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Event Programme - Ethical Corporation Europe 2006 Conference Day 1 May 31st 20068.30 - 9.00 ChairGay Haskins, Director, External Relations, London Business School Keynote speeches and panel: The Challenges of Effective Ethical LeadershipIf CSR is pointless without engaged corporate leadership, what do we expect from the Good CEO? Our top-level speakers and panellists will share first-hand, practical insight into the role of top level management in CSR programmes, the importance of ethical leadership and how it's developed in the real world.
Speakers: John Varley, Group CEO, Barclays
Stephen Hester, CEO, British Land Alistair Baker, Managing Director, Microsoft Ltd Moderator: Colin Maund, CEO, Achilles Refreshments and NetworkingPanel discussion: Communicating and Working with Executive ManagementGood communication between board level Directors and corporate responsibility department heads is vital. Hear how engagement strategies are evolving:
Speakers: Gabriele Zedlmayer, Vice President Corporate Marketing and Global Citizenship, Europe, Middle East and Africa, Hewlett Packard Company Edward Bickham, EVP External Affairs, Anglo American Gareth Llewellyn, Group Corporate Responsibility Director, National Grid James Farrar, VP Corporate Citizenship, SAP Moderator: Gay Haskins, Director, External Relations, London Business School Networking LunchRoundtable sessions:
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Corporate responsibility and Total Quality ManagementIs there a link and how much progress is being made at leading companies? What works, and what doesn't? Hear about how to benchmark best practice from organisations that have experienced the challenges in matching these disciplines. Learn how top companies are building CSR excellence into daily management and fitting corporate responsibility with strategic and business planning. Speakers: Sandrijn Weites, SVP Sustainable Strategy & Reporting, ABN Amro
Peter Malaise, Concept Manager, Ecover Moderator: Jacqueline Coté, Senior Advisor Advocacy & Partnerships, World Business Council for Sustainable Development |
Building a united global culturePursuing a common, lawful, ethical and responsible corporate culture across the globe is a daunting task. This session examines the challenges faced by global companies as they navigate differing laws and cultural traditions. Hear how you can respect local ways and still build global commonalities in your management approach, and what to do when conflicts cannot be easily resolved. Speakers: John Stoxen, Director of Business Conduct and Compliance, 3M
Alisia Grenville, International Compliance Officer, Serono S.A
Andrew Vickerman, Head of Communication & Sustainable Development, Rio Tinto Moderator: Adam Turtletaub, Corporate Relations Executive, LRN |
Practical steps to manage Corporate Social Responsibility amongst suppliers and contractors
Steps to improve supplier
and contractor awareness of CSR issues Steps to deter bribery and
corruption in purchasing contracts Ways of organisations collaborating
to promote best practice and reduce costs to the supply chain Real experiences from a major industry sector where CSR compliance is being vetted Speakers: Colin Maund, CEO, Achilles
Arnie Bawden, Supply Chain Corporate Responsibility Manager, O2 (UK) Limited
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Ian Gearing, Corporate Responsibility Manager, National Grid |
That awkward conversation"It pains me to say this, but I am becoming less cynical about CSR". Is this remark by a prominent journalist characteristic of a sea-change in media attitudes towards responsibility or sustainability? What can companies do to better cater to journalists' needs and expectations? In turn, what kind of communications work best in terms of demonstrating genuine progress to editors and writers? Speakers: Tobias Webb, Editor, Ethical Corporation Jo Confino, Executive Editor, The Guardian Moderator: Kaevan Gazdar, Head of Reporting, HVB Group |
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Vision & Values and The CEOCan anyone other than the CEO take the lead on embedding the values of an organisation into the hearts and minds of al employees? How does a CEO inspire a higher purpose for his organisation, and engage all stakeholders to break down the scepticism of CSR and sustainability? What are the key-points of transformation from old thinking to new thinking around values-led organisation and authentic leadership and what part does CSR play in driving success for an enterprise preparing for the next generation? Are the issues here as relevant to public and private sector organisations and are there differences for each sector? Speakers: Peter Gilroy, Chief Executive, Kent County Council
Martin Moore,
Managing Director, Prudential Property Investment Managers Moderator: Adrian Gilpin, CEO, The Institute of Human Development |
Developing knowledge, skills and competences for corporate responsibilityEstablishing the mainstream
management competencies required for CSR – how are these defined?
