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Why you should attend:
Collaboration, Cultural Change and Competitive Edge
Responsible Business Summit USA
� Dodd Frank Act and California Transparency Act – Profit from a well-managed supply chain. Receive insight and solutions to the issue of conflict minerals.
� Establish and maintain a competitive edge – Exclusive advice andinsights from senior CSR practitioners on how to embed CSR within your company, to enhancebrand reputation, strengthen your bottom line and stand out from your competitors.
� Receive proven tools for successful collaboration – In business today it is important you understand how to form effective partnerships with key stakeholders such asNGOs, industry associations, regulators and even competitors to advance your CSR program.
� Deliver on your long-term CSR vision – Case studies from leadingmultinationals on how to meet ambitious long-term targets and track performance usingproven metrics.
� Profit from Socially Responsible Investment – Learn how your companycan benefit from the growth in SRI and engage the investor community through effectivecommunication and risk management.
Open now to see our agenda – packed with workshops, case studies and keynotes >
Hear from the following international business leaders:
Lockheed Martin CorpVice President Ethics & BusinessConductAlice Eldridge
Life TechnologiesVice President Global EHS & CitizenshipCristina Amorim
ABB GroupVice President – Safety & HealthDarryl C. Hill
Campbell SoupVice President of CSR and SustainabilityDave Stangis
GAP INCVice President of Social and Environmental ResponsibilityKindley Walsh Lawlor
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ORGANIZER
BringingEuropean and US sustainability best practice together!
Embed corporate responsibility throughout your organization
and deliver maximum business value from sustainability
Thank you for taking the time to read the brochure for our Responsible Business Summit New York, June 27-28, 2012.
We are moving beyond an era where CSR departments exist as a separate function to the rest of your business. The emerging trend is deep integration
of CSR within your organization and true alignment of corporate responsibility with the business goals you aim to achieve.
The focus for a long time has been on environmental sustainability and tackling issues such as greenhouse gas emissions and climate change.
Whilst these still remain core concerns many organizations are now placing new emphasis on social responsibility.
We know reduction in energy usage cuts your bills and helps the environment. Social responsibility requires a different approach. The value of
investing in your communities and people can be much harder to quantify.
The Dodd Frank Act, California Transparency Act and Anti-Slavery Law have had a profound impact on the ethical sourcing of your supply chain.
No longer is supply chain management about reputational risk. The consequences of insufficiently robust supply chain management now have legal
ramifications.
The evidence of is now stacking up that a strong CSR program and long term business success go hand in hand. Let’s look at the facts and figure
supporting this conference. Numbers don’t lie.
• The US forum for sustainable and responsible investment states SRI is worth at least $3 trillion to the US investment marketplace. Social and
environmental risk in your portfolio is no longer a marginal consideration.
• According to research by GlobeScan in January 2012, 74% of sustainability experts believe that environmental/social activism will increase
significantly in the coming year. Strong NGO partnerships built on trust will be vital this year.
• The Dodd Frank Act according to The US Chamber of Commerce will affect hundreds of thousands companies, at a cost of $9 billion-$16 billion.
Early and effective response guarantees lower cost of compliance.
• The IBM Institute for Business Value recently surveyed business leaders worldwide and found that more than two-thirds are focusing on
corporate social responsibility activities to create new revenue streams. More than half of the surveyed business leaders believe that their
companies’ CSR activities are already giving them an advantage over their top competitors
The Responsible Business Summit will provide you with the tools, business intelligence and practical knowledge you need to accelerate your
company’s success. Join us, and direct your questions to leading brands and CSR performers such as Campbell Soup, Gap INC, Timberland, Intel,
Lockheed Martin and many more.
As always, you can be confident every single session on our agenda will help you do your job as a CSR professional even better. You’ll be up close
and personal with the best-in-field on issues such as understanding investor expectations on sustainability, how to generate trust, prioritizing and
measuring social and environmental impact, engaging your supply chain on sustainability, and much more.
