EABIS: Latest News http://eabis.org/ Latest news from eabis.org en EABIS: Latest News http://eabis.org/typo3conf/ext/tt_news/ext_icon.gif http://eabis.org/ 18 16 Latest news from eabis.org TYPO3 - get.content.right http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Thu, 05 Dec 2013 17:26:00 +0100 Forthcoming Call for Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions http://eabis.org/nc/events/events/article/forthcoming-call-for-marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.html (11 December 2013) Thu, 05 Dec 2013 17:26:00 +0100 KUBS-ABIS Global CSR Conference: The Role of Corporate Sustainability in Asia's Development http://eabis.org/nc/events/events/article/kubs-abis-global-csr-conference-the-role-of-corporate-sustainability-in-asias-development.html 29-30 November 2013, Korea University, Seoul, Korea Keynote Session: Opening speech by the hosts and Korea Government (tbc) Panel Discussion: 1st session: ICT Industry / 2nd session: Auto Industry Case Presentation: MNC’s Corporate Sustainability Cases in Asia    Case Matching: Individual interviews between companies and academicians Download the invitation and agenda here

Registration

All interested in participating are kindly asked to fill in the registration form and send it to Ms Jeena Park, ABIS Asia Coordinator, jeena.park@abis-global.org 

Call for Expressions

All interested are invited to submit an expression of interest in participating in a conference with the above theme on November 29th and 30th of 2013, in Seoul, Korea. Output of the conference will be a book with case studies written by the invited academicians for the conference. Co-hosted by the Institute for Sustainable Development of Korea University and the Academy of Business in Society, conference aims to bring interested academicians in investigating and researching MNCs in Asia and their role on the development of the region. The conference will bring together companies operating in Asia and academicians from around the world.  In accordance with the theme, academicians are invited to write an academic case study for pre-selected companies on topics focusing on their sustainability cases that have contributed to Asia's development. Final writers will be selected by the Institute for Sustainable Development of Korea University and the ABIS. Academicians will have chance to meet with the companies initially on the second day of the conference and will be given additional six months to submit the written academic case and teaching notes. Final case will be co-copyrighted between the academic institute of the writer and ABIS and the final book will be co-edited by two hosts and a renowned publisher (tbc). Travel expenses of academicians who are chosen to write the cases and attending the conference will be covered by the hosts but there will be no remuneration for the case writing. Each applicant who wants to submit an EOI should send their CV, including their list of publications to Ms. Jeena Park at jeena.park@abis-global.org   by 31st October, 2013. About the organisers The Academy of Business in Society (ABIS), launched in 2002, is a unique growing alliance of currently more than 130 companies, business schools, academic institutions and other stakeholders, with the support of the European Commission, committed to integrating business in society issues into the heart of business theory and practice around the globe. It is increasingly viewed as a reference point for corporate responsibility knowledge development and learning. Asian Business Center at Korea University Business School (ABC), founded in 1955, aims at thoroughly analyzing Asian countries, which are newly emerging as important markets as well as prominent global trends. The goal of the ABC is to collect a wealth of professional knowledge on regional corporate activities and economies of major countries in Asia and subsequently, to provide valuable advice on the strategic decision -making process of corporations and countries.]]> Thu, 05 Dec 2013 11:56:00 +0100 ABIS Thought Leadership Roundtable ‘Sustainability & Social Innovation’ http://eabis.org/nc/events/events/article/abis-intel-thought-leadership-roundtable-sustainability-social-innovation.html 9 December 2013, Brussels. This is an invitation only event.

What is unique about this new insight?

Social Innovation can be understood as a new cross-sectorial collaboration achieving business and societal benefits by using resources typically from the private sector, governments and NGO's to create innovations that solve societal issues within and outside the company. Social in this sense is understood as a focused direction of innovation, usually implying a normative approach that creates something positive for society, in terms of social, environmental and / or economic impacts. In order to achieve this, Social Innovation needs to be integrated into the innovation processes of the firm. Social Innovation is not CSR. While innovation has always been in the DNA of firms, it has not been an integral part of CSR. Ultimately, the responsibility of the company (for employees, environment, community, etc.) will stay and Social Innovation will add a new dimension in truly creating Shared Value - for society and the company alike. Social intrapreneurs - individuals within large corporations who take direct initiative for innovations which address social or environmental challenges profitably, often out-with their day-jobs, are one of the exciting ways that companies can foster more social innovation.

What is unique about this event?

