Further information
Email: miles.litvinoff@eccr.org.uk Event website |
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Green Awards 2009
18 November 2009
London, UK
The media and marketing industry’s GREEN AWARDS™ recognise and reward creative work that communicates the importance of Corporate Social Responsibility, sustainable development and ethical best practice in any sector and across any marketing discipline.
Now in its 4th year the GREEN AWARDS™ has become an established event on the global eco-calendar. The Awards illustrate the crucial role that needs to be played by green marketing and sustainability communications in informing people about green issues, products and lifestyle choices, and showcase examples of excellence and best practice in communicating sustainability and green issues.
The GREEN AWARDS™ recognise excellence in 16 categories from Best Green International Campaign open to global entrants to Best Green Campaigner for individuals and small groups championing sustainability. Full details and entry forms are available at www.greenawards.co.uk
Previous winners include Nokia, Marks & Spencer, UNEP and Do the Green Thing. This year’s keynote speaker will be Jonathon Porritt, Programme Director of Forum for the Future and Chairman of the UK Sustainable Development Commission.
The Awards are now open for entries until 18th September and the winners will be announced at the awards night in Central London on 18th November.
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Further information
Email: info@greenawards.co.uk Event website |
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Verité India Supply Chain Symposium
18 November 2009
Delhi, India
On November 18, 2009, ASK and Verité
will hold our inaugural India Symposium, examining social and
environmental responsibility as a key part of sustainability in supply
chains.
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will explore the key role that social compliance and labor rights play
in a broader sustainability agenda, sharing perspectives from
international and domestic practitioners of social compliance, labor
protections, development, capacity building, sourcing and branding.
For over a decade global brands have been pursuing supply chain
social and environmental responsibility. Yet labor problems persist,
some of them severe. What have we learned? What does supplier ownership really mean? How can brands and Indian suppliers create mutually beneficial partnerships in support of better labor practices?
This one-day Symposium will share concrete approaches to these questions. |
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Email: indiasymposium@verite.org Event website |
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TBLI CONFERENCE™ 2009
12-13 November 2009
Amsterdam, Netherlands
TBLI GROUP™ is a knowledge broker and an extra-financial rainmaker, specializing in Triple Bottom Line Investing (TBLI - investing in “people, planet, and profit”) and ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance Issues). Sound investments ensure returns in these areas.
We organize TBLI CONFERENCE™, the largest global networking and educational event on TBLI and ESG in both Europe and Asia. TBLI CONFERENCE™ works to educate a new generation of managers and investors aware of the concept of TBLI.
TBLI GROUP™ also provides TBLI consulting and training for investment firms, pension funds, hedge funds and international businesses. For more information, please visit:
http://www.tbliconference.com.
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Further information
Email: europe2009@tbli.org Event website |
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Green IT Expo
10-11 November 2009
London, UK
Green IT Expo is the UK's only FREE educational forum to fully address the Green IT agenda, including daily sessions from government policy-makers, Ovum/Datamonitor, WWF/Climate Savers Computing, Global Action Plan, BCS/Carbon Trust, Action Sustainability, Microsoft, AMD and CISCO.
To reserve your FREE PLACE visit www.greenitexpo.com |
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Verité’s 11th annual China Symposium
30 October 2009
China
October 30, 2009 marks our 11th annual China Symposium. We will gather perspectives and input from a full range of businesses and organizations and explore various approaches to supplier development and capacity building. Please join us for a reception dinner on the 29th!
This year we will focus on today's critical obstacles and best practices in achieving CSR goals and explore the question:
What does supplier development really mean?
Early bird registration ends September 30, 2009!
$195.00 Early Bird NGO/Academic (1,333 RMB)
$295.00 Early Bird Corporate/Private (2,016 RMB)
Speakers & Presenters Include:
Qiao Jian, Dean and Associate Professor of Department of Labor Relations, China Institute of Industrial Relations
Julia Ranke, Senior Project Manager, Programme Office for Social and Ecological Standards
Kelly Goodejohn, Director, Ethical Sourcing, Global Responsibility, Starbucks Coffee Company
Lary Brown, Corporate Compliance Manager, New Balance
Amy Hall, Director of Social Consciousness, EILEEN FISHER
David Halford, Senior Manager of Corporate Responsibility, BBC Worldwide
Agenda: http://www.verite.org/ChinaSymposiumAgenda
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Email: chinasymposium@verite.org Event website |
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CSR Asia Summit 2009
27-28 October 2009
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Asia-Pacific’s most innovative and challenging conference on CSR will take place 27-28 October in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. With the theme “Sustainable Business as the Road to Recovery”, the event will explore top CSR issues and strategies to demonstrate leadership in times of turbulence. It will be a packed week of activities focusing on bringing new insights for businesses, governments, NGOs and other CSR practitioners.
More than 350 international delegates are expected to attend the event. Among those who confirmed participating are representatives from Dell, Talisman, Coca-Cola, DNV, Kulim, CLP, HSBC and Disney.
Format
- Keynote panel
- 18 breakout sessions in four streams: Environment, Workplace & Community, Marketplace & Transparency and Asian CSR
- CSR Bazaar: Selected presentations and case studies
- World Café: Interactive roundtables
- Exhibition booths: Showcasing the latest CSR initiatives.
- Pre- and Post-Conference Training Events: Half-day trainings to help you stay on top the hottest issues
Confirmed keynote speakers
Yusli Mohammed Yusoff, CEO of Bursa Malaysia
Mohd Azhar Osman Khairuddin, Senior General Manager, Legal & Corporate Affairs Division, Petronas Richard Welford, Chairman, CSR Asia
Lunch speaker
Irene Dorner, CEO of HSBC Malaysia
Add-on events
Community Investment Round Table
CSR Asia Stakeholder Forum
Wild Asia’s Responsible Tourism Award
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Further information
Telephone:
+852 3579 8079 Email: jhuen@csr-asia.com Event website |
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UNEP FI 2009 Global Roundtable 'Financing change, Changing finance'
22-23 October 2009
Cape Town, South Africa
The United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) Global Roundtable is the largest global conference exploring sustainable finance and responsible investment. From 22-23 October, 2009, more than 500 bankers, insurers, investors, joined by government and civil society participants, will gather in Cape Town to explore the latest global and regional developments as well as plotting the road ahead for sustainable finance. Building on previous successes in Melbourne, New York, Tokyo, Rio de Janeiro and Frankfurt, UNEP FI now brings this agenda-setting global event to Africa.
Amid the global financial and economic crisis, the Cape Town Roundtable has become even more timely and relevant as the financial sector reassesses its thinking and practices. Moreover, 2009 is a critical year to produce a new global climate agreement with the UNFCCC conference this coming December and where on the road to Copenhagen the Cape Town Roundtable will help frame discussions on international climate policy that will have resounding impacts on the financial sector and international carbon markets.
International and African financiers will be in Cape Town this October to shape the new global thinking and debate the challenges and opportunities around the following themes of sustainable finance:
Responsible investment and property investment
Sustainable banking
Low-carbon economy
Financing for sustainable development
Sustainable insurance
Transparency, reporting and accountability
Micro finance
Valuing natural capital
Finance and water
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Further information
Telephone:
+41 2 2917 8690 Email: roundtable@unepfi.org Event website |
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CSR'09
20-21 October 2009
Bucharest, Romania
The Fourth Edition of the International CSR Conference in Romania, CSR’09 Turning Innovation into Responsibility, organized by Saga Business & Community will take place on October 20 and 21 at Hotel Radisson SAS, in Bucharest, Romania.
In the continuing quest for business growth and the current state of financial crisis, many companies are readapting their strategy to an essential source of growth: innovation.
CSR’09 responds to current needs - trends and best practices in addressing the CSR as a business opportunity and strengthening the position of social responsible actors through innovative solutions.
The speaker line-up includes experts from companies and organizations such as Intel Corp., Novo Nordisk, Alliance Boots, Cadbury, European Commission, Acciona, WWF International, Ashridge Consulting, Standard Life, The CSR Company, IE Business School or Office Depot. |
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Further information
Telephone:
+40 751 163 414 Email: raluca.anasache@sbc.com.ro Event website |
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Sustainable Roads 2009
13 October 2009
London, UK
Sustainable Roads 2009 is being hosted by The Highways Term Maintenance Association (HTMA) at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, Westminster, on 13 October 2009 to highlight the sustainability issues facing the road network.
The HTMA is an organisation of leading highway maintenance companies responsible for maintaining almost 400,000km of highway in the UK and during the Conference the influential road industry group will explore the link between road maintenance and economic, environmental and social sustainability.
Sustainable Roads 2009 will also focus on the challenge for the highways maintenance industry to meet transportation, community and business needs and still improve the environment at a time when major challenges such as climate change, urban congestion, traffic safety and increasing demand for passenger and freight transport are placing greater demands on the road network.
Speakers already confirmed include: Norman Baker MP, Lib Dem Shadow Secretary of State for Transport; Dame Julia Cleverdon, Vice President, Business in the Community; David Bond, Government Lead on Sustainability, BT; Lorna Pelly, Senior Sustainability Advisor, Forum for the Future; and Winsome MacLaurin, Engagement Director, The Environment Council.
Local Authority discounted tickets, with a saving of £75, are priced at £275 and there is also a £50 discount on Professional Bodies tickets, which can be purchased online at:
www.htmaconference.co.uk
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Ethical Sourcing Forum Europe
07 October 2009
Paris, France
Visualize Possibilities. Realize Results. A 'deep-dive' investigation into the latest advances in sustainability decision-making. Which decision-making models have the best track record for helping businesses address today's pressing social and environmental issues? Which new decision-making models have the potential to "change the game" in terms of delivering more effective, progressive sustainability solutions? ESF will feature exciting presenters from leading corporate practitioner, NGO and academic communities, tackling a variety of core sustainability themes.
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Email: christopher.foss@intertek.com Event website |
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Corporate Responsibility Training Course
28 September 2009
London, UK
This event runs from 28 September to 02 October 2009.
This interactive IRCA-certified course enables companies, sustainability practitioners and assurance providers to build expertise in key aspects of corporate responsibility. The course includes four modules which can be taken independently or together to form a 5-day course. The modules are:
Foundation in Corporate Responsibility
Foundation in Stakeholder Engagement
Foundation in Sustainability Reporting
Sustainability Assurance Practitioner Training
Delegates will learn how to benefit from the latest global standards, such as the GRI G3 Guidelines, the AA1000SES and AA1000 Assurance Standard (2008) from the leading provider of AA1000AS report assurance.
We are amongst the first firms in the world to have received IRCA-certification for the course, and it has attracted delegates from around the world. Feedback has been extremely positive.
The course is presented by Sd3, part of Two Tomorrow Group, which was
formed in January 2009 through the merger of Sd3 and csrnetwork.
Sd3 is an IRCA Approved Training Organisation. This course is
certified by IRCA, Corporate Responsibility Training Course A17446.
“Led by knowledgeable and responsive facilitators, this course was useful and enjoyable.”
-Kate Niblock-Siddle, Program Manager, Australian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility.
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Further information
Telephone:
+44 (0)207 937 7228 Email: training@twotomorrows.com Event website |
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World Congress on Organic Cotton – From Fashion to Sustainability
21-25 September 2009
Interlaken, Switzerland
On the occasion of the UN Year of Natural Fibers 2009 the International Congress on Organic Cotton ‘From Fashion to Sustainability’ is organized by Helvetas, in collaboration with the international partners Organic Exchange, Institute for Market Ecology IMO, International Trade Centre ITC, Max Havelaar and the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO.
The congress provides a unique platform to practitioners of the whole textile value chain, offering the opportunity to discuss and learn about innovations, challenges, successful business models and to establish new partnerships in the field of organic and fair trade cotton.
Main agenda points will be:
More than 30 workshops, key-note presentations and panel discussions,
A marketplace with up to 50 exhibitors,
Flash presentations of companies and projects working in the field of organic and fair trade cotton,
A large fashion show presenting organic cotton collections from African and European designers,
A selection of different excursions, including a visit to Swiss textile companies and organic farms,
A gala dinner on Lake Thun.
For complete information and online registration please visit www.fashiontosustainability.org
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Further information
Telephone:
+41 443 686 533 Email: conference@helvetas.org Event website |
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WWF One Planet Leaders
21-23 September 2009
Zurich, Switzerland
One Planet Leaders is a flexible training programme that enables companies to understand and exploit the opportunities of sustainability. By bringing together world experts, the latest thinking and examples of best practice the Programme support delegates to develop the values and business processes that characterise sustainable companies. One Planet Leaders isn’t a ‘business as usual’ programme; it’s about transformation.
Participants can take the full programme or access specific workshops as required.
Autumn 2009 and Spring 2010 Workshops
Workshop I – Sustainability & Your Business Future SEPT 21-23
Workshop II – Business Transformation for Sustainability OCT 19-21
Workshop III – Creating & Communicating Change for Sustainability NOV 16-18
The programme offers:
- Three two-day workshops across three months
- Web-based learning, programme materials and management tools to develop a concrete Action Plan for change within your organisation.
- Tutor support across the six month period to tailor learning and action to your specific function and business.
- Opportunity to build ‘One Planet Teams’ in your business that also benefit from learning materials and tools.
- Membership of the One Planet Leaders Community
- An opportunity to reach an MSc accreditation.
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Email: opleaders@wwfint.org Event website |
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EABIS 2009 Colloquium
21-22 September 2009
Barcelona, Spain
"The Role of Business in Society: Challenges and Issues for Global and Corporate Governance”. The current financial crisis has highlighted deep flaws in past approaches to the governance of the firm and of economic systems. This year’s Colloquium will therefore focus on the governance of the firm, in the context of new global governance challenges. EABIS and IESE are calling for contributions adressing the questions how the role of business in society is likely to change and to what extent governance mechanisms can foster corporate responsibility at the global, company and individual levels. The deadline for contributions is May 29.
The Colloquium attracts each year an audience of 300 high-level executives, researchers, professors, policy-makers and other stakeholders. Its dynamic programme features exchange of best practice and case studies promoting innovative and socially responsible styles of management; outstanding networking opportunities for researchers and practitioners to gain insights relevant to business’ circumstances, thought leadership from renowned international speakers and an international awards ceremony. This unique event takes place on September 21-22, 2009; hosted by IESE Business School; Barcelona, Spain.
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Email: eabis2009@iese.edu Event website |
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Sustainability Stakeholder Engagement
14-15 September 2009
New York City, US
What works and what doesn’t work when companies engage with stakeholders on sustainability?
Find out this September 14-15 in NYC at Sustainability Stakeholder Engagement.
This event offers the latest innovations in corporate sustainability engagement with multi-stakeholders including a ground-breaking session on using social media to build your green credentials.
This program features two excellent keynotes from Denis Abrams, President and CEO of Benjamin Moore and Jeffrey Hollender, President and Chief Inspired Protagonist of Seventh Generation – and over 20 other experts in sustainability engagement including representatives from:
Sprint * SAP * Whole Foods* ITT * Nestle Waters * Mead Westvaco * Sharp * NFL * Green Mountain Power * AFL-CIO * Sierra Club * Environmental Defense Fund * Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth * Future 500 * The Brand Architect * Max Gladwell * Virgance
Rob Reed, CEO and Founder of Max Gladwell, and Richard Seireeni, author of The Gort Cloud and founder of Brand Architect Group, are also speaking at this exciting event.
To take advantage of a special 20% discount off registering for this event, simply quote “ETHIC20”.
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Further information
Telephone:
+1 60 4569 1752 Email: adrienne.baker@greenpowerconferences.com Event website |
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3rd US Carbon Finance Forum
14-15 September 2009
New York City, US
The US Carbon Finance Forum is the most comprehensive industry event in North America connecting over 150 senior executives from climate policy, carbon markets, energy security, low carbon technology, and the green economic recovery.
Join them at:
https://www.euromoneyenergy.com/EventRegister.aspx?CategoryID=0&EventID=913
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Telephone:
+1 21 2224 3789 Event website |
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The Emerging Green Economy
10 September 2009
Sydney, Australia
"Suddenly the green shoots of a 'New Green Economy' are everywhere … so will they take root, or burn off? The environment has featured in government stimulus responses to the global recession, and the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme is dominating Australian politics. But the road towards a CPRS becomes harder and harder, the recession will pass and Australia has to address the question: What then?
Transformation to a low-carbon, sustainable economy won't just happen without a lot of nurturing. From energy to transport, water to waste, buildings to broadband, Green Capital is exploring this emerging green economy and the interconnected network underlying it. Who's driving it and who’ll pay? What's working and what's holding us back?
Join Green Capital as we examine The Emerging Green Economy”
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Further information
Email: green.capital@tec.org.au Event website |
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Kaelo Responsible Business Summit
08-09 September 2009
Johannesburg, South Africa
This year’s Kaelo Responsible Business Summit, proudly supported by Absa and MTN SA Foundation will take place from 8-9 September 2009 at the Turbine Hall in Newtown, Johannesburg, South Africa. Focusing on the drive for social innovation, this year’s Summit will see international and South African thought leaders sharing their insights while debating critical development issues that impact the developing world.
To register for the Kaelo Responsible Business Summit please contact Olivia Kern, tel: +27 11 563 4900 or email responsiblebusiness@kaelowm.com
Corporate attendance is R6,000 per delegate and R4,000 for NGO representatives.
For more information and an agenda please logon to www.kaelosa.com/conference
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Further information
Telephone:
+27 11 563 4900 Email: responsiblebusiness@kaelowm.com Event website |
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Summer Course on International aspects of CSR
15-22 August 2009
Geneva, Switzerland
The University of Geneva and MHCInternational Ltd, following the enormous success of their joint venture with their Advanced Certificate on CSR, have launched a new Residential Executive Education Course this summer for one week in Geneva, Switzerland. The course is directed and led by noted CSR academic and practitioner, Dr. Michael Hopkins.
Full details and online application can be found at:
http://www.unige.ch/formcont/CSR/
The one week course covers the basis of international Corporate Social Responsibility. It will enable present and future professionals and decision-makers to understand the different aspects of CSR with the aim to make it practical in different strategic and operational environments in emerging markets, especially the BRIC countries.
The course will be taught in English by top level professionals in the CSR community, drawn from the corporate, international organisation and public worlds.
Either register online or contact Dr. Catherine Ferrier, our course coordinator, directly on csr@unige.ch
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Telephone:
+41 (0)2 2379 8935 Email: csr@unige.ch Event website |
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EU Emissions Trading 2009
9-10 July 2009
Brussels, Belgium
Attend this high-profile conference, produced by Environmental Finance Publications, to hear top emissions trading specialists share their knowledge of how to maximise opportunities in Phase II, and prepare for Phase III, of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme in light of the economic recession and international negotiations on climate change.
Keynote address – from Artur Runge-Metzger, Head of International Climate Negotiations, European Commission
Keynote address – from Henry Derwent, President & CEO, IETA
Highly interactive format – full of panel sessions & roundtables so you can discuss all the issues important to you and your business.
Packed agenda – presentations include:
- Carbon trading in a recession
- EU ETS and global trends in carbon trading
- Where next for carbon prices?
- Carbon trading in Eastern European states
- Legal and regulatory issues for Phase II and Phase III
- Emissions verification – lessons learnt and the way forward
- Outlook for the metals industry: Newly adopted state aid rules for financial compensation post-2012
- Financial instruments linked to carbon allowances
25+ top-level speakers – from industry and government
Superb networking opportunities – meet and build profitable partnerships with other participants.
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Further information
Telephone:
+44 (0)20 7251 9151 Email: conferences@environmental-finance.com Event website |
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Light Energy for a Brighter Future
6-7 July 2009
London, UK
This event is the closing session of a two day scientific meeting Light Energy for a Brighter Future. It is part of Weizmann UK's Making Connections Programme. |
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Introduction to CSR
07 July 2009
Melbourne, Australia
In this half-day workshop participants are introduced to the concept of CSR and how it is practiced around the world. This workshop is for all professionals who wish to gain an understanding of strategic, sustainability and values-based approaches to CSR.
This event is also being held:
7 July, Melbourne
2 September, Melbourne
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Email: workshop@accsr.com.au Event website |
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GRI Sustainability Reporting Short Course
25-26 June 2009
Chicago, USA
LEAD, Deloitte and Intertek Sustainability Solutions will present 2-day short courses on the world’s most widely used sustainability reporting framework of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) in the USA and Canada. LEAD’s GRI-certified training initiative has been endorsed by the Certified General Accountants Association of Canada (CGA-Canada), the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Shareholder Association for Research & Education (SHARE). Download course brochure containing further information from our website.
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Further information
Email: mehrdad@prizmasolutions.com Event website |
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World Innovation Summit
17-19 June 2009
Barcelona, Spain
A world that acts globally needs a global meeting place for new ideas and solutions. A world that evolves faster than ever before needs an event that keeps pace with business innovation.
Welcome to the World Innovation Summit where fresh ideas are opening new doors for business development, investment opportunities and global progress.
HiT Barcelona's World Innovation Summit, taking place June 17-19 2009, features the CleanTech Innovation Marketplace, bringing together leading thinkers and highlighting the essential issues in one of the world's most dynamic industry sectors.
The CleanTech Innovation Marketplace includes:
CleanTech Conference: keynote presentations & in-depth panel discussions from global industry leaders
CleanTech Innovation Tournament: a unique business challenge of the best ideas from around the world
CleanTech Speed Networking: between potential investors, corporate partners and/or start-up companies
CleanTech Exhibition: featuring booth exhibitions and a special CleanTech Innovation Zone
Who should attend:
Venture Capitalists
Multi-National Corporate Executives
Investment Bankers
Entrepreneurs
Venture-backed CleanTech Companies
Government Officials
Academia
Media
The CleanTech Innovation Marketplace is a global conference with exhibitions and a unique business tournament to give investors and entrepreneurs high-value insights into the very latest ideas and drivers behind clean technology innovation from around the world.
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Email: achard@ibfconferences.com Event website |
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Project Risk Symposium 2009 – ‘The new rules of the game’
17 June 2009
London, UK
The volatility in the current environment has changed the perception
and nature of project risks. This requires new and innovative
instruments to manage them.
Project Risk Symposium 2009 is the first-ever event that concentrates
uniquely on Project Risks. It covers the different areas of risk and
introduces the key instruments to help manage them. It brings together
financiers, diverse sponsors, industry experts and professional
associations. The audience will learn more about:
Financial risks: How has the perception of the financial risks changed? How have they impacted the cost of projects?
Market and political risks: What do they mean in the current market context?
Legal risks: Do more stringent contractual terms prevent project default?
Technical and operational risks: How can they be prevented from
the beginning rather than corrected at the expense of costs overruns
and delays?
Environmental and social risks: Why are they more important now
than ever? Who benefits from Equator Principles? What are the
implications?