When you come to look at the conference agenda, you’ll notice that this year the sessions are themed. They reflect the 3 c’s of sustainability which
are critical to any CSR program. Collaboration, cultural change and competitive edge.
To truly drive forward the sustainability agenda, no single company – no matter how large or how successful it is today – can afford to go it alone.
Collaboration with NGOs, stakeholder, suppliers, industry associations and even competitors is business-critical, reflecting the necessity to deliver
solutions to society’s social, economic and environmental challenges and increase “shared value”.
In short this event is a one-stop shop for all your CSR and sustainability best practice needs. You’ll have an access-all-areas pass to two days of
interactive learning, knowledge and know-how from world class speakers, plus a one-off chance to meet everyone who matters in CSR, all under
one roof.
I look forward to meeting you June 27-28 in New York City.
Steven WildingConference DirectorEthical Corporation
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DAY ONE Agenda, 27 June 2012
Hard-hitting keynotes, in depth workshops, debate sessions. Learning delivered in an engaging format
PLENARY
Bridge the gap between globalcorporate CSR thinking andlocal cultureLeadership on social and environmentalresponsibility has to be driven from the highestlevel. The next step is to get your organization’sapproach to CSR understood and implemented bymanagement executives in multiple countries,encompassing many different cultures, all farremoved from your corporate headquarters. FedExhas global operations in 220 countries utilizing290,000 employees. Over 95% per cent of itsmanagement and executives are local.
In this session we examine how to make sureyour CSR program is understood by local leadershipresponsible for its implementation on the ground.
• Learn how to mesh corporate CSR culture withlocal and national values.
• Secure local buy-in to your CSR program andencourage a global outlook to CSR operationsbeyond local and national priorities.
• How to make organizational CSR goals andperformance applicable to locally basedmanagement and executives.
PLENARY
How to embed and integrateCSR in your organization,deliver cultural change, and the role of ethics in the processThe ultimate goal of your CSR program is to makesustainability so deeply ingrained in your workforceit becomes a natural part of day-to-day operationsfor every employee. The shift is towardsdecentralization of sustainability and away fromseparate CSR departments in favour of deeperintegration. To embed CSR throughout yourorganization requires engagement throughleadership, reporting and measurement witharguably your most key internal stakeholders –employees.
Lockheed Martin is a mainstay of the highlyregulated and scrutinized defence industry. Discoverhow they embed CSR and the critical role ethics hasin their sustainability program. Join this session tofind out how to make CSR part of everyday thoughtand action in your workforce.
• Learn how through decentralization LockheedMartin makes its sustainability and ethicaldecision making the responsibility of everyemployee.
• Examine Lockheed Martin’s ethics andtransparency training program delivered to everyemployee and the performance metrics they useto track progress.
• How to incentivize your workforce onsustainability by linking CSR performance toremuneration and award schemes.
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Alice Eldridge, VicePresident Ethics & Business Conduct
How to use innovation and social media to engagewith key stakeholders onsustainabilitySocial media is an increasingly vital part of allcorporate communications. 72% of businesses saythey use social media to talk about their CSRactivities – and of these, 60% report that it has abeneficial effect on consumer engagement.Engagement with your stakeholders on CSR hasevolved well beyond your annual CSR report. Yes your annual CSR report is important, but formany stakeholders especially customers it is simplytoo time consuming and burdensome to engagewith. Intel and Patagonia cover two very differentindustry sectors. What they have in common isinnovative and unique approaches to engagementwith stakeholders on CSR.
In this session we look at how you can employ a full spectrum of innovative methods such as blogs,social media and remuneration linked to CSRperformance to engage internal and externalstakeholders on sustainability.
• Understand how Intel uses blogs and socialmedia for two purposes – engagement withemployees on sustainability, and communicationof CSR activities to external stakeholders in aneasily digested, real time format.
