Events
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Age Biased Technical and
Organisational Change, Training and Employment Prospects of Older Workers
10 January 2012, Paris,
France
The
OECD Employment, Labour and Social Affairs Directorate launched in September
2008 a series of seminars open to both external and internal speakers. It is
intended to be an informal forum for discussion of policy-oriented empirical
research work among policy-makers, academics and OECD staff.The Seminar Series
covers a broad range of topics including labour, social, migration and health
issues… Event details
Awards for Excellence
Workshop
10 January 2012, Edinburgh,
Scotland
The
Awards for Excellence are one of the most credible and influential awards
schemes for corporate responsibility. They are robust, rigorous and
peer-assessed, and highlight practical examples of programmes that make a real
difference. Free to enter, the search is now on to find inspiring examples
of companies that are demonstrating real impact within society or positive, innovative
approaches to environmental practice… Event details
Sustainable Foods Summit
17 - 18 January 2012, San
Francisco, USA
The
North American summit will highlight practical methods that food and ingredient
companies can undertake to reduce environmental and social impacts. To receive
more details, please go here.The Sustainable Foods Summit is a series of
international summits that focuses on the leading issues the food industry
faces concerning sustainability and eco-labels, such as Organic, Fair trade,
Rainforest Alliance, etc… Event details
Launch event European Year
of Active Ageing
18 - 19 January 2012,
Copenhagen, Denmark
The
proposed European Year for Active Ageing is designed to serve as a framework
for raising awareness, identifying and disseminating good practice and, most
importantly, for encouraging policymakers and stakeholders at all levels to
promote active ageing.The aim is to invite these players to commit to specific
action and goals in the run-up year 2011 so that tangible achievements can be
presented during the European Year itself in 2012… Event details
Communicating
Sustainability in Your Workplace
19 January 2012, London, UK
Discover
if your organisation is currently achieving thick or thin sustainability - the
difference effectively between integrating it into the core of everyone's
activities and 'just recycling'.Explore effective communications strategies for
introducing a new sustainability regime, and strategies for maintaining
enthusiasm and take-up in the long term…Event details
SME Sustainability
Leadership & Business Practices Workshop - Inverness
20 January 2012, Lifescan
Scotland, Beechwood Park North, Inverness
Scottish
Business in the Community is facilitating a series of free workshops to support
SMEs in applying sustainable business principles to harness and drive
leadership in Scotland.The workshops will feature an overview of sustainable
leadership and procurement from a global, European and national perspective and
will examine the key drivers and influences… Event details
Business Leadership: How
can corporate sector associations in Brussels jointly support the EU’s renewed
commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility?
20 January 2012, Brussels,
Belgium
As
a unique cross-sector organisation representing 3500 companies through its 76
multinational members and 31 national partner organisations, CSR Europe,
as the leading European business network on CSR, invites various Brussels-based
sector organizations to explore together:How CSR Europe’s Enterprise 2020
initiative is working with its members to contribute to the goals of the EU’s
2011-2014 strategy on CSR and the Europe 2020 agenda for smart, sustainable and
inclusive growth… Event details
2degrees Summit
24 January 2012, London, UK
The
2degrees Summit is a high-energy workshop event for business people serious
about sustainability. Share challenges and experiences with like-minded
professionalsLearn how others have successfully engaged stakeholder groups to
make change happenAttend challenging roundtable discussions matched to your
needsGet a follow-up pack with key contacts and a solutions roadmap for your
organizationHere are some of the leading lights who have booked their place (in
alphabetical order): Adidas, Senior Brand Marketing
Manager; AkzoNobel, Sustainability Engagement Manager; Arla Foods,
Sustainability Manager; Asda, Head of Corporate
Sustainability; B&Q, Sustainability Manager - Ethical Trade; BMW
Mini, Director Finance and Production Control; BP Alternative Energy,
Manager, Emerging Business & Ventures; BRE Group, Director, BREEAM,
Coca-Cola, Customer Sustainability Director… Event details
Later Life: Quality care matters
25 January 2012, London, UK
At
Public Service Events' third annual Later Life conference, delegates will have
the opportunity to hear from an outstanding programme of high-profile speakers
on the latest developments in health and social care for our ageing population.