Sustainability in Project Finance: What does it mean? How should regulations evolve?
Project Risk Symposium 2009 is organised by SGS, the global leader and
innovator in inspection, verification, testing, and certification
services and endorsed by International Project Finance Association.
Delegates can register to receive a complimentary pass at www.sgs.com/project-risk-2009
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Further information
Telephone:
+41 79 240 9066 Email: Milena.stoyanova@sgs.com Event website |
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Guardian Climate Change Summit 2009
15 June 2009
London, UK
Explore real examples and practical solutions that have already delivered tangible cost savings, improved efficiencies and made a real difference to business' impact on climate change.
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Further information
Telephone:
+44 (0)1 4627 4405 Email: conferences@guardian.co.uk Event website |
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Ethical Corporation's Global CR Reporting Summit
11-12 June 2009
Brussels, Belgium
Corporate Responsibility Reporting has entered the business mainstream, so it’s no longer a question of whether you should report, but rather how. How do you make sure your report:
a) reflects what’s material to your organisation and to society?
b) is read by all your stakeholders?
c) is a driver in your company’s sustainability –and overall business performance?
This is where the Global CR Reporting Summit comes in.
After months of research with your peers, Ethical Corporation have come up with an agenda that will provide you with practical skills and knowledge to deliver a powerful, effective CR report – and improve your overall sustainability communications strategy.
You’ll profit from the knowledge, wisdom and hands-on experience of leading practitioners from companies including Camelot, Henkel, Kingfisher and The Body Shop. And to deliver a rounded viewpoint, you’ll also hear from stakeholder groups, with organisations such as Banco and The Guardian newspaper also represented at senior level.
Ethical Performance subscribers benefit from a €295 discount to this event. If you do not already subscribe to our email alerts service do so now to take advantage of this offer.
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Further information
Telephone:
+44 (0) 207 375 7165 Email: Andrew.quildan@ethicalcorp.com Event website |
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Carbon Finance North America 2009
11-12 June 2009
New York City, US
Henry Waxman and Ed Markey's new American Clean Energy and Security Act would introduce aggressive caps on emissions of greenhouse gases. But it remains to be seen how a mandatory federal regime of this sort could operate alongside existing programs such as the RGGI and voluntary markets like that run by the Chicago Climate Exchange. This timely two-day conference will help you understand the implications of these new proposals and how the US measures will mesh with international action on climate change.
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Further information
Telephone:
+44 (0)20 7251 9151 Email: conferences@environmental-finance.com Event website |
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Experience CSR
11 June 2009
Sydney, Australia
This one-day interactive workshop provides a safe environment to experiment with CSR strategy using an online business simulation.
Learn about CSR change management best practice so that you are ready to review, improve or introduce CSR strategy and tactics in your own organisation.
This event is also being held: 3 September, Melbourne
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Further information
Email: workshop@accsr.com.au Event website |
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Action for a Sustainable America
10-11 June 2009
Seattle, US
Action for a Sustainable America takes place June 10-11 in Seattle and will bring together leaders in corporate sustainability to examine how they are using sustainability to redefine corporate strategy and drive management practice. The aim of this event is to help companies develop the systems, strategies and frameworks that will successfully equip them for the challenges and opportunities now being presented by regulation, resource scarcity and climate change.
Over a dozen CEO and Chairmen are speaking including senior representatives from Microsoft, Boeing, Starbucks, Lafarge, New Belgium Beer, Kettle Foods, The Holland Inc, End Footwear, ShoreBank Pacific, Gray’s Harbor Paper, Nestle Waters North America, fymi, Bonneville Environmental Foundation, gDiapers and more.
Along with corporate case studies, Action for a Sustainable America includes a special session on mandatory GHG reporting as well as updates on other regional, national and international climate policy developments impacting business. Mayor of Seattle, Greg Nickels will be welcoming delegates to this exciting event.
Action for a Sustainable America is an excellent opportunity to network with and learn from those leading the transition to clean, green and profitable business practices.
To take advantage of a special 20% discount off registration for this event, please enter “ETHIC20” when registering.
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Further information
Telephone:
+1 604 569 1752 Email: andrew.slavin@greenpowerconferences.com Event website |
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Sustainable Brands 2009
31 May 2009
Monterey, CA, USA
Sustainable Brands 2009 - 31 May to 4 June - Join our 3rd annual gathering of business leaders focused on sustainability as the key driver of business opportunity and brand value.
Forward-looking business thinkers, brand strategists, designers, sustainability executives and communications experts will convene at SB'09 to propel business success by doing good. Who attends? 600+ change agents from companies like Clorox, Dell, Frog Design, HP, IDEO, Johnson & Johnson, Kaiser Permanente, Method, Nestle, New Belgium, NASA, New Leaf Paper, Office Depot, San Diego Zoo, Terracycle, Williams-Sonoma, Yahoo! and many others...
NEW this year!
Inspiration, insight and Perspective on today's sustainable brands landscape from some of the most forward looking Change Makers.
Deep dive "how to" breakout sessions led by those on the front lines covering:
- Changing Market Dynamics & Successful Strategic Response
- Breakthrough Business, Product & Packaging redesign
- Positioning & Communicating Brand in an Economically Strapped, Web 2.0 world
- Supply Chain Innovations to Reduce Risk and Improve Your Brand Story
- Your Culture as Brand Partner for Sustainability
New "You build it" un-conference where you frame the conversation
More opportunities to connect, network, and do business.
The event will be held at Monterey Conference Center (former home to TED conference) |
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Telephone:
+1 65 0344 9693 Email: sb09@sustainablelifemedia.com Event website |
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CSR Manila Forum
28 May 2009
Makati, Philippines
This forum is aimed at companies interested in strategic CSR practices, with an emphasis on community investment measurement and communications, and building trust-based relationships with stakeholders in the current economic climate. |
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Further information
Telephone:
+8 52 3579 8079 Email: marketing@csr-asia.com Event website |
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TBLI CONFERENCE™ ASIA 2009
27-28 May 2009
Yokohama, Japan
TBLI CONFERENCE™ ASIA 2009 is the largest global SRI and ESG learning and networking conference. Join the world’s leaders on sustainability to network, exchange information and ideas on the latest developments in screening, auditing, reporting, SRI analysis, indexes, and research. |
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Further information
Telephone:
+31 20 428 67 52 Email: Asia2009@tbli.org Event website |
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3rd Gain Business Alliance Global Forum
27 May 2009
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Accelerate your commitment to the fight against malnutrition!
Join GAIN Business Alliance members, GAIN staff and more than 100 company and stakeholder participants in Amsterdam on 27 May 2009 for the GAIN Business Alliance Global Forum.
This day-long event will help you and your company continue to build the business case for today’s investment in malnutrition and will explore new business models, innovative financing mechanisms and investment opportunities.
The event offers a unique opportunity to network with high profile members of the food and nutrition sector and a chance to participate in creating a vision for the acceleration of the nutrition agenda.
Our confirmed speakers include thoughts leaders, CEOS from developed and developing country markets, and influential stakeholder representatives. Guest speakers will offer a broad and diverse range of perspectives on the challenges and opportunities surrounding nutrition initiatives in a receding global economy.
Please visit our website www.gainhealth.org/accelerating-gain to register and for more information about the event, guest speakers, and participants.
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Further information
Telephone:
+41 22 749 1848 Email: kwulczyn@gainhealth.org Event website |
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Making the difference - The sport and social responsibility summit 2009
15 May 2009
London, UK
SportBusiness Group is proud to announce a groundbreaking new event focusing on the role of sport and CSR, Making the difference – the sport and social responsibility summit. Some of the world’s most experienced and articulate CSR practitioners will be joined by authoritative marketers to deliver important insights into key issues.
A wide range of speakers including David Butler (Marketing Director of the newly formed Brawn GP team, formerly of Honda F1), John Luff (Founder of Sustainable Marketing), Alexander Koch, (Public Relations, FIFA (TBC,)) Conrad Humphreys (Managing Director of Sport Environment and founder of The BLUE Project), Stefan Stern (Management writer, Financial Times), Mel Young (Founder, Homeless World Cup), Ned Wills (Global Director of the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation) and many more will illuminate the issues that press sport and CSR today.
Making the difference begins with a debate between commentators with very different views on the role and position of CSR in the sport industry. Following two in-depth panels and a networking lunch, Eurosport in partnership with Zenithoptimedia and Synovate will unveil their new Europe-wide research of attitudes towards grassroots investment in sport from 1600 business professionals.Three detailed case studies then following looking at environmental, health and community CSR programmes. The day will be closed by a big debate in which all delegates will have their say on the events of the day and vote on a series of motions which will form the basis of the post-event communiqué.
This is quite simply the 2009 event to attend for anyone involved in CSR and sport. |
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Telephone:
+44 (0) 20 7954 3439 Email: lukeupton@sportbusiness.com Event website |
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Integrating Sustainability with Business Strategy
14-15 May 2009
Melbourne, Australia
This workshop presented by international sustainability expert, Dr. Sanjay Sharma will give you the tools to link corporate and sustainability value, change mindsets, foster innovation, build critical capabilities and develop sustainable change plans.
also being held: 18-19 May 2009, Sydney, Australia
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Email: workshop@accsr.com.au Event website |
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The Responsible Business Summit
11-12 May 2009
London, UK
The Responsible Business Summit is the largest CSR conference in Europe. Featuring insight from the UK Chairman of Shell, the CEOs from IKEA, Timberland, Eurostar, BP Biofuels and Green and Black's, you will not see a better collection of CSR experts in one place this year.
They will be discussing only the issues you need to hear about in 2009. After months of primary research, Ethical Corporation has put together the programme demanded by the CSR community.
Main topics include:
Supply chain management, stakeholder engagement, how to embed CSR in your company, climate change and much more.
With over 500 senior-level attendees each year, this is THE meeting place for CR professionals in 2009.
If you send your team to one event this year, make it this one. We have great team discounts available and innovative networking planned.
It is totally 100% focused on getting things done and practical lessons that save money and generate opportunities for your business. |
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Telephone:
+44 (0) 207 375 7170 Email: Emmeline.rajasingam@ethicalcorp.com Event website |
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Ashridge Integrating Corporate Responsibility programme
06-08 May 2009
United Kingdom
The Ashridge Integrating Corporate Responsibility
programme has been specifically designed to meet the real world
continuing professional development needs of Corporate Responsibility
and Sustainability Directors.
The role of the Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Director is
constantly changing – now more than ever in the current economic
turbulence.
Your ability to succeed and ensure your organisation maximises the
business benefits of CR and sustainability requires a diverse and
dynamic portfolio of skills and abilities. To succeed in this changing
environment, you need to ensure you are focused on continuous learning
and development.
The Ashridge Integrating Corporate Responsibility programme ensures you
have the right skills and knowledge to maximise your effectiveness.
What will I learn?
You will:
Work with peers and Ashridge faculty to define for yourself what it
takes to succeed as a CR or Sustainability Director in today’s
environment
Learn
about your current strengths through a unique Ashridge CR-specific 360o
feedback tool and develop an action plan for your ongoing professional
development to maximise your effectiveness
Build
your skills for strategic thinking to enhance your ability to align CR
and sustainability with your organisation’s strategic objectives
Explore latest practice from leading companies including National Grid, Novo Nordisk and Telefónica
Share current practice with participants from a range of organisations
Understand
how CR and sustainability can link with broader business strategy,
corporate governance, risk management and innovation to add value for
your organisation
Enhance and refine your skills for engaging with and influencing colleagues across your organisation.
Broaden your understanding of latest thinking in core CR areas including stakeholder engagement and reporting
This event is also being run between 18-20 November
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Telephone:
+44 (0)14 4284 1479 Email: Matthew.Gitsham@ashridge.org.uk Event website |
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CSR International's CSR Networking Meetings
06 May 2009
London, UK
Evening events run on the first Wednesday of every month in London.
CSR International is a community interest company for thought-leadership, benchmarking and shared knowledge on corporate sustainability & responsibility (CSR), founded by Dr Wayne Visser, Professor of CSR and author/editor of five books on CSR, including "The A to Z of Corporate Social Responsibility" and "Making a Difference".
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Further information
Telephone:
+44 (0)7513 103 805 Email: clemence@csrinternational.org Event website |
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Dubai Responsible Business Dialogue 2009
27 April 2009
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Join Dubai’s business leaders to galvanize a vision and action plan for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Dubai that is developed and led by the Business Community. As Dubai companies grow, they will benefit from the cost savings, transparency, consumer confidence and positive reputational appeal that can be achieved by imbedding CSR into business practices.
Dubai Chamber’s Centre for Responsible Business (CRB) and Business Groups come together for the first time, to launch a CEO Dialogue on the Role of Business in Society –Making Dubai the City of the Century.
The conference and CEO Dialogues feature:
Hamad Buamim, Director General of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce
Kerstin Born, Executive Director of CSR Europe,
Peter Lambert, OBE, Deputy Chief Executive of Business in the Community UK,
CEOs from the Dubai Property Society and Construction Business Groups, the Dubai Pharmaceuticals & Health Care Business Group, the Supply Chain & Logistics Business Group, and Financial Services leaders.
Cost: Dubai Chamber Member Company- AED 720, Non-profits- AED 450, Non-members-AED 900
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Telephone:
+971 04 202 8389 Email: gillian.foster@dubaichamber.ae Event website |
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CSR International's CSR Masterclasses
22-24 April 2009
London, UK
Presented by: Dr Wayne Visser, Professor of CSR and author/editor of five books on CSR, including "The A to Z of Corporate Social Responsibility" and "Making a Difference".
Build your knowledge on CSR history, standards, business case, and international trends and models, including bottom of the pyramid markets and how to create change through CSR.
The course includes three 1-day modules which can be taken independently or together:
Masterclass I: Introduction to CSR theory and practice
Masterclass II: CSR in an international context
Masterclass III: Create change through CSR
See www.csrinternational.org or contact clemence@csrinternational.org for more information or to register.
CSR International is a community interest company for thought-leadership, benchmarking and shared knowledge on corporate sustainability & responsibility (CSR), founded by Dr Wayne Visser, Professor of CSR and author/editor of five books on CSR, including "The A to Z of Corporate Social Responsibility" and "Making a Difference".
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Telephone:
+44 (0)7513 103 805 Email: clemence@csrinternational.org Event website |
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Foundations in Sustainability Reporting
21 April 2009
Melbourne, Australia
Learn the essentials of sustainability reporting. This one-day workshop is ideal for first-time reporters and covers the emerging architecture for reporting, including the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and AA1000 assurance frameworks.
It will also be run 11 September 2009
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Email: workshop@accsr.com.au Event website |
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Corporate Responsibility Training Course
20-24 April 2009
Seoul, South Korea
This IRCA-certified, interactive course delivered by Sd3, part of Two Tomorrows Group, enables companies, sustainability practitioners and assurance providers to build expertise in key aspects of corporate responsibility. The course includes four modules which can be taken independently or together to form a 5-day course. The modules are:
Foundation in Corporate Responsibility
Foundation in Stakeholder Engagement
Foundation in Sustainability Reporting
Sustainability Assurance Practitioner Training
Delegates will benefit from practical exercises, guest speakers and case studies and will learn how to gain from leading global standards, such as the newly revised AA1000 Assurance Standard, the GRI G3 Guidelines, and the AA1000SES. Course tutors are leading corporate responsibility professionals with substantial experience of providing sustainability advice and assurance to global firms.
Sd3 is amongst the first firms in the world to have received IRCA-certification for the course, and it has attracted delegates from around the world. Feedback has been extremely positive.
“Led by knowledgeable and responsive facilitators, this course was useful and enjoyable.”
-Kate Niblock-Siddle, Program Manager, Australian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility
Please visit our website for more information.
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Telephone:
+44 (0)207 937 7228 Email: training@twotomorrows.com Event website |
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Sustainability Reporting Short Course (GRI-certified)
16-17 April 2009
Toronto, Canada
The prevalence of sustainability reporting is growing and has converged around the world’s most widely used reporting framework developed by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). Participants of this GRI-certified course, which will be hosted by Deloitte, will receive their course completion certificates directly from GRI. This GRI training initiative has been endorsed by the Certified General Accountants Association of Canada (CGA-Canada), the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Shareholder Association for Research & Education (SHARE).
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Email: mehrdad@prizmasolutions.com Event website |
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Buddhist Economics
09-11 April 2009
Thailand
The Platform aims to connect people and institutes engaged in developing Buddhist economic theory and practice and to spread ideas and working models of Buddhist economics to the general public. |
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Further information
Telephone:
+66 86249 6404 Email: LindaNowakowski@Buddhist-Economics.info Event website |
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CSR International's CSR webinars
06 April 2009
Online
Online, interactive dialogues with CSR thought-leaders and leaders in practice (e.g. John Elkington, David Korten, James Lovelock & Stuart Hart)
Run every Tuesday, alternating between 9 am and 4.30 pm UK-time slots (to ensure as much global participation as possible)
CSR International is a community interest company for thought-leadership, benchmarking and shared knowledge on corporate sustainability & responsibility (CSR), founded by Dr Wayne Visser, Professor of CSR and author/editor of five books on CSR, including "The A to Z of Corporate Social Responsibility" and "Making a Difference".
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Telephone:
+44 (0)7513 103 805 Email: clemence@csrinternational.org Event website |
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The 8th Annual Wall Street Green Trading Summit
01-02 April 2009
New York City, NY
The Wall Street Green Trading Summit is the longest running and most comprehensive environmental market event in the industry. The 8th WSGTS covers cutting edge content, industry developments and features the practitioners and the leaders of tomorrow. The Summit is your one-stop shop for the latest developments in Green Trading and Finance.
2009 promises to be the year of uplift in environmental financial markets with the election of President Obama. Green Trading will be central to the new US Government policies on the environment and its funding of cleantech and renewables. But the private sector is also there, and awaiting the rule of law on climate change as well as national Renewable Portfolio Standards. The holy grail is the price for carbon and that is the most important driver in this emerging financial sector.
Topics at the 8th Annual Wall Street Green Trading Summit include:
Learn the ins and outs of carbon trading and finance
Learn from companies implementing the new green business model
Find out why forestry is primed to accelerate as a carbon funding vehicle
Investigate how demand response is becoming a fungible market for trading white tags
Find out from the pioneers in environmental finance what the investment opportunities are:
GHG
Renewable
Negawatts/Energy Efficiency
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Telephone:
+1 88 8435 2632 Email: info@wsgts.com Event website |
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Introduction to Partnering
31 March 2009
Melbourne, Australia
Learn how to develop and manage cross-sectoral partnerships that work. Experience 'the partnering game' a specially-created simulation to enable participants to experience the major components of the partnering cycle.
The workshop will enable you to:
Define and understand the drives and classifications of partnerships, within the context of CSR
Experience the major components of effective partnership
Understand the role and skills of a partnership broker
Benchmark your own existing or potential partnerships
This event is also being run on 10 September 2009.
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Email: workshop@accsr.com.au Event website |
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Corporate Responsibility 2009: Building a New Corporate Agenda
30-31 March 2009
Chatham House, London, UK
Conference Overview
Whether the issue is climate change, economic growth, or accountability, multinational companies today are under unprecedented pressure to play their part in solving the major global challenges. Businesses are increasingly expected not only to create jobs, profits and new technologies, but also have positions on complex public policies. At the same time, critics see big business as the cause of many of the world's problems, and are concerned by what they see as the expanding influence of business on government policies.
This annual Chatham House conference, produced in partnership with FTSE, will bring together leading experts from business, civil society and government to discuss the challenges that will shape the 21st century. In particular, it will explore the outlines of a new agenda for business and its stakeholders to respond to increasing natural resource constraints, the need to promote human rights standards, and bring new technologies to market more quickly.
Speakers include:
Andrew Mitchell MP
Shadow Secretary of State for International Development
Richard Howitt
Labour MEP for the East of England and European Spokesperson on CSR
Dr Monty Jones
World Food Prize Laureate and Executive Director
Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa
Professor Aneel Karnani
Chair of Strategy, Stephen M Ross School of Business
University of Michigan
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Telephone:
+44 (0)20 7957 5753 Event website |
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Ashridge Managing Corporate Community Investment programme
30 March 2009
United Kingdom
This 3-day course from 30 March to 01 April is the only executive course in Community Investment in Europe.
Learn how to develop strategic community programmes that support business objectives. Become more effective at selecting, running, measuring, and communicating your projects. Hear the latest thinking from leading practitioners and understand how you can apply it in your own company.
Share experiences with other Community Investment practitioners from the UK and abroad and learn how leading companies such as Deutsche Bank, KPMG and IBM are running corporate volunteering programmes, link to education and build partnerships.
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Telephone:
+44 (0)14 4284 1178 Email: eileen.mullins@ashridge.org.uk Event website |
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Ethical Sourcing Forum North America
26 - 27 March 2009
Bridgewaters, New York City, NY
Broaden your understanding of sustainable business practices currently transforming global supply chain practices by attending the Ethical Sourcing Forum and learn about models that are being implemented and enablers that are driving success from business leaders, policy makers, academics and key industry stakeholders.
Presenters will engage you in BUILDING THE SUPPLY CHAIN OF THE FUTURE through compelling mini-training forums and training sessions designed to make you think and learn, develop knowledge and gather information on available frameworks and tools that can work for your organization.
Participate in Presentations on Industry Specific MODELS and TOOLS of Practice in Sustainable Purchasing, Remediation and Continuous Improvement, Industry and Cross Sector Initiatives, Environmental Measurement and Monitoring, Supply Chain Rating/ Reporting, Ethical Consumerism and Food, Agriculture, and Beverage Sector.
KEY TOPICS WILL INCLUDE:
“Integrating Compliance, Sourcing and Key Performance Indicators for Social Compliance in the Supply Chain”
“Controlling Sub-Contractors”
“Opportunities and Pitfalls to Supplier Capacity Development Models”
“Collaboration Tools and Information Sharing”
“Measuring the Impact of Sustainability Efforts”
“Effective Approaches to Assist Suppliers in Understanding Sustainability Expectations”
“Using Measurements to Motivate Supplier Performance, Ownership and Impact”
“Supply Chain Security”
… and much more
REGISTER EARLY FOR BIG SAVINGS!!!!!!!
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Further information
Telephone:
+1 212 803 5319 Email: customerservices@intertek.com Event website |
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Foundations in Stakeholder Engagement
24 March 2009
Melbourne, Australia
Learn how stakeholders can create or mitigate new forms of risk or opportunities for organisations and the role of stakeholder engagement in managing issues.
Key questions discussed at the workshop will include:
Who are our stakeholders and why do they matter?
How can stakeholders bring risks or opportunities to our organisation?