Speakers: Prof. Gilbert Lenssen, President, European Academy of Business in Society
Andrew Wilson, Research Director, Ashridge |
Stakeholder engagementHow can NGOs help define and refine your CR strategy? Find out here how companies get useful input as a result of engagement strategies. What are the NGO views on specific engagement processes used so far by companies - and how can they be improved?
Speakers: Tristan Wilkinson, Director, Public Sector, Intel Corporation, EMEA Lena Pripp-Kovac, Head of EMEA Corporate Responsibility, Dell Moderator: Jonathan Andrews, Head of Corporate Partnerships, Age Concern England |
Refreshments and Networking
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ISO 26000: How will the ISO Social Responsibility standard affect you?ISO 26000: How will the ISO Social Responsibility standard affect you? Two weeks after the ISO working group's 3rd meeting, this session will provide an update and a chance to discuss the standard with key government, consumer, labor and NGO players. Speakers: Elisabeth Dahlin, Swedish Ambassador for Global Responsibility
Dwight Justice, Head of Multinational Enterprise Division, ICFTU
Bjarne Pedersen, Head of Policy & Advocacy, Consumers International Moderator: Tom Rotherham, Convenor, ISO Working Group on SR, Task Group 3 |
How to get employees to engage in the brand experience?If your employees don't understand the vision and values being espoused at the top you can't expect CSR success This session takes a detailed look at how to ensure vision and values are understood and embraced by employees - turning them into brand ambassadors! It will be a pragmatic assessment of how vision and values-based plans can be designed to be achievable at all levels within your organisation Speakers: Andy Wood, Managing Director, Adnams Moderator: Simon Loftus, Chairman, Adnams |
Your buyers and your suppliersWhat are the emerging ways to make buyers understand how their actions impact multiple parties along the supply chain? How far down the chain should you be looking? Take on too much, costs balloon and actions become too complex - Getting the balance right is difficult! Speakers will discuss what you can reasonably expect from buyers and suppliers as awareness grows. Speakers: Alastair Camp, CSR, Director, Barclays Moderator: Dr. David Ladipo, Lecturer, Birkbeck College, University Of London |
Convincing the skepticalIf staff don't, or won't read CSR reports, what will they read and how do you get them to feed their views back? What other communication channels have worked when dealing with real-world employee reticence? Find out here how to identify the critical steps and factors involved in developing effective communication channels. What tangible results and benefits should you be looking for and how can you measure them? Speakers: Frank Welvaert, CSR Director Europe - Middle East, Johnson & Johnson
Bronwyn Kunhardt, Head of Corporate Reputation and Diversity, Microsoft Ltd Moderator: Thorsten Arndt, Manager, Communications, World Business Council for Sustainable Development |
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CSR, career progression and payHow do you structure ethics assessments with staff performance reviews? Discover how leading companies are delivering effective and workable ethical guidelines that all staff can work within. Understand the legalities and practicalities involved when implementing ethical work practices. Speakers: Sandrijn Weites, SVP Sustainable Strategy & Reporting, ABN Amro Philippa Foster Back, OBE Director, Institute of Business Ethics Moderator: Andrew Dunnett, Director, CSR Academy (DTi) |
Supplier and buyer incentivesIs compensation the way to go at all and, if not, how else do you get suppliers and buyers to make ethical purchasing decisions? How much more does ethical procurement cost, and what should you do about it? Valuable best practice tips will be shared on how companies can manage the trade offs, make consistent progress and move towards sustainable procurement ideals. Speakers:
Peter Malaise, Concept Manager, Ecover Moderator:
Simon Webley, Research Director, Institute of Business Ethics |
Practical steps to manage Corporate Social Responsibility amongst suppliers and contractors
Steps to improve supplier
and contractor awareness of CSR issues Steps to deter bribery and
corruption in purchasing contracts Ways of organisations collaborating
to promote best practice and reduce costs to the supply chain Real experiences from a major industry sector where CSR compliance is being vetted Speakers: Colin Maund, CEO, Achilles Arnie Bawden, Supply Chain Corporate Responsibility Manager, O2 (UK) Limited
Moderator:
Ian Gearing, Corporate Responsibility Manager, National Grid |
Refreshments and Networking