Read more (Source: PSCA International) Event details
Responsible Investment
Summit: Smart, sustainable and inclusive capital for 2020 Europe
31 January 2012, Brussels,
Belgium
Responsible
investment. Window dressing? Reputation management? Sound investment strategy?
Whatever the answer is, it is here to stay and now is the time to fully
understand the implications it may have on manager selection, professional
standards, investment activity, fund raising, portfolio management and of
course, returns… Event details
EABIS Decennial Event: From
CR to Sustainable Business
31 January - 01 February
2012, Nottingham
EABIS is
pleased to invite you to join a milestone event in EABIS’ decennial
process.Nottingham University Business School and its Dean, Professor Martin
Binks, will host two linked events: an expert workshop (31/1) and a leaders
symposium for Deans and Executives (1/2). Please download here the provisional programme… Event details
Implementing New Workplace
Pension Arrangements in 2012: Ensuring Your Organisation is Ready
01 February 2012, London,
UK
This
timely symposium offers an invaluable opportunity to gain a clearer
understanding of the complex new measures and of what will be required of
employers.Delegates will:Understand the Government’s vision for pension reform
and analyse the latest policy developments.Assess the impact reformative
measures will have on your organisation, taxpayers, members and the wider
pensions industry… Event details
Yale Philanthropy
Conference
03 February 2012, New
Haven, CT
The
Yale Philanthropy Conference is an interdisciplinary forum for current and future
leaders focused on the business of social change. Created and organized by
student leaders from the Yale School of Management, the conference provides a
unique management perspective on the challenges facing leaders in the social
sector… Event details
Communicating CSR: CSR
Reporting – towards integrated reporting
03 February 2012
CSR
Europe to host a webinar series designed to inform members on the latest
developments and best practices in the field of communicating CSR.This session
on integrated reporting will serve as the first of three in this series and
will focus on the topic of integrated reporting.Wim
Bartels, from KPMG, will present the trends in Integrated
Reporting and Jonny McCaig, from Radley Yeldar, will
emphasize the benefits and challenges of integrated reporting… Event details
Tackling Violence Against
Women and Girls: Reducing Risk through Prevention, Provision and Partnership
07 February 2012, London,
UK
One
year on from the launch of the UK Government’s strategy to end VAWG, this
timely symposium provides an invaluable opportunity for local authorities and
practitioners from across the police, social and health services to assess
progress made over the last year and explore the next steps in tackling
violence against women and girls…Event details
Sustainable Supply Chains -
The Big Challenges
09 February 2012, London,
UK
Following
the success of 'Sustainable Procurement - The New Era' in February 2011, we are
thrilled to announce that our 2012 conference, entitled 'Sustainable Supply
Chains - The Big Challenges' will take place on Thursday 9th February 2012 at
Sainsbury's Headquarters in Holborn, London.Speakers and programme are to be
announced in the coming months… Event details
Sustaining and Implementing
Universal Health Coverage
10 February 2012, Milano,
Italy
SDA
Bocconi School of Management’s MIHMEP, Master of International Health Care
Management, Economics and Policy, is pleased to invite you to the Global Event
on Sustaining and Implementing Universal Health Coverage: 4 Perspectives for 5
Continents, taking place at Università Bocconi, Milano, Italy on 10th February
2012, in collaboration with the Bocconi Alumni Association… Event details
The CSR Research Seminar:
Shaping the future of CSR research
15 - 16 February 2012,
Gent, Belgium
Vlerick
Leuven Gent Management School, Louvain CSR Network of the Louvain School of
Management and EABIS are organising a CSR research seminar. You are a
researcher or a PhD/DBA candidate?You are doing research on business &
society issues, corporate social responsibility, or a related topic? You
want to thoroughly discuss one of your papers or your PhD project with leading
scholars?You want to enhance your ability to write scholarly publications?You
want to meet other researchers and join the CSR management community?Then we