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Further information
Email: workshop@accsr.com.au Event website |
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7th Annual Green Building Conference
19-20 March 2009
Syracuse, NY
February 26th early bird registration! $125
The aim of the 7th Annual Green Building conference is to promote, educate and support green building design, construction and processes.
Register by February 26 for the early bird price of $125
Information and Registration: http://www.esf.edu/greenbuilding/register.htm
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Telephone:
+1 315 470 6817 Email: tsakowsk@esf.edu Event website |
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The Australian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility's 3rd Annual Conference
5 February 2009
Sydney, Australia
This high-level one-day conference will provide leaders from the business, government and civil society sectors with a unique opportunity to review the changing role of business in society with national and international experts and get essential knowledge to manage well in 2009 and beyond.
The conference is hosted by Westpac Banking Corporation and is sponsored by La Trobe University's Graduate School of Management, CPA Australia and Chartered Secretaries Australia. |
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Telephone:
+61 (3) 9826 1767 Email: workshop@accsr.com.au Event website |
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Economist Conference's Sustainability Summit 2009
25 February 2009
London, UK
With sustainability still dominating boardroom issues, staying ahead of the curve requires dynamic leadership and systemic solutions that deliver solid financial, social and environmental results.
The 2009 Sustainability Summit: A new climate change: Responsible and effective carbon-footprint across borders is the best way of accessing the leaders in sustainability, exploring the measures they’ve taken, and learning from their successes. Are you fully aware of new legislation on corporate social responsibility? Would you like to cut costs while improving quality with refined and effective sustainable practices? Are you using your PR effectively to gain competitive edge in the global business landscape?
Economist Conferences’ Sustainability Summit 2009 has the answers to these questions and more.
To find out more and to reserve your place on-line visit our website.
Ethical Performance subscribers benefit from a £100 + VAT discount to this event. If you do not already subscribe to our email alerts service do so now to take advantage of this offer.
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Telephone:
+44 (0) 207 576 8118 Email: ukcustomerservice@economist.com Event website |
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Green Retail 2009
11-12 February 2009
London, UK
Green Retail UK 09’ returns with the definitive programme to help retailers tackle climate change. Once again, it will bring together the biggest environment-conscious retailers in the UK, and will analyse the trends and practices in the green retail revolution. Find solutions to minimize your carbon footprint while maximizing profit.
Keynote speaker: Secretary of State for Environment – Rt. Hon Hilary Benn.
Hear from: Business in the community, BT, Co-operative Group, Defra, EDF, Hewlett Packard, Isotrak, McDonald's, Neil’s yard, New Look, Sainsbury's, Tesco, The CarbonNeutral Company, PepsiCo, Procter & Gamble and more.
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Telephone:
+44(0)844 88 44 979 Email: greenretail@eventrus-corporate.com Event website |
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ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT CONFERENCE
01-04 February 2009
Phoenix, Arizona
12th Annual Energy & Environment Conference & Expo
EUEC
2009 is the largest conference and expo of its kind in America with
over 2000 international delegates networking in a spectacular desert setting at the Phoenix convention centre.
This conference caters to professionals in the energy
and environment sector, corporate executives, regulatory officials,
consulting companies and financial executives to discuss emerging
priorities and opportunities. Over 400 technical presentations will be
made by world leading experts in six tracks on Clean Air, Mercury,
Global Warming and Renewable Energy.
EUEC 2009
This
event has been recognized as one of the “must attend” meetings in the
US where the technical presentations run concurrently with an expo
consisting of 250 international exhibits in the energy and environment
industries. Over 1500 delegates are able to network in the exhibit area
where buffet style lunches, receptions and coffee and snacks are served
over the course of the event – February 01 – 04, 2009.
EUEC
has a very successful track record of organizing this annual event
every January in Arizona since 1995. The conference has been steadily
growing every year from 500 in 1995 to a record attendance of 2000
registrants in 2008.
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Telephone:
+1 520 615 3535 Email: info@euec.com Event website |
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Sustainable and responsible investments conference
15 January 2009
Luxemburg-Kirchberg
ALFI and Eurosif have pulled together a programme of speakers from across the industry, including bankers and academics, providing an opportunity for the Luxembourg financial community to swap experience with international players in this field.
Link to the programme: http://www.alfi.lu/fileadmin/files/Events/2009/2009_01_15_SRI/Programme-only_SRI09.pdf
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Email: events@alfi.lu Event website |
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3rd Annual Forum on Responsible Investing
12-13 January 2009
New York City, NY
Join Institutional Investor and the Social Investment Forum on January 12th and 13th for the, 3rd Annual Forum on Responsible Investing. The forum will bring together investors and industry experts to exchange ideas and discuss current strategies on enhancing profitability through sustainable investing.
This one-of-a-kind forum will provide you the opportunity to network with your peers and hear from our investor-driven speaker faculty on forward-looking subjects, including:
Fiduciary duty: is it a driver, or a constraint?
How are asset managers achieving true ESG integration?
Investor criteria for selecting a fund manager or consultant
Risk-return correlations for ESG portfolios
Measuring sustainable business practices across the supply
Plus, new for this year is a post-forum workshop, “A Practical Guide to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI)”.
Click here for the current agenda and speaking faculty. For registration details please contact, Ronda DiMasi at +1 212 224 3569, email rdimasi@iievents.com or go to www.iievents.com/RI.
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Telephone:
+1 212 224 3569 Email: rdimasi@iievents.com Event website |
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International seminar on business and human rights
04-05 December 2008
Paris, France
The Business and Human Rights International Seminar will be the largest business relevant event to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The event will be hosted at the historical building of Palais de Chaillot, where the UDHR was adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1948.
This will be a key international opportunity to review global progress on this issue over recent years and chart the developments ahead. The event will focus on how human rights can help business in their response to the key global challenges of our time - ranging from climate change, to water, food, health, and other key development issues. The Seminar will bring together business, political, civil society and trade union leaders as well as diverse learning from around the world. Internationally renowned speakers include: Mary Robinson, President of Realizing Rights: The Ethical Globalization Initiative, Irene Khan, Secretary General, Amnesty International and John Ruggie, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General on the issue of Human Rights, Transnational Corporations, Other Business Enterprises.
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Email: cd@anniversaryseminar.org Event website |
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IFC performance standards, equator principles and extractives
04 December 2008
London
Advanced insights into and application of the IFC Performance Standards, Equator Principles and EBRD Performance Requirements to develop bankable ESIAs and secure project finance and political risk insurance.
Course elements include:
Genesis, context and application of new standards
Transitioning old EIAs to new ESIAs
Social, resettlement and consultation requirements
Biodiversity conservation and offset solutions
The Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights
Artisanal & small scale mining: challenges for large mining
Due diligence process and role of the independent expert
Course presenters include:
Mehrdad Nazari (MBA, MSc, LEAD Fellow), Senior ESIA & CSR Advisor at Prizma, previously Principal Environmental Specialist at the European Bank, CSR Research Director at CorerRatings (now DNV and Innovest), and Project Manager at Dames & Moore (now URS); Karen Hayes (MBA, BA), Director, Extractive Industries Program, Pact, Inc., DRC, overseeing programs involving revenue transparency; human rights and security; vulnerable groups; and artisanal mining. Karen is also a member of the Advisory Groups of the Communities, Artisanal and Small-scale Mining (CASM) project of the World Bank and DFID, and the Diamond Development Initiative.
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Event website |
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ExperienceCSR workshop
27 November 2008
Sydney, Australia
ExperienceCSR teaches best practice by challenging participants to work in teams to overcome the most pressing business challenges. It focuses on building management capability for effective CSR strategies.
The simulation places you in the role of CSR Advisor to a hypothetical company called SkyTech that is struggling to define its role as a corporate citizen. While considering business ethics, the environment, employee relations, human rights, and community investment, you will create and implement a CSR strategy that appeals to the company’s various stakeholders.
This one-day workshop enables you to:
Create a customized CSR plan for your organization
Learn how to get buy-in from a range of stakeholders for your CSR plan
Explore CSR theory and resources
Share knowledge with peers in a collaborative space.
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Telephone:
+61 3 9826 1767 Email: kateniblocksiddle@accsr.com.au Event website |
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The water and business summit 2008
26-27 November 2008
London
Is water a risk to your business?
Chances
are, the answer is 'yes'. Water scarcity is becoming ever more
apparent. By 2025, JP Morgan predicts that major economies including
the US, Western Europe and China, will experience significant water
problems. As they conclude - "A scarcity of clean, fresh water presents
increasing risks to companies in many countries and many economic
sectors."
The first Water and Business Summit
is designed to help your business assess the risks you face. Our expert
speakers will make sure you leave the two-day event with a clear idea
of the next steps your business needs to take to address this complex
issue.
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Email: Nick.Johnson@ethicalcorp.com Event website |
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CR reporting and communications summit
25-26 November 2008
London
In the last 15 years, the number of CR reports produced per year has increased by 10,000%. So it’s no longer a question of whether you should report, but rather how. Yes, how do you make sure your report:
reflects what is material to your organization and to society?
is read by all your stakeholders?
is a driver in your company’s sustainability – and overall business- performance?
This is where the CR Reporting & Communications Summit comes in. With topics including materiality, stakeholder engagement, assurance, the GRI, reporting formats and many more, this is your chance to get yourself on the fast track to best practices! Profit from exclusive insights into some of Europe’s most successful CR reporting and communications strategies with speakers including Nestlé, Vodafone, GlaxoSmithKline, Novo Nordisk, Coca-Cola, Telefonica, Bayer, Tata and many more. www.ethicalcorp.com/reporting/speakers.asp
If you book before the 19th of September, you get £400 off! secure.firstconf.com/ethicalcorporation/reporting/register-corporate-logix.asp?Affiliate=
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Email: emmeline.rajasingam@ethicalcorp.com Event website |
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Ethical pioneers: an interactive masterclass for the new entrepreneur
24 November 2008
Schumacher College, Dartington, UK
15% off fees for bookings made by 20th July 2008
At this time of great change, how do we create organizations and businesses that engage with sustainability and ethics? This is a unique opportunity to explore this question and develop your business plan or strategy.
Teachers, experienced in the field, will provide a dynamic range of theoretical and practical sessions to compliment your skills, build motivation and add to your understanding of what works.
You will be able to:
Strengthen your skills and passion to be a leader for change
Consider the challenges and opportunities of your venture
Learn from existing examples covering mainstream and alternative models and practices
Examine what works and what doesn't from those who’ve already done it
Understand opportunities, challenges and barriers around funding
Explore ideas and network in an inspiring learning environment
This course, running to the 5th of December, is designed for existing and aspiring ethical entrepreneurs who are developing a project and want to move their vision forward. You may be experienced in mainstream business and wish to move into the world of sustainability, or your experience may lie in the world of activism or education and wish to set up a successful new enterprise.
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Telephone:
+44 (0)1803 865934 Email: admin@schumachercollege.org.uk Event website |
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Clear profit 08
20 November 2008
London
Clear Profit's 3rd annual conference is a unique chance to form ideas together with leaders in investor and business responsibility.
A carefully-designed programme, drawing on six years of independent editorial coverage, provides the stimulous for the lively, informed debate needed to form a view on a range of complex topics.
Confirmed speakers includew: Marek Kohn, author and fellow of Brighton University's Centre for Applied Philosophy, Politics and Ethics; Deborah Doan, WWF-UK; Helen Wildsmith, CCLA; Danielle Walker Palmour, Friends Provident Foundation; Richard Slack, Newcastle Business School; Howard Pearce, head of the UK Environment Agency pension fund; Andrew Musters, Robeco Alternative Investments.
Core themes include:
Charities and responsible investment: Investing
charity finances in a way which furthers, or at least does not
contradict, a charitable goal seems sensible. But relatively few do it.
Delegates will find out why and how it might change.
CSR reporting and investors: Corporate
responsibility reports are the most visible part of many corporate
responsibility programmes. But are mainstream or even responsible
investors paying any real attention to them?
Capital markets campaigning:
Some NGOs are using the capital markets as a campaigning tool. A
leading practitioners will delegates about their experience and what
can be achieved.
Responsible private equity: Some
might think the idea is an oxymoron. Nevertheless, others have
recognised its potential and are attempting to deliver on the idea.
Mission-connected investment: Many
charities and foundations have traditionally given and received without
concern any return. But in some circumstances might offering worthy
causes loans or issuing bonds deliver more value? |
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Telephone:
+44 (0)1273 311 289 Event website |
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Integrating corporate responsibility
19-21 November 2008
Ashridge, UK
The increasing integration of corporate responsibility (CR) into companies is changing the skills and knowledge that effective CR managers require. This programme has been specifically designed to meet these new requirements. You will explore the relationships between CR and key business systems such as risk management and corporate governance. CR specific challenges such as stakeholder engagement, reporting and developing effective partnerships will also be examined.
The programme combines input from Ashridge faculty and practitioners from leading-edge organisations. A key theme running throughout the programme will be engaging and influencing colleagues across the company. You will have opportunities to examine your own approaches to engaging and influencing colleagues and to learn from best practice.
“I found this practical programme very useful and would recommend it to other CR professionals.”
Nils Macheel, Novo Nordisk
Previous participants include Novo Nordisk, T-Mobile, ABN Amro Bank, Sainsburys, Pfizer, Reykjavik Energy and First Choice Holidays.
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Email: matthew.gitsham@ashridge.org.uk Event website |
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SCCEs compliance and ethics academy
17-20 November 2008
San Francisco, CA
The Compliance & Ethics Academy is a four-day intensive training program with an optional CCEP certification exam on the fifth day. Gain comprehensive knowledge of the following:
standards, policies, and procedures
compliance and ethics program administration
communications, education, and training
monitoring, auditing, and internal reporting systems
response and investigation, discipline and incentives
risk assessment
The Academy will cover fundamentals of compliance and ethics is a globalized world. It will also address methods for implementing and managing compliance programs based on the structure as described in the United States Sentencing Commission compliance guidelines. Courses will address subject matter in depth and better prepare interested parties for the CCEP certification exam. The Academy is designed for participants with a general knowledge of compliance concepts and some professional experience (6-18 months) in a compliance function. Space is limited so please register early! |
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Telephone:
+1 952 933 4977 Email: Katie.luitjens@corporatecompliance.org Event website |
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IABC Communicating Social Responsibility Conference
12 - 13 November 2008
Brussels, Belgium
The storm in the financial markets is challenging corporations to demonstrate responsible behaviour to internal and external stakeholders. How does the economic turmoil impact a company’s communication about its corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives? How can you lead your organization’s CSR efforts and help your stakeholders understand the importance of these initiatives to business success.
Plan to attend IABC’s Communicating Social Responsibility Conference 12–13 November in Brussels, Belgium. An indispensable event for communicators, this best-practice conference features Europe’s leaders in CSR communications and authentic case studies that demonstrate companies conducting business responsibly to better the planet, their communities and their employees’ work environments.
In just two extraordinary days, you will:
Meet Robert Swan, OBE, polar explorer, environmental leader and Special Envoy to the Director of UNESCO.
Join Leo Martin (GoodCorporation), in a discussion about whether good corporate responsibility reporting produce ethical businesses
Learn from Hillary Parsons (Nestle) on how to build an effective corporate social responsibility strategy.
Measure the business impact of corporate responsibility communication with Jenny Dawkins (Ipsos MORI).
Learn about a new International Standard for Social Responsibility, the ISO 26000 and seven areas that are critical for proactive social responsibility.
Visit the event website for more details and also to register.
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Telephone:
+1 415 544 4700 Email: conf@iabc.com Event website |
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ICCSR 6th annual symposium
07 November 2008
Nottingham, UK
The International Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility is pleased to announce its sixth annual symposium. The theme this year: Spheres of Influence/Spheres of Responsibility: Multinational Corporations and Human Rights.
In his third report as Special Representative of the Secretary-General on the issue of Human Rights and Transnational Corporations and Other Business Enterprises, Professor John Ruggie has argued:
States have a duty to protect human rights
Corporations’ have a responsibility to respect human rights; and
States have a duty to ensure that when and if corporations fail to respect human rights, these failures be investigated, punished and redressed.
These arguments are of vital interest to business ethics and business and society scholars and practitioners. Ruggie’s suggestions arguably represent a reassertion of a more traditional division of labour between business and government: A reassertion of the belief that businesses should predominantly be concerned with the production of goods and services (and obeying laws and more generally recognized moral precepts); whilst governments should be concerned with the establishment and enforcement of these “rules of the game”.
Ruggie’s third report demands serious engagement from those who argue for more (and less) expansive notions of corporate social responsibility.
Confirmed Keynotes & Contributors
Professor Robert McCorquodale – Director of the British Institute of International and Compartive Law. Roberts research and teaching interests are in the areas of public international law and human rights.
Chris Avery – Director, Business & Human Rights Resource Centre formerly Legal Adviser and Deputy Head of Research Department, Amnesty International
Professor Denis Arnold – Surtman Distinguished Scholar in Business Ethics, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Additional Keynotes and contributors to be confirmed.
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CSR Asia summit 2008
03-04 November 2008
Bangkok, Thailand
Running for the 6th time in 2008, the annual CSR Asia Summit has quickly emerged as the most anticipated corporate social responsibility (CSR) event in the calendar since its inception. Amidst a growing call for companies to engage with CSR initiatives in Asia, the event is poised to explore hot topics unique to the Asian context, which would bring new insights for businesses, governments, NGOs and other CSR practitioners.
The theme for this year’s Summit is “CSR: The next agenda – Pushing the boundaries of environmental and social responsibility”. It is expected to attract more than 50 top-notch international speakers and more than 250 delegates who would determine the future CSR landscape of Asia.
For sponsorship opportunities and enquiries, please contact Jimmy Huen.
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Telephone:
+852 3579 8079 Email: jhuen@csr-asia.com Event website |
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Making it happen: implementing the UN Principles for Responsible Investment
31 October 2008
London, UK
Just over two years after the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI) were launched by the UN Secretary-General in New York, the initiative has garnered the support of over 360 institutions representing more than US$ 15 trillion in assets.
The UN PRI, an investor initiative in partnership with UNEP FI and the UN Global Compact, was designed to align the goals of the institutional investor and sustainable development objectives of the United Nations, and has clearly succeeded in drawing support among the investment community. But as signatories to a voluntary and aspirational scheme, what can asset owners and asset managers do in concrete terms to promote the main goal of the PRI: to embed the idea of sustainability into investment management and encourage better corporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices?
To address these key issues, EIRIS is hosting an event that will include leading speakers in this field:
Donald MacDonald, Chair of the UN PRI
Georg Kell, Executive Director of the UN Global Compact
James Gifford, Executive Director of the UN PRI
Colin Melvin, Chief Executive Officer of Hermes Equity Ownership Services Ltd
EIRIS fully supports the PRI initiative and sees it as one of the most important developments in the field of responsible investment in the last 25 years. During this seminar we will be presenting the key findings from our 2008 report on the State of CSR, looking in particular at how well companies are reporting on key ESG questions, an issue highlighted in Principle 3 of the PRI. EIRIS will be introducing its PRI toolkit designed to help signatories integrate ESG data into their analysis process, identify priorities and goals for engagement, and monitor companies’ reporting practices.
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Telephone:
020 7840 5719 Email: andrew.jones@eiris.org |
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Down to earth 2008
31 October 2008
Bath, UK
This two day conference, running Friday October 31 to Saturday November 1, builds on the success of the conversations started at our first conference – The next great transformation - with the Eden Project, the UN Global Compact, Shell, EABIS and others in October 2007.
Questions to be explored
How do we make the transition to a low carbon sustainable enterprise economy?
How can the new economy help deliver freedom from fear and freedom from want – the two issues at the heart of the human security debate?
How can you, your organization, your business, your place of work, think, breathe and practice in the new economy?
How can we harness the best of what it means to be human - sharing, caring, enterprise, innovation, creativity and problem solving - to create peaceful, socially just and environmentally sound enterprises and a sustainable enterprise economy?
This conference is for reflective practitioners in business, government and civil society. It is for people who want to mix corporate responsibility, human security, globalisation, sustainability, rural and urban livelihoods, food, water, and developed and developing country perspectives.
It is for people who people who know that we need to talk across sectoral and professional boundaries, to break the rules and to find solutions on the journey towards the new low carbon sustainable enterprise economy.
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Telephone:
+44 (0) 24 7679 5755 Email: mervi.alho@coventry.ac.uk Event website |
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Sustainability and leadership: the organizational challenge
27-31 October 2008
Schumacher College, Dartington, UK
Participants will develop practical, innovative ideas and strategies for sustainable leadership within their own organization, within an exceptionally rich educational environment, with the articulation and creativity that it requires to lead substantial change back in the work place.
Course Objectives:
To support participants in the development of strategies and work plans based on inspiration and practice from a wide range of sustainable leadership examples
To engage participants in skill development in communicating workable ideas and galvanizing support from around their organization for a radical approach to the sustainability challenge
To involve participants in a range of learning activities, designed to provide participants with a unique way of connecting with the global and organizational challenges they face and develop confidence to meet these challenges within the context of their work.
Course Leaders:
Allan Jones is CEO of the London Climate Change Agency
Gaynor Coley is Managing Director and Deputy CEO of the Eden Project
Nick Robins is Head of HSBC’s Climate Change Centre of Excellence
Paul Dickinson is CEO and Founder of the Carbon Disclosure Project.
This course is facilitated by and run in association with CarbonSense.
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Further information
Telephone:
+44 (0)1803 865934 Email: admin@schumachercollege.org.uk Event website |
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Managing corporate community investment
27-29 October 2008
Ashridge, UK
This course is about learning how to develop strategic community programmes that support business objectives. You will hear the latest thinking from leading practitioners and understand how you can apply it in your own company. It will help you to become more effective at selecting, running, measuring, and communicating your projects.
“The combination of presentations from leading organisations and opportunities to explore the day-to-day challenges facing community investment practitioners made this a very useful programme.”
Saskia Nelson, Corporate Community Investment Executive, British Sky Broadcasting
Previous participants include Cadbury Schweppes, BT, BSkyB, Deutsche Bank, Marks & Spencer and Vodafone. |
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Email: eileen.mullins@ashridge.org.uk Event website |
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The 3rd annual ethical supply chain summit
16-17 October 2008
Berlin
Working toward an ethical – and sustainable - supply chain that makes good business sense
The Ethical Supply Chain Summit 2008 is the largest in a long line of ethical procurement and sourcing conferences run by Ethical Corporation. Last years event, held in Amsterdam attracted 173 high level attendees from 21 different countries and this event looks to be even bigger!
Business is being put increasingly under the spotlight, being held accountable for not just their own but also their suppliers’ lapses. This summit will offer you all the practical advice, benchmarks and strategies to prepare you for the time your supply chain is inevitably put under scrutiny.
