| EABIS 5th ANNUAL COLLOQUIUM |
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| "Corporate Sustainability, Strategic Management and the Stakeholder View of the Firm" |
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| The World's Largest Collaborative Business-Academic Conference on Corporate Responsibility and Strategic Management to date |
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| Full Programme Available Here |
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| 11 & 12 September 2006 Hosted by <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">SDA</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Bocconi</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">School</st1:placetype></st1:place> of Management <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Milan</st1:city>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Italy</st1:country-region></st1:place> |
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| Register and Book Hotels While Places Remain |
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| The 5th Annual EABIS Colloquium is shaping up to be one of the most important events this year in the field of Corporate Responsibility. No other business-academic conference worldwide will bring together so many significant practitioners, thought leaders and participants to examine the new knowledge around these two vital areas of sustainable business.. Perhaps the most exciting news that accompanies this release is the announcement of the two keynote speakers: - George Soros, the legendary financier, who will address the theme of 'Stakeholder Capitalism: The Role of Companies in a Global, Sustainable Free Market System'
- Mario Monti, former EU Commissioner for Competition, who will speak about 'Corporate Responsibility and Competiveness'
It is a testament to the growing importance of Corporate Responsibility and the reputation of the EABIS network that we will be joined by two such eminent figures. |
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| Full Programme Now Available |
| We are delighted to announce that the full programme for the EABIS 5th Annual Colloquium is now available through the web site of our hosts, SDA Bocconi. To view the full programme, please visit the official Colloquium page on SDA Bocconi's website. |
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| Registration Numbers Climbing Fast |
| Since the launch of the registration process for the Milan Colloquium in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Milan</st1:city></st1:place> last month, there has been a great response from business, academia and other stakeholders. We are very happy to say that 2/3 of the available places have already been allocated. Nonetheless, we must stress that places are limited and time waits for nobody! We therefore encourage you to visit the Bocconi registration site as soon as possible and ensure that you have your place reserved for what promises to be an exceptional event. To register, please click here and see below for further practical details such as fees and dates. In addition, we urge you to act quickly and book your accommodation. The Colloquium dates coincide with Milan Fashion Week and follow on directly from the Monza F1 Grand Prix, so hotel beds are at a premium. There are still places being held at the official conference residence, the ATA Quark Hotel, but numbers are limited. To reserve your room at the ATA Quark, please send an e-mail to Simona Tenaglia at: bocconis@senecacmp.com specifying participation in the EABIS Colloquium. |
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| Corporate Responsibility and Strategic Management |
| Strategy is what links a company with its market (economic, financial and technological) and non-market (social, political and cultural) environments. Every company is inextricably linked by a dynamic process of interaction with a diverse set of stakeholders in these environments where the boundaries between market and non-market become increasingly blurred. In addition, Corporate Responsibility programmes and policies are often merely tactical and defensive corporate reactions to challenges by activists. Top managers need to retake the initiative and develop a strategic approach on business and society, based on a new social contract. The Colloquium aims to explore the link between Corporate Sustainability and Strategic Management through a strategic approach to Stakeholder Management and will give attendees a much better understanding of this important issue. |
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| Invited Speakers |
| The Colloquium will feature contributions and speeches from a range of senior figures at the forefront of knowledge development, learning and practice of corporate responsibility, including the following Business Leaders: - Michele Calcaterra, CEO, E. Capital Partners Indices
- Fulvio Conti, CEO, ENEL
- Sandy Ogg, Global Director of HR, Unilever
- Lex Holst, Global VP for Sustainable Development, Shell
- Umberto Paolucci, Senior Chairman (EMEA) and Corporate VP, Microsoft
- Massimo Scaccabarozzi, Managing Director, Janssen Cilag (<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Italy</st1:country-region></st1:place>) and Chairman, Italian-American Pharma Industry Group
- Simone Russo, Managing Director and Head of Institutional Derivatives Marketing (<st1:place w:st="on">South Europe</st1:place>), Goldman Sachs
- And more besides
as well as the following Academic Thought Leaders: - Thomas Donaldson, Professor of Ethics and Corporate Responsibility and Director of the PhD Program in Ethics & Law and European CSR Initiative, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
- David Vogel, Chair of Business Ethics, Professor of Political Science and Founder of the Center for Responsible Business, <st1:placename w:st="on">Haas</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">School</st1:placetype> of Business, <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">California</st1:placename>, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Berkeley</st1:city></st1:place>
- Jay B. Barney, Chair of Corporate Strategy and Professor of Management & Human Resources, Fisher College of Business, Ohio State University (tbc)
And many more from prominent institutions including INSEAD, IMD, <st1:city w:st="on">Zurich</st1:city>, Italian Centre for Social Responsibility, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Bath</st1:city></st1:place>, Bocconi and Cranfield, among others. |
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| The 2nd Annual Education and Training Exchange on Corporate Responsibility |
| A three-hour informal session that enables attendees to network with peers and to observe and discuss dozens of presentations from business, academia and other stakeholder organisations highlighting successful corporate responsibility implementations. Last year's Education and Training Exchange featured more than 60 such presentations and the feedback for the Exchange was excellent. This year it also incorporates an hour-long Symposium Series of five moderated workshop sessions to give participants a forum for deeper discussion about particular themes and future paths. |
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| Workshops and Research Tracks |
| Attendees will have 20 different workshops from which to choose on a broad range of corporate responsibility and strategy themes. |
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| PhD Conference Following the Colloquium – September 13 |
| For the fourth consecutive year, a PhD Day specially devoted to doctoral candidates will take place after the Colloquium on September 13. This event will bring together PhD candidates from across <st1:place w:st="on">Europe</st1:place> to share their research experience and findings and to discuss the challenges they face in pursuing their doctoral studies in areas linked to corporate responsibility. |
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| Conference Fees and How to Register |
| The following fees currently apply for the EABIS 5th Annual Colloquium in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Milan</st1:city></st1:place>: € 775 for Business € 675 Academia, SMEs, NGOs and Civil Society € 675 for Affiliate EABIS Members € 250 for PhDs (Limited places available for Colloquium and PhD Conference combined. Please note: there is a € 50 set fee for those who only wish to attend the PhD Conference (with no Colloquium registration). To download a registration form, please visit the SDA Bocconi website. Any other inquiries should be sent by e-mail to assunta.prandini@sdabocconi.it or to info@eabis.org. We strongly encourage you to book quickly and secure your place at what promises to be an exceptional event. We look forward to seeing you in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Milan</st1:city></st1:place>! Best wishes, The EABIS and SDA Bocconi Teams |