This event, which is sponsored by Intel (a corporate member of ABIS), enables corporate executives and academics conducting relevant research all to strengthen each other's insights in the way that social innovation and social intrapreneurism can contribute to sustainability. The format of the day will be a combination of short. keynote addresses and a moderated discussion involving all participants. In advance of the meeting, ABIS will distribute a digest of relevant articles to all attendees. As branded by ABIS, the results ensure deep insight, an embedded approach and the possibility to change towards a better performance of business in society. Among the key speakers at the event will be:
  • Dr. Thomas Osburg, Director Europe Corporate Affairs, Intel Corporation
  • Prof. David Grayson, Director of the Doughty Centre for Corporate Responsibility, Cranfield School of Management

Who should attend?

Given the focus, we aim to target C-suites, learning officers, heads of talent and new business development, strategy directors and senior experts within the companies in related fields and’ therefore, not limit the event to the Sustainability directors and CSR officers only. In order to expand synergies, we invite all interested business members to bring 1 to 2 additional people from their own company or out of their value chain with interest in the topic. ABIS academic members, expert in the field, will also be invited to participate and to contribute to the debate.

Timing and venue

11:00 am to 3:00 pm including light lunch at DIAMANT Conference & Business Centre - Bd. A Reyerslaan 80, B-1030 BRUSSELS. For more information do not hesitate to contact Christiane Malcorps, Corporates Director (christiane.malcorps@abis-global.org ) or Mollie Painter, Academic Director (mollie.painter@abis-global.org ). Read more about the upcoming ABIS TRT's.]]> Thu, 01 Aug 2013 14:14:00 +0200 ABIS Thought Leadership Round Table “Business /government interface: Beyond lobbying” http://eabis.org/nc/events/events/article/abis-eppa-thought-leadership-roundtable-government-relations-for-the-21st-century.html 21 November 2013, Brussels. This is an invitation only event.

What is unique about this new insight?   

The business/government interface is shifting.  The purpose of the study was to identify how to realise a greater level of governance innovation in corporate/government relations through partnering, transparency of practice and accountability, thus the title ‘Beyond Lobbying’. The Lisbon treaty and the current global economic crisis have led to more dramatic shifts in management than ever before.  Radical new thinking, new methodologies and collaborative governance is needed.  A paradigm shift is required in order to align corporate strategy with the needs of the various stakeholders. ABIS and its member companies will play a lead role in this activity, which will build competitive advantage for all those participating.

What is unique about this event?

This event, which is sponsored by EPPA (a corporate member of ABIS), enables corporate executives and academics conducting relevant research all to strengthen each other’s insight in the way that business and government should interface in the future.  The format of the day will be a combination of keynote addresses and a moderated discussion involving all participants.  In advance of the meeting, ABIS will distribute a digest of relevant articles to all attendees. As branded by ABIS, the results ensure deep insight, an embedded approach and the possibility to change towards a better performance of business in society. Among the key speakers at the event will be:
  • Dr. Stefan Schepers, Director EPPA, Secretary General of the tripartite High Level Group on EU Innovation Policy Management
  • Prof. Andrew Kakabadse, Professor of International Management Development, Cranfield University, School of Management
  • Prof. Nada Kakabadse, Professor of Policy, Governance and Ethics at Henley Business School, University of Reading

Who should attend? 

Given the focus, we aim to target C-suites and senior experts within the companies in related fields, as well as people who are in a position to advise and/or support senior executives.  The event will not be limited to the CSR officers and Public Affairs Directors only. In order to expand synergies, we invite all interested business members to bring 1 to 2 additional people from their own company or out of their value chain relations with interest in the topic. ABIS academic members, expert in the field, will also be invited to participate and to contribute to the debate.

Timing and venue

11:00 am to 3:00 pm including light lunch at EPPA offices, Place du Luxembourg 2, 1050 Brussels. For more information do not hesitate to contact Christiane Malcorps, Corporates Director (christiane.malcorps@abis-global.org ) or Mollie Painter, Academic Director (mollie.painter@abis-global.org ). Read more about the upcoming ABIS TRT's. ]]> Thu, 01 Aug 2013 14:14:00 +0200 Measuring the impact of CSR (IMPACT project) - Final Conference http://eabis.org/nc/events/events/article/impact-project-final-conference.html 17-18 September, Brussels, Belgium
  • Hear the presentation on the main findings drawing on the learning from key work packages
  • Discuss the key findings of the project and their implications in the context of emerging EU policy and planning for the next period
  •  Discuss ways forward towards management delivery
  • Access the presentation of the Practitioner’s Handbook 
    • Prospective speakers could include representatives of the:
    • Relevant EC Directorate General
    • Managing Authorities from the EU
    • Lead Academics in the field
    • Representatives from EU companies, networks and industry
    Please SAVE THE DATE 17-18 September on your diary and do not hesitate to circulate to other interested colleagues.

