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"Corporate responsibility can no longer be seen as a separate activity. It has to be central to what companies do."

Michael Skapinker, The Financial Times, 12 February 2008

Responsible Business is in the spotlight more than ever before. Climate Change is never off the news, ethical supply chain awareness has filtered down to the general public, anti-corruption is seen as one of the most pressing corporate concerns of the day.

The Responsible Business Summit is a seventh-time event, and brings all the benefits such an established event offers:

  • Excellent networking opportunities from an engaged and active CR community. Last year, 450 CR experts came along to the Summit. This year we expect over 500. For a detailed audience breakdown, please click here
  • Unrivalled speakers, from CEOs of multi-national corporations to thought leaders in the field of CR. Current keynote speakers include the European Presidents of DuPont and Starbucks, the European Chairman of Microsoft, the Executive Editor of the Economist, and CEOs from Wilhelmsen and Kraft (UK). For a full list of this year's current speakers, please click here
  • The most insightful and challenging topics and sessions available - The Responsible Business Summit is the longest-running CR conference around, and Ethical Corporation have the most expertise in running events like this. We are well used to creating conferences on this topic, and have lent our considerable expertise to making this the best ever CR conference. For the current conference agenda, please click here

To book your place now, and take advantage of our 'early bird' discounts, click here.

This year, as always, we are directly reflecting the concerns of the CR community. Topics we've been asked to address include:

  • Mainstreaming Corporate Responsibility - how do you embed CR in your company, and will it kill your CR department as a result?
  • Measurement - we have a whole selection of sessions dealing with different aspects of measurement of your CR initiatives. For a more detailed look, go here
  • Controversy and CR - the whole conference will have a controversial bent - we will be asking tough questions in an environment designed to robustly challenge the preconceptions of corporate responsibility.
  • Quick Solutions - if you're just coming to CR, (you're late! and) we're running a session on how to make quick gains, and tighten up your operation quickly. Pick the 'low lying fruit' here.

For a more detailed programme, click here.

We have confirmed over 50 expert speakers from 14 European countries, including:

  • Ian Hudson, President, Europe , DuPont
  • Cliff Burrows, President, Europe , Starbucks
  • Jan Muehlfeit, Chairman, Europe, Microsoft
  • Ingar Skaug, CEO , Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA
  • Daniel Franklin, Executive Editor, The Economist (author of January 08's Economist special report on CSR)
  • Ben Clark, Managing Director (UK) , Kraft
  • Sajeev Viswanathan, Managing Director, Global Transaction Services (EMEA), Citi
  • Dan Rees, Executive Director, The Ethical Trading Initiative
  • Rob Cameron, CEO , Fairtrade Labelling Organisation International
  • Patricia O’Hayer, VP Communications & Corporate Responsibility , Unilever

To meet Jan, Ian and Ingar, click here to register now!

  • Stephane Quere, Senior Vice-President, Sustainable Development , Suez
  • Christina Koh, Senior Vice President Communications and Sustainability, DHL Express Global
  • Edward Bickham, Executive Vice-President, External Affairs , Anglo-American
  • Anne Roosevelt, Vice President of Global Corporate Citizenship, Boeing
  • Charlotte Grezo, Global Head of Sustainability , Lehman Brothers
  • Pascale Dubois, Sanctions Evaluation and Suspension Officer, The World Bank
  • Janet Blake, Global Head of CSR , BT
  • Alberto Andreu, Director of Reputation, Brand, CSR and Sustainability , Telefonica
  • George Jaksch, Senior Director, Corporate Responsibility and Public Affairs , Chiquita
  • Mike Nightingale, Director of CR , British American Tobacco

  • Russel Mills, Director of External Technology and Innovation, Dow Europe

  • Matthew Gwyther, Editor , Management Today
  • Gordon McGregor, Energy and Environment Director UK, Iberdrola
  • Richard Ellis, Head of CR , Alliance Boots
  • Dr Steven Phillips, Medical Director for Global Issues & Projects, ExxonMobil
  • Dr Jeffrey L Sturchio, Vice President, Corporate Responsibility , Merck Sharp & Dohme*
  • Andre Veneman, Director of CSR , Akzo Nobel
  • Santiago Gowland, Director of CR , Unilever
  • Joel Posters, Head of Sustainability, Asia , ABN Amro
  • Mike Patrick, Director of Corporate Social Responsibility , TNT Express
  • Hilary Parsons, Head of Corporate Affairs , Nestle
  • Jeffrey Tarayao, Head of Community Affairs, Globe Telecom
  • Simon Henderson, Director of Corporate Reputation , Centrica
  • Zoltan Valcsicsak, Senior Manager, Community and Corporate Citizenship , Levi Strauss
  • Massimo Pacelli, Director , Italia Lavoro SpA

To hear directly from Andre, Emmanuel and Zoltan, register for the Responsible Business Summit, here!

  • Antoni Ballabriga, Corporate Responsibility and Reputation Director , BBVA

  • James Graham, Associate Director of Science Policy, Pfizer

  • Glenn Manoff, Head of Communications , O2
  • Mark Fawcett, CEO, National Schools Partnership
  • Olaf Weber, Head of Central Sustainability Unit , KfW
  • Stefan Crets, Deputy General Manager - CSR, Toyota
  • Emanuela Angori, Deputy CEO Staff – Global Banking Services, UniCredit Group
  • Torben Moller, Dean, AVT Institute of Executive Education
  • Roger Ritvo, Distinguished Research Professor, Auburn University Montgomery
  • Jean-Louis Duqeroix, Communications Manager, Caisse d'Epargne
  • Peggy Cunningham, Director, Centre for CSR, Queen's School of Business, Ontario
  • Dr Stuart Poore, Director of Corporate Responsibility, Virgin Media
  • David Grayson, Director, Doughty Centre for Corporate Responsibility, Cranfield University

  • Christine Jenkins, Managing Director, CC Works

  • Alessia D’Amato, Research Fellow, Research & Innovation Dept , Center for Creative Leadership
  • Dominique Gangneux, Partner , ERM

For ethical business insights from Antoni, Olaf and Jean-Louis, just click here and reserve your place in the conference hall!