Key issues to be discussed include:
The secrets of effective social and environmental auditing, collaboration with competitors, engaging your suppliers & consumers in your CR agenda, how to measure your carbon footprint, anti-corruption within your supply chain, developing a global set of standards and emerging environmental issues such as water and biodiversity.
Confirmed speakers for this year’s conference include:
GlaxoSmithKline, L’Oreal, Pepsi, Syngenta, Deutsche Telekom, Toyota, Timberland, Volkswagen, Cadbury, Marks and Spencer, The Body Shop, HP, British American Tobacco, Ethical Trading Initiative and more.
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Telephone:
+44 (0) 207 375 7165 Email: andrew.quildan@ethicalcorp.com Event website |
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Sustainability and leadership: the personal challenge
14-17 October 2008
Schumacher College, Dartington, UK
An experiential Mythodrama seminar for senior executives committed to engaging the big issue of our time.
Participants will benefit from a unique form of experiential learning that combines theatre practice, psychology and philosophy with organizational development.
This workshop uses the fascinating journey of renewal coded into Shakespeare’s timeless tale As You Like It to explore the keys to sustainability - in ourselves, our teams and organizations, and for our planet.
What do we need to do - and who do we need to be - to become truly sustainable at this point in time?
Key Benefits:
Managing transitions - letting go of the “old” and embracing the “new”
Learning techniques for authentic and courageous conversation
Understanding the Masculine and Feminine modes of Leadership
Practicing leadership presence - becoming present to possibility
Imagining and rehearsing important future roles
Exploring the roots of creative thinking and expression
Building social capital and resilience in work communities
Learning the conditions of emergent change.
Course leader: Richard Olivier
Olivier Mythodrama was formed in 2001 and works with senior executives and learning institutions across all sectors.
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Further information
Telephone:
+44 (0)1803 865934 Email: admin@schumachercollege.org.uk Event website |
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National governors conference
14 October 2008
London
Are you a governor or do you have employees who act as governors? Or perhaps you are responsible for developing employee talent? Maybe you are simply interested in learning how to help raise educational standards of your local school?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, we think our National Governors Conference will interest you.
Please join Ed Balls on 14th Oct for a lively debate that will:
Illustrate how governors can make a real difference in raising educational achievement.
Show how leading companies are supporting employees as governors (employee governors)
Share the latest research and debate recommendations on how schools should be governed.
Show how companies are benefiting from the skills, experience and understanding that their employees gain through serving as governors.
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Further information
Telephone:
024 7669 8519 Email: c.collingham@hti.org.uk Event website |
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The stakeholder engagement summit
13–14 October 2008
Barcelona, Spain
The Stakeholder Engagement Summit is the first event of its kind. Designed to bring multiple stakeholder groups together in one place to discuss the best tools and practices for engagement in CSR, the conference is already attracting a lot of interest.
The agenda has been thoroughly researched with leading members of the CSR community, and incorporates individual tracks on individual stakeholder groups. Consequently, there are hours devoted entirely to employee engagement, hours on suppliers, hours on your local community and hours on your consumers. The conference is designed so if you have already prioritized your stakeholders, you can focus your time on the key groups for you.
But if, like most, you are still gathering information on how best to deal with your wide variety of stakeholders, the Stakeholder Engagement Summit will give you unrivalled access to business leaders with the knowledge to help you progress.
Our truly pan-European speaker roster features Vice-Presidents from Arcelor-Mittal; Bayer; SAP and Rabobank as well as directors from Autogrill; Starbucks; Repsol; Ferrovial; Unicredit and Levi Strauss. In total, we have over 25 speakers drawn from Italy, Spain, France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and the UK.
For a full conference agenda and how to book, go to
http://www.ethicalcorp.com/stakeholder
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Further information
Telephone:
+44 (0)20 7375 7209 Email: nick.johnson@ethicalcorp.com Event website |
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Central and Eastern Europe corporate responsibility summit
13–14 October 2008
Prague
Designed to show you how to manage corporate responsibility issues across the region and beyond, this two-day business conference features senior executives from Shell, Nestle, Microsoft, RWE Stoen, Danone, System Capital Management, Czech Coal, DHL Express, Telekomunikacja Polska, Intesa Sanpaolo VÚB Bank, Siemens, BP, SABMiller and many more – giving you the opportunity to benchmark your own CSR efforts against the leading corporations in the region.
On October 15 Ethical Corporation Institute will be also running a practical workshop. This workshop will explore cutting-edge good practice in managing some of the most significant CSR issues, including corruption, labour conditions and community relationships.
Attendees will leave this event with practical solutions that can be applied in their own organisations.
For the full programme and the latest speaker line-up please visit the link to the right.
P.S. If you Register by this Friday, July 25 you can get up to a €500 discount on your ticket price! Quote “ETH” when you register to get extra €150 off!
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Further information
Telephone:
+44 (0) 207 375 72 26 Email: ekaterina.kvasova@ethicalcorp.com Event website |
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The 2nd annual European anti-corruption summit
06–08 October 2008
The Hague, Netherlands
This conference will cover everything you need to know to develop and manage an integrated and global anti-corruption, ethics and compliance programme. Practical solutions including the latest tools, technologies and training methods will be presented by many of Europe’s leading organisations. This is an opportunity to gain an in-depth understanding in key areas within corruption prevention helping companies to mitigate their compliance risk. In this powerful learning environment you will have a chance network with the leading experts and practitioners working in anti-corruption today.
Companies and organization speaking include:
AkzoNobel, Alcatel-Lucent, BP, Bayer CropScience, Cisco, Danfoss, Dell, EADS, European Investment Bank, Ferring Pharmaceuticals, General Electric, F&C Investment, Halcrow, ING Group, IBE, Intel Corporation, PACI, Roshan, SES, Telekom, TNK-BP, The Coca-Cola Company, Transparency International and Tyco International and more.
Sponsors are: KPMG, Daylight Forensic and SAI Global.
To download the brochure click here:
http://www.ethicalcorp.com/ethicseurope/docs/2nd-Annual-Anti-corruption-Summit-Europe-2008.pdf
To see the full program and list of speakers go to http://www.ethicalcorp.com/ethicseurope/?t=ep
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Further information
Telephone:
+1 800 814 34 59 or +44 207 375 7575 Email: ross.vincent@ethicalcorp.com Event website |
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Ethical sourcing forum Europe
02 October 2008
Tapis Rouge, Paris, France
This leadership forum will deliver new strategies and practices to address the latest social and environmental challenges facing global supply chain professionals and stakeholders.
With its core aims of delivering excellent networking and benchmarking opportunities, and “up-to-the minute” case studies, ESF Europe will provide participants with practical solutions to many of their daily challenges, as well as unparalleled opportunities to meet and exchange ideas with leading experts.
Responding to an industry-wide call for a more intensive learning experience a new and innovative one day format has been designed to focus on best practices that will strengthen your ability to reach organizational goals in Sustainable Purchasing, Carbon Foot Print, Remediation, Food Sector Initiatives, Industry Initiatives, Capacity Development, Supply Chain Rating/ Reporting, Eco-Labeling, Ethical-Consumerism and many others. Delegates will build partnerships with senior level industry experts and engage with relevant stakeholders to develop hands-on solutions to supply chain challenges.
Our presenters and moderators are leading industry experts in CSR, Sustainability and Supply Chain practices, with representatives from: Marks & Spencer, The Gap Europe, LVMH, L’Oreal, Alcan, MeadWestvaco, The China Center, FLA, SNCF, WWF, FSC, CIES, Acona Ltd., CBSR, Credit Agricole and Open SRI (plus many more)
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Further information
Telephone:
+1 212 803-5304 Email: bela.fonseca@intertek.com Event website |
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The Green Media Show
01-02 October 2008
Boston, Massachusetts, US
The Green Media Show provides a diverse, balanced, fact-filled forum among key players engaged in the creation, production and distribution of communication media. The Show is a convening of thought leaders and practitioners from the worlds of advertising, marketing, printing, publishing, sustainability and government for three days of learning and networking.
Produced by SustainCommWorld and its founding sponsor, The Institute for Sustainable Communications, the conference delivers keynotes, workshops. panel presentations and vendor displays aggregated for those drivers of sustainability programs in business, government, nonprofit and educational institutions. The Green Media Show presents the experts who can show you how the greening your supply chain will increase your profits while helping the environment.
The three day event showcases strategies, tools and best practices to address profitably greening media including:
Advertising
Collateral & marketing communication
Email and websites
Paper and printing
Packaging
Direct mail
Trade shows and event
And the supply chains that serve these activities.
Those tasked with driving sustainability initiatives in their enterprise, will find the information needed to advance their programs around this significant segment of business activity. At The Green Media Show and Conference you will learn how to profit from the green revolution and apply that knowledge to next year's budget and the long term survival of your brand.
Conference Keynote: Lester Brown, Author of Plan B 3.0, and Founder and President of the Earth Policy Institute
Special Guest Appearance: Hazel Henderson, President of EthicalMarkets.com, author, world renowned futurist and economist
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Further information
Telephone:
+1 206 275 9992 Email: kathleen@thegreenmediashow.com Event website |
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Investing in the future: facing real challenges and making a true impact
23 September 2008
London
With inspirational speakers from Barclays, Anglo American, BT, KPMG, Tata, Premier Rugby, RWE npower, and YouGov, this conference is a must attend event for professionals in Corporate Responsibility, Community Affairs, Corporate and Public Affairs, HR, Marketing and voluntary and public sector stakeholders seeking practical tools for implementing and conducting community investment programmes.
Delegates will hear what business leaders envisage is the future of community investment, gain access to the latest research on employee volunteering and the talent challenge and have the opportunity to network with their peers and colleagues.
There will also be the opportunity to learn about the CommunityMark – a national standard that recognizes companies that are the best investors in their communities.
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Further information
Email: gemma.piggott@bitc.org.uk Event website |
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SCCE’s Compliance & Ethics Academy
22-25 September 2008
Zurich, Switzerland
The Compliance & Ethics Academy is a four-day intensive training
program with an optional CCEP certification exam on the fifth day. Gain
comprehensive knowledge of the following:
standards, policies, and procedures
compliance and ethics program administration
communications, education, and training
monitoring, auditing, and internal reporting systems
response and investigation, discipline and incentives
risk assessment.
The
Academy will cover fundamentals of compliance and ethics is a
globalized world. It will also address methods for implementing and
managing compliance programs based on the structure as described in the
United States Sentencing Commission compliance guidelines. Courses will
address subject matter in depth and better prepare interested parties
for the CCEP certification exam. The Academy is designed for
participants with a general knowledge of compliance concepts and some
professional experience (6-18 months) in a compliance function. Space
is limited so please register early! |
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Telephone:
+1 952 933 4977 Email: Katie.luitjens@corporatecompliance.org Event website |
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Business Strategies for Environmental Sustainability
14-20 September 2008
South Lake Tahoe, California
The Stanford Center for Social Innovation offers a pioneering new executive program for leaders in business, government, nonprofit, and political action organizations. Drawing from a multi-disciplinary curriculum designed and taught by professors at Stanford Business School, this six day program delivers innovative approaches to advancing environmental sustainability across organizations.
Business Strategies for Environmental Sustainability, hosted at the Stanford Sierra Conference Center, offers executives a camp-like retreat where they can explore what it means to turn sustainable business practices into competitive advantage. The program is designed to cover a range of issues on the topic of sustainability that are central to those who are leading sustainability initiatives in their roles as leaders in business, government, public agencies, and environmental advocacy organizations.
Key takeaways:
frameworks to understand how organizations can strike a balance between business and environmental objectives while managing complex stakeholder relationships
strategies to gain competitive advantage through environmentally sustainable practices, including product and process innovation and sustainable supply chain management
deeper awareness of best practices across industries in the area of environmentally sustainable business and leadership skills to act as an internal change agent.
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Further information
Telephone:
+1 650 723 0544 Email: cicerone_brett@gsb.stanford.edu Event website |
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7th Annual Compliance & Ethics Institute
14-17 September 2008
Chicago, Illinois
The Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE) will hold the 7th Annual Compliance & Ethics Institute, September 14-17, 2008, Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Tower. The program, designed to provide compliance and ethics professionals with timely and critical information they need to succeed, offers the latest information on the hottest topics and current events with a preeminent faculty drawn from major corporations, ethics organizations, law firms, academia and the government. Session topics cover the most challenging issues related to designing, implementing, and managing effective compliance and ethics programs.
The Institute will feature more than 80 speakers, offering more than 50 sessions to provide you with practical advice and important insights from many of the most well know ethics and compliance professionals.
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7th Annual Colloquium of the European Academy of Business in Society
11-12 September 2008
Cranfield University School of Management, UK
“Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability: Leadership and Organisational Change”
Followed by:
a PhD Conference at Ashridge Business School
13 September 2008
EABIS hereby invites organizations and individuals working and interested in CR, Sustainability and Management Development to register for one of the world’s largest collaborative Business-Academic conferences.
This year’s Colloquium will explore vital issues and priorities around the topic of “Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability: Leadership and Organisational Change”. Keynote speeches will be given by Sir Michael Rake, Chairman of BT Group plc and former Chairman of KPMG International, John Elkington, Founder of SustainAbility, and Prof. Dexter Dunphy from the University of Sydney.
Expecting more than 300 participants from academia, business, policy and leading stakeholder bodies, the conference will feature a combination of plenary, break-out sessions, and an International Gala Dinner. Around 75 paper and case studies on Organisational Change and Sustainability from senior researchers, business managers and international think-tanks will be presented in an interactive debate on latest thought leadership and practice.
For all information regarding registrations, the programme and background please visit the official event website using the link to the right, or contact Helen Knight at the email or phone number provided
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Further information
Telephone:
+44 (0)1234 754362 Email: helen.knight@cranfield.ac.uk Event website |
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One Planet Leaders
03-05 September 2008
Taplow House, Buckinghamshire, UK
STEP FORWARD TO BE A ONE PLANET LEADER
‘We only have one planet to support us’. Obvious perhaps, but WWF’s Living Planet Report shows we are currently consuming about 25% more than the planet can sustain and therefore need 1.25 planets to meet our current global demands – we are clearly living beyond our means.
Many companies recognize the need to operate more sustainably but it’s a struggle to turn vision into reality. The time has come for managers from a variety of functions to develop new skills and new business models. We urgently need to grow a network of skilled ‘One Planet Leaders’.
This high-level programme is aimed at business leaders who want to make dramatic progress in building sustainability into their business models. To fit your schedule the programme is delivered through intensive workshops plus flexible learning across a three-month period and also offers the opportunity to achieve a Postgraduate Certificate in Sustainable Development with the University of Exeter.
One Planet Leaders does not replace existing company commitments to sustainability but rather broadens your options and equips you to implement those commitments effectively and strategically. Drawing on a range of experts and your peers, you will develop solutions to the strategic and operational challenges you face.
Step forward with us to create the companies of the future. Step forward and be a ‘One Planet Leader’
Register by 15 July for autumn 2008
Contact Mandy Thomas: mthomas@wwfint.org Tel +41 22 364 9231
One Planet Leaders
autumn 2008: 3-5 Sep, 15-17 Oct, 19-21 Nov
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Telephone:
+41 22 364 9231 Email: mthomas@wwfint.org Event website |
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SCCE’s Compliance & Ethics Academy
04–07 August 2008
Chicago, Illinois
The Compliance & Ethics Academy is a four-day intensive training
program with an optional CCEP certification exam on the fifth day. Gain
comprehensive knowledge of the following:
standards, policies, and procedures
compliance and ethics program administration
communications, education, and training
monitoring, auditing, and internal reporting systems
response and investigation, discipline and incentives
risk assessment.
The
Academy will cover fundamentals of compliance and ethics is a
globalized world. It will also address methods for implementing and
managing compliance programs based on the structure as described in the
United States Sentencing Commission compliance guidelines. Courses will
address subject matter in depth and better prepare interested parties
for the CCEP certification exam. The Academy is designed for
participants with a general knowledge of compliance concepts and some
professional experience (6-18 months) in a compliance function. Space
is limited so please register early! |
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Telephone:
+1 952 933 4977 Email: Katie.luitjens@corporatecompliance.org Event website |
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International Corporate Social Responsibility Conference
29-31 July 2008
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
This three-day event will be the meeting place for local and international companies, non-governmental organizations (NGO) and fund managers. The primary reason for selecting Malaysia as venue for this conference is because the government there is encouraging companies, including its state-owned enterprises, to practice CSR. This conference is the ideal platform for Malaysian companies, fund managers, international and local CSR organizations to meet and exchange ideas.
This event is particularly a milestone from an SRI perspective. Five senior executives from five international funds with funds valued at US$190billion (RM608bn) will be meeting on a one-to-one basis with Malaysian companies with a good CSR record.
Discussions, seminars and workshops will be held to further explain the concept of CSR, SRI and their significance. Among the keynote speakers are:
Soren Petersen, Head of Network, United Nations Global Compact
Nelmara Arbex, Learning Services Director, Global Reporting Initiative
James Gifford, Executive Director, United Nations, Principles for Responsible Investment. |
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Further information
Telephone:
+603 2300 0795 Email: rasila01hamzah@myjaring.net Event website |
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The Guardian Climate Change Summit 2008
16 July 2008
Business Design Centre, London, UK
Fighting climate change fatigue: how to keep stakeholders engaged
Climate change is rarely out of the news, but increased awareness has brought mixed messages, confusion and the risk of fatigue. Leading businesses are striving to deliver a clear message and engage with employees, customers, NGO’s and the government. Now is the time for collaboration – a coming together of stakeholders in order to maximize sustainability and minimize environmental impact now and in an uncertain future.
This is the focus for the Guardian Climate Change Summit 2008, a must-attend for senior executives looking to continue the fight against climate change.
Confirmed speakers include:
Gordon Brown, UK Prime Minister
Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP, secretary of state for environment, food and rural affairs
Steve Howard, chief executive, The Climate Group
Dr R K Pachauri, chair, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Jonathon Porrit, founder-director, Forum for the Future and chair, Sustainable Development Commission |
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Telephone:
+44 (0)1462 744054 Email: climatesummit@medivents.co.uk Event website |
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The 4th Annual CSR Partnerships Conference
26-27 June 2008
Amsterdam Marriott
CSR Partnerships is a fourth time, focused two day conference dealing with all aspects of Biz-NGO, B2B and Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships
The content of the conference is a result of 6 months of in-depth research with your peers.
The past 2 years events have brought in a combined 353 attendees with 47% being director level or above
The geographical breakdown of attendees over the past two years events (held in London) are as follows: UK (58%) Rest of Europe (31%) USA (6%) Rest of World (5%)
We are expecting 150+ attendees at this years event
Topics to be discussed include:
multi-stake holder partnerships, innovation, problem solving, how to keep your partnership fair, communicating your partnerships publicly, pitfalls, lessons learned, choosing the right partner and more.
Job titles of past attendees include:
Chief Executive Officer, Executive Director, Vice President, Director of Corporate Affairs, Head of Sustainability, Global Adviser Private Sector and Development, Project Manager, Marketing Executive, CSR Manager, Political Adviser, Director of Public Relations, CSR Coordinator
Confirmed speakers for this year’s conference include:
Alliance Boots, Nestle, Marks & Spencer, Shell, Diageo, Heineken, Cadbury-Schweppes, Innocent Drinks, WWF, Anglo American, Unilever, Rain Forest Alliance, and Starbucks.
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Telephone:
+44 (0) 207 375 7165 Email: andrew.quildan@ethicalcorp.com Event website |
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The Third Annual Sustainable Finance Summit 2008
23-24 June 2008
Brussels, Belgium
Think you've heard it all before and couldn't possibly gain anything from another conference?
Well here's just four of the things that makes the Sustainable Finance Summit 2008 different -and unmissable:
1. Over 35 top-notch speakers from all over Europe – all with something new to say and no marketing spiel
2. Unique networking opportunities with the crème of sustainable finance – talk business with over 150 executives from your field
3. Flexible, practical and focused agenda – no filler here, all the sessions are exclusively relevant to you
4. Cutting-edge presentations and case-studies from the leading minds of sustainable finance – this is where you get all the latest facts direct from the source
With months of primary research, we are confident that the Sustainable Finance Summit will deal with ALL the issues crucial to you right now, and in the longer term.
Here are some of the issues we will be covering in this year’s agenda, as defined by over 70 sustainable finance experts we spoke to:
Climate change and environmental risk
Reporting
Sustainability indexes
Equator Principles
Latest regulations
Human rights and social impact assessment
This is your chance to learn from world-class speakers from:
Lehman Brothers, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, ABN AMRO, Barclays Capital, BNP Paribas, Calyon, Crédit Agricole, Dexia, FTSE, Fortis, Hermes, HSBC, ING Jupiter, KBC Group, La Caixa, and Rabobank.
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Telephone:
+44 (0)20 7375 7170 Email: emmeline.salado@ethicalcorp.com Event website |
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Globalising Your Ethics & Compliance Programme
12 June 2008
London, UK
The International Business Ethics Institute (IBEI) and Institute of Business Ethics (IBE) are pleased to offer a one-day seminar to assist companies in globalising their ethics and compliance programmes.
Globalising Your Programme addresses some of the most challenging questions that organizations face when developing, revising, or maintaining a global programme, including:
How can you globalise your ethics program without sacrificing company standards?
How can you develop an effective global code of conduct?
What can you do to ensure training and reporting channels are appropriate for international employees?
How can you continuously assess risk and new regional issues?
This seminar is appropriate for those who want to enhance the validity and relevance of their global initiative and/or business practices among international affiliates, ethics practitioners who are newly responsible for a global program or are globalising their program for the first time, and those who are revising an existing global ethics and compliance programme. This course gives participants an understanding of:
How to avoid common cultural pitfalls when rolling out a global ethics program
Respecting local cultures without sacrificing corporate values on a variety of issues
Best practices in drafting, translating, and disseminating a truly global code of conduct
Assessing and reducing risk factors
How to launch an effective global training program
Best practices in structuring and communicating advice and reporting channels for international employees
Strategies for successfully tackling corruption and facilitation payments
Pluses and Minuses of signing international standards
The seminar will also help you to recognize and reduce global business ethics risk factors within your organization and address the most challenging issues often confronting ethics officers internationally.
It is advisable to have already completed IBE’s one day Understanding Business Ethics course.
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Telephone:
+44 (0)20 7798 6040 Email: info@ibe.org.uk Event website |
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Low Carbon Strategies: Innovative and business critical ways of effecting deep and credible CO2 reductions.