    Programme and Registration

    You can download the conference provisional programme here. To register and see the logistics guidelines, please click here.

    Additional Information

    For questions on logistics please contact Arantxa Vivaco (arantxa.vivanco@eabis.org); for questions on content, please write to Elena Urizar (elena.urizar@eabis.org) To know more, please visit the project website: www.csr-impact.eu ]]>     Thu, 27 Jun 2013 11:59:00 +0200     ABIS Doctoral Summer School 2013: Advancing Corporate Sustainability, CSR and Ethics http://eabis.org/nc/events/events/article/abis-phd-summer-school-advancing-the-field-of-corporate-sustainability-management.html Hosted by Centre for Sustainability Management, Leuphana University Lüneburg, Germany, on 1-4...

    Aim and scope

    The Academy of Business in Society (ABIS, formerly EABIS) and the Centre for Sustainability Management (CSM) at Leuphana University Lüneburg cordially invite doctoral students (PhD and DBA) to attend the ABIS doctoral summer school 2013. The summer school aims at enhancing students’ research contribution towards advancing the field of corporate sustainability, corporate social responsibility and business ethics. Particular attentions is paid to developing frameworks, models and management approaches that address research questions and provide guidance to practitioners. A limited number of students will have the opportunity to be actively engaged in revisiting their research and doctoral work in the inspiring environment of one of most renowned universities in the field of sustainability sciences. The summer school will bring together students at various stages of doctoral research progress, creating an opportunity for extensive networking.

    Outcome and benefits

    The summer school will aim at strengthening the dialogue between practitioners and young researchers. The input sessions will provide insights into corporate challenges and current approaches to tackling them. The group work will enhance this transfer of knowledge. Subsequently, a main objective of the summer school will be approaching these challenges based on extant developments in the field. The ultimate aim will be capturing these challenges, interpreting them and analysing them from a scientific perspective. The tangible output of the summer school will thus constitute a discussion paper that a) summarizes the challenges businesses face and b) sketches a roadmap to solving them.

    Programme outline: 

    The three-day summer school provides a welcoming atmosphere for discussing innovative approaches to corporate sustainability management as well as frameworks and models to deal with current and future environmental, social and economic challenges. Supported by distinguished international researchers the participants of the doctoral summer school will work out key management challenges of corporate sustainability, CSR and business ethics. At the close of the summer school the doctoral students will summarise and presents the summer schools outcomes. Sunday, 01 September 2013
    • Reception: Get together + welcome drink
    Monday, 02 September 2013
    • Registration
    • Plenary session / Group work / Parallel sessions
    • Guided tour through the historic town
    • Official summer school dinner
    Tuesday, 03 September 2013
    • Plenary session / Group work / Parallel sessions
    • Overnight tasks (based on group work)
    Wednesday, 04 September 2013
    • Presentations of group work results
    • Wrap-up of the summer school
    Please download here the full Call for Contributions. The deadline to apply is June 16. The programme incorporates three modes of exchange:
    • Group work offers a forum for discussing the individual doctoral projects in small peer groups (2-4 people, depending on the topic), supported by the mentors.
    • Parallel sessions focus on tricky areas of research: getting published, writing a paper-passed dissertation, etc.
    • Plenary sessions enable presenting different perspectives on advancing the field of corporate sustainability management to support the objectives of the group work.

    Academic advisory board

    • Prof. Stefan Schaltegger, Centre for Sustainability Management Leuphana University, Lüneburg
    • Dr. Erik G. Hansen, Centre for Sustainability Management Leuphana University, Lüneburg
    • Prof. Mollie Painter-Morland, ABIS, Brussels

    Organising committee

    Centre for Sustainability Management (CSM), Leuphana University, Lüneburg Dr. Dimitar Zvedov and Dorli Harms Scharnhorststr. 1, D-21335 Lüneburg, Germany www.leuphana.de/csm ABIS - The Academy of Business in Society Elena Urizar - elena.urizar@eabis.org Ludwig Roger - ludwig.roger@eabis.org