• Examine how Intel link employees’ annualbonuses with sustainability results canencourage improved CSR performance over thelong term.
• Learn how Patagonia uses online tools such asthe Footprint Chronicles to give customers thepower to track the impact of products fromdesign to delivery.
• Insight into how Patagonia will show the CSRperformance of its products to customers at pointof purchase.
Intel, Suzanne Fallender, Director of CSR Strategy &Communications
Patagonia, Vincent Stanley, Senior Writer and Editor
Consumer engagement – Cancorporate organizations reallyinfluence and drive customerbehavior on sustainability?Is it business’ responsibility to drive forward and bea positive catalyst for change by providingsustainable products and services to customers?Research by Ethical Corporation has shown that inthese difficult economic circumstances the Americanconsumer is more inclined to act sustainably forfinancial reasons. Taking as an example thepurchase of a small, fuel-efficient car over a large,gas guzzling beast, consumers can be engaged onsustainability if it benefits them. The real challengeis to encourage customer sustainability when thepersonal benefits are less tangible.
In this session we examine and debate consumerand business facing methods you can use tostimulate sustainable behaviour change.• Empower your consumers to make informed
decisions using eco labels, with lessons fromTimberland on their Green Index label.
• Insight into Timberlands collaboration with peersto develop an industry-wide eco-index.
• Review the approach of Anheuser-Busch InBev’sengagement with retailers and consumers onresponsible drinking.
• Examine lessons in responsible marketing andinitiatives that actively encourage the use ofdesignated drivers and parent involvement inunderage-drinking prevention.
• Learn how ABB Group directly involves theircustomers in environmental and social impactassessments.
ABB Group, Darryl C. Hill, Vice President - Safety & HealthTimberland, Mark Newton, Vice President CorporateResponsibilityAnheuser-Busch InBev, Carol Clark, Global Vice PresidentBeer and Better World
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“The wide variety of presenters and excellent facilitation made the Responsible Business Summit a usefulinsight into our customers' challenges Ethical Corporation brings together the best in business to make a difference” – Jeff Swartz, CEO, Timberland
“The debate was extremely interesting and thought provoking. I went away with lots of new ideas onhow we could make our business more sustainable” – William Burgess, CEO, Produce World
DAY TWO Agenda, 28 June 2012
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PLENARY
Collaborate and Compete –How to work with NGOs,industry associations and evencompetitors to deliver strongsocial and environmentalperformanceAttempts to take a unilateral path to CSR success aredoomed to end in failure. A successful CSR programmust be built upon a multilateral approach whichbrings together civil society, NGOs, industryassociations, government and even your competition.Socially and environmentally responsible organizationsput aside differences with competitors for the benefitof all. GAP INC is a world leading and instantlyrecognizable apparel brand which has pursuedmultiple avenues for collaboration on social andenvironmental responsibility.
In this session we examine the lessons from GAPINC’s collaborative efforts on CSR and how they canbe applied to your organization.• Learn how GAP INC has worked with organizations
such as the Sustainable Apparel Coalition toadvance the CSR agenda at industry level.
• Examine collaboration with competition to achievemutually beneficial results in CSR performance.
• See how GAP INC responded to the concerns ofcivil society groups and developed formalpartnerships with leading NGOs.
Gap INC, Kinderly Lawlor Walsh, Vice President Social andEnvironmental Responsibility
How to build an ethicallysourced and robust supply chainIt is now widely accepted that a company’sresponsibility extends beyond the factories, mines,offices and shops it owns, and goes right down to itssuppliers. Ignorance about supplier behaviour is nolonger an acceptable excuse to customers orregulators. Engagement with suppliers is a complexand at times daunting task. Mars Inc supply chainhandles environmentally and socially sensitiveproducts such as cocoa, palm oil, tea, coffee and fish.
In this session, acquire practical knowledge forsupplier engagement and responsible sourcing:• Learn proven tips for engagement right at the
bottom of your supply chain, where risk is oftenhighest.
