COUNTING WHAT COUNTS

One of the most difficult challenges in CSR is measurement. Counting what counts is an essential part of every effective CSR strategy and every CSR manager’s tool-kit.

We are pleased to invite you and your colleagues to a special one-day executive development program called Counting What Counts: Measuring the Heart of CSR Performance (199 KB PDF)

With Canadian social performance expert, Dr Robert G. Boutilier and ACCSR’s Managing Director, Dr Leeora Black.

The program will be run in Melbourne and Sydney.

Melbourne: Monday 16 April 2007
Melbourne Business School
200 Leicester Street Carlton
   
Sydney: Thursday 19 April 2007
Westpac Place
275 Kent Street, Sydney
   
Time: 9.00am – 5.00pm

In this intensive, hands-on workshop you will learn how to count what counts in corporate social responsibility. This workshop will take you through a CSR performance measurement framework that puts stakeholder relationships at the heart of CSR measurement.

  • Learn how to map stakeholder networks and issues.
  • Use stakeholder and issue maps to predict and manage socio-political risk.
  • Gain insight into the latest thinking in social capital and the globally validated Stakeholder 360™ measurement and engagement framework.

You will learn:

  • How to choose the right measure for the task at hand
  • To understand the differences between tangible and intangible measures and their strategic significance
  • To understand the intersection between measurement, reporting and performance improvement
  • How to measure the quality of stakeholder relationships through analysing social capital
  • How to interpret stakeholder and issue maps to guide managerial decision-making
  • How to integrate analyses of stakeholder networks and issues to predict socio-political risks to companies and guide community development efforts

Our international expert for this program is Dr Robert G. Boutilier, Associate at the Centre for Sustainable Community Development at Simon Fraser University in Canada, and President of Robert Boutilier and Associates. Dr Boutilier applies concepts like social capital and network analysis to the challenges organisations face in managing stakeholder relations and promoting community development, particularly in developing countries.

ACCSR is again offering an early bird rate for this event. To take advantage of this rate your registration form and payment is due by the 16 March, 2007.

To download a registration form for the Counting what Counts workshop click here

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

ABOUT ACCSR
The Australian Centre for Corporate Social 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 impact and develop strategies and tactics to reduce social risks and improve both performance and social responsiveness.

  

ACCSR Learning News Update: February 2007

IN THIS ISSUE:
Counting What Counts
ACCSR Turning Point Conference
ASX Review of Corporate Governance Principles
Australian CSR Events

TURNING POINT CONFERENCE

It was with great pleasure that ACCSR hosted the Turning Point Conference at Westpac on February 5. This event, attended by 150 people, was an overwhelming success, delivering thought-provoking discussion and insights into the domestic and international CSR policy issues and trends confronting all organisations.

Summaries of the Turning Point proceedings, as well as speeches, photos and a delegate list are available via the ACCSR website. To access these materials click here.


( l-r: Dr David Morgan, The Hon. Bob Carr,
Steve Vamos, Senator Penny Wong)

ACCSR would like to thank all speakers, sponsors, volunteers and delegates to the conference for your support and attendance. We look forward to making an ongoing contribution to the development of CSR in Australia.

ASX REVIEW OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE PRINCIPLES

ACCSR has tendered its submission to the ASX Review of Corporate Governance Principles. We argued that guidance to corporations on sustainability/corporate responsibility reporting, especially related to disclosure of material social and environmental risks, is within the purview of the ASX Corporate Governance Council. We advocated adoption by the Council of Option B (presented in its discussion paper), introducing an “if not, why not?” reporting requirement in Principle 7 with guidance, involving additional reporting obligations for companies.

To read a copy of the ACCSR submission click here

CSR EVENTS

ACCSR is proud to support the following events:

Event: The Sustainable Living Festival

The Sustainable Living Festival (1.56 MB PDF) is on in Melbourne (Friday 16 to Sunday 18 February) with a B2B forum occurring on the Friday. The forum, which will feature presentations and panel discussions, includes a session titled “Is Sustainability your Business?”.

ACCSR’s Dr Leeora Black will be speaking at this session on trends and opportunities in Corporate Social Reporting, along with Monique Conheady from Flexicar (speaking on sustainability reporting options and tools for SMEs) and Ric Brazzale from the Business Council for Sustainable Energy (speaking on long term energy options for business).

To register for the B2B program click here

Event: Green Capital

Green Capital is hosting its latest CSR event titled “NSW What’s Next: Navigating State Plans and Frameworks in 2007”. Featuring keynote addresses by the Hon. Bob Debus, NSW Minister for the Environment and the Hon. Michael Richardson, Shadow Environment Minister, the event also includes a panel discussion with representatives from industry groups and the environment sector to discuss barriers and opportunities in the sustainable economy.

 




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