    About The Centre for Sustainability Management at Leuphana University Lüneburg

    The Centre for Sustainability Management (CSM) at Leuphana University Lüneburg is an internationally renowned centre of excellence in research, teaching and academic training as well as in knowledge transfer in the fields of entrepreneurial sustainability management, corporate social responsibility (CSR) and social entrepreneurship. The CSM was founded in 1999 and is part of the first Faculty of Sustainability Sciences worldwide.]]>     Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:01:00 +0100     ABIS Annual Doctoral Workshop http://eabis.org/nc/events/events/article/eabis-11th-annual-phd-conference.html 15 October, Nyenrode, The Netherlands - EXTENDED DEADLINE: 9th September! business in society’ issues? Would you like to become part of a global community of young researchers and engage with doctoral students from different parts of Europe, and beyond? Are you looking for career advice and opportunities to publish? Do you want to meet the leading scholars in your field and discuss your work with them in a one-to-one session? Do you want to be considered for the “ABIS 2013 Doctoral Workshop Best Contribution Award”? After hosting a PhD Day for 10 consecutive years, ABIS will broaden its scope this year to host a Doctoral Workshop that will bring together PhD + DBA candidates from across Europe and beyond to share their research experience, their findings and the challenges they face in their studies in the field of business in society — including corporate responsibility, sustainability, social entrepreneurship, social issues in management and business ethics. You may ask what PhDs and DBAs have in common… The first factor is their interest in furthering the ‘business in society’ agenda, and their common need to get the empirical research and conceptual framing done that will drive the agenda forward in terms of institutional change. A second factor is that PhDs will encounter practice-oriented executives in their classrooms. We believe that these crucial relationships between theory and practice are best built early on in people’s careers. This Doctoral Workshop will be unique in bringing together junior and senior academic voices in the field, and in connecting doctoral students with different kinds of interests in theory and practice. Through the Doctoral Workshop we hope to inform all aspects of doctoral students' career planning: how to collaborate and partner with senior scholars, how to engage with practitioners and corporate clients, plus how to successfully engage as teacher with your MBA and MSc students on a graduate level, and students from other disciplines on an undergraduate level. In addition, we will announce the official launch of the ABIS Doctoral Network during the ABIS Doctoral Workshop. The ABIS Doctoral Workshop is an outstanding opportunity for PhD and DBA students to:
    • Explore research methodologies appropriate to the field of business in society.
    • Benefit from the advice and feedback of senior researchers.
    • Gain insights from senior editors on publishing doctoral work.
    • Network with peers from around Europe and beyond.
    • Engage in intergenerational and interdisciplinary dialogue with academics and companies
    • Understand the teaching challenges that you will face in your career
    • Learn how to work with practitioners on cases and empirical research
    In line with the theme of the ABIS 12th Annual Colloquium “Sustainability and Finance”, this year’s Doctoral Workshop will focus on the interfaces between strategy, finance and sustainability. Please note, however, that we welcome contributions from any doctoral candidates pursuing work around ‘business in society’ issues. Moderated feedback will be given by selected peers and internationally well-reputed guest faculty. In addition to gaining a deeper understanding of their own contribution to the research field, participants will be encouraged to submit a revised version of their contribution to be considered for publication in the Young Scholar Special Issue of the Business and Professional Ethics Journal.

    Download:

    • Call for Contributions - extended deadline:9th September!
    • Provisional programme

    Registration

    ABIS members fee: 100 Euro Regular fee: 140 Euro In the meantime, we welcome your queries via e-mail to fabien.martinez@abis-global.org ]]>     Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:03:00 +0100     ABIS 12th Annual Colloquium: Sustainability and Finance http://eabis.org/nc/events/events/article/12th-eabis-annual-colloquium-sustainability-and-finance.html 15-17 Oct, Nyenrode, Netherlands

    12th Annual EABIS Colloquium

                

    2013 ABIS Colloquium: "Sustainability & Finance"

    October 15-17, Nyenrode Business University, Breukelen, the Netherlands

    We are pleased to invite you to save the date for the 12th ABIS Annual Colloquium, which this year takes “Sustainability and Finance” as its central theme.

    Participants will have the opportunity to engage in a global debate on the critical sustainability-related trends, challenges and priorities shaping the interface between the financial sector, business, governments and society. The ABIS Colloquium will bring together perspectives from a range of international thought leaders to expand knowledge horizons in this vital field of practice and study.

     

    An invitation with the detailed programme will follow at a later stage. Please also feel free to visit and bookmark the conference website: www.nyenrode.nl/abis2013.

     

    We look forward to seeing you at Nyenrode later this year!

    ]]>     Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:02:00 +0100     Leading the Sustainable Enterprise http://eabis.org/nc/events/events/article/leading-the-sustainable-enterprise.html Sept (dates TBD), Hartford, USA Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:00:00 +0100 Benchmarking Progress in Business Schools http://eabis.org/nc/events/events/article/benchmarking-progress-in-business-schools.html July (dates TBD), New York, USA Tue, 29 Jan 2013 13:59:00 +0100 Closing Conference for Phase I of Practical Wisdom for Management Project http://eabis.org/nc/events/events/article/closing-conference-for-phase-i-of-practical-wisdom-for-management-project.html 9-10 July, Yale University, USA Downalod the draft Conference agenda here.

