Paul
Hohnen Returns to Australia
ACCSR is
pleased to announce that International Sustainability
Expert, Paul
Hohnen, will be returning to Australia
in October 2007 to present three exclusive
programs for ACCSR on Corporate Social Responsibility.
Paul will be the keynote speaker at
a business
breakfast in Melbourne,
organised by ACCSR.
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He will also
lead two CSR
Masterclasses for the NGO and Government
sectors at ACCSR’s new training
facility in
South Yarra.
A former Australian
diplomat, Paul has worked intensively with
business, governments, the UN and NGOs
on sustainable development issues for the
past 20 years. Paul is a founding director
of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI),
and an Associate Fellow of the Royal Institute
of International Affairs (Chatham House). |
Business
Breakfast
“Getting On The Right Side of History:
How CSR Is Reshaping Thinking About The Role
of Business And Sustainable Development”
Paul Hohnen will be the keynote speaker in
a business breakfast at Melbourne Aquarium
on October 30th 2007. The breakfast will be
moderated by Leon Gettler, Senior Business
Journalist at The Age and chaired by Dr Leeora
Black, Managing Director of ACCSR.
Drawing on his extensive international experience
as an analyst and adviser to business, governments,
the UN and NGOs, Paul Hohnen will identify
some of the characteristics necessary for successful
business in the 21st Century.
This breakfast is essential for managers and
analysts who want to keep up to date with international
thinking in CSR and sustainability. Fresh from
his “by-invitation” presentation
to a ministerial roundtable at the Global Compact
Leaders Summit in July, Paul will describe
the key implications of the changing CSR landscape
for businesses, NGOs and investors.
To download a registration form click
here.
For
more information: phone 03 9826 1767 or email kateniblocksiddle@accsr.com.au
Jointly hosted by ACCSR and Pro Bono Australia,
this Masterclass for NGOs will be held between
1.30pm and 5.30pm on Tuesday 30th October.
Paul Hohnen will explore opportunities for
increasing NGO leverage with the government
and business sectors and discuss accountability
issues facing the advocacy community. The Masterclass
will also include a special presentation by
an Australian NGO.
Paul Hohnen
is well known in international NGO circles
for his work as Political Director of Greenpeace
International (1993-1997) and in setting up
the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). Most
recently, he was invited by a coalition of
international advocacy organisations to draft
an NGO Accountability Charter.
To download the brochure for this event click
here (PDF 220kb),
email kateniblocksiddle@accsr.com.au or
call 03 9826 1767.
This Masterclass will be held on October 31st
between 9am and 1pm and is jointly hosted by
ACCSR
and the Centre
for Public Agency Sustainability Reporting.
Paul Hohnen will explore some of the thinking
that lay behind the attention given by the
2007 G8 Summit to CSR issues. He will also
discuss how governments around the world are
using varied approaches to encourage increased
use of CSR by the business community. Paul’s
work in this area has been referenced in “How
to Lobby at Intergovernmental Meetings,” Felix
Dodds, Earthscan, 2004 and “Multistakeholder
Processes for Governance and Sustainability” Minu
Hemmati et al, Earthscan, 2002.
The Masterclass
will include a special presentation on what
Sustainability means for Government in Australia,
given by John Collins, Assistant Director of
the Centre for Public Agency Sustainability
Reporting. John has worked extensively with
government agencies and multinational organisations
on the integration of sustainability issues.
He is also former Acting Manager of the Cities
for Climate Protection, a campaign run by
ICLEI – Local
Governments for Sustainability Oceania.
To download the brochure for this event click
here (PDF 220kb), email kateniblocksiddle@accsr.com.au or
call 03 9826 1767. |
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ACCSR News
& Events: September 2007
IN THIS ISSUE:
Paul Hohnen Returns to Australia
Business Breakfast
CSR Masterclass for NGOs
CSR
Masterclass for Government
ExperienceCSR in
Sydney
CSR in Small Business
Australian Innovation
Conferences
About ACCSR
ExperienceCSR in Sydney
We are pleased to announce that we will be holding
our popular CSR business simulation ExperienceCSR
in Sydney on Wednesday November 28th.
This award-winning business game teaches participants
how to develop and implement effective CSR
strategies and tactics and enables learners
to:
- Explore CSR theory in action
- Reflect on simulation results and
identify opportunities to improve
- Apply learning to real world CSR
projects with decision supporting tools
- Share knowledge with peers in a
collaborative space
To book your place email kateniblocksiddle@accsr.com.au
or call 03 9826 1767.
To download a brochure
click here
Corporate Social Responsibility in
Small Business
ACCSR
made a submission to the Victorian Government
Family and Community Development Inquiry
(June 2007) into the involvement of small
and medium businesses in CSR.
In the submission, ACCSR said that developing
CSR tools specifically for small businesses
and engaging the non-profit sector would provide
promising avenues for improving CSR amongst
SMEs.
To read more click
here
Australian
Innovation: Towards a Sustainable Future
Australian Innovation:
Towards a Sustainable Future, a book which describes leading
examples of innovations in sustainability
in Australia, has recently been released.
The book, and accompanying website www.sustained.com.au,
includes examples from companies, organisations,
government departments and individuals who
are making bold strides with smart technologies
resulting in long-term environmental, economic
and social benefits. ACCSR’s Managing
Director, Leeora Black, was on the editorial
advisory board for this book.
Copies of the book can be ordered from www.sustained.com.au
Conferences
ACCSR will be speaking at these conferences:
- Public Relations
Institute of Australia National Convention
15-16th
October, 2007, Sydney
www.pria.com.au
- Australasian
Compliance Institute 11th Annual National
Conference
November 22-23th,
2007, Gold Coast
www.compliance.org.au
- Chartered Secretaries
Australia 24th National Conference
December
3-5th, 2007, Melbourne
www.csaust.com/nationalconference
ABOUT
ACCSR
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Responsibility is a leader in CSR research,
learning and strategy. Our unique capability-building
approach helps organisations identify and understand
their social responsibilities, capacity and
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