The Quest for the Sustainable Corporation

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ABOUT THE PROGRAM

In today’s business world, everyone seems to be talking about the ‘sustainable corporation’. Whether you associate it with the triple bottom line (economic, social, and environmental outcomes) or the 3-P model (People, Profit, Planet), many think that is what business should be about. Yet it is not without its critics, who point out that, yes, social and environmental outcomes are important, but they also cost money, which raises prices, and isn’t that what the government is for anyway?

This conference focussed on two intertwined issues in this debate. First, a group of panelists examined the cost issues from the perspective of short-term and long-term corporate costs and benefits. The second panel then examined the question of how we move current management (and train future managers) to thinking more in a ‘sustainability’ paradigm for the corporation.

Speakers and panelists were chosen for their breadth of knowledge and experience in their particular fields. This was a thought-provoking event with speakers from the United Nations Global Compact, socially responsible investors, NGO representatives, and practicing managers.

Cosponsored by Net Impact

TENTATIVE AGENDA

November 09, 2007

KEYNOTE ADDRESS - 9:15 to 9:45 am
ERIK ENGQUIST, Crain's NY Business

THE TENSION OF SHORT-TERM VS LONG TERM IN THE SUSTAINABLE CORPORATION - 9:45 TO 11:00 am
Moderated by LARRY ZICKLIN, Baruch College
CONSUELO HITCHCOCK, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
STEVEN LYDENBERG, KLD, Domini Investments
KENNETH SYLVESTER, New York City Comptroller's Office
ARIANE VAN BUREN, CERES

 CAN MANAGEMENT REALLY CHANGE?
BY WHAT MECHANISMS? - 11:15 am to 12:30 pm
Moderated by DONALD SCHEPERS, Baruch College
ED HARTMAN, NYU Stern School of Business
CHRISTIN HOKENSTAD, Dalberg Global Development Advisors
SOLEDAD MILLS, Cal Safety Compliance Corporation

LUNCHEON ADDRESS - 12:30 to 1:30 pm
JEFF SENNE, U.N. Global Compact