    Practical Information

    Venue Yale University campus, at the Maurice R. Greenberg Conference Center located at 391 Prospect Street, New Haven, Connecticut. Registration Seating is limited and the registration deadline is June 1, 2013 or until registration reaches maximum capacity.

    To register, please fill out and submit the online form available at: http://www.regonline.com/practicalwisdom201 Accomodation Accommodations will be provided at your own expense at discounted rates at the downtown New Haven Hotel. Further information For more details, please download the Conference Brochure or visit Yale Spiritual Capital Initiative website. ]]>     Tue, 29 Jan 2013 13:58:00 +0100     Innovation for Sustainability http://eabis.org/nc/events/events/article/innovation-for-sustainability.html 12-15 June, Copenhagen, Denmark sustainability-driven innovation (SDI) in support of the European Union’s strategic commitment to ‘smart, sustainable and inclusive growth’. Preliminary research and prospective studies suggest that SDI involves management competences and organisational capabilities rarely found in traditional business-led, technology-driven innovation. It draws on new platforms of actors or a blend of social and business innovation. It can also lead to new business models that create and capture value, providing for performance in economic, environmental and social terms (including models drawn from nature which can be used as inspiration for innovation).
    To know more, please visit I4S webpage. ]]>     Tue, 29 Jan 2013 13:56:00 +0100     International Seminar on Entrepreneurship & Sustainability: New Fields, New Challenges http://eabis.org/nc/events/events/article/1st-conference-on-entrepreneurship-and-sustainability.html 27-28 May, Curitiba, Brazil The Academy of Business in Society is proud to co-organise the first... International Seminar on Entrepreneurship & Sustainability: New Fields, New Challenges is to stimulate new models of entrepreneurship in Brazil, involving entrepreneurs, support and funding institutions, government institutions, research institutions and universities in this activity. Innovation and the emphasis on sustainable development are creating new opportunities for visionary entrepreneurs. New undertakings are based on technological innovations and have a global focus, even when they involve local or regional initiatives; they use new financing and business models and are concentrated primarily within service sectors. Academia, companies and governments need to be prepared for this new generation of entrepreneurs.

    Programme

    • Entrepreneurship High Tec: New economy, new jobs, new life
    • Entrepreneurial Universities
    • Entrepreneurship & Sustainability
    • Social Entrepreneurship
    • Entrepreneurship & Intellectual Property
    • Entrepreneurship High Tec in a BRIC Economy
    • Business Ethics and Entrepreneur Ethics
    • Marketing  for High Tec Start-ups
    • Financing the New Entrepreneurship
    • PBL as a Strategy to Shape New Entrepreneurs
    • New prospects in Entrepreneurship Research
    • Teaching New Entrepreneurship

    Registration

    We welcome all ABIS members interested in entrepreneurship & sustainability to register for this conference. Register here. More information on the conference and contact details are available on the conference website.   ]]>     Tue, 29 Jan 2013 13:52:00 +0100     3rd International conference: Advancing Health Decision Making Forum http://eabis.org/nc/events/events/article/-260fe80d94.html 23-25 Apr - Sharjah, United Arab Emirates In May 2011, EABIS, Rutgers University and Johnson & Johnson launched a new global thought leadership initiative on health decision-making in the global context.

    The aim of the initiative is to create an international platform for advancing the quality and impact of institutional decision-making. It will focus in particular on enhanced sharing, use and interpretation of data on global health challenges, as well as building capacity for coordination and collaboration across public, private, and civic sectors.


    To know more, please visit AHDM project webpage.

    ]]>     Thu, 24 Jan 2013 14:26:00 +0100     Measuring the impact of CSR (IMPACT project): Final Policy and Advisory Board Round Tables http://eabis.org/nc/events/events/article/-727bdd3564.html 16-17 April, Brussels, Belgium Where to get more information and follow progress?

    Project Website: www.csr-impact.eu

     

    ]]>     Wed, 16 Jan 2013 12:49:00 +0100     ABIS Symposium Practical Wisdom from the Japanese classical traditons http://eabis.org/nc/events/events/article/practical-wisdom-from-the-japanese-traditions.html The conference will be hosted by Soka University in Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan, 11-12 May 2013. Context Japanese spiritual and philosophical traditions for management is widely admitted ranging from “Shu-ha-ri” (three stages of learning mastery): the fundamentals, breaking with tradition, parting with traditional wisdom to three way satisfactory business to seller, buyer and society.
    The high economic development after the Second World War elucidated the strength of Japanese management way in the form of life-time employment commitment and workplace productivity improvement and knowledge creation. The applied practices include joint consultation system in the constructive industrial relations and “Kaizen” activities like 5S and small group activity in quality control circle. However, a lot of implicit knowledge is not converted into explicit in high context working environment of Japanese businesses. There are a lot of needs in Japanese spiritual and philosophical traditions for management to be shared with international experts.

