Join CBSR for our 12th Annual Summit - The Transformational Company: Embedded
Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2014
Time: 8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Location: Daniels Spectrum in Toronto, ON
We will be building on last year's Summit where we introduced the Transformational Company Framework and how it is applied.
This year, we will look more closely at how Corporate Responsibility teams are aligning with Human Resources, Finance, Communications and Brand Managers to drive business value while scaling up their… Show more efforts to address systemic societal risks and challenges.
Why Attend CBSR Summit?
Learn how progressive companies are embedding social and environmental performance into their corporate culture and their operations. Gain leading-edge strategies, practical tools, and case studies of how your company can address systemic challenges; yield a lasting impact with your stakeholders; achieve a competitive edge; and become a catalyst for scaling transformation in Canada.
Canada's premier Corporate Responsibility conference - now in its 12th year!
Network with your peers and engage in open discussion with the delegates.
Pay one price, attend two events: CBSR Summit and the Excellence in Corporate Responsibility (Ecr) Awards Luncheon.
Who Should Attend?
CSR and Sustainability Practitioners, Directors and Executives
Professionals from Accounting, Human Resources, Community Affairs, Communications, Marketing, Legal, and Brand Managers
NGOs, Academics and Government officials working at the intersection between social/environmental issues and business
Take advantage of our group discounts and bring a colleague!
For more information about the Summit, including the agenda, stay posted as we will be making ongoing updates on our website with the details. Please see the list of Featured Topics below.
Featuring
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A day packed full of expert perspectives and real world business examples.
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CBSR’s 12th Annual Summit will feature fours sets of presentations focused on how Corporate Responsibility (CR) practitioners are embedding sustainability across the traditional business units. Here are some of the topics we will be exploring:
HUMAN Resources & Community How are CR practitioners working with HR and Community Engagement leaders?
Create a modern employee engagement programs that delivers real impact
Putting your teams' core skill set to good use through skills-based volunteerism
Corporate humanitarianism beyond fundraising and cheque writing
FINANCE & Accounting The business case for sustainability has been made and now Finance and Accounting are at the forefront of sustainability.
Learn how large institutional investors are opting for a focus on long-term investing vs. short-termism.
New market opportunities are being created through green bonds & impact investing products
How will emerging financial reporting initiatives like Sasb standards, Integrated Reporting from the Iirc or Natural Capital reporting impact companies in the future?
MARKETING & Communications Communications professionals are already a big part of the annual Sustainability reporting team – so whats next?
Engaging your stakeholders through social media
Measuring and communicating the social impact of your community engagement initiatives
How are Canadian companies reporting on sustainability? Have they moved from inform to engage?
RISK & Reputation Corporate Risk Officers and Brand Managers know all too well what happens when you don’t foresee an issue or fail to get in front of it.
CSR & Legal Risk
Global trust and local reputation – risks and opportunities
Chief Risk Officers and the social, environmental and economic sustainability of your business
CBSR is pleased to partner with the Excellence in Corporate Responsibility (Ecr) Awards again this year.
All Summit passes include the award luncheon so delegates can join us in celebrating this year’s winners of the Ecr Awards.
The Ecr Awards were developed to honour and celebrate corporate Canadians for outstanding work and dedication towards creating sustainable and ethical practices within the business framework. Within the awards scheme we recognize professionals from small, medium and large corporations in every industry.
For more information please visit: http://www.greenlivingenterprises.ca/ecr-awards/about-ecr-awards/ or contact Chris Seguin at cseguin@green-living.ca
2014 Sponsorship Opportunities
Interested in sponsoring the Summit and/or the Ecr Awards?
Download the document Or contact Steven Fish by phone at 416-703-7435 x1 or email at steven@cbsr.ca .
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