Update: ACCSR Turning Point Conference

ACCSR is proud to announce that The Hon. Chris Pearce MP, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, has accepted an invitation to be one of our key note speakers in the closing session of the Turning Point conference in February.

Mr Pearce, who was elected to Federal Parliament in 2001, has held the position of Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer since 2004. He has responsibilities in the development of policy in the Financial Markets, Corporate Governance, Foreign Investment, and Competition and Consumer Policy areas. In 2005 Mr Pearce referred the issue of directors’ duties and corporate social responsibility to the Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee (CAMAC), which has recently released its report.
Click here to go to the ACCSR article on the CAMAC review of corporate social responsibility

ACCSR welcomes the attendance of Mr Pearce and looks forward to hearing his views on the future of corporate social responsibility in Australia.

2nd Early Bird Rate Closing 12th January!

Want to know how you can best navigate the corporate social responsibility landscape in 2007?

Turning Point is your foremost chance to hear directly from Australian and International business and political leaders on the future of corporate social responsibility.

To shape policy in this important strategic business area, Turning Point is your must attend conference in 2007.

To attend Turning Point at the 2nd early bird rate you must register and pay by the 12th January to secure your place.

To download a registration form click here  (188 KB PDF)
Bookings are subject to an availability of places.

For information: phone 03 9576 1694 or email workshop@accsr.com.au or click here

  

ACCSR Learning News Update: January 2007

IN THIS ISSUE:
Turning Point Program
Call for Volunteers
 CAMAC Review of Corporate Social Responsibility

The Hon. Bob Carr
The Hon. Chris Pearce
Senator Penny Wong
Dr David Morgan
Katie Lahey
Paul Hohnen

TURNING POINT Major Sponsor
 
TURNING POINT Supporting Sponsors
   
     
   
     
   

TURNING POINT PROGRAM

Turning Point: How Leading Businesses can Navigate the Corporate Social Responsibility Landscape in 2007 (330 KB PDF)

Date: Monday, 5 February 2007
Time: 8.30am - 5.30pm
Followed by a cocktail party in honour of the United Nations Global Compact
Venue: Westpac Place, 275 Kent Street, Sydney
Chair: ACCSR Managing Director, Dr Leeora Black

8.00am Registration, Arrival Tea and Coffee
8.30am PART 1 - UNDERSTANDING THE CSR LANDSCAPE
International Perspectives

Welcome from program chair:
Dr Leeora Black
Managing Director, ACCSR

Official opening address:

  • The Hon Bob Carr
    Former Premier, NSW
  • Dr Cornis van der Lugt (Paris)
    UN Global Compact Senior Advisor
  • Paul Hohnen (Amsterdam)
    GRI Expert Representative in the ISO Negotiations

Questions from the floor: Moderated by Dr Leeora Black
10.15am Morning Tea and Networking
11.00am PART 1 - UNDERSTANDING THE CSR LANDSCAPE, continued
Australian perspectives
  • Kathleen Farrell
    Representative of the Law Council of Australia on the ASX Corporate Governance Council
  • John Kluver
    Executive Director, Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee (CAMAC)
  • Katie Lahey
    Chief Executive, Business Council of Australia

Questions from the floor
12.30pm Lunch and Networking
1.30pm
PART 2 - THE IMPLICATIONS FOR BUSINESS
Round Tables (participants choose one)
Round Table 1 Round Table 2
Extended Performance Measurement and Innovation

Chair: Sarah Hatcher, CEO, Society for Knowledge Economics
Discussant: Tim Williams
Senior Advisor, Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability, Westpac
Engaging Capital Markets


Chair: Speaker confirmation pending
Discussant: Speaker confirmation pending
Round Table 3 Round Table 4

Reporting and Assurance Frameworks and Standards

Chair: Cornis van der Lugt, UNEP
Discussant: John Purcell
Policy Advisor, CPA Australia

Climate Change

Chair: Paul Hohnen
Discussant: Jeff Angel
CEO, Total Environment Centre
2.30pm Plenary – The Implications for Business
Reports back from Round Table Chairs and discussion
Moderated by Dr Leeora Black
3.30pm Afternoon Tea and Networking
4.00pm PART 3 - RESPONDING TO THE CHALLENGE
  • Dr David Morgan
    Chief Executive Officer, Westpac Banking Corporation
  • Senator Penny Wong
    Shadow Minister for Public Administration and Accountability, Corporate Governance & Responsibility
  • The Hon. Chris Pearce MP
    Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer

Questions from the floor

Thank you and close of conference.
5.30pm UN Global Compact Cocktail Party
Official greetings and welcome from the Global Compact Senior Adviser,
Mr Kola Badejo
7.00pm Program Finishes

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS

ACCSR is interested in hearing from individuals willing to undertake the role of reporter for each of the business round table sessions and for each of the plenary sessions. Reporters will be expected to note discussions during each round table/plenary and to present the outcomes in written form at a later date, so that they can be made available to conference participants and posted to the ACCSR website. Those selected for these roles will be offered complimentary places to the Turning Point conference.

If you are interested in being a reporter at the Turning Point conference please forward your details as soon as possible to workshop@accsr.com.au, marked attention to Dr Leeora Black. Individuals selected for the reporter roles will be notified in January.

Being a reporter presents a unique opportunity to attend the Turning Point conference and participate in proceedings.

Regrettably ACCSR is not able to meet the travelling costs for reporters.

CAMAC REVIEW

The Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee released its long-anticipated report called “The Social Responsibility of Corporations” in December with the main finding of the report supporting existing legal instruments as the basis for corporate attention to, and disclosure of, non-financial risks.

Click here to read a copy of CAMAC’s report.



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