    Call for Contributions

    In this conference we will welcome contributions exploring the practical wisdom of management developed in all different Japanese spiritual and philosophical traditions, including: Confucianism, Shintoism, Zen Buddhism, Nichiren Buddhism, Soka Gakkai, etc.

    Download the full Call for Papers

    The conference will be followed from a call for papers for a special issue of the Journal of Management Development.

    Academic Committee

    • Prof. Kiyotaka Maeda, Soka University
    • Prof. Naoki Kuriyama, Soka University
    • Prof. Gilbert Lenssen, The Academy of Business in Society
    • Prof. André Habisch, Catholic University of Eichstaett-Ingolstadt
    • Prof. Theodore Roosevelt Malloch, Yale University

    Organisation 

    • Prof. Naoki Kuriyama, Soka University
    • Mr. Cristian Loza Adaui, The Academy of Business In Society

    Practical Information

    Registration To participate in the conference you will need an invitation. If you are interested in participate please write an email to: Prof. Naoki Kuriyama (naokuri@soka.ac.jp) and Cristian Loza Adaui (cristian.loza@eabis.org) indicating your affiliation and why you are interested in participate. Travel, accommodation and conference fees Participants are responsible for travel and accommodation expenses. There is no conference fee for invited participants. Venue of the conference The conference will take place in the Campus of Soka University International Conference Room
    Central Tower - Soka University,
    1-236 Tangi-cho, Hachioji-city, Tokyo 192-8577, Japan For more information on how to access, click here.

    Downloads

    Conference brochure ]]>     Mon, 14 Jan 2013 11:04:00 +0100     EABIS – Loyola Dean’s Colloquium 2013: Aligning Faith-based Business School Programs http://eabis.org/nc/events/events/article/eabis-loyola-deans-colloquium-2013-aligning-faith-based-business-school-programs.html 28 Feb - 1 Mar 2013, The Hilton Hotel Riverside, New Orleans, US Program details This is the first ever EABIS-LOYOLA Deans’ Colloquium which will feature perspectives from global business, thought leaders and world-leading academic Deans to expand the knowledge horizon in the field of Faith-based programs at both the graduate and undergraduate levels.   Research, case studies and conceptual work from corporate, academic and independent experts around the world will be presented to address five major topics:  
    • Global Trends – current and emerging macro issues influencing Faith-based programs in the context of the socio/politic/economic landscape, long-term futures and solutions to the crisis in ethics;
    • Emerging Models– strategic innovation for Faith-based programs in operational excellence, product leadership, social innovation, entrepreneurship, creating, capturing and distributing value and building lasting values;
    • Strategy – strategic innovation as a result of faith-based programs in scenarios, resilience, stewardship, resources, community involvement, networks, and spiritual development;  
    • Organizational Capabilities – strategic innovation prompted by faith-based programs in culture, structures, processes, skills, performance and impact assessment,
    • Capacity Building - innovation driven by Faith-based programs in servant leadership, talent, spiritual formation and development, and partnerships with others.
    Download the provisional programme

    Speakers and moderators

    The event will count with the presence of senior keynote speakers, guest speakers, dean’s and moderators from Global companies and Business schools/universities. Note: Participation is limited to invited guests.

    General information

    The conference will take place at The Hilton Hotel in downtown New Orleans, Louisiana, which is close to the campus of Loyola University.

    About the organizers

    Loyola University New Orleans (www.loyno.edu) is the Jesuit University of the South, and is committed to the discovery of wisdom and the transmission of learning, through research and through undergraduate, graduate and professional education of the highest quality. Guided by its Catholic and Jesuit traditions, Loyola Business School fosters the intellectual, moral and religious development of its students and prepares them for leadership in a global society. EABIS - The Academy of Business in Society is a global alliance of companies, business schools and academic institutions, committed to integrating business in society issues into the heart of management practice, education and development. Founded in 2002, EABIS has grown beyond its 15 founding partners to more than 130 organizations today, situated on all five continents. Since its launch, EABIS has invested around $10 mm in more than 50 collaborative research and learning initiatives, including over half of the EU's research projects focused on corporate responsibility. (eabis.org). It has recently launched its North American operations and platform with offices in New York City.

