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Green Supply Chain Summit
21-22nd April 2009, London
After bringing you the groundbreaking 1st Green Supply Chain Summit in 2008, we're offering even more in 2009. Leading companies such as IKEA, Danone, Airbus will share their expertise - learn from their mistakes and benefit from their guidance.
With purchased products and services accounting for more than 60% of the average company's costs, organisations are more vulnerable than ever to charges of "guilt by association" when suppliers take environmental shortcuts. Recent examples abound, including a decision by the world's largest toy company to recall about 21 million toys manufactured by a supplier in China. The result: a $40 million charge, a tarnished reputation and significant disruptions to the company's supply chain.
The 2nd Green Supply Chain Summit is the fastest way to acquire the vital knowledge, tools and information you need to create an efficient and viable green supply chain
Confirmed speakers include:
- GlaxoSmithKline - James Hagan, Vice President of Corporate Environment, Health and Safety
- IKEA - Thomas Bergmark, Head of Social and Environmental Affairs
- Danone - Guillaume Benezeth, Supply Chain and Operations Director
- McDonald´s - Keith Kenny, Senior Director Supply Chain Europe
- Barclays - Andrew Flett, Global Head of Environmental Sustainability
- Johnson & Johnson - Jo Tierens, Environment, Health & Safety Director External Manufacturing
For more information contact:
Cora Ng,
Global Events Director
cora.ng@ethicalcorp.com
T: +44 (0)207 375 7575
8th Annual Responsible Business Summit
11th-12th May 2009, London
Given the current economic climate, this year's summit will be focused on how corporate responsibility will be affected by recession. Will your CSR department be shrunk, or even closed altogether? Or will CSR be an invaluable source of new business opportunities and innovation that your board cannot afford to lose?
Topics to be covered at this dynamic and interactive Summit will include:
- Sustainability in a downturn
- Embedding corporate responsibility in your company
- Climate change regulation and expectations
- The potential and challenges of emerging markets
- Cutting edge practices in community engagement
- How to convince the board to keep investing in CSR in a recession
- Working in partnership for transformational change
- Supply chain challenges: a look across the whole chain
Confirmed speakers include:
- Tesco - Ruth Girardet - Corporate Responsibility Director
- British American Tobacco - Jennie Gibbons - Corporate Social Reporting Manager
- Marks and Spencers - Mike Barry - Head of CSR
- IKEA - Anders Dahlvig - President & CEO
For more information contact:
Emmeline Rajasingam,
Conference Director
emmeline.rajasingam@ethicalcorp.com
T: 44 (0) 0207 375 72 26
Global Anti-corruption Summit
14-15 May 2009, Washington DC
The Global Anti-corruption Summit is returning on 14 – 15 May 2009 after a hugely successful launch last year in Chicago. Addressing compliance and ethics issues with an international flavor, this conference will bring together over 130 senior level executives to discuss the latest on the ever evolving anti-corruption agenda. With the current economic climate how it is, more than ever companies cannot afford to break the rules…but how do you maintain effective ethics and compliance in a resource constrained environment? This, along with 15 other hot topics will be debated and discussed at the must-attend compliance and ethics event of the year.
Leading the dynamic discussions at the conference will be Presidents, Vice Presidents and Chief Compliance Officers from some of the world's biggest companies, and leading international bodies.
Our confirmed speakers currently include:
- Best Buy, Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Chief Compliance, Todd Hartman
- American Express, Vice President (Compliance & Ethics), Howard Sklar
- Chiquita Brands Intl, Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Vanessa Vargas-Land
- International Paper Company, Chief Counsel – International Compliance, Stephen Donovan
- The World Bank, Sanctions Evaluation and Suspension Officer, Pascale Dubois
- U.S. Department of Justice, speaker name to be announced – watch this space!
- Transparency International USA, President and CEO, Nancy Boswell
- Trace International, President, Alexandra Wrage
For more information contact:
Anna North,
Conference Director
anna.north@ethicalcorp.com
T: +44 (0)207 375 7210
The Future of Anti-corruption Law & Enforcement in Europe
27th-28th May 2009, Brussels
At this conference you'll gather cutting edge knowledge and information on:
- Future Trends in Anti-corruption: How rules and expectations will change for European companies
- Upcoming Regulations: Hear about the latest legal developments set to impact your business
- Enforcement Update: Discover how Europe’s regulators plan to increase the pressure. Are you ready?
