Sustainability Webcasts

2. Human Rights Risk: A Critical Business Imperative - Part I

   28 May, 2013 09:00 AM EST [09:00], 03:00 PM CET [15:00], 02:00 PM GMT [14:00] | Special Webcast

   Join us for this 2 Part webcast as we examine the area of human rights risk and the possible wide-ranging impacts on corporations. In Part I of this Webcast we will speak with leading NGOs in the area of human rights and business.

4. Human Rights Risk: A Critical Business Imperative - Part II

   30 May, 2013 09:00 AM EST [09:00], 03:00 PM CET [15:00], 02:00 PM GMT [14:00] | Special Webcast

   Join us for this 2 Part webcast as we examine the area of human rights risk and the possible wide-ranging impacts on corporations. In Part II of this Webcast we will hear from companies that have taken an active role to address human rights.

6. The Story of Screening

   05 June, 2013 10:00 AM EST [10:00] | Special Webcast

   Screening has evolved as a tool for investors to manage risk and engage with companies that fall short in areas such as strong employee relations, community involvement, excellent environmental policies and practices, and human rights.

8. Reinventing Recycling with Extended Producer Responsibility

   14 June, 2013 02:00 PM EST [14:00] | Special Webcast

   In this session, NWNA Chairman and former CEO Kim Jeffery will discuss his work to drive a long-term solution to recycling in the United States through Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)

On Demand

1. Emerging Issues in Product Regulation

   16 May, 2013 | Special Webcast

   Our moderator, Lucas Bergkamp, Council Director for The Council on Environment & Product Stewardship & and his guests, address the latest emerging issues from new regulations on Product Safety, Market Surveillance and Nanomaterials.

2. Integrating Sustainability into Your Company’s ROI Strategy (Part 3)

   07 May, 2013 | KnowlEdge Series | 3:05

   Investors are increasingly taking a proactive approach that allows them to profit from companies that plan to provide products and services that address the most pressing sustainability issues, driven by the market of those looking for solutions.

3. Integrating Sustainability into Your Company’s ROI Strategy (Part 2)

   01 May, 2013 | KnowlEdge Series | 3:05

   Initiating sustainability practices for your company can be a challenge. In order for sustainability efforts to be measurable, thorough, and long lasting, it is essential that everyone in the company participate and understand their role.

4. A Better Way Forward to a Sustainable Future

   25 April, 2013 | Special Webcast | 3:28

   Join us for this webcast as our guest, Michael Ian Fanning, Director of Sustainable Development at Michelin Group, tells us how After 10 years of a formal sustainable development program, Michelin decided to step back and re-examine its approach.

5. How Companies Communicate and Engage on Sustainability (Part 2)

   25 April, 2013 | KnowlEdge Series | 6:46

   Part 2 of this series looks at different stakeholder engagement approaches and variations in level and scope of engagement, and discusses the need to explore and develop linkages between existing, and sometimes competing, sustainability standards.

6. Journey to World-Class Safety

   24 April, 2013 | Special Webcast

   Members of The Conference Board Chief EH&S Officers’ Council discuss the results of a benchmarking survey led by Disney and DuPont on World Class Safety.

7. Integrating Sustainability into Your Company’s ROI Strategy (Part 1)

   23 April, 2013 | KnowlEdge Series | 3:05

   As sustainability practice evolves to emphasize return on investment, it becomes critical to measure and quantify results. This webcast will analyze Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that demonstrate successful completion of sustainability goals.

8. How Companies Communicate and Engage on Sustainability (Part 1)

   22 April, 2013 | KnowlEdge Series | 3:30

   Part I of this series explores how companies choose to focus their sustainability communication efforts, and sheds light on the issue of materiality by identifying those practices which are most frequently included in sustainability reports.

9. The Importance of Integrated Reporting Standards

   08 March, 2013 | Special Webcast | 3:10

   Join Mike Krzus of Mike Krzus Consulting and Aleen Bayard of Footprint Partners as they explain the concept of integrated reporting and its benefits and challenges.

10. Good Business? Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility

    28 February, 2013 | Special Webcast | 3:39

    During this webcast, hear from speakers from the upcoming 2013 Ethics & Shareholder Value Summit. They will discuss how acting ethically and responsibly is good for business and will share examples of the good, the bad, and the ugly of this practice.