    Contact

    EABIS - Theodore Malloch, Managing Director Americas Tel: 203 812-9528  |  Email: theodore.roosevelt.malloch@eabis.org Loyola University - Nicholas Capaldi, Director, Center for Spiritual Capital, Loyola University nick.capaldi@gmail.com ]]>     Fri, 12 Oct 2012 17:10:00 +0200     Conference: Practical Wisdom for Management and Economics from the Buddhist Traditions http://eabis.org/nc/events/events/article/conference-practical-wisdom-for-management-and-economics-from-the-buddhist-traditions.html 15-16 November 2012, Thammasat Business School, Thailand Practical Wisdom for Management and Economics from the Buddhist Traditions.  The event will be held in Bangkok, Thailand on November 15-16, 2012 and is hosted by Thammasat Business School. The conference is designed to bring together philosophers, theologians, economist, management scholars, business leaders and policy makers to engage in reflection and dialogue. The conference Programme is now available. Academic Committee
    • Prof. Methawut Peerapornvitoon, Thammasat Business School
    • Prof. Gilbert Lenssen, EABIS
    • Prof. André Habisch, Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt
    • Prof. Theodore Roosevelt Malloch, Yale University
    Organization
    • Somboon Kulvisaechana, Thammasat Business School
    • Cristian Loza Adaui, EABIS

    Practical Information

    Conference venue and facilities
     The conference will be hosted by Thammasat Business School. Address: Thammasat University, Thammasat Business School, 2 Prachan Road, 10200 Bangkok, Thailand.
    We will have an auditorium and a round table conference hall with the state of the art facilities including internet connection.

    Sessions structure

    The total length of interventions is 30 minutes (speech and Q&A). We would appreciate if you could provide us with your presentation at least two days before the conference. Please send us also a first draft of your paper as soon as possible and no later than November 10th, including a structured abstract of your presentation and a brief biography.Click here to download the abstract and bio template that you must use for this purpose. Registration To participate in the conference you will need an invitation. Once you receive an invitation please download the registration form and send it to cristian.loza@eabis.org Conference fees There is no conference fee for invited participants. Travel and accommodation Attendees are responsible for travel and accommodation expenses.
    Participants are kindly requested to book their hotel accommodations as soon as possible. We have secured special rates at The Royal Princess Larnluang Hotel in Bangkok for conference attendees. To benefit from this advantage, please refer to the instructions below:
    • Special rates information
    • Accommodation form
    Transfers
    • Airport Pickup Service
    Transfer From the Airport to the Royal Princes Larnluang Hotel is included in the hotels special conference rate, please be sure to communicate your fly contacts in the accommodation form to the hotel when making your reservation.
    • Transfer Hotel - Campus - Hotel
    Thammasat Business School will organize and take care of the transfer for participants between the Royal Princess Larnluang Hotel and the Campus of the Thammasat Business School. Please be aware that this service will be not offered for participants staying in different hotels. Visa Attendees that require a visa for traveling to Thailand please write an email indicating first and last names and addresses  to: cambridge@cantab.net Read more about:
    • Rationale of the Conference
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    ]]>     Fri, 14 Sep 2012 14:24:00 +0200     EABIS 2012 Leaders’ Forum - Sustainability: Brand, reputation and customer perceptions http://eabis.org/nc/events/events/article/eabis-2012-leaders-forum-sustainability-brand-reputation-and-customer-perceptions-1.html Does the individual consumer really care enough to let sustainability issues influence brand... ?  How are sustainability challenges impacting on the supply chain and the behaviour of these organisations in their procurement processes?  Is price the overriding issue or are other factors influencing purchasing decisions?  Is sustainability going beyond low threshold supply chain vetting processes and into the mindset of the procurement function?  To what extent is this determined by other business functions – finance, product designers and developers, marketers and the people who have to sell the end product? These are just some of questions, implications and current and future responses that will be explored at this year's EABIS Leaders' Forum. The interactive discussion between leading representatives of companies, business schools and other authoritative commentators will be inspired by the launch of two major new pieces of EABIS corporate partner funded research:
    • INSEAD’s Craig Smith will present the findings of his investigation into consumer perceptions of company brand and reputation and the impact of the so-called ‘halo effect’
    • Researchers from Bath, Ingolstadt and Milan will present their examination into the corporate experience of implementing responsible supply chain management
    Click here to download the full programme.

    Practical Information

    The Leaders' Forum will take place on Friday 26th October, at GDF Suez - 1 Place du Trone, Brussels.

    To attend, please email raquel.lopes@eabis.org

    This event will be webstreamed live.  Please contact raquel.lopes@eabis.org
     to register for access.