05 June 2008
London, UK
A new event designed to help companies understand the carbon cuts they are obliged to make, the additional cuts they can help facilitate, how to pay for it and make it pay for them. Speakers include:
Rob Challis, Group Global Head of Corporate Responsibility – Man Group plc
Cornis van der Lugt, CSR Programme Officer – UNEP
Dr Andrew Boyd, Environmental Sustainability Manager – Unilever
Kerryn Schrank, Program Director – targetneutral BP
Donna Young, Head of Climate Change - BT
Chris Preist, Senior Research Engineer – Hewlett Packard
Matt Roberts, Environmental Manager – The Body Shop
Nigel Topping, Supply Chain Project Leader – Carbon Disclosure Project
Jo Confino, Head of Sustainable Development & Executive Editor – Guardian
There is an early booking discount of £100 for all bookings received on or before Friday 18th April. |
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Telephone:
+44 (0)20 77 33 88 26 Email: ben.patten@greenbizevents.co.uk Event website |
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Sustainable Brands 08
02-05 June 2008
Monterey, California, US
Join a vibrant mix of top brand leaders, product designers, sustainability executives and the network of experts who support them at The Sustainable Brands Conference. Meet like-minded executives, while examining the underlying issues, hard choices, and proven case studies for creating profitable change with sustainability. This is the new frontier for driving revenue growth and enhancing brand equity.
How is your company capitalizing on the opportunities to build a truly sustainable brand? Sustainable Brands ’08 is the only conference that takes you beneath the surface and helps you translate the ideas behind sustainable innovation into revenue growth and new brand value.
Understand market trends. Use internal communications and the consumer experience to build your brand. Many sessions present case studies from leading brands like HP and Dow Chemical who were faced with the same questions and found innovative solutions.
In addition to a tremendous line up of presentations from brand leaders like IBM, Clorox, Method, Pepsi and Yahoo!, you will find new ways to be inspired, build business partnerships with peers, and create solutions
to brand challenges at Sustainable Brands ’08.
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Telephone:
+1 650 344 9693 Email: hunter@sustainablelifemedia.com Event website |
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EACA Care Awards
28 May 2008
Brussels, Belgium
The European Association of Communications Agencies (EACA) has announced a new creative award for European Social Marketing Campaigns to recognize excellence in promoting care for people, resources and the environment.
The EACA Care Awards 2008 will be judged by a panel of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) chaired by German MEP Ruth Hieronymi, (European Peoples’ Party), together with representatives of media, agencies and stakeholders so entering this award represents a unique opportunity to present your CSR work to an important political audience.
Winners will be announced at the European Parliament in Brussels on the 25th of June 2008 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm and works will be featured at the Euro Effies Awards Gala in September.
This new award is intended to recognize excellence in social marketing as part of EACA’s overall commitment to promote Corporate Social Responsibility and is linked to the ACT Responsible online gallery and the ACT Responsible World Tour.
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Email: elisa.longobardi@eaca.be Event website |
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3rd Annual Best Practice Sustainability Reporting
26-27 May 2008
Rendezvous Hotel, Melbourne, Australia
Among the Global Fortune Top 250 companies, 52 per cent of them publish sustainability reports, and 64 per cent include sustainability information in their financial reports. The number of Australian companies undertaking sustainability reporting still lags behind this international average. All stakeholders need to continue working together to increase the uptake and quality of sustainability reporting in Australia.
Many organizations today already see a range of incentives for non-financial reporting. Reporting companies often cite increased market share, innovation and new business opportunities, risk identification and mitigation, employee motivation and retention, enhanced reputation and brand, and improved shareholder value as key drivers to report.
This 2-day conference can help you optimize sustainability strategies to achieve long-term development and financial gains. An international keynote case study covering “Initiating Green IT projects to achieve long-term development” with a broad range of award-winning real-life best practice case studies will be presented by the leading organizations across different sectors. The conference also provides participants with a precious networking opportunity to share the common problems and solutions with successful industry players.
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Telephone:
+603 2723 6763 Email: lima@marcusevanskl.com Event website |
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Making Business Ethics Work
22 May 2008
London, UK
Why should companies have a code of business ethics?
How might companies go about producing (or revising) a code?
Which key issues should companies cover in their codes?
How can you implement and make best use of a code of business ethics?
A one-day course which gives participants an understanding of:
What business ethics involves
The business case for producing a code of business ethics
Best practice in developing codes
Issues to address
Using the IBE Illustrative Code of Business Ethics
Implementation: why having a code is not enough
Embedding an ethics policy (and code) into the day to day working of an organisation
Training methods
Characteristics of an effective corporate ethics programme
Methods used include:
Interactive discussion
Group exercises
Discussion of current best practice
The programme is designed for:
Those asked to produce or revise a code of business ethics
Ethics practitioners responsible for implementing a code
Teachers of business ethics or corporate responsibility
It is advisable to have already completed IBE's one day Understanding Business Ethics course. Once you have completed this course you may also be interested in attending the Globalising Your Ethics & Compliance Programme 1 day seminar.
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Telephone:
+44 (0)20 7798 6040 Email: info@ibe.org.uk Event website |
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Social Responsibility Summit
20-21 May 2008
Hilton Riverside, New Orleans, LA, US
Join today's top marketing, media and entertainment leaders at the inaugural Social Responsibility Summit in New Orleans, to learn how to reach value-driven consumers through socially responsible actions. This two-day event will offer key business information and thought leadership ideas for building an eco-friendly and socially responsible company infrastructure.
More than ever, business executives are committing to socially responsible practices in order to do what's best for consumers and the planet, while also making a profit for their companies. How do you plan on benefiting from this lucrative revenue stream?
Ethical Performance subscribers: Attend the Social Responsibility Summit at the special rate of $950 - a $250 savings off the regular registration rate.
Sign up Here using code: EP950
Hosted by Adweek, Brandweek, Mediaweek, Billboard and The Hollywood Reporter. |
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Telephone:
+1 (646) 654 7254 Email: alma.weinstein@nielsen.com Event website |
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The Responsible Business Summit
13-14 May 2008
London, UK
The Responsible Business Summit is the largest CSR conference in Europe. Featuring insight from the President of Starbucks Europe, the European Chairman of Microsoft, the European President of DuPont, the CEO of Wilhelmsen, the UK CEO of Kraft, the executive Editor of the Economist and senior Vice-Presidents from Unilever, Suez, and Anglo-American, you will not see a better collection of CSR experts in one place this year. In total, we have over 50 speakers, drawn from over 15 different countries.
They will be discussing only the issues you need to hear about in 2008. After months of primary research, Ethical Corporation has put together the programme demanded by the CSR community. We will cover the effective measurement of your CSR initiatives; how CSR can foster innovation and opportunity throughout your business; how to engage with your multitude of stakeholders; and much more. This is not an excuse for companies to crow about their successes, and each presenter will face hard questions and robust interrogation. The Responsible Business Summit is a forum for the CSR community to analyze the successes and failures of their initiatives, and put together best-practice strategies for the forthcoming year.
Please contact Everad MacIndoe using the contact details to the right. US delegates may also contact the following toll free number: +1 800 814 3459 ext. 330
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Telephone:
+44 (0) 20 7375 7560 Email: emacindoe@ethicalcorp.com Event website |
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Integrating Corporate Responsibility
07-09 May 2008
Ashridge, UK
The increasing integration of corporate responsibility (CR) into companies is changing the skills and knowledge that effective CR managers require. This programme has been specifically designed to meet these new requirements. You will explore the relationships between CR and key business systems such as risk management and corporate governance. CR specific challenges such as stakeholder engagement, reporting and developing effective partnerships will also be examined.
The programme combines input from Ashridge faculty and practitioners from leading-edge organizations. A key theme running throughout the programme will be engaging and influencing colleagues across the company. You will have opportunities to examine your own approaches to engaging and influencing colleagues and to learn from best practice.
“I found this practical programme very useful and would recommend it to other CR professionals.”
Nils Macheel, Novo Nordisk
Previous participants include Novo Nordisk, T-Mobile, ABN Amro Bank, Sainsburys, Pfizer, Reykjavik Energy and First Choice Holidays. The programme will also run 19-21 November 2008.
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Telephone:
+44 (0)1442 841479 Email: matthew.gitsham@ashridge.org.uk Event website |
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The Amsterdam Global Conference on Sustainability and Transparency
07-09 May 2008
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Conference highlights:
Readers’ Choice Awards and Survey
Around 800 sustainability reports were entered for the inaugural GRI Readers’ Choice Awards in 2007 and thousands of readers voted on the winners in nine categories. The award winners will be revealed during a ceremony at the Global Network Dinner on Wednesday, May 7. Accompanying the awards, the GRI Readers’ Choice Survey will look in-depth at the opinions of sustainability report users worldwide.
Selection of key and plenary speakers:
His Royal Highness the Prince of Orange, the Netherlands;
Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah, Jordan
Maud Olofsson, Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden
Achim Steiner, Executive Director, United Nations Environment Programme;
Rajendra K. Pachauri Chairman of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize winning Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Chief Executive, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI);
Cynthia Carroll, Chief Executive Officer Anglo American plc;
Roxanne Decyk, Director-Corporate Affairs of Shell;
Jeremy Hobbs, Executive Director, Oxfam International;
Georg Kell, Executive Head UN Global Compact;
Mervyn E. King, Chairman, GRI Board of Directors;
Bart Jan Krouwel, Managing Director Corporate Social Responsibility, Rabobank Nederland;
Mindy Lubber, President, Ceres
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Telephone:
+31 20 504 0200 Email: conference@globalreporting.org Event website |
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Good Deals – the first national Social Investment Conference
06 May 2008
LSO St Luke’s, London, UK
Billionaire venture capitalist and philanthropist Sir Tom Hunter is to speak at the first national Social Investment Conference on May 6th. Brought to you by the Office of the Third Sector in the Cabinet Office, Good Deals is a major opportunity for those looking to invest in innovative ideas for creating social change.
Also speaking will be Rockefeller Foundation MD Anthony Bugg-Levine; Roshaneh Zafar, founder of the Kashf Foundation in Pakistan; Steve Pateman, CEO, Business Banking, RBS Group; Cabinet Secretary Ed Miliband; Liam Black, board advisor to Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen Foundation; Michele Giddens, director, Bridges Ventures, and social innovators Amanda Jones and James Brown, of Red Button Design - the first entrepreneurs to win money from all five dragons on TV's Dragons' Den – for the first ever conference which brings socially minded investors together with social entrepreneurs with great ideas which work both on a social and business level.
The conference seeks to explore a shared vision of this exciting new social investment landscape. It will showcase the practical and pioneering, and highlight promising market developments, innovations, funds and models from the UK and around the world.
Visit the link to the right to book your place.
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Telephone:
+44 (0)20 8983 1929 Email: conference@socialenterprisemag.co.uk Event website |
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The Athens Summit 2008
05-07 May 2008
Athens Hilton, Greece
Global Climate and Energy Security, The Challenge of Change
The Institute for Sustainable Development (GREECE) in association with Platts, (US), USI Capital Corporation (US) and E3G (UK) are organizing the Athens Summit, to be held in Athens, Greece on 5-7 May 2008.
Held under the auspices of H.E., the President of the Hellenic Republic, Dr Karolos Papoulias, this event will bring together top government officials, corporate leaders, academic and market analysts from the advocacy arena together for a dialogue on the leading environment and energy issues of our time. Key thought leaders and primary actors in the market will form an essential part of an ongoing platform for debate and discussion in a highly social and educational environment. The ultimate mission of the Athens Summit is to serve as a forum for better understanding and positive action.
A series of parallel sessions will examine the ways in which each separate sector of the energy industry (oil, gas, coal, nuclear, alternatives) interrelates with the greater question of environmental protection. Prominent European and international industry associations will lead these parallel sessions, such as:
Climate Change Capital
EURELECTRIC
European Bank for Reconstruction & Development
European Biomass Industry Association
European Photovoltaic Industry Association
European Renewables Energy Council
International Energy Agency
Institute of Energy of South Eastern Europe
World Business Council for Sustainable Development
World Renewables Energy Council
and the World Wind Energy Association.
30 speakers of international calibre have confirmed their participation to date. For the full list of speakers please visit the event website. (link on the right)
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Telephone:
+30 210 6889130 Email: athens-summit@acnc.gr Event website |
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The Anti-corruption Summit USA
16-17 April 2008
Chicago, US
How to effectively manage compliance and ethics, globally
At this conference you will gain cutting edge knowledge and information on:
How to manage risk: find out about new emerging risks - and learn how to successfully deal with existing ones
Getting it done: hear how the world's leading companies are putting theory into action - what do they know that you don't?
Tools of the trade: discover the latest and compelling tactics and technologies that will help you deliver a powerful compliance and ethics culture
New opportunities: learn how to make your compliance leaner and more effective
The value of reputation: what it means for winning more business
Companies and organizations speaking include:
ACS, Best Buy, BP, CIPE, F&C Investments, FBI, Fluor, Hospira, Intel Corporation, Inter-American Development Bank, ITT Corporation, Kraft Foods Global, L-3 Communications, Lockheed Martin, Merrill Lynch, Newmont Mining Corporation, Pfizer, Transparency International, Trace International, Tyco International, U.S Air Force, U.S Department of Justice, U.S Department of State, U.S Securities and Exchange Commission, Vodafone, and Wal-Mart.
To see the full program and list of speakers please visit the link to the right.
Alternatively for more information please call US toll-free: +1 800 814 34 59 or +44 207 375 7575.
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Telephone:
+1 800 814 34 59 Email: ross.vincent@ethicalcorp.com Event website |
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Business & Environment Summit
14 April 2008
Oxford, UK
The Saïd Business School, 2 Degrees & Green Business Events announce the first Business & Environment summit at The Said Business School in Oxford. The theme of this year’s event is, “Climate Change Opportunity”. Sir David King, who will be opening the conference, has just been installed as the head of the new Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment in Oxford.
The aim of the event is to bring together a good mix of all the parties that can make things happen in the commercial sphere. Business leaders from the bigger corporations, entrepreneurs, VCs, Oxfords’ ecorati and a number of business students. Speakers include M&S, IKEA, BT, Arup, Abel & Cole, Good Energy, Forum for the Future, and 2 degrees.
The challenge for the day is to help point out where opportunity exists, define specific opportunities, the commercial environment we will all operate in and how to realize possible new business opportunities in this space.
It will be held on Monday 14th April at The Said Business School, Oxford. More details can be found by following the link to the right.
There is an early booking discount of £100 for all bookings received before Easter. |
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Telephone:
+44 (0) 20 77 33 88 26 Email: ben.patten@greenbizevents.co.uk Event website |
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Corporate Social Responsibility and the Business Lawyer
10-11 April 2008
Barcelona, Spain
A conference presented by the IBA Corporate Social Responsibility Committee
The International Bar Association is hosting its Corporate Social Responsibility and the Business Lawyer Conference on 10 - 11 April 2008 in Barcelona, Spain.
The conference will examine how legal consequences can follow from the espousal, observance or breach of CSR norms.
To receive 10% off, you can register online by clicking on the link to the right.
The conference is supported by an impressive roster of speakers including Lord Peter Goldsmith QC, the former Attorney General of England and Wales.
The social programme includes a drinks reception, hosted by the Barcelona Bar, a welcome address by the IBA president, Fernando Pombo and a closing dinner at the Posit Maritim restaurant which offers breathtaking views of the city from the coast. It is located at the Royal Maritime Club of Barcelona, Port Vell and return transport will be provided. Please click the link to the right to view the full programme.
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Telephone:
+44 (0)20 7691 6868 Email: mary.hall@int-bar.org Event website |
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CSR Practitioner Workshop
09-10 April 2008
Brussels, Belgium
Workshop Objectives
This challenging 2-day course - offered for the first time globally - enables participants to acquire the skills and competencies required to become qualified CSR practitioners. Through specialized, detailed and highly focused training, it provides them with the tools and necessary practical framework of every CSR aspect. The course highlights current best practices and internationally applied guidelines. It also presents the notion and the tools for the proper management of CSR activities, as well as the good practices already applied by the best companies around the globe. The course content is updated regularly according to the latest international trends.
Upon completion of the course, trainees are able to apply their knowledge on all levels of CSR and become proficient to act both as independent CSR consultants and as in-house CSR Managers. They are also awarded a professional certificate, acknowledged by the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA).
Who should attend
All professionals responsible for the management of CSR activities at mid-level or senior-level. General Managers, CSR professionals, Public Relations, Communication and/or Marketing managers, Human Resources Managers, Sustainability and Environmental professionals, who have so far achieved a good level of knowledge on CSR issues, through participation in relevant workshops, or through their job tasks and who wish to advance their understanding, bring added value to their organization and get hold of an official business qualification.
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Telephone:
+30 210 8085565 Email: research@cse-net.org Event website |
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Managing Corporate Community Investment
07-09 April 2008
Ashridge, UK
This course is about learning how to develop strategic community programmes that support business objectives. You will hear the latest thinking from leading practitioners and understand how you can apply it in your own company. It will help you to become more effective at selecting, running, measuring, and communicating your projects.
“The combination of presentations from leading organisations and opportunities to explore the day-to-day challenges facing community investment practitioners made this a very useful programme.”
Saskia Nelson, Corporate Community Investment Executive, British Sky Broadcasting
Previous participants include Cadbury Schweppes, BT, BSkyB, Deutsche Bank, Marks & Spencer and Vodafone. The programme will also run 27-29 October 2008.
For more information please go to www.ashridge.org.uk/mcci or contact eileen.mullins@ashridge.org.uk
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Telephone:
+44 (0)1442 841178 Email: eileen.mullins@ashridge.org.uk Event website |
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The Ethical Sourcing Forum North America
13-14 March 2008
New York, US
The Ethical Sourcing Forum North America (ESF) is an action orientated continuous-learning industry initiative, open to those willing to play an active role in the development and successful implementation of sustainable social and environmental supply chain practices. ESF identifies industry training needs and collaborates across stakeholders to gather and transfer practical knowledge and good practice that improve the conditions of supply chains worldwide.
Part of ESF, the mini training forums are based on off-the-ground case studies and activities undertaken by industry members. They offer an opportunity to build bridges and partnerships with stakeholders. Benchmark your current experience with other industry practitioners.
The premise behind the ESF Challenge is to make you think and learn.
Develop knowledge and gather information through participation in the industry’s most unique form of learning and engagement. The ESF Challenge is a series of interactive business sustainability training exercises to support you in modifying or improving current strategic plans and implementation practices. The ESF Challenge transcends language, industry and cultural barriers. The only barrier to getting the most out of the experience will be you.
Former delegates agree, ’ESF is thought provoking; informative and highly recommended.’
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Telephone:
+1 973 924 2510 Email: customerservices@intertek.com Event website |
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Corporate Responsibility 2008
13-14 March 2008
Chatham House, London
Sustaining Momentum and Responsible Growth
At its 2007 Summit, the G8 nations signalled an unprecedented interest in corporate social responsibility (CSR). Not only did they encourage the business sector to use specific CSR instruments, such as the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and the Global Compact, but they committed to establishing a high level dialogue with leading emerging economies on the subject. What are the emerging expectations of the business sector, and how far are these fair and reasonable?
This high-level conference will take stock of the latest thinking on the responsibilities of business, government and civil society, and assess how far corporate responsibility has become a normal part of everyday business.
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Telephone:
+44 (0)20 7957 5753 Email: conferences@chathamhouse.org.uk Event website |
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GLOBE 2008 International Conference and Trade Fair
12-14 March 2008
Vancouver, Canada
"Accelerating business & sustainable development strategies"
This series of events is dedicated to bringing together professionals
from the environment sector. Every two years, corporate executives,
government representatives, environmental senior managers, urban
planners and financial executives meet to discuss emerging priorities
and opportunities in the business of the environment.
The tenth in the series, GLOBE 2008 will host 10,000 participants,
2,000 conference delegates, 400 exhibitors, 200 speakers and dozens of
international delegations from over 70 countries. The Conference will
focus on major themes such as Corporate Sustainability, Energy and
Environment, Finance and Sustainability, and Building Better Cities.
For a peek at the Conference sessions, download the Conference Outline.
The Trade Fair will showcase the latest technologies and services from
across the world in areas of interest to environmental companies: Waste
Management, Water Pollution, Green Buildings, Renewable Energies...
Don't miss this opportunity to network with the world's greatest
corporate, environmental and government leaders from North America,
Latin America, Asia and Europe.
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Telephone:
+1 604 775 7300 Email: info@globe2008.ca Event website |
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Carbon Forum America
26-27 February 2008
San Francisco, California
The Carbon Market in America
Carbon Trading is one of the fastest growing specialties in the financial service industry and is estimated to grow from $30 billion to $1 trillion in the next decade. The US is seeing a strong, emerging shift towards voluntary carbon emission and an urgency among local governments to pass environmental legislation. The upcoming months will shape the future of the North American Carbon Emissions market and legislation. Policy, market place, voluntary standards and technology will be formulated and created.
Carbon Forum America
CFA 2008 will respond to the demand for a regulated market. This event is the first one in the US combining a Trade Fair with a high level conference program organized by the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA). The venue for this event will be the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco, California. Show and conference hours are 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. on both days.
Koelnmesse and IETA have a history of organizing carbon events over the last 4 years on different continents among them Carbon Expo in Cologne and Carbon Expo Asia in Beijing.
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Telephone:
+1 733 326 9925 Email: d.stern@koelnmessenafta.com Event website |
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Green Business
20 February 2008
London, UK
The London Business Forum, presents Green Business: How companies can profit from customer demands for greener products.
A morning with Karen Fraser, founder of the Ethical Reputation Index on Wednesday 20 February 2008 from 9:30 am - 12:00 pm at The Lewis Media Centre, London.
Who really cares about green issues - and are customers willing to put their
money where their mouth is? The focus on ethical and environmental change raises a number of questions that businesses must answer in order to stay competitive.
Is it enough to be 'seen to be green', or does it need a change in
approach to business?
How do companies meet the challenge of higher public expectations
while creating value for shareholders?
Where is the greatest risk for companies and what should companies
do to minimize risk?
Is there money in green - and if so, where is it?
What is the key to Marks and Spencer's success - and what lessons
can companies learn from their example?
Karen Fraser, founder of the Ethical Reputation Index and adviser to clients
including Co-operative Bank and Body Shop, will use her expertise to answer these questions and tell you what your organization can do to change the way your company is seen by shareholders and customers alike. |
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Telephone:
+44 (0) 207 626 9001 Email: info@londonbusinessforum.com Event website |
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ACCSR Annual Conference
20 February 2008
Sydney, Australia
Raising
the Bar: Leading Sustainable Business in
2008
Hear from leaders of business, government and civil society about the major international and domestic trends and policy developments affecting corporate social responsibility and sustainability.
The Australian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility is partnering with Westpac Banking Corporation and the United Nations Global Compact for the second time to present our annual conference.