11. The European Commission Joint Research Center - Europe 2020 Strategy

    07 February, 2013 | Special Webcast | 04:24

    The European Commission’s Joint Research Center Director General, Dominique Ristori, joins us to discuss the latest initiatives within Europe 2020 Strategy "A resource-efficient Europe".

12. The Future of Renewable Energy & Energy Finance

    23 January, 2013 | Special Webcast | 1:46

    Energy innovation is essential for any large-scale business to become sustainable in the long-term. We will examine current state and outlook of developments in renewable energy innovation, delivery, and efficiency in mitigating the cost of energy.

13. Public-Private Partnerships: The Innovation Center

    18 January, 2013 | Special Webcast | 1:46

    Understand the benefits of R&D collaborations at university-run innovation centers and learn how research experts, students, and problem solvers work together with companies, foundations, and the government to create transformative technologies.

14. Europe’s Future Energy Policies and its Impact on Business

    15 January, 2013 | Special Webcast | 09:13

    This webcast is part of The Conference Board Director General Series. A series of briefings with senior officials from the EU Commission. Our guest speaker for the January webcast is Director General for Energy, Philip Lowe.

15. Whistleblower Payouts Under the New Provision

    04 January, 2013 | Special Webcast | 7:27

    Join a panel of legal experts as they discuss the SEC’s new whistleblower “bounty” program and its impact on securities law enforcement.

16. Your 2013 Must-Do List: Connecting with Millennials

    19 December, 2012 | Special Webcast | 2:01

    Discover what measures corporate leaders are taking to ensure strong and positive connections with the next generation from a generational strategy expert. Build your own 2013 "must-do" list for engaging millennials in the workforce.

17. Managing Ethical Conduct: Challenges for the Global Company

    18 December, 2012 | Special Webcast | 1:01

    Ethical conduct of officers is an evolving discussion within public companies. In response to emerging global risks, companies have created the role of Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer (CECO). This webcast will address the role of the CECO.

18. Europe's Future Environmental Policy and its Impact on Business

    06 December, 2012 | Special Webcast | 07:35

    This webcast is part of The Conference Board Director General Series. A series of briefings with senior officials from the EU Commission. Our guest speaker for the December webcast is Director General for Environment, Karl Falkenberg.

19. Inspiring Employees, Inspiring the World

    31 October, 2012 | Conference KeyNotes | 2:47

    Social media is helping to deliver two global collaborative initiatives – Dell’s Make a Difference employee engagement community and the Dell Social Innovation Challenge. Learn how these programs utilize social media to create broader connections.

20. Environmental, Social, and Governance Disclosure

    24 October, 2012 | Special Webcast | 16:34

    Even as disclosure of sustainability performance spreads globally stakeholders are increasingly questioning the value of the information for business and investment decisions.

21. The Triple Bottom Line: Not a Zero Sum Game

    19 October, 2012 | Conference KeyNotes | 2:19

    Drawing on empirical research insights, Prof. Bhattacharya points out how companies can maximize the value of their CR initiatives by fostering strong stakeholder relationships to develop, implement, and evaluate compelling CSR programs.

22. Corporate Governance Strategies for the Next AGM Season

    11 September, 2012 | Special Webcast

    Companies should begin planning their corporate governance and investor communications strategies now – well before the beginning of the next AGM season.

23. Sustainability: A top concern for CEOs in Asia

    31 May, 2012 | Special Webcast | 04:07

    CEOs have also recognized that sustainability needs to be incorporated in company values and cascaded down into the ranks. How are they meeting the challenges around quality of life and environmental issues?

24. Re-Thinking Risk: Turning water into opportunity

    10 January, 2012 | Special Webcast

    Water scarcity affects every business globally. PepsiCo has transformed water risk into opportunity. Learn how large external risks ought to be part of every company's risk profile and how to build these risks into effective strategy and planning.

25. Global Sustainability Reporting and Corporate Functions: Going Public with Performance (Part 2)

    08 December, 2011 | KnowlEdge Series

    This session will explore case studies on companies that have embarked upon disclosure, particularly in the areas of human capital and will focus on best practices from their evolving experiences in this area.