    ]]>     Thu, 13 Sep 2012 14:46:00 +0200     Valuing Non-Financial Performance http://eabis.org/nc/events/events/article/valuing-non-financial-performance.html This important one-day event will take place on 13 November 2012, at Nyenrode Business... Key points This important one-day event will bring together company managers, asset managers, asset owners, advisers, researchers, scholars and key commentators.
    • Date and location: 13 November 2012 (09:00-18:00), Nyenrode Business Universiteit, Breukelen, Netherlands (close Schiphol Airport)
    • Price: Free to EABIS and CSR Europe members, and selected contributors.
    • Deadline: For expressions of interest in contributing to the programme and registration for event  - October 19, 2012
    • Numbers are limited so early registration is advised.
    • Contact for all questions: valuedrivers@nyenrode.nl

    Context

    There is growing awareness that the value of the business organisation is not adequately presented by financial performance, and that non-financial performance should play a more prominent role in strategy and investment decisions.   Current value measurement models are set up to measure easily quantifiable data for which there are commonly accepted standards of measurement - hence the emphasis on traditional financial performance indicators –and may no longer be fit for purpose.  When making strategy and investment decisions, business leaders and investors operate with only partial information. Investors and companies that assess performance only through short-term quarterly earnings and consequent movements in stock price tend to overlook less tangible drivers which are instrumental in the creation (or destruction) of companies’ sustainable value.  With 80% of stock markets’ value not represented in ‘financials’ we are seeing the growth of trends to expand the concept of value such as stakeholder or shared value and value chains and the search for valuation models and management tools that better reflect these trends.   The concept of value is expanding in time (from short term to long term, sustainable value) and space (from single shareholders to multiple stakeholders).  So how can we: 1. identify more effective ways in which companies and investors can monetise or valorise non-financial factors in existing investment case or valuation processes and models? 2. where this is not possible, develop indicators that more truly represent the full value (including the full risks), short and long term, of a business organization and help investors (asset owners and asset managers) and business leaders (boards, CEOs and CFO’s) to make better informed decisions?   3. ensure business schools integrate these concepts to ensure current and future business leaders have a good understanding of valuing non-financial performance?

    Defining the current state of knowledge

    The Academy of Business in Society and CSR Europe are co-convenors of a collaborative venture exploring the relationship between financial and non-financial performance of organisations.  There are two primary components: 1. A company project investigating the measurement and management of non-financial performance in the pursuit of improvement in both and a rationale for greater alignment with strategy and key business results 2. An investor project, Delphi, comprising major asset managers, asset owners and advisers in identifying the most material non-financial drivers of financial performance (and its ESG underpinnings) Both projects draw on the work of the Laboratory on Valuing Non-Financial Performance and the parallel EABIS-funded research ‘Sustainable Value’.  This event seeks to advance knowledge and understanding of the relationship between financial and non-financial performance and address those three key questions.  The focus will be on: 1. exploration by company managers of the relationship between financial and non-financial performance drivers and the potential impact of those linkages, inter alia, on:        a) access to finance        b) internal investment/business case analysis        c) risk assessment        d) credit analysis        e) HR, project and supply chain planning        f) financial and  integrated reporting 2. asset managers pooling intellectual property to define and refine a framework of material non-financial performance indicators and related factors; 3. a parallel discussion of asset owners on the rationale and validity of the emergent findings of both companies and asset managers; 4. examination of the state of academic knowledge in this area and the gaps in research and management education.

    Your active participation is sought

    This call for contributions is aimed at potential participants in this one-day event, where numbers are limited, and seeks expressions of interest from those with knowledge and experience in relevant fields such as: 1. Company analysis and practical application in business models and management tools 2. Development of investment case, risk,  project management, credit analysis models etc 3. Financial and non-financial analysis and modeling in equity, bond and other capital  markets 4. ESG research, particularly where integrated in mainstream investment decision making 5. Development of due diligence analysis particularly where linked to M&A activity and/or subsequent IPO placements We are keen to have contributions from: 1.     Company practitioners in fields of:         a) Finance and/or corporate development         b) Risk and corporate governance         c) Project management         d) Product/market development and allied marketing         e) Human and intellectual capital management 2.     Asset managers and owners 3.     Financial analysts and industry experts including index modellers 4.     Corporate finance and commercial market and fixed income analysts 5.     Equity finance and venture capital analysts and investors 6.    Associated developing markets such as impact and real estate investment and equity/capital investors in emerging and developing economies 7.     Researchers, scholars and educators in:         a) Finance & strategy         b) Organisational behaviour         c) Operations         d)Sustainability

    Outcomes

    By bringing together thought leaders in the field of valuing non-financial performance, this event will create a community of practice of professionals and researchers better equipped to pursue this agenda collaboratively and within their own organisations.   The outcomes of this event will be captured in the latest of EABIS’ Thought Leadership publication series (subject to permission of individual contributors).

    How to engage

    Please email valuedrivers@nyenrode.nl if you wish to participate in the event,  outlining  your area of interest or expertise and potential contribution (in no more than 500 words).  Supporting papers or presentations are welcomed.

    This event is sponsored by:

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