would like to invite you to participate in this CSR research seminar!Deadline
for submissions: 30 November 2011… Event details
Environmental Bonds:
Capital Markets and the Green Economy
15 February 2012, London,
UK
The
2nd annual Environmental Bonds conference will review the growing interest in
this market from both the public and private sector and assess its potential to
attract billions of dollars of new capital to tackle environmental challenges
such as:•Building renewable energy capacity and its enabling
infrastructure;•Improving energy efficiency measures in cities and
industries;•Supporting climate change adaptation measures that will boost
economic development…Event details
Global CSR Awards
17 February 2012, Taj Lands
End, Mumbai
One
of the objectives of World CSR Day are to unite for a common cause, to spread
the message of Sustainable CSR, which makes a difference to the community at
large.The World CSR Day will be guided by leaders who believe in the value of
Sustainable CSR. Leaders program will be a common thread uniting nations and
people who take CSR more responsibly… Event details
Tackling Unemployment in
Europe through Social Inclusion and Training Programmes
23 February 2012, Brussels,
Belgium
Within
the context of the European Employment Strategy, there are a number of measures
that are designed to help encourage people to remain in work or find a new job,
including: the promotion of a life-cycle to work, life-long learning, improving
support for those seeking a job, as well as ensuring equal opportunities… Event details
Strategies for clear ESG
communications to Responsible Investors
23 February - 01 March
2012, London, Amsterdam, Stockholm
The
training seminar is aimed at CSR and Investor Relations professionals who wish
to better engage with SRI analysts and, most importantly, mainstream investors
with a long term approach and need for integrated ESG performance data.By
attending this course in London, Amsterdam or Stockholm, participants will
gain:A robust methodology for self-assessment of your ESG performance
communication;Improved leadership and communication strategies for embedding
your sustainability message across the organisation;How to develop board and
management level awareness & support;Strategies for better collaboration
between Sustainability and Investor Relations departments;Effective investor
ranking and engagement strategies;Competitive techniques for truly integrated
sustainability communications to your investor stakeholders – Ensure that you
are speaking the same language;Improved sustainability rankings through
enhanced investor survey feedback and engagement strategies;Opportunities for
one-to-one coaching and bespoke solutions… Event details
Leuphana Sustainability
Summit: Enabling a trans-disciplinary approach
29 February - 02 March
2012, Lüneburg, Germany
In
partnership with EABIS, the Centre for Sustainability Management, and Business
Strategy and the Environment, Leuphana University offers a track on
trans-disciplinarity in corporate sustainability.As corporate sustainability
covers a wide range of complex topics, its successful implementation depends on
the contributions of experts from various disciplines in management,
environmental science, psychology, sociology, economics, and related
disciplines…Event details
European Diversity &
Inclusion Congress 2012
01 - 02 March 2012, Wien,
Austria
The
European Diversity & Inclusion Congress (EDIC) is focusing on the complex
challenges and opportunities and business impacts related to managing global
and regional diversity and Inclusion today. At the same time, EDIC is a
high-ranking international gathering of senior corporate executives, HR and CSR
managers, Diversity and Inclusion experts and practitioners, D&I research
institutions, officials from government and non-government organization, the
media etc… Event details
Guardian Sustainable
Business Awards
02 March 2012, London, UK
The
Guardian Sustainable Business Awards reward best practice in sustainable
business. Now in their second year, the awards showcase the most innovative
corporate initiatives – from managing water risk to energy independence via
communicating sustainability and social impact. Profile your team’s
achievements and inspire others to drive real change in the way that businesses
approach sustainability… Event details
Partnering for Global Impact
09 - 10 March 2012, Lugano, Switzerland