• Lessons from Mars Inc’s award winning cocoasourcing program. How to use certification toensure an ethical supply chain.
• How to work alongside key stakeholders such asMarine Stewardship Council and the WWF to deliveron an ambitious ethical supply chain policy.
Mars Inc, Andrew Hobday, Chief Sustainability Officer
Engage the investor community– How to attract sociallyresponsible investors and theincreased importance ofsustainable investment
Socially Responsible Investment is no longerrestricted to a small community of altruistic, activistindividuals. The US forum for sustainable andresponsible investment states SRI is worth at least $3 trillion to the US investment marketplace. The focus on ESG investment selection criteria hasceased to be a marginal issue. Your organization’ssocial and environmental risk portfolio isincreasingly a mainstream concern as evidenceshows a clear relationship between effectivemanagement of these factors and long termfinancial value. Calvert Investments has 30 years of SRI experience and leadership, and now managesover $12.5 billion in assets.
In this session, learn from a world leader in SRIhow to attract investment in your business.
• Learn how Calvert Investments identifiescompanies with strong CSR management, solid ethical business practices, and competitivelong-term performance potential.
• How to communicate with the SRI investorcommunity and present your company as acredible and attractive proposition.
• Examine the move from SRI as a “niche” sectortowards the “mainstream” and the impact onhow the financial sector scrutinises yourcompany’s CSR risk management.
Calvert Investments, Bennett Freeman, Senior VicePresident, Sustainability Research and Policy
Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy,Human Rights and Labor in the Clinton Administration
How to embed and implementrobust anti-corruption policiesin your CSR programme
A study by FSG Social Impact Advisors estimates thecost of corruption to be $2.6 trillion annually, anamount equal to more than 5 per cent of global GDP.Each year, according to the World Bank, over $1trillion is paid in bribes in both the developed anddeveloping world. Bribery and corruption are nolonger considered acceptable business practices, nomatter how challenging the environment youoperate in. Corrupt practices risk not only severedamage to your organization’s reputation, but heftyfines and even incarceration, whether it’s a front-line employee or distant CEO who is guilty.
In this session we take a look at systems andvalues you should have in place to avoid thepervasive and ever present threat of corrupt businesspractice:
• Hear how Export Development Canada havecollaborated with the OECD and engaged withbusinesses on anti-corruption.
• Learn the value of a robust anti-corruptionpolicy for effective management and a reportssystem to fight corruption.
• How to educate and train your employees onresponsibilities and actions to take when theyencounter corruption.
• Examine assessment of corruption risks in yourmarket and how to devise an appropriate actionplan.
Export Development Canada, Signi Schneider, Chief CSR
Advisor
NGO partnerships – How NGOscan engage with you toimprove CSR performance
According to research by GlobeScan done in January2012, 74% of sustainability experts surveyed believethat environmental/social activism will increasesignificantly in the coming years. Being on thewrong side of an NGO campaign can cause severedamage to brand reputation. Effective partnershipson the other hand enhance the credibility andcapability of your CSR programme. Learn howbusinesses and NGOs are coming together toadvance the sustainability agenda. Human RightsWatch is an international non-governmentalorganization that conducts research and advocacyon human rights. Oxfam America both partners withand campaigns against corporate organizations.
In this session we show you how to make the mostof your NGO partnerships to enhance CSRperformance.
• Learn how Human Rights Watch has engagedwith your peers to improve poor human rightsperformance.
• Examine the techniques used to buildrelationships and advance international humanrights standards in business.
• Understand how to avoid a siege mentality andreact positively to NGO campaigns.
• Gain insight into the successful partnershipsOxfam America has carried out with leadingcorporate organizations.
