For decades, companies replicated the same business model to expand into new markets. This approach has run its course. Can long-term growth and commercial viability come from new models that blend profitability with community and environmental relevancy? Can corporate leaders succeed in creating shared value by working with other innovators? This session will share breakthrough survey results from 50 global companies on inclusive and sustainable growth practices, and discuss the partnerships needed to learn, innovate and thrive.
Session Description
Time & Location
Time:
10:00 - 11:15, Thursday, April 10, 2014 BSTLocation:
SBS, Edmond Safra Lecture Theatre
Speakers
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SpeakerInternational Director Community Fair Trade, The Body ShopDame Anita Roddick, the late Founder of The Body Shop, believed that ‘Trade not Aid’ could be an effective way to alleviate poverty. This vision led to our pioneering Community Fair Trade (CFT) programme that launched over 26 years ago. Mark Davis oversees the CFT programme, which sources high…
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SpeakerDirector, Deloitte & Touche USATony Siesfeld is a director at Monitor Deloitte and a senior leader of Monitor Institute, a practice serving foundations and nonprofits. He has over 25 years of experience in for-profit and for-impact advisory work. Recently, he worked in the areas of impact investing & financing social innovation (with…
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SpeakerPractice Leader, Markets, World Wide Fund for NatureKavita is Practice Leader, Markets at WWF. The Markets Practice leverages market mechanisms including working with small producers and enterprises, international companies, value chains and consumers to help meet the WWF goals of protecting wildlife, forests, freshwater, and oceans as well as…
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ModeratorGlobal Director of Inclusive Finance, Citigroup, Inc.Bob Annibale Global Director, Citi Community Development and Inclusive Finance Bob leads Citi’s partnerships with global, national and local organizations to support inclusive finance and community development through economic empowerment. He also leads Citi’s commercial…