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ISO 26000: How will the ISO Social Responsibility standard affect you?ISO 26000: How will the ISO Social Responsibility standard affect you? Two weeks after the ISO working group's 3rd meeting, this session will provide an update and a chance to discuss the standard with key government, consumer, labor and NGO players. Speakers:
Elisabeth Dahlin, Swedish Ambassador for Global Responsibility Dwight Justice, Head of Multinational Enterprise Division, ICFTU Bjarne Pedersen, Head of Policy & Advocacy, Consumers International Moderator: Tom Rotherham, Convenor, ISO Working Group on SR, Task Group 3 |
Your buyers and your suppliersWhat are the emerging ways to make buyers understand how their actions impact multiple parties along the supply chain? How far down the chain should you be looking? Take on too much, costs balloon and actions become too complex - Getting the balance right is difficult! Speakers will discuss what you can reasonably expect from buyers and suppliers as awareness grows. Speakers:
Peter Malaise, Concept Manager, Ecover
Moderator: Dr. David Ladipo, Lecturer, Birkbeck College, University Of London |
Convincing the skepticalIf staff don't, or won't read CSR reports, what will they read and how do you get them to feed their views back? What other communication channels have worked when dealing with real-world employee reticence? Find out here how to identify the critical steps and factors involved in developing effective communication channels. What tangible results and benefits should you be looking for and how can you measure them? Speakers: Frank Welvaert, CSR Director Europe - Middle East, Johnson & Johnson
Bronwyn Kunhardt, Head of Corporate Reputation and Diversity, Microsoft Ltd Moderator: Thorsten Arndt, Manager, Communications, World Business Council for Sustainable Development |
CSR, career progression and payHow do you structure ethics assessments with staff performance reviews? Discover how leading companies are delivering effective and workable ethical guidelines that all staff can work within. Understand the legalities and practicalities involved when implementing ethical work practices. Speakers: Sandrijn Weites, SVP Sustainable Strategy & Reporting, ABN Amro Philippa Foster Back, OBE Director, Institute of Business Ethics Moderator: Andrew Dunnett, Director, CSR Academy (DTi) |
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Developing knowledge, skills and competences for corporate responsibilityEstablishing the mainstream
management competencies required for CSR – how are these defined?
Speakers: Prof. Gilbert Lenssen, President, European Academy of Business in Society
Andrew Wilson, Research Director, Ashridge |
Supplier and buyer incentivesIs compensation the way to go at all and, if not, how else do you get suppliers and buyers to make ethical purchasing decisions? How much more does ethical procurement cost, and what should you do about it? Valuable best practice tips will be shared on how companies can manage the trade offs, make consistent progress and move towards sustainable procurement ideals. Speakers:
Peter Malaise, Concept Manager, Ecover
Moderator:
Simon Webley, Research Director, Institute of Business Ethics |
Stakeholder engagementHow can NGOs help define and refine your CR strategy? Find out here how companies get useful input as a result of engagement strategies. What are the NGO views on specific engagement processes used so far by companies - and how can they be improved?
Speakers: Tristan Wilkinson, Director, Public Sector, Intel Corporation, EMEA Lena Pripp-Kovac, Head of EMEA Corporate Responsibility, Dell Moderator: Jonathan Andrews, Head of Corporate Partnerships, Age Concern England |
6.00- 7.30pm Networking Reception
Day 2 : June 1st 2006
9.00 - 9.15 Chairman's welcome address
Gay Haskins, Director, External Relations, London Business School
Keynote speech and panel session: Corporate responsibility in the new Europe - policy, encouragement and real action!
If Europe's main powers are heading back towards the center-right, what does this mean for future social policy and corporate responsibility encouragement?
In this session, leading thinkers will outline their vision of the responsible company, its role in society, how it fits into a vision of Europe and what government ought to do to be enabling responsible business in the 21st century.
Following we'll have a panel to debate the proper role of government in CR in the current and future political and economic climate:
- What should government do, and how can companies support CR with 'good' lobbying?
- How can government play a catalysing role in CR, walk the talk itself and not simply be about more, or less regulation? And what role will social responsibility and the corporate role within it, be likely to play in forthcoming elections and policymaking?
- What do the leading companies want from regulators - on the regulation side and in particular on the notion of creating a "level playing field" for companies so that laggards do not gain a competitive advantage?
