"What's the point of Corporate Responsibility?"

2-day Conference, May 11-12 2004, London

Location: Regents Park Marriott Hotel, 128 King Henry's Road, London NW3 3ST. The hotel is very close to Swiss Cottage Tube Station. From the Underground, turn left, it is a few minutes walk.

Held since 2002, this annual conference is the place to discuss the cutting-edge strategic issues for large companies and corporate responsibility.

Here's what you'll learn about at this important event:

Conference Day 1: May 11:

Why should chief executives take corporate responsibility seriously?

What do influential business editors think of corporate responsibility as a concept - is it simply another management fad?
How smart companies use CR for commercial objectives
"Greenwashing" and regulation: The need for sensible debate
Litigation risk: Are you sitting on a time bomb?
Future risks: What are people going to be worried about next?

Conference Day 2: May 12:

Extended off-the-record breakout sessions & discussion groups on:

Is NGO engagement worth it and where's the payback?
Materiality and non-financial reporting - developing an OFR
Human Rights & the UN Norms - what do they mean for your firm?

Ratings, rankings and research agencies – how good are they?
Auditing the supply chain and who should pay
How to wade through the codes and standards in business ethics
How do increase reputation and develop trust in brands
Limits to responsibilities - where do you draw the line?
Can FDI trigger sustainable development?
Engaging consumers - external communications beyond reporting
Communicating CR to a diverse workforce
Supplier Engagement & Buyer compensation - what should change?

How to tackle corruption, bribery and whistle blowing

Product responsibility in the electronics supply chain

Confirmed conference and discussion group speakers so far include:

The Timberland Corporation, Chief Executive Officer

The Economist, Business Editor

Westpac Banking Corporation, Chief Operating Officer

McDonald's Corporation, Vice President of European Corporate Affairs

Hermes Pensions Management, Director of Corporate Governance

EX-BP Indonesia, former Senior Vice President, External Affairs

Siemens, Manager, International Labour Relations
The Times Newspaper, Business Editor

Shell International, Group External Relations and Policy Adviser

Vodafone Group Services, Head Of Corporate Social Responsibility
Hewlett-Packard UK, Government and Public affairs

Gap Inc, Senior Director, Global Compliance

National Grid Transco, Group Corporate Responsibility Director

BP/BTC Pipeline Company, Legal Affairs Manager

Levi Strauss, Vice President, Codes of Conduct

Samsung Electronics ECC, European Environmental Affairs Manager

Marks & Spencer, Sustainable Development manager

Coca-Cola Beverages Croatia

BSkyB, Head of Corporate Responsibility

HypoVereinsBank, Head of Reporting

International Criminal Court, Senior Trial Lawyer

ISIS Asset management, Head of governance and SRI

TNT Express, Director, Corporate Sustainability
BASF, Director, Sustainability center

Former US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor

Enviros Consulting, Commercial Director, Sustainable Business Unit

International Chamber of Commerce, Director

Core Ratings, Group Managing Director
Amnesty International, Chief Legal Advisor

Tomorrow’s Company, Director

Transparency International (UK), Chairman
Foley Hoag, Partner, former counsel, McDonald's Corporation

Leigh Day, Partner, Chair, UK Solicitors Human Rights Group
Former Greenpeace International, communications director,

Innovest Strategic Value Advisors, Director of Research
Business in the Community, Development Director

The Hewlett-Packard Company, Novo Nordisk, SGS and Enviros Consulting sponsor the conference.

If you are planning to attend you'll need to register quickly - places are limited due to huge demand and you should call us immediately to be sure of your place at the conference on May 11-12.

To register to attend or sponsor this conference simply call us on +44 (0) 207 375 7561 or just email us with your details at info@ethicalcorp.com

Prices to Attend

Companies:

May 11th and 12th: £895 + VAT

Any 1 Day £595 + VAT

NGOs and academics:

£595 + VAT

May 11th only: £395 + VAT

Students: £295 + VAT (May 11th only)

Book online on our secure server or call +44 (0) 20 73 75 7561

HypoVereinsBank

The Times Newspaper

Marks & Spencer

Isis Asset management

TNT Express

BASF

Core Ratings

Amnesty International

Center for Tomorrow’s Company

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