Corporate Responsibility Conference

Corporate and Economic Stimulus: The Impact of Embedded Corporate Responsibility

23rd November 2010
Brussels

The agenda for this conference is being finalized, if you are interested in speaking, please send us an email or call us on  +32 478 223 711 

 

Tuesday 16 March 2010 (Main conference day)
   
08:30 – 09:00 Registration & Welcome Coffee  
   
09:00 – 09:20 Chairman Welcome Address


   
09:20 – 10:00
Presentation: At the Top of the Agenda: Innovative Leadership Driving Sustainable Growth
 
  • Evolution of the business agenda
  • Corporate board’s role in pushing sustainability
  • Impact of sustainability on the business strategy
  • Driving responsible growth
   
10:00 – 10:40
 Case Study: Corporations’ Role in Driving Economic Stimulus
 
  • Why is it so important
  • Investing for the future
  • Stimulating job creation and growth
  • Partnering with government efforts to stimulate sustainable economic recovery and growth
   
10:40 – 11:10 Networking and Coffee Break
   
11:10 – 12:30  Parallel Sessions
   
 Stream A

Corporate
Driving Innovation and Opportunities through Corporate Responsibility

  • Developing new business models to transform “business as usual”
  • Employing the right leadership to drive innovation
  • Accelerating innovation, planning and partnering
  • Revolutionizing the 4 Ps
   
 Stream B

Human Resources
Engaging Employees in Corporate Responsibility – Make Each Employee Count
 
  • Integrating a corporate responsible business culture to ensure sustainable success
  • Taking ownership of the corporate responsibility agenda
  • The role of education and learning
  • Innovative HR practices
   
 Stream C

Finance
Integrating Corporate Responsibility into the Finance Function

 

  • Shareholder value
  • Investor relations and CR
  • Measuring CR
  • Linking CR and the financial annual report

   
12:30 – 13:40 Networking Lunch
   
13:40 – 14:00

Performance: Improving Sustainable Work
Tim Vermeire, Still Movin
   
14:00 – 14:40
 Case Study: Linking Corporate Responsibility with Corporate Competitiveness
 
  • Driving competitiveness with Corporate Responsibility
  • Developing new business models with sustainability at the core
  • Changing the bases of competition
  • The role of technology
   
14:40 – 15:00 Networking & Coffee Break
   
15:00 – 16:20  Parallel Sessions
   
Stream A

Corporate
From Corporate Vision to Successful Implementation
 
  • Key drivers to integrate corporate responsibility into corporate vision
  • High-level objectives
  • Achieving buy-in
  • Overcoming obstacles
  • Lessons learned from successfully implementing and integrating CR
   
Stream B

Human Resources
Next Generation Leaders – Attract, Retain and Develop

 
  • Best practices in using CR to attract and retain
  • Key skills required for next generation sustainable leaders
  • The expanding roles of future leaders
   
Stream C

Finance
Capturing Financial Value through Corporate Responsibility
 
  • Increasing investor value through corporate responsibility activities
  • Measuring return on CR investments
  • Communicating relevance of sustainability on corporate performance
  • Financial performance indicators
   
16:20 – 16:50
 Panel Debate: Getting it Right – The Keys to Successful Corporate Responsibility
   
16:50 – 17:00 Close of Conference