26. Global Sustainability Reporting and Corporate Functions: Going Public with Performance (Part 1)

    01 December, 2011 | KnowlEdge Series

    This session features a practioner's perspective and will focus on the emerging challenges companies face as they work to include this new information in their reporting. We will also discuss the current state of adoption for the guidelines.

27. Sustainability and Ethics: A Vibrant New Partnership

    27 September, 2011 | Conference KeyNotes

    This Conference KeyNotes Webcast contains video clips of the keynote address from The 2011 Conference Board Corporate Citizenship and Sustainability Conference. The speech was titled “Sustainability and Ethics: A Vibrant New Partnership.”

28. China and Sustainable Business Practices

    20 September, 2011 | Special Webcast

    Discuss the key factors driving and/or constraining broader corporate sustainability activities in China and the maturity of corporate sustainability strategies and programs.

29. Business and Sustainability in China: How Real is the New Direction?

    07 July, 2011 | Special Webcast

    This webcast is ideal for senior executives, corporate strategists, and CSR/sustainability practitioners looking for a detailed, practical evaluation of current corporate sustainability initiatives in China.

30. Rating the Raters: Do You Know who’s Monitoring your Sustainability Performance?

    07 June, 2011 | Special Webcast

    This webcast will explore the best practices for raters, based on an in-depth study of 21 rating organizations and how companies can use information about the raters to develop a sound basis for deciding which surveys to participate in.

31. Sustainability in Transition: Moving From the Margin to the Core (Part 2)

    17 May, 2011 | KnowlEdge Series

    This two-part series will look at the impact of sustainability on business thinking, structure and strategy across the entire organization.

32. Sustainability in Transition: Moving From the Margin to the Core (Part 1)

    10 May, 2011 | KnowlEdge Series

    This two-part series will look at the impact of sustainability on business thinking, structure and strategy across the entire organization.

33. Corporate Community Involvement

    03 December, 2010 | Conference KeyNotes

    This Conference KeyNotes Webcast contains video clips of Campbell Soup CEO, Doug Conant, discussing Corporate Social Responsibility and Monsanto Fund President, Deborah Patterson discussing “Building a Strong Reputation.”

34. Global Business Growth in Emerging Markets and the Energy, Climate and Sustainability Nexus (Part 2)

    11 November, 2010 | KnowlEdge Series

    This two-part series will include discussions with experts on the increasing impact of global growth on the short and longer term business environment and executives from global companies immersed in the on-the-ground risks and opportunities connected with investment in emerging markets.

35. The Human and Economic Cost of Climate Change: Assets at Risk

    11 November, 2010 | Special Webcast

    Without further investments in adaptation, climate risks could cost some countries up to 19 percent of annual GDP by 2030, undoing years of development gains.

36. Sustainability Reporting in Asia: Trends, Branding and Competition

    03 November, 2010 | Special Webcast

    This webcast will discuss why GRI is gaining ground, especially among mainstream financial institutions, how GRI helps companies manage and measure their sustainability strategies, the opportunities and risks of greater transparency and growing stakeholder demands, and the future of integrated reporting and how this will impact corporate management and investor behavior.

37. Global Business Growth in Emerging Markets and the Energy, Climate and Sustainability Nexus (Part 1)

    28 October, 2010 | KnowlEdge Series

    This two-part series will include discussions with experts on the increasing impact of global growth on the short and longer term business environment and executives from global companies immersed in the on-the-ground risks and opportunities connected with investment in emerging markets.

38. Regulation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Can the EPA Do It?

    23 September, 2010 | Special Webcast

    The reality of EPA action opens a variety of scenarios for business that are very different from what was envisioned under a cap and trade bill, including litigation, economic impacts and compliance challenges.

39. Economic Impact on Corporate Citizenship and Sustainability Initiatives

    15 September, 2010 | Conference KeyNotes

    This Conference KeyNotes Webcast will provide highlights of The 2010 Corporate Citizenship and Sustainability Conference (June, 2010).