Human Rights Watch, Arvind Ganesan, Director of HumanRights Watch Business and Human Rights Division
Oxfam America, Chris Jochnick, Director of Private SectorDevelopment
DAY TWO Agenda, 28 June 2012
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Global supply chain collaboration – How tomanage conflict minerals in the supply chain in responseto the Dodd Frank Act and California Transparency Act
A mammoth law totalling 848 pages, Dodd Frank is a
bewildering and complex piece of legislation with
huge significance for the CSR practitioner. The Dodd
Frank Act potentially requires corporate organizations
to begin filing information on their entire supply
chain to the SEC. The Economist briefing on Dodd
Frank states “The US Chamber of Commerce thinks it
will affect hundreds of thousands companies”, while
“The National Association of Manufacturers estimates
it will cost $9 billion-$16 billion.” AMD are a $6 billion
revenue semiconductor company for whom Dodd
Frank has implications across its entire product range.
Find out how to respond effectively to one of the
most important and complex pieces of legislation to
emerge in recent times:
• Find out how AMD have conducted multi-
stakeholder relations with NGOs, SRIs and other
corporate organisations to eliminate mineral
sourcing that contributes to human suffering in
the DRC region.
• Learn how AMD, through collaborations with
industry associations EICC and its competitors, is
actively engaged in the conflict-free smelter
program to ensure responsible sourcing.
• Examine AMD collaboration with EICC and
competitors to develop a standardized process for
tracking conflict minerals and mapping their
complex supply chain.
• Valuable insight into how “in region sourcing”
will enable continued support of the DRC
economy through mineral sales while
eliminating sales to armed militia groups.
AMD, Tim Mohin, Director of Corporate Responsibility
In the wake of Apple’s supplychain problems in China, canApple and the electronicsIndustry avoid the problems in fair labor and sustainabilitymanufacturing practices for the companies in the textile,apparel, shoe and toy industries?
Controversy surrounding Apple’s supply chain has
existed for some time – Chinese workers beaten to
the point of committing suicide; grossly excessive
work hours; generally unhealthy and unsafe work
environments; and overcrowded living conditions.
Some factories have taken the drastic step of
installing safety nets to prevent workers from
committing suicide. In the past, companies in the
apparel and textile industries have confronted
similar negative publicity arising from issues similar
to those faced by Apple. While these industries have
taken steps to ameliorate these problems, their
actions have largely been confined to treating the
symptoms without addressing the underlying
causes. Apple and other companies in the
electronics industry now have a unique opportunity
to attack the underlying causes and thus eliminate
these problems while creating a better managed
supply chain and enhanced corporate and industry
reputation.
In this session, we will examine whether the
electronics industry can avoid the problems of the
textile, shoe, and toy industries with a
fundamental change in supply-chain management,
which is both productive and cost efficient,
minimizes environmental degradation, and at the
same time, provides workers with fair wages and a
healthy and safe work environment.
Weissman Center for International Business, Baruch
College, The City University of New York, S. Prakash
Sethi, University Distinguished Professor and Fellow
Towards the Circular Economy – Delivering Profitable Business in aResource Constrained WorldIn the world we live in, limitations on theavailability of traditional energy sources such asfossil fuels lead to increased volatility and cost. CSRprograms that recognize resource constraints andmaximize green energy sources will deliver costsavings alongside a reduction in social andenvironmental impact. It’s easy to make thebusiness case for CSR investment when sustainabilitywill contribute not only to an enhanced reputationbut a stronger bottom line. Life Technologies is aglobal biotechnology company with sales of over$3.5 billion and 11000 employees in over 150countries. Life Technologies ranked as the top NorthAmerican company in the 2012 Corporate KnightsGlobal Leaders in Clean Capitalism.
In this session we take a look at the twinbenefits of cost savings and improved sustainabilityperformance derived from cradle to grave CSRimplementation.
• Examine how Life Technologies has carried outin-depth scrutiny into the cost savings to bederived from its CSR program.
• How to identify and design products that aremore sustainable from manufacture to end of life.
