A growing number of pioneering publicly listed companies are pivoting their business practices internally to embrace long-term goals and eschewing the overriding emphasis on short-term profitability. But given the inbuilt tyranny of the market, taking on such a challenge is not for the faint-hearted. In this session, we will hear from innovative corporate pioneers who are embarking on such a journey—from the inside out. How do they drive these changes inside the company while delivering value back to the shareholders?
Session Description
Time & Location
Time:
13:15 - 14:30, Thursday, April 10, 2014 BSTLocation:
SBS, Edmond Safra Lecture Theatre
Speakers
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SpeakerChairman and CEO, Royal DSMCEO/Chairman Managing Board Royal DSM (since 2007). Studies: Medical Biology (University of Utrecht) & Business Administration (Erasmus University Rotterdam). In 1987, Feike joined Gist-brocades as Manager Strategy & Business Development of the Industrial Pharmaceutical Products Division and…
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SpeakerGlobal Vice President Social Impact, UnileverMs Manubens is Global Vice President for Social Impact at Unilever. She leads the strategy and implementation of the new Enhancing Livelihoods ambitions of the Unilever Sustainable Living Plan, Including Women’s Empowerment and Fairness, including the implementation of the UN Guiding…
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SpeakerDirector of Plan A, Marks and SpencerMike is Director of Sustainable Business at the retailer Marks & Spencer. He was part of the small team that in 2007 developed and delivered the company's groundbreaking Plan A, a 100 point, 5 year plan to address a wide range of environmental and social issues. Reporting to the CEO, Mike is…
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ModeratorFounder and Executive Chairman, Volans Ventures LtdJohn Elkington is a writer and thinker, a serial-entrepreneur and an ‘advisor from the future’. John is a world authority on corporate responsibility and sustainable development and is credited with coining the ‘triple bottom line’. In 2004, BusinessWeek described John as “a dean of the corporate…