40. The Materiality of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Performance

    12 August, 2010 | Special Webcast

    In this webcast we will have an in-depth discussion on the meaning of materiality, how it has evolved (and continues to evolve) in financial reporting and how this can, or cannot, apply effectively to materiality determination of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) risk

41. The Future of Energy: The Transition to a Low-Carbon Economy

    23 June, 2010 | Special Webcast

    As the public and private sectors begin to explore the transition to a low-carbon company, executives are wondering about the challenges and promises of such a transition. Join experts who understand the issues and have an incumbent’s point of view on the

42. Climate Change: Getting the Incentives Right in Asia (Part 2)

    17 June, 2010 | KnowlEdge Series

    This session will discuss the regulations, policies, and market factors that promote a low carbon economy, their effects on carbon intensive activities, and their impact on companies’ competitive positioning.

43. Climate Change: Getting the Incentives Right in Asia (Part 1)

    10 June, 2010 | KnowlEdge Series

    This webcast will focus on Producers: How to Drive Low Carbon Production? Guests will discuss how the architecture of incentives impacts energy production and consumption, as well as how this architecture may need to change if the Copenhagen targets are to go from wish to reality.

44. The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the Future of Integrated Reporting

    07 June, 2010 | Special Webcast

    This webcast will discuss why GRI is gaining ground, especially among mainstream financial institutions and how GRI helps companies manage and measure their sustainability strategies.

45. Corporate Citizenship through Employee Volunteerism (Part 3)

    19 November, 2009 | KnowlEdge Series

    For global companies committed to truly global programs, how can non-U.S. employees be more engaged in the company’s community involvement efforts?

46. Carbon Shift: How Putting a Price on Carbon will Affect Corporate Value (Part 2)

    19 November, 2009 | KnowlEdge Series

    What will be the new sources of advantage and disadvantage in the low-carbon era that has begun?

47. Corporate Citizenship through Employee Volunteerism (Part 2)

    12 November, 2009 | KnowlEdge Series

    How do younger workers differ from their older counterparts when it comes to volunteering? How can they best be engaged?

48. Carbon Shift: How Putting a Price on Carbon will Affect Corporate Value (Part 1)

    12 November, 2009 | KnowlEdge Series

    What is the status and magnitude of the efforts to set a price on carbon that are a part of this trend? How should companies prepare for the change to come, no matter how the coming global climate change talks in Copenhagen turn out.

49. Corporate Citizenship through Employee Volunteerism (Part 1)

    05 November, 2009 | KnowlEdge Series

    This session will discuss skills-based and capacity-building volunteerism programs

50. The Dynamics of Waxman-Markey in the Senate this Fall: Will it Pass?

    20 October, 2009 | Special Webcast

    This webcast will discuss the viability of the House’s bill (ACES) and a possible legislative timeline in the context of other major legislative initiatives.

51. The Conference Board’s 2009 Corporate Contributions Report –
    Pre-Release of Key Findings

    29 September, 2009 | Special Webcast

    The Conference Board’s annual Corporate Contributions Survey is the oldest and largest survey of charitable giving by major U.S.–based companies.

52. Accepting the Challenge: Is it Time to Embrace Sustainability as the New Operating System? (Part 3)

    30 June, 2009 | KnowlEdge Series

    This session discussed where growth, innovation and sustainability intersect.

53. Accepting the Challenge: Is it Time to Embrace Sustainability as the New Operating System? (Part 2)

    25 June, 2009 | KnowlEdge Series

    This session discussed winning and losing business models in a sustainable enterprise world

54. Accepting the Challenge: Is it Time to Embrace Sustainability as the New Operating System? (Part 1)

    24 June, 2009 | KnowlEdge Series

    This session discussed what sustainability means for business, how the rules of the playing field are being redesigned and the post-crisis landscape for sustainability.

55. Corporate Contributions in Hard Times: How Companies are Managing the Economic Downturn

    23 June, 2009 | Special Webcast

    This webcast will go beyond the statistics and hear directly from companies on how they are adjusting their contributions programs in response to the current economic downturn

56. The Impact of the Economic Downturn on Corporate Giving

    13 May, 2009 | Special Webcast

    This webcast will discuss how 2009 plans for giving by U.S. companies have been impacted by the global economic crisis.

57. Preparing for Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting in the U.S

    29 April, 2009 | Special Webcast

    The Conference Board is presenting a webcast dialogue with the EPA to discuss specific aspects of the new forthcoming government regulations on greenhouse gases, and its implications for business including how the data can be used.