Confirmed speakers include:
Mary Robinson, President, Realizing
Rights: The Ethical Globalization Initiative, Former President of Ireland and former
United Nations High Commissioner for
Human Rights (by video link)
Gavin
Jennings MLC, Minister for Environment,
Climate Change and Innovation (VIC)
Graeme
Innes, Human Rights Commissioner
Gareth
Edgecombe, President, Coca
Cola South Pacific
Professor
David Kinley, Chair in Human Rights
Law, Sydney University
Frank
Costigan QC, Chairman, Transparency
International
Alex Malley, President, CPA Australia
Paul
Hohnen, International Sustainability
Expert
Don
Henry, Executive Director, Australian
Conservation Foundation,
Campbell Hanan, Group Executive,
Investment Portfolio, Investa
Sharan
Burrow, President, Australian Council
of Trade Unions,
Deena Shiff, Group
Managing Director, Telstra Business
Peter Botten, Managing Director,
Oil Search
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Telephone:
+61 3 9826 1767 Email: kateniblocksiddle@accsr.com.au Event website |
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Business in the Community's Annual Conference
14 February 2008
London, UK
Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre
In association with BT, Company of the Year 2007
Discover what businesses need to exist in tomorrow's marketplace.
Keynote insights and predictions from:
Stuart Rose, CEO, Marks & Spencer
Guy Ruddle, Multimedia Editor, Daily Telegraph
Graham Neale, VP, GlaxoSmithKline
Others to be confirmed.
First of its kind horizon-scanning game devised by BT
Build the most sustainable company in these future scenarios:
Engaged World: companies no longer compete just on price, quality and service but also on sustainable credentials
Constrained World: energy and water depletion; pollution; shortage of skilled employees
Globalised World: distinction between developed and developing economies blurred; protectionism; international regulations on human rights
Expert witnesses provide insights on future scenarios:
Mark Lee, CEO, SustainAbility
Sandy Pepper, Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Soli Townsend, MD, Futerra
Venkatesh Shantaram, McKinsey & Co
Dr Shima Barakat, Cambridge University, Judge Business School
Brendan May, MD, Weber Shandwick
Marcelo Carvahlo de Andrade, Chairman, Pro-Natura
Kay Johnstone, Project Officer, Business, UK Climate Impacts Programme
Conference is specifically designed for:
CSR directors
Communications, marketing directors
Corporate Affairs, PR
Investor relations, Finance Directors, Business Planners
Institutional investors, academia, NGO’s, government
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Telephone:
+44 (0)207 566 8797 Email: helen.crumley@bitc.org.uk Event website |
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Sustainability, The Communications Challenge
12 February 2008
British Museum, London, UK
A morning event at which leading experts from a range of sectors provide their insights into how they have placed sustainability at the centre of their communications and messaging.
Ipsos MORI, Stewart Lewis, Head of Ipsos MORI's Reputation Centre
Drawing on new global research, Stewart will reveal perceptions and expectations across the world and draw out practical advice on how best to engage and communicate with key stakeholders.
Tomorrow's Company, Tony Manwaring, Chief Executive
Tony will examine the evolving role of global business, as companies face complex challenges and choices - for example in combating environmental degradation, poverty and the abuse of human rights.
BT, Mike Love, Communications Director
Aligning sustainability through an evolving business model — how BT is translating leadership on sustainability in the telecoms sector across the business as it develops its technology offer. Mike will also draw on previous experience at McDonald's Europe, and Microsoft.
Marks & Spencer, Rowland Hill, Sustainable Development Manager
Showing how this leading retailer has embedded sustainability at the heart of the business, and the challenges of communicating it internally and externally.
Donal McCabe, Director of Communications, Land Securities will join the discussion panel.
Reserve a place: www.ipsos-mori.com/events/reputation
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Telephone:
+44 (0)20 7347 3047 Email: info@ipsos-mori.com Event website |
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Green Retail 08
07-08 February 2008
London, UK
Green Retail is a conference devoted to addressing issues of sustainability in the retail sector. Carefully selected industry experts will give your company hands on approaches to how you can become greener, and detail the benefits of making it part of your strategy. Stakeholders such as customers, employees, and partners will be taken into account as well as legislation, international insights, and future trends.
Key topics:
Easy steps to going Green.
Asda will present a case study of methods to reduce energy consumption while keeping the brand’s look and feel.
The Green aspect becomes part of your strategy.
Cadbury Schweppes, amongst others, will give their expertise on marketing solutions for your new brand.
Affecting and engaging your stakeholders.
With presentations from: Ipsos MORI, Vodafone, Royal Mail Group, and Green Alliance.
An international perspective.
Looking at how local CSR policies can go global, with CSR China presenting their analysis of business in Asia.
Sustainability and innovation.
Hear from experts on how you can improve your operational efficiency.
Forum for the Future.
This will explore future ideas, legislations & options to tackle carbon emissions and sustainability
Book your space now at this premier event. £599 (early bird registration, before 1 November), £699 (after 1 November).
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Telephone:
+44 (0) 844 88 44 979 Email: christina@eventrus.com Event website |
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Designing for Sustainability: systems, ethics and beauty
04-22 February 2008
Schumacher College, UK
A one, two or three week course
From product design to graphic art, this course is for businesses that want to stay ahead in implementing sustainable design across their organization. Design is key in developing a more sustainable society. Each teacher will give insight and inspiration, to help you keep your work cutting-edge and dynamic, in your area of expertise.
Participants will study how nature’s design process can influence human-made design, what constitutes form and function, how beauty relates to sustainable design and how co-design processes can lead to innovative solutions. The final week will provide an introduction to cradle-to-cradle design, a methodology for intelligent product design which takes into account the entire life-cycle of the product.
Teachers:
Michael Braungart is a chemist and founder of the Environmental Protection Encouragement Agency (EPEA) in Hamburg.
Ezio Manzini is Professor of Industrial Design at Milan Polytechnic and co-author of Sustainable Everyday: Scenarios of Urban Life.
Alastair Fuad-Luke is a facilitator, lecturer, and author of The Eco-Design Handbook, with a special interest in “slow design”.
Karen Blincoe is a designer, environmentalist and educationalist and the Founder and Creator of ICIS.
Terry Irwin is a designer and lecturer at the University of Dundee, where she is working on a PhD in Natural Design.
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Telephone:
+44 (0) 1803 865 934 Email: admin@schumachercollege.org.uk Event website |
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How should business adapt to a low-carbon world?
31 January 2008
London, UK
Free half-day masterclass run in association with Arup and The Climate Group
The Management Consultancies Association is launching a new carbon management report entitled “A growing concern”, sponsored by Arup. The report will be launched at a free half-day masterclass at 76 Portland Place in London. We are delighted to be running this event in association with The Climate Group. Attendees will receive a free copy of the new report.
Further details of the event can be found here: www.mca.org.uk. If you would like to register to attend, please email jackie.arnett@mca.org.uk quoting “Ethical performance” in the subject line, giving your contact details including your name, position and company. We are expecting the event to be extremely popular and so would urge you to apply for your place early.
The event is aimed at Heads of CSR or Environment and senior managers with an interest in reducing their company’s carbon footprint. The event will include networking with your peers during coffee and over lunch.
Please note that this event is not open to consultants or suppliers.
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+44 (0)20 7321 3996 Email: jackie.arnett@mca.org.uk Event website |
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EUEC 2008: Energy & Environment Conference
27-30 January 2008
Tucson, Arizona, US
11th Annual Energy & Environment Conference & Expo
EUEC 2008 is the largest conference and expo of its kind in America with over 1500 international delegates networking in a spectacular Sonoran desert setting at the world famous Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa, in Tucson, Arizona where the average temperature for January is a balmy 70ºF.
This conference caters to professionals in the energy and environment sector, corporate executives, regulatory officials, consulting companies and financial executives to discuss emerging priorities and opportunities. Over 350 technical presentations will be made by world leading experts in six tracks on Clean Air, Mercury, Global Warming and Renewable Energy.
To view the 10 page conference program sessions and agenda, download the Conference Program.
EUEC 2008
This event has been recognized as one of the “must attend” meetings in the US where the technical presentations run concurrently with an expo consisting of 150 international exhibits in the energy and environment industries. Over 1500 delegates are able to network in the exhibit area where buffet style lunches, receptions and coffee and snacks are served over three days – January 28 – 30, 2008. 15 pre-conference workshops are offered on Sunday January 27, 2008 with specialized training and seminars on state of the art new technologies and services.
EUEC has a very successful track record of organizing this annual event every January in Arizona since 1995. The conference has been steadily growing every year from 500 in 1995 to a record attendance of 1500 registrants in 2007.
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+1 520 615 3535 Email: info@euec.com Event website |
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Designing Your Corporate Responsibility Strategy For the New Companies Act
17 January 2008
London, UK
The UK Minister for Corporate Responsibility, the Rt. Hon. Stephen Timms MP, Peter Kenyon, Chief Executive of Chelsea Football Club and Lord Dick Newby share a platform with some of the most senior CR practitioners in the UK at this landmark conference.
From October 2007, the 2006 Companies Act requires all directors for the first time to have regard for the interests of their staff, their suppliers and customers, the community and the environment. Our outstanding speaker line up will explore and help you build your CR strategy, and through presentations, workshops and Q+A sessions show how the new rules can help your company gain a competitive edge and drive up performance.
Speakers include:
Rt. Hon. Stephen Timms MP Minister of State for Competitiveness (Responsible for Corporate Responsibility)
Peter Kenyon, Chief Executive – Chelsea Football Club
Lord Dick Newby, Conference Chairman, Chairman Live Consulting and Member, All Parliamentary Group on CR
Julia Cleverdon, Chief Executive – Business in the Community
Christine Farnish, Director, Public Policy & Sustainability – Barclays
Baroness Sally Greengross – Chair, All Party Parliamentary Group on CR
Peter Montagnon, Head of Investment Affairs – Association of British Insurers
Dame Mary Richardson, Chief Executive – HSBC Global Education Trust
Neil Sherlock, Partner – KPMG
Dr Chris Tuppen, Head of Sustainable Development & Corporate Accountability – BT
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Telephone:
+44 207 665 9501 Email: theo.lartey@ciceroforum.com Event website |
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European Business Ethics Forum
16-18 January 2008
London, UK
The European Business Ethics Forum is now in its fifth year, and this year will be held in London from 16th - 18th January 2008.
It is an invaluable opportunity to network with a broad European peer group of others responsible for their organization's business ethics and compliance programmes. You will share with your peers practical information and experiences relating to current best practices.
The venue is the Victoria Park Plaza, London SW1. Further information can be found on the conference website: www.ebef.eu
Confirmed speakers include: Richard Olver, Chairman of BAE Systems, and speakers from UTC, Balfour Beatty, Meggitt, Michelin, Severn Trent, Suez, Starbucks, L'Oreal, Alcoa, Shering Plough and the International Monetary Fund.
Topics include: tone at the top, ethical assurance, embedding ethics within your organization, privacy issues, joint ventures, environment, training, supplier monitoring, the ethics of intelligence gathering, anti-corruption and bribery and speak up programmes.
Attendance is strictly limited to those responsible for ethics, compliance and corporate responsibility within organizations with over 500 employees.
The conference is hosted by the Institute of Business Ethics, Ethics & Compliance Officer Association, European Business Ethics Network and the Cercle d'Éthique des Affaires-Cercle Européen des Déontologues.
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Telephone:
+44 (0)207 798 6040 Email: info@ibe.org.uk Event website |
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Developing a culture of socially responsible leadership
15 January 2008
Horsham, UK
CSR issues are now firmly established in the business mainstream. There is an emerging emphasis on the people skills and organisational culture that are needed for companies to live their espoused values and vision statements. As a result, both CSR and HR/OD practitioners are questioning the skills and qualities needed for leaders to be globally responsible in their decisions and actions. How do we develop these? And, can we foster a corporate culture that is globally responsible?
This event will provide insights on these questions, drawing on the expertise of leading CSR practitioners, case studies and the experience of the participants.
Speakers include:
Liam Black, Director of Fifteen
Liam is busy growing Fifteen – created by Jamie Oliver, into a global social enterprise brand. He has held several high profile social enterprise leadership positions including CEO at the award winning FRC Group. An adviser to the Government on its business and entrepreneur strategies and founding member of the Social Enterprise Coalition, he is a engaging speaker.
Louella Eastman, Group CSR Director, Aviva
Louella will present a case study from her experience at Aviva, the world's 5th largest insurance group. Aviva has integrated CSR with HR, and she will talk about their strategy, actions and process of development of that they have undertaken.
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Telephone:
+44 (0) 1293 851644 Email: info@roffeypark.com Event website |
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Can the Earth survive Capitalism? Exploring sustainable economic models
07-18 January 2008
Schumacher College, UK
A one or two week course
This exciting course will give participants the opportunity to discuss in depth the structures needed to create a sustainable economy. These issues, pertinent to business and society, will engage the group and provide subjects for discussion of what a reformed economic system might look like, and how the follow-on impact of any radical change might begin to be managed.
You will explore how the current operating system of capitalism can be changed, in ways both internal and external to the corporation. Teachers and participants will actively address the relationship between economic growth, maximization of profit and resource use, alongside looking at environmental and social sustainability, ecosystems and qualitative improvements to economic systems.
Teachers:
Marjorie Kelly is a Senior Associate at the Tellus Institute in Boston and co-founder of Corporation 20/20. She also co-founded the magazine, Business Ethics.
Peter Barnes is an entrepreneur who has founded and led several socially responsible businesses. He is a Senior Fellow at the Tomales Bay Institute in California.
Sir John Whitmore is a former businessman who now works as a coach and management consultant. He is the Executive Chairman of Performance Consultants International.
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Telephone:
+44 (0) 1803 865 934 Email: admin@schumachercollege.org.uk Event website |
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MHCi Executive Forums 2007
13 December 2007
London, UK
2nd Annual CSR Update
Following
on from last year's widely praised update the MHCi team, along with
selected experts, will review the last year's progress on CSR and
outline what are likely to be the key issues for the coming year.
MHC International Ltd's Executive Forums are different. Held in Central London, the Forums focus on a key topic in CSR, and promote deep discussion through the interaction of invited specialists, the MHCi team and a limited number of delegates. There is also time for meaningful networking built into the day. The Executive Forums are challenging, thought provoking and frequently fun: we promise you that you will end the day fully abreast of current thinking and with many of your questions answered!
The venue is the National Liberal Club, 13.30 to 17.30.
For
further information on the Executive Forums and MHC International Ltd's
other CSR audit and advisory services, please contact: Ivor Hopkins,
Senior Partner, MHC International Ltd at the email address shown below
right.
Price: Companies: £247, NGOs and non-profits: £147, Students £97.
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+ 44 1424 200808 Email: ijhopkins@mhcinternational.com Event website |
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2nd Sustainability Summit: Asia 2007
11-12 December 2007
New Delhi, India
Focus 2007
The Primary goal of the 2nd Sustainability Summit: Asia 2007 is to foster Partnerships for Action. Partnerships forged among business, civil society and governments during and after the event will enable scaling-up of promising initiatives to chart the way forward for a sustainable tomorrow.
The focus themes this year are:
Sustainable Food Production
Showcasing Best Practices
Driving Sustainable Investments
Sustainable Construction Practices
Sustainability Awards
It is important to recognize and follow the trends set by business leaders who have initiated activities and integrated practices into their business for sustainable development of India. The Sustainability Awards - instituted by the CII-ITC Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development in 2006 - are a unique initiative to identify and recognize Indian business for their exemplary performance in economic, social and environmental dimensions. The Awards are also a knowledge-imparting tool by which CII is building the capacity of Indian businesses to adopt sustainability practices. These prestigious Awards focus on the strong link between corporate reputation and customer trust, and feed into building brand value and the public positioning of companies. The 2nd Sustainability Awards will be conferred as part of the Sustainability Summit: Asia 2007.
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Telephone:
+91 11 4150 2313 Email: kannamma.singh@ciionline.org Event website |
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CAF Community Investment Debate Forum
03 December 2007
London, UK
Mirror mirror on the wall – is community investment simply about image?
Stakeholders are demanding more accountability and transparency from companies in the area of corporate responsibility and community investment. Have companies succeeded in delivering a business integrated approach to tackling social issues? Or do the challenges of stakeholder expectations mean that companies are struggling to balance positive image and impact?
Your say
Broadcaster and journalist John Humphrys will chair an open floor debate and tackle hot topics including:
Image versus impact – is the quest for recognition hampering the potential social impact a company could have?
How should companies benefit from being responsible?
Is it possible to satisfy all stakeholders and have a long-term sustainable community programme.
New research
CAF will launch new research conducted by Nottingham University Business School’s ICCSR into the role of stakeholder engagement in CCI.
Keynote speaker
Mark Kramer, Founder and Managing Director of FSG Social Impact Advisers, will share his views on how corporate responsibility can help to drive competitor advantage globally.
CAF Companies and Communities Awards 2007
Announcement of this year’s winners and highly commended companies.
Who should attend?
Directors and senior business managers of companies and charities involved in corporate responsibility, corporate community investment/corporate and charity partnerships.
Further information and to reserve your free place visit www.cafonline.org/mirror
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UPEACE CSR Workshop
27-28 November 2007
London, UK
Ideal Media and the UN affiliated UPEACE Centre for Executive and Professional Education have teamed up to deliver a 2 day workshop on CSR. The course will give CSR professionals practical knowledge that can be used for planning and implementing CSR strategy as well as introducing other departments and stakeholders to CSR issues. It will also be valuable for professionals at NGO's, UN agencies, consultancies and social enterprises interested in understanding CSR and working with blue chip organisations.
Insight into and best practice case studies:
Ethical Supply Chain
Leadership in CSR
Communications
Strategy
Employee Volunteering
CSR Performance and Brand
Engaging NGOs
Sustainability
Expert speakers from: Abbey, WWF and the Institute of Business Ethics
It is a great opportunity to meet people working in the field of CSR, with a welcome dinner on the first night. Graduates of the course receive a certificate from UPEACE and membership to our CSR alumni network.
This is the first time that the UPEACE Centre, based in Costa Rica, has held a course in London. There are a limited number of places, and booking before November 9th is recommended.
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Telephone:
+44 (0) 208 144 8287 Email: jeremy@idealmedia.org.uk Event website |
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Green Strategy 2007
27 November 2007
London, UK
(Re)formulate your response to climate change
The conference is divided into 6 sections:
Macro analysis: The macro environmental factors influencing organisational responses to climate change
Case Studies: Feedback on the success and problems of high profile corporate sustainability projects
The Business Case: Advice on constructing and selling the business case to your organisation.
Your product: Ideas on adapting, reforming and innovating your products and services.
Operational sustainability: A guide to creating internally sustainable operations.
Change: Experience and recommendations on instigating change.
Speakers include:
Jeremy Leggett, CEO – Solar Century – Climate Change Guru
Peter Head, Director – Arup
Richard Barrington, Head of Public Policy – Sun Microsystems
Dr Stewart Davies, Commissioner - Sustainable Development
Commission
Jon Williams, Head of Group Sustainable Development – HSBC plc
Mike Barry, Head of Sustainable Development – Marks & Spencer
Dr Martin Blake, Head of Social Responsibility – Royal Mail Group
plc
David Ferguson, Head of Sustainability – EDF Energy
Andrew Jones, Head of Energy Management – Boots plc
Plus contributions from: National Express, Future Real, PIRA, The ABI, BLL, SAB Miller, The NHS |
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Telephone:
020 7733 8826 Email: ben.patten@greenbizevents.co.uk Event website |
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Middle East Corporate Social Responsiblity Conference
25-27 November 2007
Le Meridien Dubai, UAE
The Corporate Social Responsibility Forum is a discourse on the
fundamentals of CSR: choosing the right platform and partners, creating
effective sustainability reporting and using it as a business model.
This will enable CSR professionals to design and deploy their projects
and ensure it will be a winning strategy for their companies and
stakeholders. Experts who are committed and dedicated to the CSR cause
will share their views on the outlook of CSR for the region and the
tools needed to make CSR an integral part of the business models. The
pre-event workshop will focus on the importance of the right
understanding of CSR. The two-day conference will be looking at the
business models for CSR and utilising it to achieve sustainable
development. Proudly supported by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce, do not
miss this opportunity to be a part of this industry platform! Find out
more today! Contact Ms Bernardine at BernardineM@marcusevanskl.com for exclusive discounts!
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Telephone:
+603 2723 6604 Email: BernardineM@marcusevanskl.com Event website |
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Integrating Corporate Responsibility
21-23 November 2007
Ashridge, UK
The increasing integration of corporate responsibility (CR) and sustainability into companies is changing the skills and knowledge that effective CR managers require. This programme has been specifically designed to meet these new requirements. Participants will explore the relationships between CR and key business systems such as risk management and corporate governance. CR specific challenges such as stakeholder engagement, reporting and developing effective partnerships will also be examined.
The programme combines input from Ashridge faculty and practitioners from leading-edge organizations. A key theme running throughout the programme will be engaging and influencing colleagues across the company. Participants will have opportunities to examine their own approaches to engaging and influencing colleagues and to learn from best practice.
“I found this practical programme very useful and would recommend it to other CR professionals.” Nils Macheel, Novo Nordisk
Previous participants include Novo Nordisk, T-Mobile, ABN Amro Bank, Sainsburys, Pfizer, Reykjavik Energy and First Choice Holidays. The programme will also run 7-9 May 2008.
For more information please visit the website shown right or contact Matthew Gitsham by email (see also right).
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Email: Matthew.Gitsham@ashridge.org.uk Event website |
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Implementing REACH: Preparing for Registration
20 November 2007
Le Plaza, Brussels
ENDS Europe Daily presents its 3rd REACH conference:
Implementing REACH: Preparing For Registration
Now that REACH has finally entered into force, explore the most
challenging issues you face in registering and implementing REACH
within your business.
Take one day out to ensure your business is on track and in line with
REACH implementation. Issues to be covered on the day will include:
Clarification of pre-registration and registration details
Examination of REACH timescales
Legal implications of REACH for upstream and downstream users
Understanding how to manage substances of high concern
Exploration of key RIPs – including 3.8 and 3.2
Greater understanding of the formation of SIEFS and associated consortia
Hear from top-level representatives from:
Kimberly-Clark Europe
Rio Tinto plc
European Nickel Industry Association (ENIA)
Hewlett-Packard GmbH
Rolls-Royce plc
Cobalt Development Institute
European Commission, DG Enterprise and Industry
Boots the Chemist
DuPont
The essential conference for professionals across the whole supply chain working to implement REACH through their role in Environment, Policy, Regulatory Affairs, Chemicals, Product Stewardship, Government Affairs and more.