- Manage Your Risk: Find out about new emerging risks – and learn how to effectively deal with existing ones
- The Big Initiatives: Learn how companies, governments and civil society can help bolster your ethics and compliance programme
Confirmed speakers include:
- United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Dimitri Vlassis, Corruption and Economic Crime Section Chief
- U.S. Department of Justice, Kate Hamann, Trial Attorney (FCPA) Fraud Section, Criminal Division
- Vodafone, Jim Dickie, Group Investigations & Crisis Management Adviser
- Transparency International, Janna Mittermaier, Head of Brussels Office
- Siemens, Klaus Moosmayer, Compliance Operating Officer & Chief Counsel Compliance & Investigations
- Serious Fraud Office, Charlie Monteith, Policy Advisor
- Swiss Federal Department of Justice and Police, Pascal Gossin, Section Chief MLA
For more information contact:
Nick Johnson,
nick.johnson@ethicalcorp.com
T: +44 (0)20 7375 7165
Global Corporate Responsibility Reporting Summit
11-12th June 2009, Brussels
At this conference you'll gather cutting edge knowledge and information on:
- The benefits of an in-depth materiality analysis: How to align your company's core issues with your stakeholders' expectations, and still tick all the boxes
- How to make stakeholder engagement work for you: How to strategically engage your stakeholders on Corporate Responsibility — and make a global impact
- Learn from the most innovative reporters: Expert advice from the leaders in CR that delivers the practical knowledge and know-how you need to immediately improve your CR reports and your CR strategy as a whole
- Get a head start on new standards and regulations: How to prepare for what's coming your way, and optimise your communications strategy accordingly
- How to deal with investors: Find out what they really want from your report and how to give it to them
Confirmed speakers include:
- Banco , Sasja Beslik, Head of SR
- British American Tobacco, Natascha Waltke, CSR Manager Europe
- Camelot, Anne Pattberg, Head of Corporate Responsibility
- Centrica, Amelia Knott, Corporate Reputation Manager
- Czech Coal , Radek Stavel, Director of Communications & HR
- The Guardian, Jo Confino, Executive Editor
- Transparency International, Jermyn Brooks
- Umicore , Guy Ethier , Senior Vice-President, Environment, Health and Safety
- WestLB, Dr Hendrik Garz, Exectutive Director
- Business Respect, Mallen Baker, CEO, Independent Commentator and Ethical Corporation Columnist
For more information contact:
Andy Quildan,
Conference Director
andrew.quildan@ethicalcorp.com
T: +44 (0)20 7375 7165
UK Corporate Governance Summit
16th-17th June 2009, London
The UK Corporate Governance Summit will take a detailed look at the state of play for UK businesses, and propose real, tangible solutions to the biggest corporate governance problems being faced by UK business today.
With the help of the crème de la crème of corporate governance leaders, from the UK and the wider world, we will be addressing topics like:
- Is the UK system of corporate governance fit for purpose? A look at how things may change following the financial crisis
- How to effectively manage risk and opportunity
- Redesigning Executive Remuneration: If we could start from scratch, what would it look like?
- Non-Executive Directors: Ensuring they work for your shareholders and your board
- What the UK Government's involvement in the financial sector means for corporate governance
- What do investors want? Increasing transparency, accountability and dialogue
Speakers confirmed at this early stage include:
- Lord Brittan of Spennithorne, Non-Executive Director at Unilever
- Stephen Haddrill, Director General of the Association of British Insurers
- David Jackson, Company Secretary at BP
- David Frick, Senior Vice-President, Nestle
- AnneMarie Durbin, Group Company Secretary at Standard Chartered
- Chris Parker, Senior Director, Law and Corporate Affairs, Microsoft
- Oliver Greenfield, Head of Sustainable Business and Markets, WWF
- Abigail Herron, Corporate Governance Analyst at Co-Operative Asset Management
- Sue Konzelmann, Director, London Centre for Corporate Governance and Ethics
For more information contact:
Nick Johnson,
Conference Director
nick.johnson@ethicalcorp.com
T: +44 (0)20 7375 7165
For further information:
Ethical Corporation Conferences
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Email: conferences@ethicalcorp.com
Phone: +44 (0)20 7375 7575
Sponsorship and exhibition opportunities
Sponsorship and exhibition opportunities at Ethical Corporation conferences offer your company a very effective way to engage with director-level Corporate Responsibility, Compliance and Environmental Directors in Europe, the US and Asia.
Depending on your current business focus, we can tailor the perfect package to suit your current business strategy:
Opportunities for Corporations:
Maximise the profile of your CR initiative
If you're looking to highlight a particular corporate CSR initiative then conference sponsorship offers you a very effective way to raise the profile of your current activity, network with industry peers, media and NGOs at the leading industry focused CR conferences in Europe and the US.
Opportunities for service providers:
Build new relationships with potential clients and partners
If you are a service provider to the CSR community then exhibition and sponsorship opportunities offer you a very effective way to engage with senior level CR, environmental or compliance professionals, demonstrate your product or service and build new relationships with potential clients.
For further information:
Andrew Bold
Phone: +44 (0) 20 7375 7188
Email: andrew.bold@ethicalcorp.com
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Responsible Business Summit 11-12th May 2009, London
Green Supply Chain Summit 21-22nd April 2009, London