Speakers:
Robert Napier, Chief Executive, WWF-UK
Alan Knight, Co-Chair of UK Government's Roundtable on Sustainable Consumption, Head of Corporate Accountability, SABMIller
Moderator:
Peter Lacy, Executive Director, European Academy of Business in Society
Refreshments and Networking
Roundtable sessions:
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Breaking down CSR: Getting it understoodThis session will address the importance of language and its internal use on CSR issues. What kind of terms should you use in communications, codes and in training sessions? Get your approach right - hear what you must avoid and learn key tips on how to stay away from mistakes. In addition discussions will touch on communication channel selection when working to raise awareness. Speakers: Anne Klemetti, Senior Manager, Corporate Social Responsibility, Nokia
Gabriele Zedlmayer, Vice President Corporate Marketing and Global Citizenship, Europe, Middle East and Africa, Hewlett Packard Company
Christian Lawrence, Global Head of Communications, Allianz Global Investors Moderator: Dr. David Ladipo, Lecturer, Birkbeck College, University Of London |
CSR Directors and Managers: Globally Responsible Leadership21 companies and business schools/learning institutions have taken the initiative to change the way we develop business leaders for the future. They are asking themselves one fundamental question: How do we develop a next generation of globally responsible leaders? Hear how thinking on this issue is progressing at the top levels, and how member companies are working to ensure their leaders are more CSR aware and active. You'll hear practical lessons you can take away for your own leadership initiatives. Speakers: Geoff Tudhope, Board Member, Cafe Direct
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Improving your company's performanceThe "RESPONSE" project, led by INSEAD Business School, creates new knowledge, understanding and learning to tackle CSR integration challenges and improve all-round business performance on corporate responsibility. Get access to the results of this leading academic project. Hear how you can apply key findings in your business and what these changes are likely to deliver in practical terms. Speakers: Dirk Le Roy, Project Manager, "RESPONSE Project", INSEAD
Prof. Maurizio Zollo, Academic Director, "RESPONSE Project", INSEAD Moderator: Peter Lacy, Executive Director, European Academy of Business in Society |
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Thinking about impactsHow do you get people across your company to think about decisions and their resulting impacts? What methods can you use to encourage impact awareness and does anything really work in practise? Take away best practice advice on engaging colleagues from different and conflicting departments in your ethics plans. Speakers: Mike Kelly, Deputy Chair, The Corporate Responsibility Group Moderator: Matthew Gitsham, Researcher, Ashridge |
Career paths and getting hired - and staying relevant!How does a corporate junior manager become a corporate responsibility director? What does the emerging career path for CSR people look like? Discussions will cover 'next steps' and look at how current leading executives have progressed within their companies and the broader CSR field. Hear how to address key challenges and strategies in raising the profile of CSR work. Speakers: Tom Barbour, Corporate Responsibility Manager, ScottishPower
Alan Knight, Co-Chair of UK Government's Roundtable on Sustainable Consumption, Head of Corporate Accountability, SABMIller
Moderator: Simon Webley, Research Director, Institute of Business Ethics |
Can ethical policies really be a differentiator for business in society?Together with people from the Harvard Business School and Kennedy School, Nestle have been developing their own concept of CSR for social benefit. Dr Christiansen will discuss how ethical policies will impact business as well as the theory behind Nestlé's approach. In addition he will give case study and statistical insight into the progress made and the value delivered. Speakers: Dr. Niels Christiansen, Vice President, Public Affairs, Nestlé Moderator: Dr. David Ladipo, Lecturer, Birkbeck College, University Of London |
Networking Lunch
Plenary session: Using the Best Ideas You’ve Learned at this Conference: 15 Key Tips to take back to the Office
Moderators from the roundtable sessions will present best practices and lessons learned from the two days and some of the most valuable insights they have come across. Leave this session with essential tips to help you sort through your own best practice research and more effectively apply what you've learned during the conference to your own initiatives.
Speakers:
Adam Turtletaub, Corporate Relations Executive, LRN
Simon Webley, Research Director, Institute of Business Ethics
Matthew Gitsham, Researcher, Ashridge
Moderator:
Gay Haskins, Director, External Relations, London Business School
Refreshments and Networking
4.00 Close of Conference
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