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Telephone:
020 8267 4011 Email: conferences@haymarket.com Event website |
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The Corporate Responsibility & Communications Conference
13-14 November 2007
London, UK
Find out how to deliver a powerful
Corporate Responsibility message that your customers sit up and listen
to. Discover how to produce a CR report that is relevant,
engaging and ultimately successful.
Corporate responsibility reporting and communications is an area which
continues to grow at a rapid rate. Two-thirds of the world’s leading
public companies now produce CR reports, and Europe alone is predicted
to have a cumulative output of 6,800 reports by the end of the year.
However, with everything evolving at such a pace it can be difficult to
keep up.
At Ethical Corporation’s CR Reporting & Communications conference,
you will get comprehensive advice and hands on experience from: SABMiller, GlaxoSmithKline, Hewlett Packard, Lloyds TSB, National Grid, Rabobank, Novo Nordisk, Vodafone and many others.
Topics will include: effective stakeholder engagement, the role of
assurance, climate change, The future of CR reporting, the integration
of marketing, where GRI is headed, and what investors really want, to
name a few.
You can download the brochure and see the latest list of speakers at:
http://www.ethicalcorp.com/reporting/
Large discounts are available for
early registration. If you book before September 21st, you’ll save
£100! Be sure to include your printed brochure number to secure this
special rate.
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Telephone:
0207 375 7211 Email: rvincent@ethicalcorp.com Event website |
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Energy Efficiency Global Forum & Exposition (EE Global)
11-14 November 2007
Washington D.C. Convention Center
The Alliance will host the inaugural Energy Efficiency Global Forum
& Exposition (EE Global) on November 11 – 14, 2007 at the
Washington, D.C. Convention Center. EE Global will serve as the
premier gathering and showcase for the energy-efficiency industry,
attracting industry professionals, academics and policy makers from
around the world, not only to exchange the latest technical, commercial
and policy information, but to forge partnerships and develop “best
practices” policies and strategies for global implementation. Two
principal features of the event include: Forum Programming
which will consist of plenary and executive dialogue sessions featuring
high-level speakers representing all end-use sectors and regions of the
world and an Exposition Hall which will include exhibits by leading businesses, government agencies, academic institutions and others. Visit www.eeglobalforum.com for more information about this exciting event from the Alliance to Save Energy!
Celebrating its 30th anniversary, the Alliance to Save Energy promotes
energy efficiency worldwide to achieve a healthier economy, a cleaner
environment, and greater energy security.
For more information on the Alliance, please visit www.ase.org.
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Telephone:
+1 202 857 0666 Email: ldefrank@ase.org Event website |
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ICCSR 5th Annual Symposium
09 November 2007
Nottingham, UK
The purpose of the symposium is to contribute to the understanding of how businesses can learn about responsible business through their relationships with their stakeholders. Emphasis will be on stakeholders representing social issues on which the business might impact or see some opportunity or challenge. The symposium will explore the different types of company - stakeholder relations and consider how they yield learning outcomes, their limitations and their dangers. This event is designed for academics and
practitioners with an interest in responsible business, stakeholder relations and organizational learning.
Key Note Presentation:
Managing for Stakeholders: Survival, Reputation, and Success
Professor Ed Freeman (Darden School of Business, University of Virginia)
Professor Freeman is the Elis and Signe Olsson Professor of Business Administration at The Darden School, Academic Director of the Business Roundtable Institute for Corporate Ethics, and heads Darden's Olsson Centre for Applied Ethics. His presentation coincides with the launch of his latest book. Freeman is the author or editor of over twenty volumes in the areas of stakeholder management, business strategy and business ethics, and is best known for his award-winning book: Strategic Management: A Stakeholder Approach.
Confirmed Speakers and Topics:
‘Organizational Learning from Stakeholder Engagement. The Case of Danone’.
Ariane Berthoin Antal (Innovation and Organization Research Unit, WZB) and André Sobczak (Centre for Global Responsibility, Audencia Nantes School of Management)
‘The Impact of Dialogue on Company Stakeholder Relationships’.
Jon Burchell (University of Sheffield) and Joanne Cook (University of Sheffield)
‘Stakeholder Relations and Policies for Sustainability’.
Simon Brown (The Foundation) representatives of Marks and Spencer
‘Learning from Stakeholders for Corporate Community Investment’.
Judy Muthuri (ICCSR) and Jeremy Moon (ICCSR)
‘Community Consultation and Waste Management’.
Richard Bull (University of Birmingham and ICCSR Post Doctoral Fellow)
‘Purple Goes Green - Using Stakeholders to develop Cadbury Schweppes Environmental Commitments’
Alison Ward (CSR Manager, Cadbury Schweppes plc)
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Telephone:
+44 (0) 115 846 7854 Email: karen.maltby@nottingham.ac.uk Event website |
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Engaging in Corporate Responsibility
07-08 November 2007
London, UK
Engaging in Corporate Sustainability will bring together senior level
CR professionals for two days of intriguing discussions and lively
debate in order to:
Access the latest data with Ipsos MORI’s research
and discover the business case for engaging in sustainability
Examine Tesco’s process for engaging their customers in their stores
Benefit from Bank of Scotland Corporate’s
experiences of setting up coherent values and sustainability objectives
Discover Skanska’s strategy to integrate sustainability in the business through engagement
Understand how Novo Nordisk use their influence in the marketplace to promote sustainable policies
Explore how Hewlett Packard engage the supply chain in sustainability
Link the sustainability message with the company’s image with the example of Ecover
Appreciate how Alliance Pharmacy choose employee volunteering programmes that align with the business
Discover the power of senior leadership to engage and drive sustainability with ScottishPower
Find out how to engage all employees in the climate change agenda with the advice of Carbon Trust
This is also the perfect occasion for you to network and benchmark with
leading industry decision makers thanks to Osney Media’s unique
roundtable format.
Quote booking ref: 937EPW
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Email: laetitia_semmel@osneymedia.co.uk Event website |
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BEP US East Coast Senior Executives' Seminar
05-08 November 2007
New York, USA
The Programme, which is developed and run by the University of
Cambridge Programme for Industry, is designed to help organisations
integrate the concepts of sustainable development into their business
thinking and practice. The seminars aim to help a select group of
highly influential decision-makers understand the challenges and
opportunities of sustainable development and to inspire them to make
the necessary changes within their organisations and beyond. During the
seminar, delegates will have the opportunity to update their
understanding of emerging social and environmental trends, reassess
current business models in the light of these trends, and hear from
corporate practitioners and thought leaders about innovative approaches
to designing and integrating a sustainability strategy within
organisations.
Delegates are drawn from a broad range of functions, sectors and
geographic regions, mostly from the business sector, although a number
of places are also reserved for senior representatives from the public
sector and non-governmental organisations. It is important to note that
the Programme is intended for senior executives operating at a
strategic level, rather than for specialists in the field of
environment and corporate social responsibility. The alumni network of
nearly 1500 has considerable potential to influence the debate at
corporate, public and political levels, for example, through the
Programme's Corporate Leaders Group on Climate Change, http://www.cpi.cam.ac.uk/bep/clgcc/. |
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+44 (0)1223 332 772 Email: bep@cpi.cam.ac.uk Event website |
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CSR Asia Summit 2007
01-02 November 2007
Hotel Nikko, Hong Kong
Challenges and Checklists: 20 top issues guaranteed to damage or enhance business
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is currently a hot topic in Asia.
Awareness levels have grown and the push for companies to get involved
exists. Yet, the CSR risks facing businesses and investors in Asia are
often different to those of their counterparts in Europe or America. So
what CSR practices are suitable in the Asian context? Where is the
infrastructure to deliver on CSR? What evidence is out there that
companies in Asia are actually getting it right?
The CSR Asia Summit 2007: Challenges and Checklists: 20 top issues
guaranteed to damage or enhance business - will provide you with
cutting-edge information about risks, opportunities, CSR strategies and
initiatives that can make your business a leader. It is Asia’s most
innovative summit on Corporate Social Responsibility and will bring
together over 50 expert speakers and 200 delegates from across the
region. Delegates will be able to choose from 18 workshops, roundtables
and panels, where experts will examine risk areas and opportunities and
provide concrete evidence through case studies and practical
experience. Spaces are limited, so register now!
For enquiries about speaking, sponsorship or registration please contact Cathy Shek at summit@csr-asia.com. For further details on the summit programme and sponsorship options please visit www.csr-asia.com/summit07/index.html.
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(852) 3579 8079 Email: summit@csr-asia.com Event website |
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Managing Corporate Community Investment
29-31 October 2007
Ashridge, UK
This programme examines the key requirements for an effective corporate community investment (CCI) programme and its role within today’s company. In terms of running a programme day-to-day there will be sessions on building employee involvement programmes, evaluating community and business benefits, building effective partnerships, and communicating effectively. The programme also explores different management approaches to CCI; how to conduct a strategic review; and the changing roles of business, government, and the voluntary sector.
“The combination of presentations from leading organisations and opportunities to explore the day-to-day challenges facing community investment practitioners made this a very useful programme.”
Saskia Nelson, Corporate Community Investment Executive, British Sky Broadcasting
Previous participants include Cadbury Schweppes, BT, BSkyB, Standard Life Assurance and Marks & Spencer. The programme will also run 7-9 April 2008.
For more information please visit the website shown right or contact Eileen Mullins (email also shown right).
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United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) 2007 Global Roundtable
24-25 October 2007
Melbourne, Australia
‘Awareness to Action’: Sustainable finance for today's global markets
The UNEP FI 2007 Global Roundtable, the event that sets the
sustainable finance agenda for the coming years, is heading to
Melbourne, Australia. This year’s gathering provides an opportunity for
the global financial industry, financial regulatory bodies, government,
civil society and the broader corporate world to discuss new ideas and
challenges in the complex arena where finance, insurance, investment
and capital markets meet with the sustainability agenda. UNEP FI’s
vibrant global network of Regional Task Forces and partner
organisations will bring their informed perspective exploring the
latest regional and national developments with a focus on the
Asia-Pacific and emerging markets.
As ever on the cutting-edge of sustainable finance, this year’s
Roundtable will offer interactive panel sessions and in-depth debates
exploring:
Responsible investment in a globalized market
A new materiality and the new fiduciary
Insuring the future
Financial services, post 2012 and the carbon economy
Financing de-carbonization and a clean-tech future
Transparency, reporting and accountability
Building value with responsible property investment
Capital markets, microfinance and human rights
Finance, water and biodiversity
To register for the Global Roundtable or for more information on UNEP FI or the event visit: www.unepfi.org/melbourne.
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Telephone:
+41 (0)2 297 8178 Email: roundtable@unepfi.org Event website |
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2007 BSR Conference: “Designing a Sustainable Future”
23-26 October 2007
San Francisco
The BSR Conference is the largest global gathering dedicated to
corporate responsibility, providing three days of rich dialogue and
debate on matters that are shaping our future. This year’s Conference
offers over three dozen sessions
on climate, the environment, human rights, emerging economies,
sustainable design and more, as well as unparalleled opportunities to
interact with a diverse gathering of 1,000 business leaders and
innovative thinkers from civil society and the public sector. Meet
executives who are designing products, services, business models and
partnerships to advance sustainability, and connect with opinion
formers from the NGO, public policy and academic spheres from more than
40 countries. In addition to the Conference, optional Pre-Conference Trainings
will be offered October 23. Those who are interested may register for
training workshops in Corporate Environmental Strategy, CSR Tools,
Reporting, Stakeholder Engagement, Supply Chain Management, or
Extractives Operations & Community Development. (Advance
registration is required for Pre-Conference trainings.) For complete
details on the BSR Conference and trainings, visit www.bsr.org/conference. To save up to $350 on Conference participation, register before September 14. |
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Ethical Sourcing Forum Europe
18-19 October 2007
Sofitel Hotel, Paris
Established annual industry favourite.
Now offering even more with choice of mini forum topics and business training to get you thinking outside the box.
‘No problem can withstand the assault of sustained thinking,’ a quote
by the Parisian social reformer Voltaire is at the heart of the event.
As well as appreciating “Paris in the Fall,” we plan a sustained attack.
The Forum will be opened by Kerstin Born, executive director of CSR
Europe. The 'Ethical Sourcing Forum' is a multi-stakeholder,
accelerated learning and benchmarking platform, addressing the latest
social and environmental challenges facing global supply chain
professionals.
Confirmed speakers include The Walt Disney Company, GTZ, Microsoft,
Maplecroft, Johnson & Johnson, International Labour Organization
(ILO), The Diamond Trading Company, L'Oréal, Marks & Spencer and
Boots.
Topics include CSR and its future, compliance culture, business and
academic partnerships, employee engagement, the challenges of
communication, transparency, capacity building, collaboration and REACH.
As well as hearing about the latest developments, delegates can get
involved. Collaborative communication is encouraged with sessions
dedicated to speed networking, interactive business training and much
more.
A discount saving €100 are available to those booking before 31st August at www.intertek.com/esf/events/europe/register1
For the latest information on topics and speakers www.intertek.com/esf/events/europe
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+44 8706 260 839 Email: customerservices@intertek.com Event website |
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Biofuels Conference
17-18 October 2007
Nottingham, UK
There has been enormous development and significant
industrial growth in the Biofuel markets over the last
couple of years and it is set for further dramatic growth
over the coming decade.
However, there are also major challenges facing the
industry and to become successful within it requires a full understanding of the current and future issues relating to biofuels.
The Biofuels Conference, in conjunction with the
Biodiesel-Expo, is a great opportunity for you to develop
your knowledge of the industry and to further your goals, whatever they may be.
In addition to keynote speeches from industry leaders
there will also be a series of interactive panel debates on
topics such as the potential for 2nd generation biofuels,
the food vs. fuel debate, how the markets will look in
2020, how to be profitable and the impact of EU and
other targets on the market.
Places are strictly limited so early registration is highly
recommended.
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+44 208 846 3792 Email: sales@biofuelsmedia.com Event website |
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The Times Responsible Business Conference
12 October 2007
London, England
How to succeed by placing social goals at the heart of corporate identity in the workplace and the community.
With keynote addresses from Trevor Philips, Chair, Commission for Equality and Human Rights and Penny Newman,
CEO Cafedirect, as well as insight and knowledge shared from a number
of other leading organizations, The Times Responsible Business
Conference, supported by Business in the Community, will provide
attendees with the tools they need to turn their business into a leader
in workplace and community excellence.
On the day you will hear from Scope,
Lehman Brothers, The Fairtrade Foundation, PricewaterhouseCoopers, The
London Benchmarking Group, Zurich Community Trust, The Co-operative and
the Social Enterprise Coalition.
Topics explored in a discussion group format include:
Workplace inclusion – how to make your business a leader in providing employment for all
Workplace engagement – how to integrate CR into your business to aid motivation, recruitment and retention
Employee volunteering and community programmes – how to devise, implement and measure community involvement
Co-operative and Social Enterprise models – analyse the perception change how responsible businesses do deliver growth .
Contact James Greer at jamesg@forum3.co.uk for full programme details or visit the website for more info.
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Telephone:
+44 (0) 207 9397445 Email: jamesg@forum3.co.uk Event website |
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Response Project Final Conference
12 October 2007
Fontainebleau, France
“Understanding and Responding to Societal Demands on Corporate Responsibility"
EABIS is pleased to invite you to the final conference of the RESPONSE
Project, the world's largest research project on corporate
responsibility and strategic stakeholder management. RESPONSE is the
EABIS network's flagship research initiative, receiving €1.1 million of
funding from the EU Commission's FP6 Programme and supported by EABIS'
corporate founding partners – IBM, Johnson & Johnson, Microsoft,
Shell and Unilever.
The RESPONSE Project findings and recommendations have a strong and
resonant message to communicate to all interested parties. The
conference will offer participants, among other benefits:
Genuine thought leadership from company CEOs, senior policy makers and
civil society leaders
In-depth dialogue on the implications of its findings for managers,
stakeholders, policy makers and management educators
Debate on the future knowledge and learning agendas for business around
stakeholder management themes
High level interaction and networking opportunities
Prominent speakers are expected to include:
Mario Monti, former EU Commissioner, President of Bocconi University
Jean Philippe Courtois, Chairman, Microsoft International
Richard Evans, CEO, Alcan (tbc)
Frank Brown, Dean, INSEAD
Simon Zadek, CEO, AccountAbility
Chris Marsden, Chair, Amnesty International Business Group
Gilbert Lenssen, President, EABIS
Peter Lacy, Executive Director, EABIS
Senior representatives of the EU Commission
Conference Programme: Please click here www.insead.edu/ibis/events/response/programme/workshop_programme.htm
Registration for the event is open online here www.insead.edu/ibis/events/response/registration/dsp_register.cfm
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Telephone:
+32 (0)2 536 0123 Email: catherine.billault@insead.edu Event website |
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MHCi Executive Forums 2007
05 October 2007
London, UK
CSR and Sustainable Development - what can business do?
MHC
International Ltd's Executive Forums are different. Held in Central
London, the Forums focus on a key topic in CSR, and promote deep
discussion through the interaction of invited specialists, the MHCi
team and a limited number of delegates. There is also time for
meaningful networking built into the day. The Executive Forums are
challenging, thought provoking and frequently fun: we promise you that
you will end the day fully abreast of current thinking and with many of
your questions answered!
Based upon Michael Hopkins' new book CSR and International Development
(Earthscan 2006) and his corporate experience, he will outline what
corporations are doing on development in emerging economies and provide
advice and guidance on what companies could do better as part of their
CSR strategy.
The venue is the National Liberal Club, 13.30 to 17.30.
Price: Companies: £247, NGOs and non-profits: £147, Students £97
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+ 44 1424 200808 Email: ijhopkins@mhcinternational.com Event website |
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Anti-corruption Summit
03-04 October 2007
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Announcing Ethical Corporation’s 2007 Anti-corruption Summit, the most detailed, comprehensive event of its kind.
Many recent corruption scandals involving the likes of Siemens,
Faurecia and Volkswagen have highlighted the serious risks associated
with corporate corruption including tarnishing the company’s
reputation, steep fines and even prison sentences for employees
involved. It is no wonder that companies throughout Europe are starting
to realise the importance of implementing an effective and robust
anti-corruption policy.
Developing a successful anti-corruption policy however, is not as easy
as it sounds, and needs to be supported by effective ethics and
compliance programmes.
This summit will cover everything you need to know to develop and
manage an integrated and global Anti-corruption, Ethics and Compliance
programme. There will be speakers from:
Hewlett Packard, Lockheed Martin UK,
Shell, WALMART, The World Bank, BAE Systems, Novartis International,
GlaxoSmithKline, ABN AMRO, Allied Irish Bank, Tyco International,
Transparency International, The European Bank of Reconstruction, and
Thales. (plus many more!)
To download a brochure and see the latest list of speakers go to:
http://www.ethicalcorp.com/anticorruption2007/
Large discounts are available for
early registration. If you book before September 7th, you’ll save €200!
Be sure to include your printed brochure number to secure this special
rate.
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Further information
Telephone:
0207 375 7211 Email: rvincent@ethicalcorp.com Event website |
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8th International Sustainability Leadership Symposium
27-28 September 2007
Zürich, Switzerland
Demographic Change and Financial Services: a short List of Threats – a long List of Opportunities?
Business Leaders, Policy Makers and Researchers in Dialogue
Experts expect average life expectancy to continue rising in the years
to come, with significant consequences such as an increase in the
number of elderly people, a declining birth rate and accelerated
migration on the international labour market. This demographic change
will be a key force shaping the future in most industrial nations and
will give rise to substantial and complex changes in society, business
and politics. For instance, demand for child-related services is likely
to fall, while demand for services geared towards senior citizens, such
as healthcare and lifelong learning will continue to rise.
However, the specific effects of demographic change on financial
markets, the business opportunities for financial service providers and
funded pension schemes are more difficult to predict.
This year’s International Sustainability Leadership Symposium aims to
collect debate and consolidate the essence of current knowledge in a
comprehensive, cross-regional and interdisciplinary manner.
Key Questions
How
will demographic change affect financial markets and financial services
– especially the management of banks, insurance companies, pension
funds and asset managers?
What are sustainable business opportunities for institutional investors and financial services companies in an aging society?
How will the need for regulation and supervision be affected?
Participants
Business leaders, financial service providers, pension fund managers, academics, advisors and political regulators.
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+41 44 299 95 99 Email: info@sustainability-zurich.org Event website |
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Motivate Internal And External Audiences With Engaging Environmental Messages
27 September 2007
London, UK
A one-day conference by The ENDS Report
More companies then ever are realising the benefits of going ‘green’;
not only as a social responsibility target but as a real way to engage
their employees and consumers in the long-term values of their brand.
The ENDS Report brings you the event for environment and CSR
professionals. Learn how leading brands are collaborating with
communications teams to harness the potential of marketing to promote
their environmental credentials, manage reputation and spread good
environmental behaviour.
Here 13 Top Environmental And Marketing Experts:
BSkyB, Fiona Ball, head of environment
GlaxoSmithKline, Mark T Rhodes, corporate environment health and safety
BT, Emma Williams, CSR communications manager
Virgin Trains, Jim Rowe, head of media
Thames Water, Richard Aylard, external affairs director
Toyota Motor Europe, Willy Tomboy, Environmental Affairs Group, director/environment officer
Alliance Boots Plc, Ian Blythe, group environment manager
Global Action Plan, Trewin Restorick, director
Hewlett Packard, Bruno Zago, UK&I environmental manager
WWF, Anthony Kleanthous, senior policy adviser corporate accountability and innovation
City of London, Simon Mills, sustainable development co-ordinator
National Express Group Plc, Nick Coad, head of group environmental strategy
Cadbury Schweppes Plc, Ian Walsh, environment manager EMEA
For more information and to book online please visit the event website or alternatively download a PDF programme and fax back a completed booking form to 020 8267 4486.
Please call 020 8267 4011 for more details.
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Telephone:
+44 (0)20 8267 4011 Email: Evelina.Lye@haymarket.com Event website |
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Responsible Business Masterclass For Board-Level Influencers
26 September 2007
Middlesex University, UK
Attitudes towards corporate social responsibility are directly
affecting business value as shareholders examine standards of corporate
governance more closely. So the question is no longer should we take CSR seriously? It’s how do we take CSR seriously? For people in your position, that means how do I provide effective leadership on CSR issues?
These highly flexible one day masterclasses, run in association with
Middlesex University, will help you to answer that question.
Who should attend?
Board-level influencers and decision-makers – non-executive directors,
CSR committees, company secretaries – as well as business owners.
What does it involve?
Participants will develop the skills and knowledge needed to truly take
the lead on CSR and embed the principles and practices within their
organisations. With a maximum of 12 delegates, each masterclass
covers issues critical to their businesses.
Who will be running it?
Two of our highly experienced tutors –
Adrian Henriques (Professor of Accountability and CSR at Middlesex University Business School) and
George Frynas (Professor of CSR and Strategic Management at Middlesex University Business School).
