CSR in Difficult Times:
Innovations and New Opportunities
in
Co-financing, Resources and Partnering
Friday, 1 May 2009
8 – 9:45 AM
The Miles S. Nadal Centre,
Schulich School of Business, York University
Toronto Dominion Centre
222 Bay St., Toronto, Canada
• Gain information on resources that can immediately enhance your CSR programming.
• Gain an overview of latest innovations, mechanisms, state of the art partnerships.
• Engage directly with peers and leading practitioners.
Moderator: Dirk Matten, Hewlett-Packard Chair in Corporate Social Responsibility, Schulich School of Business, York University
Discussants:
Judith Morrison, Regional Director, Inter-American Foundation/ REDEAMÉRICA Network of Corporate Foundations
Kermit Moh, Head, Global Development Alliance, United States Agency for International Development
Audra Jones, Americas Director, Prince of Wales Business Leaders Forum
Bernardo Guillamon, Manager, Office of Outreach and Partnerships, Inter-American Development Bank
Dan Runde, Head of Partnerships, International Finance Corporation, World Bank Group
Panellist Biographies (PDF)
To Register: Space is limited for this event. Register online or RSVP directly to FOCAL's Director of Communications, Peter Moore, 613-562-0005 ext. 255.
This event is brought to you by the Canadian Foundation for the Americas (FOCAL) and Inter-American Dialogue Corporate Circle in partnership with the Schulich School of Business at York University.
Background
The global financial crisis and economic downturn are forcing business to re-examine priorities
and re-focus on core activities making the question of necessity the new benchmark of
corporate decision-making. Companies for whom Corporate Social Responsibility has become
an integral part of corporate DNA and a tool for competitiveness face difficult choices in this environment. Fortunately, there is an array of resources and assistance that can make CSR programs more cost-effective.
This seminar will bring to Toronto leading international CSR support organisations – government,
multilateral and private - that partner with private sector companies to develop, implement
and co-finance CSR projects. These are not consulting companies, but rather organisations
with deep experience, resources and a mission to advance the practice and reach of CSR.
This breakfast program will feature a moderated roundtable with focused, business-relevant
presentations and debate among the panellists on innovations in public-private partnerships
across a variety of sectors. A short question and answer session with the audience will follow
the session with time for one-on-one follow up over coffee at the end of the event.
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