• Learn how Life Technologies is moving towards azero waste to landfill policy which includes assetrecovery, disassembly, refurbishment andrecycling.
• Lessons for engagement with multiplestakeholders from consumers to suppliers.
Life Technologies, Cristina Amorim, VP of Environmental
Health Safety and Citizenship
ROUNDTABLE INTERCATIVE DEBATE SESSION
– Align business goals withcorporate responsibility andthe role of the CSR practitionerwhen they conflict
As we move into an era where corporate socialresponsibility is deeply integrated into the businessfunction, it’s logical to align your business goalswith your CSR program. The IBM Institute forBusiness Value recently surveyed a group of 250business leaders worldwide and found that morethan two-thirds (68 per cent) are focusing oncorporate social responsibility activities to create newrevenue streams. In addition, more than half (54per cent) of the surveyed business leaders believethat their companies’ CSR activities are already givingthem an advantage over their top competitors.
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Hard-hitting keynotes, in depth workshops, debate sessions. Learning delivered in an engaging format
Collaboration, Cultural Change and Competitive Edge
But what happens when CSR threatens tocompromise your bottom line? BT Global Serviceswill lead a discussion on what steps you must takewhen business goals and CSR collide.
• BT Global Services will begin with a presentationfor how to handle scenarios where businessgoals and CSR clash.
• Each round table will consider a similar scenariofrom their own experience and how it wasresolved.
• Each round table will report back to the floorwith an example of a struggle to align businessgoals with CSR and how the situation wasresolved.
BT Global Services, Kevin Moss, Head of Corporate & Social
Responsibility
Measure and Deliver – How toachieve long term CSR targets
Long-term ambitious targets are a key element ofachieving an organisation’s long-term CSR vision.Every month Ethical Corporation receives informationon five to ten year sustainability plans launched bycorporate organisations. The challenge is to ensureyour long-term CSR goals aren’t unrealistic headlinegrabbing targets but matched to measurable andachievable performance metrics. Campbell Soup isrecognized for its strong CSR performance listed inthe Dow Jones sustainability indexes, named one ofthe world’s most ethical companies and on the 100best corporate citizens list. Gain in-depth coverageof Campbell’s Soups 2020 agenda and how they aimto hit aggressive targets for CSR performance.
In this session you will learn the steps requiredto convert ambitious targets into credible long termCSR success.
• KPIs and measurement. See how Campbell Soupwill track its progress periodically and the metricsfor charting progress.
• Examine how Campbell Soup will evolve itsstrategy to achieve 100% employee engagementon sustainability. Find out what 100%engagement means in practical terms.
• New emphasis on social responsibility. HowCampbell Soup will engage with the localcommunity to reduce the twin challenges ofchildhood obesity and hunger by 50 per cent.
• Learn how Campbell Soup will put in place thesystems to achieve tough environmental targetsfor 50 per cent reduction in environmentalfootprint (GHG emissions and water use).
Campbell Soup, Dave Stangis, Vice President of CSR and
Sustainability
Future trends for sustainabilityreporting – How North American companies can close the gap
95 per cent of the 250 largest companies in the
world now report on CSR, yet two thirds of non
reporters are based in the US. It’s long been
recognized that North American companies lag
behind their European counterparts when it comes
to reporting. Effective CSR reports are increasingly a
key factor for crucial external stakeholders such as
the investor. New regulations such as the California
Transparency Act will require CSR reports to help
meet compliance.
Mike Wallace, head of the GRI US Focal Point,
will show you the trends for sustainability reporting
and demonstrate how US companies can close the
reporting gap.
• Learn how government departments and
institutions are using GRI guidelines for their
reporting and the impact for corporate
organisations.
• Find out the crucial role that reports play in
ensuring an ethical supply chain in the wake
of the Dodd Frank Act and California
Transparency Act.
• Overcome the challenges of reporting on complex
supply chain issues.