Specific topic experts will also attend as appropriate to the business critical issues on the agenda.
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Telephone:
020 8840 4450 Email: janefionac@wheelhousecoaching.com Event website |
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EABIS 6th Annual Colloquium on 'The Emerging Global Governance Paradigm'
20-21 September 2007
Barcelona, Spain
In partnership with host ESADE Business School and key supporter IESE
Business School, EABIS is pleased to announce its 6th Annual
Colloquium, the world's largest collaborative Business- Academic
conference on corporate responsibility. The event is scheduled to take
place on September 20 and 21, 2007, in Barcelona, and will take as its
central theme "the emerging global governance paradigm: the role of business and its implications for companies, stakeholders and society".
An anticipated audience of 350 senior business practitioners, academic
thought leaders, policy-makers and civil society representatives will
gather at ESADE to debate and shape the future agenda for business
practice, research and education in this vital area. Participants will
examine the contributions, commitments and impacts that business can
make through governance to address the key issues and challenges of
globalisation and sustainable development. To develop as comprehensive
a picture as possible, participants will approach this theme within a
conceptual framework that incorporates the "macro" level of economies
and societies, the "meso" level of industry sectors and regions, and
the "micro" level of the individual firm.
A Call for Contributions is available on the event website. Deadline
for ALL contributions: May 21.
For all additional information please do not hesitate to contact the EABIS offices (info@eabis.org and +32 2541 1615), or visit the Official Colloquium website at www.esade.edu/eabis.
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+32 (0) 2541 1615 Email: info@eabis.org Event website |
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The European identity in business and social ethics
18-20 September 2007
Leuven, Belgium
Celebrating both its own 20th anniversary as well as the one from the
European Business Ethics Network the Centre for Economics and Ethics is
pleased to host the 2007 Annual EBEN Conference in Leuven. This
conference will ask the question whether there still is a European way
of dealing with business ethics issues.
We therefore invite you for our preliminary call for papers.
Contributions of both academics and practitioners are encouraged.
Teaching track papers are also encouraged and selected papers will be
recommended for publication in the Journal of Business Ethics Education.
Topics to be considered include, but are not limited to, the following:
legislating whistle blowing, business ethics and the Lisbon strategy,
European CSR policy, stakeholder dialogue, role of trade unions, CSR
and NGO’s, developing business ethics in SME’s, CSR for SME’s,
diversity and women studies, public service ethics, financial ethics,
teaching ethics, ethics training in organisations, supply chain
integrity, bribery, corruption, nepotism, Responsible leadership, CSR
and development.
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Email: ann.vanespen@econ.kuleuven.be Event website |
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BEP European Senior Executives' Seminar
17-20 September 2007
Salzburg, Austria
The Programme, which is developed and run by the University of
Cambridge Programme for Industry, is designed to help organisations
integrate the concepts of sustainable development into their business
thinking and practice. The seminars aim to help a select group of
highly influential decision-makers understand the challenges and
opportunities of sustainable development and to inspire them to make
the necessary changes within their organisations and beyond. During the
seminar, delegates will have the opportunity to update their
understanding of emerging social and environmental trends, reassess
current business models in the light of these trends, and hear from
corporate practitioners and thought leaders about innovative approaches
to designing and integrating a sustainability strategy within
organisations.
Delegates are drawn from a broad range of functions, sectors and
geographic regions, mostly from the business sector, although a number
of places are also reserved for senior representatives from the public
sector and non-governmental organisations. It is important to note that
the Programme is intended for senior executives operating at a
strategic level, rather than for specialists in the field of
environment and corporate social responsibility. The alumni network of
nearly 1500 has considerable potential to influence the debate at
corporate, public and political levels, for example, through the
Programme's Corporate Leaders Group on Climate Change, http://www.cpi.cam.ac.uk/bep/clgcc/.
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Telephone:
+44 (0)1223 332 772 Email: bep@cpi.cam.ac.uk Event website |
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SCCE Compliance & Ethics Institute
09-11 September 2007
New Orleans, US
The Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics annual institute draws
compliance & ethics professionals for three days of education and
networking September 9-11, 2007, in New Orleans, LA. Corporate
compliance & ethics weighs heavily on the shoulders of corporate
officers, directors and others who are legally, morally and
professionally responsible for corporate actions. The Institute
will provide attendees with the knowledge and professional support to
make informed decisions. For more information, please visit www.corporatecompliance.org.
Professionals from all industries will be able to become certified in
compliance and ethics. SCCE will offer the first opportunity to take
the Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional (CCEP) certification
exam on September 12, 2007 at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel. The exam
will follow the Compliance and Ethics Institute, September 9-11,
2007. SCCE is excited about the CCEP project because it will give
individuals from all industries the platform to demonstrate their
knowledge and expertise in compliance and ethics. For questions
regarding the SCCE certification or for more information, please
contact SCCE at info@corporatecompliance.org or +1 888-277-4977.
SCCE is an international, non-profit organization solely dedicated to
improving the quality of corporate governance, compliance and ethics.
SCCE’s roles include: facilitating the development and maintenance of
compliance and ethics programs; providing a forum for understanding the
complicated compliance environment; and offering tools, resources and
educational opportunities for those involved with compliance and
ethics.
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Telephone:
+1 888 277 4977 Email: info@corporatecompliance.org Event website |
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One Planet Leaders
05-07 September 2007
Geneva, Switzerland
WWF International and Exeter University Centre for Leadership Studies
bring you an exciting new sustainability programme for business
managers. The programme is a three-month programme Explore and apply cutting edge thinking and
build your competence to
drive company value through sustainable business models. Step forward
with us to create the companies of the future.
We are currently consuming 20 per cent more than the planet can
sustain. The serious social and environmental challenges we face stem
from viewing our planet as an infinite source of clean air, clean water
and free ‘natural capital’ on which to build our global economy.
Companies do recognise the need to mainstream environmental and social
issues but are still struggling to make this a reality. More business
managers, from a variety of functions, need to develop the skills and
knowledge to implement sustainable business models.
WWF International, in collaboration with Exeter University Centre for
Leadership Studies, has launched ‘One Planet Leaders’ – a
sustainability programme for business managers to explore, challenge
and apply the latest thinking on sustainability and develop practical
responses for their own business.
Over a period of three months, at workshops and through remote working,
participants draw on information, opinions and perspectives from a
range of experts and their peers to find solutions to the strategic and
operational challenges they face. The programme comprises three
one-and-a half-day workshops and remote activity in between, to run
over 05-07 September, 8-10 October and 14-16
November 2007.
We invite you to join us in this exciting exploration to identify
innovative solutions and help create the companies of the future. We
invite you to step forward with us and be a ‘One Planet
Leader’
Register by 31 July 2007 for the autumn programme.
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Telephone:
+ 41 22 364 9231 Email: mthomas@wwfint.org Event website |
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Dealing with Disasters Conference 2007
05-06 September 2007
Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, UK
Disasters destroy lives and livelihoods but they can also create some
positive outcomes: solidarity, virtue, commitment, invention of new
ideas, improved communication, resilience, bravery, self-sacrifice,
creativity, opportunities for sustainable development, abandonment of
human conflicts, or simply new friendships.
When it comes to disasters and disaster management, or deriving
appropriate development strategies, nobody operates in isolation;
families pull together, extended families are born, communities unite,
Governments communicate, and partnerships between complementary or
like-minded institutions are forged.
Building on the success of the 2006 “Dealing with Disasters”
Conference, the key theme of the conference programme is to bring
together practitioners, policy makers and academics from around the
world to harness their collective expertise; integrating theory and
practice to develop timely, cost-effective and solutions to dealing
with disasters and to identify areas where further research and
development is needed.
On behalf of the organisation committee, we would like to welcome you
and look forward to a very engaging and constructive two days. Through
active participation, the conference will make a significant
contribution to the enhancement of our understanding of the causes of
disasters, the effectiveness of our planning for risk reduction and our
ability to respond quickly and effectively to such events whenever and
wherever they may occur.
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Telephone:
+44 1642 342427 Email: graham.thompson@tees.ac.uk Event website |
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Corporate Accountability, Limited Liability and the Future of Globalisation
20-21 July 2007
London, UK
For some time now, the rapid rise of corporate power under the
auspices of a neoliberal policy-agenda with global reach has been
controversial. The role of corporate power in a fast changing global
world is one of the key issues of international diplomacy as well as of
the academic study of international law, politics and economics.
The conference brings together speakers from many different parts of
the world and from multi-disciplinary academic and intellectual
backgrounds to discuss the role of corporate limited liability in the
context of contemporary globalization.
Core issues addressed at the conference will include:
- The historical origins and development of joint stock companies and limited liability
- Recent developments in limited liability legislation, e.g. the role of limited liability partnerships
- Limited liability and multinational companies: the role of group liability
- Private equity and limited liability
- States sovereing immunity and corporate sovereign immuntiy
- The voluntary approach to corporate social responsibility and limited liability issues
- Limited liability and the environment
- Limited liability in emerging markets and developing countries, eg. China and India
- The role of limited liability companies in public private partnerships
- Business without limited liability
- Reform strategies: Restoring accountability in law, the balance of special interest privileges, the role of insurance schemes
Keynote speaker is Jack Blum, US lawyer and
expert on international financial crime, money laundering and
international taxation.
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Email: kd16@soas.ac.uk Event website |
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Fredericks Microfinance Conference and Awards Lunch at the London Stock Exchange
13 July 2007
London, UK
sponsored by The LSE and McGraw-Hill
Held on July 13th at the London Stock Exchange, the conference will
address the relationship between subsidized microfinance and commercial
microfinance and the role of microfinance in the developing and
developed worlds. With special guest speaker, Mary Ellen
Iskenderian, President and CEO of Women’s World Banking and other
microfinance thought leaders including Paul Barry-Walsh, Fredericks;
Ian Callaghan, Morgan Stanley; Dr Ana Marr, Greenwich University along
with award speakers Rt Hon Peter Lilley MP and Rt Hon Annette Brookes
MP, the event is a must for every CSR Director and Manager.
Register online at www.fredericksfoundation.org/conference
or email margot@fredericksfoundation.net
Fredericks Hannibal
Challenge
14th – 17th September 2007
Retrace parts of the route learned scholars believe Hannibal famously
followed in BC218. The Hannibal Challenge takes place in the
beautiful and remote setting of the French Alps in the Queyras Regional
Nature Park. A wonderful bonding experience for corporate teams from
every sector. This year join UBS, Netstore plc, Computer Software,
Maclay Murray Spens and others…
Register online at www.hannibalchallenge.com
Contact Margot Wilson at margot@fredericksfoundation.net, or Jane Barry-Walsh at jane@fredericksfoundation.net or telephone Margot on 0791 864 2528/01276 472722.
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Telephone:
+44 (0)791 864 2528 Email: margot@fredericksfoundation.net Event website |
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Implementing Sustainable Cities: planning for climate change
04 July 2007
Ibis Hotel, London, UK
Climate change is the greatest challenge we face today. Understand how we can start to combat this threat through our cities.
Issues to be addressed will include delivering sustainable cities, zero
carbon building, sustainable planning, energy efficiency, green spaces
and many more.
Regeneration & Renewal and TheENDSReport unite for the first time
to provide top-level insights for professionals in planning,
sustainable development, physical regeneration, environment,
construction and more.
Hear from top-level professionals including:
Nicky Gavron, deputy mayor of London
Allan Jones MBE, chief executive officer, London Climate Change Agency
Peter Ellis, planning - resources and environment policy, DCLG
Torsten Malmberg, director, Strategic Department, Stockholm City Planning Administration
Greg Clark, adviser to OECD and UK Government on City and Regional Development
Bill Dunster, architect, ZEDfactory
Hank Dittmar, chief executive, The Prince's Foundation
Alan Simpson, MP, Nottingham South
Peter Head, director, ARUP
John Lissimore, environment manager, Lambeth Housing, London Borough of Lambeth
Bruce McVean, principal consultant, sustainable developments, Beyond Green
Councillor Gary Hopkins, executive member for environment, Bristol City Council
Liz Reason, project manager - Carbon Lite, AECB
Stephen Stone, chief executive, Crest Nicholson
Chris Horn, Elephant and Castle development director, London Borough of Southwark.
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Telephone:
+44 (0)20 8267 4011 Email: conferences@haymarket.com Event website |
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Implementing Sustainable Procurement Conference
03-04 July 2007
London, UK
Moving from Strategy to Practical Implementation in the Private and Public Sectors
Conference summary
As sustainable procurement practices gradually take hold in the public
sector, the impact is rapidly being felt in the private sector supply
chain. Most purchasing and procurement professionals know what
sustainable procurement is, and understand why it’s important, but this
conference is here to help you with the HOW.
Learn how to:
implement and apply best-practice in sustainable procurement
measure the sustainability of new and existing products and services
compare sustainability choices - what all the different ‘badges’ and ‘standards’ mean
use ‘whole life costing’ measurements
use standards to simplify the process
balance sustainability with cost and quality demands
demonstrate return on investment (ROI) and other benefits.
Key presenters include:
Roy Ayliffe, Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (Chair)
Geoff Lane, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Shaun McCarthy, Action Sustainability & Commission for a Sustainable London 2012
Barbara Morton, Defra & Action Sustainability
Case studies include:
BT
Cadbury Schweppes
Land Securities Trillium
Thames Valley Police
Workshops
‘Procuring the Future’ What, Why & How (with Action Sustainability)
Understanding & Using ‘Whole Life Costings’
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Telephone:
+44 (0)20 8996 9001 Email: seminars@bsi-global.com Event website |
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Integrating Corporate Responsibility
30 May - 01 June 2007
Ashridge, Berkhamsted, UK
The increasing integration of corporate responsibility (CR) into
companies is changing the skills and knowledge that effective CR
managers require. This programme has been specifically designed to meet
these new requirements. Participants will explore the relationships
between CR and key business systems such as risk management and
corporate governance. CR specific challenges such as stakeholder
engagement, reporting and developing effective partnerships will also
be examined.
The programme combines input from Ashridge faculty and practitioners
from leading-edge organisations. A key theme running throughout the
programme will be engaging and influencing colleagues across the
company. Participants will have opportunities to examine their own
approaches to engaging and influencing colleagues and to learn from
best practice.
“I found this practical programme very useful and would recommend it to other CR professionals.”
Nils Macheel, Novo Nordisk
Previous participants include Novo Nordisk, T-Mobile, ABN Amro Bank,
Sainsburys, Pfizer, Reykjavik Energy and First Choice Holidays. The
programme will also run 21-23 November 2007.
For more information please go to http://www.ashridge.org.uk/icr or contact matthew.gitsham@ashridge.org.uk
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+44 (0)1442 841 479 Email: matthew.gitsham@ashridge.org.uk Event website |
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Inspiring futures: creating and leading sustainable enterprises
20-21 June 2007
Windermere, UK
The 10th Annual Impact Conference
We live in a rapidly changing world, a world changing in ways most of
us did not expect, one in which fundamental assumptions are being
challenged and where every business must contemplate a profound review
of its priorities.
Just staying in business is a challenge in itself. This years Impact
Conference “Inspiring Futures” will show you how to achieve measurable
improvements in: Attracting and retaining talented people * Increasing
customer loyalty * Building your brand * Improving performance *
Innovation
"Sustainable Enterprise is about creating and innovating new business
strategies and activities that accelerate positive social change and
preserve environmental integrity whilst enhancing business
performance." David Williams – Founder and CEO of Impact
Join us to hear from world class experts on this radical new business
proposition and participate in focused workshops led by leading
practitioners in this field.
Ray Anderson
Founder and chairman: Interface Inc.
Leading a worldwide effort to pioneer sustainable development in all
its dimensions: people, process, product, place and profits.
John Elkington
Founder and chief entrepreneur: sustainability
What are the risks and opportunities for corporate responsibility and
sustainable development? Finding solutions to social and environmental
challenges to deliver long term value.
David Grayson
Director: Business in the Community
Being a catalyst for change. Integrating responsible business practice to make a positive impact on society.
Lord Michael Hastings
International director for corporate citizenship: KPMG
The global development programme: attracting and retaining talent through international community engagement.
Chris Tuppen
Head of sustainable development: BT
The business case for sustainable business practice. How social,
environmental and ethical risks and opportunities can be managed to
preserve and develop shareholder value.
Workshops from: Amanda Bowman – International Business Leaders Forum,
Sharon Jackson – Carlton CSR Consultancy, Martin Kalunga-Banda – Oxfam
GB, Adele Blakebrough – Community Action Network and Derry Newman –
Solar Century.
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Telephone:
+44 (0)15 3948 8333 Email: carol.pearson@impact-dtg.com Event website |
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Launch of the Tomorrow’s Global Company inquiry findings
18 June 2007
Reuters Conference Centre, Reuters, London
On 18 June Tomorrow's Company invites you to join us in the next steps
of the journey based on the findings from our latest inquiry - Tomorrow's Global Company.
The inquiry, conducted by a team of business and civil society leaders
from East and West, is an initiative exploring the challenges faced by
tomorrow's global businesses, the conditions for its success and
profit, and the implications these will have for strategy and
leadership. This event will be the first occasion at which the members
of the Inquiry Team will be sharing the results of their year of
deliberations.
The Inquiry Team includes global leaders from ABB, Alcan, Amnesty
International Business Group, Anglo American, BP, Dr. Reddy's, Ford,
Infosys, International Institute for Sustainable Development, KPMG,
Leader's Quest, McKinsey, Standard Chartered, SUEZ and SustainAbility.
It draws on their experience and on dialogues, workshops and interviews
conducted across the world in countries including Australia, China,
France, India, South Africa, United Kingdom, and United States.
Far from being the last word this event, and the report, are intended
to initiate widespread discussion and engagement among leaders of all
groups whose work and ideas are crucial to defining the future role of
business.
Booking and more information can be found at www.neilstewartassociates.com/bn111
For more information about Tomorrow’s Company visit www.tomorrowscompany.com
Or contact David Lourie on david@tomorrowscompany.com or +44 (0)20 7222 7443
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+44 (0)20 7222 7443 Email: david@tomorrowscompany.com Event website |
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A Model for Change: Upward Harmonisation of OECD Guidelines Procedures
15 June 2007
Brussels, Belgium
OECD Watch, a network of 67 international NGOs working on Corporate
Social Responsibility, is organising a multi-stakeholder roundtable
aiming to discuss best practices in the implementation of the OECD
Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and to promote the exchange of
experiences between stakeholders in EU Member States on Corporate
Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives.
The Roundtable is part of a European Commission-funded project that has
as its primary goals to raise and standardize the tools and practices
surrounding the OECD Guidelines, principally the National Contact
Points (NCPs), and to promote convergence of CSR practices in the
European Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) community.
This is a critical moment for the development and future of CSR and for
the OECD Guidelines, which are currently one of the most comprehensive
and widely-accepted tools for encouraging responsible business conduct.
The Roundtable, which will be an all-day event, will bring together
representatives from various stakeholders groups, including
governments, businesses, trade unions and NGOs. Our morning speakers
will include representatives from the European Commission, the OECD,
European Parliament and European businesses.
For more information and registration, please go to www.oecdwatch.org or contact Tim Steinweg at t.steinweg@oecdwatch.org.
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+31 20 639 1291 Email: t.steinweg@oecdwatch.org Event website |
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The Guardian Climate Change Summit
11 June 2007
London, UK
Everywhere you look people are talking about climate change. How we can
respond as individuals is well documented, but what about our corporate
responsibility?
How easy is it to reconcile ethical practices with the financial obligations to our stakeholders?
Which changes will make the biggest difference and how should you communicate these to staff, investors and customers?
This is the focus for the Guardian’s inaugural Climate Change Summit, a
must-attend event for all directors and managers wanting to be at the
forefront of solving the carbon challenge. This conference provides an
opportunity for business and the public sector to come together and
learn from climate change experts, senior government professionals and
industry leaders.
We are delighted that so many influential and thought-provoking
speakers, including Jonathon Porritt, founder director, Forum for the
Future, Sir David King, chief scientific adviser, HM government and
head of the Office of Science and Innovation, Peter Ainsworth, shadow
secretary of state for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, have
agreed to take part.
To discover how your organization can join the battle against climate
change, and succeed in a low carbon economy register today at: www.guardian.co.uk/climatesummit
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Telephone:
+44 (0)20 7713 4019 Email: Dominic.Collard@guardian.co.uk Event website |
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Sustainability Reporting - Challenge or Opportunity?
31 May 2007
London, UK
A free half-day seminar on sustainability reporting with the Global Reporting Initiative is being held on 31 May in London.
The
event, co-organized by the Enterprise Performance Management solutions
company Hyperion, will look at the benefits and challenges of
sustainability reporting and the future of sustainable development,
including a presentation by the GRI's Ara Arvakian and break-out
sessions for discussion on how to collect, organize and analyse
information for sustainability reports.
Venue will be the Fours Seasons Hotel in Park Lane, registration will begin at 9am, and lunch will take place at 12.30pm.
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+44 (0) 1784 228015 Email: enquiryuk@hyperion.com Event website |
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Corporate Climate Response
29-31 May 2007
London, UK
Companies are taking the lead in responding to climate change because
it makes good business sense. Whether it’s saving money through energy
efficiency and waste minimization or capitalizing on consumer appetite
for low-carbon products, there is now a business imperative behind
global warming initiatives. But how much do you have to spend to see a
reasonable return?
Through a series of corporate case studies
and expert panels the 4th Corporate Climate Response conference will
look at how leading companies are responding to climate change and are
discovering the bottom line benefits of early action.
Highlights include:
21 case studies from early adopters including:
Tesco,
Marks & Spencer, Wal-Mart, BT, Standard Chartered Bank, Asda, Whole
Foods Market, John Lewis Waitrose, City of London, Boots, 02, Unilever,
Manchester City Football Club, Allied Distillers, Lastminute.com and
many more
DEFRA's head of national climate change policy addresses: carbon footprint and supply chain management
think tanks on personal carbon accounting and organisational response
one day dedicated to climate change and the food industry.
Contact: annie.ellis@greenpowerconferences.com or visit www.greenpowerconferences.com for more information
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TBLI Conference 2007
24-25 May 2007
Bangkok, Thailand
TBLI is the world's largest annual international learning and
networking event on sustainable investment. During the two-day event,
the latest developments on screening, auditing, reporting, SRI
analysis, corporate citizenship, indexes and research are covered, with
participants and speakers from six continents.
The conference has been going for eight years and emerged when we
organized content for the EU’s first SRI conference in Lisbon. Since
then TBLI has been the leading conference on sustainable investment.
The participation of financial and sustainable investment leaders from
all over Asia make this a unique opportunity to learn about the latest
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