• How to evolve your CSR reports to the next level
using integrated reporting.
• A look ahead to G4 and the adjustments that will
be required for CSR reports by your organisation.
Global Reporting Initiative, Mike Wallace, Director
Using materiality to target CSRefforts where it matters most
The business value of environmental responsibility
is often quite clear - reduce energy usage, save
money, mitigate environmental impact. How to
quantify the business value of social responsibility is
far more difficult. The link between creating social
good and the value added to your business goals is
difficult to measure. The concept of "materiality" has
long been used in the financial sector but its
application for sustainability is a much newer trend.
BNY Mellon each day services 20 per cent of all of the
world's financial assets. As a financial institution its
CSR program lies mostly in the area of social
responsibility.
In this session, take an in-depth look at how
BNY Mellon uses materiality to identify the most
high value areas of its CSR program and the lessons
for targeting your own CSR initiatives.
• Learn how materiality has enabled BNY Mellon to
convince stakeholders of the key linkage
between CSR and the company's operational and
financial performance.
• Use materiality to map out your key CSR
challenges and prioritize your sustainability
investment.
• Examine how materiality can show ROI for
sustainability initiatives.
BNY Mellon, John Buckley, Head of CSR, Managing Director
The business case for effectivereporting – How to engageinternally and externally tohighlight the seriousness ofyour CSR initiatives
CSR reports are a tool to engage with both internal
and external stakeholders. Internally they are critical
to measure and track progress of your CSR initiatives.
Externally they also serve to provide a competitive
edge by communicating to the outside world the
seriousness of your sustainability efforts. In the
wake of the financial crisis and the onset of the
Dodd Frank Act, America’s banking and financial
institutions have come under close scrutiny from
regulators, media and the general public. General
sentiment towards finance institutions remains
negative and banks face a tough but vital job of
engaging with external stakeholders on CSR.
Gain an insight into the critical relationship
between your CSR report and the credibility of your
CSR initiatives.
• Examine how Bank of America has responded to
the challenge by issuing its first corporate social
responsibility report in 2011 to demonstrate
transparency and communicate its CSR program.
• Learn how Bank of America has used the journey
of compiling its first and second CSR report to
engage its employees on CSR and make them
understand its value to the business.
Bank of America, Stephen Fenichell, Senior Vice President
– CSR
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Mars Inc, Andrew Hobday, Chief Sustainability Officer Mars Inc
Gap INC, Kinderly Lawlor Walsh, Vice President Social andEnvironmental Responsibility
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Alice Eldridge, Vice PresidentEthics & Business Conduct
Patagonia, Vincent Stanley, Senior Writer and Editor
ABB Group, Darryl C. Hill, Vice President - Safety & Health
Timberland, Mark Newton, Vice President CorporateResponsibility
Anheuser-Busch InBev, Carol Clark, Global Vice President Beerand Better World
Calvert Investments, Bennett Freeman, Senior Vice President,Sustainability Research and Policy
Human Rights Watch, Arvind Ganesan, Director of HumanRights Watch Business and Human Rights Division
Oxfam America, Chris Jochnick, Director of Private SectorDevelopment
AMD, Tim Mohin, Director of Corporate Responsibility
Intel, Suzanne Fallender, Director of CSR Strategy &Communications
Export Development Canada, Signi Schneider, Chief CSRAdvisor
Weissman Center for International Business, BaruchCollege, The City University of New York, S. Prakash Sethi,University Distinguished Professor and Fellow
Life Technologies, Cristina Amorim, VP of EnvironmentalHealth Safety and Citizenship
BT Global Services, Kevin Moss, Head of Corporate & SocialResponsibility
Campbell Soup, Dave Stangis, Vice President of CSR andSustainability
Global Reporting Initiative, Mike Wallace, Director
BNY Mellon, John Buckley, Head of CSR, Managing Director
Bank of America, Stephen Fenichell, Senior Vice President - CSR