Philanthropy & Citizenship Webcasts

2. 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. Human Rights Risk (Part 2)

   02 May, 2013 | KnowlEdge Series | 1:57

   We will hear from corporate leaders and why they have committed resources to manage their human rights risks. We will discuss how they got started in this area and who internal stakeholders are within companies.

2. Human Rights Risk (Part 1)

   30 April, 2013 | KnowlEdge Series | 2:05

   We will learn the who, what, why, and how of human rights risks. While many think of this as an issue for emerging markets only, human rights violations happen in every country around the world.

3. Data Overload: What Are We Going to Do About It?

   09 January, 2013 | Conference KeyNotes | 8:22

   Ross McAllister, Manager, Executive Development at FedEx Corporation, will lead a discussion about managing the pervasive and daunting challenge of data overload in the information age.

4. 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.

5. Corporate Philanthropy in China

   05 December, 2012 | Special Webcast | 1:38

   Anke Schrader, Researcher, The Conference Board China Center, will share current best practices for corporate philanthropy programs in China and will discuss factors that must be considered in order to implement these programs effectively.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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?

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. Emerging Practices in Corporate Political Spending (Part 4)

    22 November, 2011 | KnowlEdge Series

    This final sesion will explore some of the new tools and indexes and how organizations in this space are looking to engage with business on the topic. We will also take a moment to disucss what 2012 may bring in this area.

13. Emerging Practices in Corporate Political Spending (Part 2)

    09 November, 2011 | KnowlEdge Series

    In this session, we will focus on current business practices. Topics include a discussion on how companies developed their processes and whatt hey are doing to address shareholder concerns regarding accountability and disclosure.

14. Emerging Practices in Corporate Political Spending (Part 1)

    01 November, 2011 | KnowlEdge Series

    This session will discuss the legal framework for corporate political activity including what is now allowed with the Citizens United decision, the current legislation/regulation in process, what it means for business, and its likelihood to pass.

15. 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.”

16. 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.

17. 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.

18. 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.

19. 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.

20. 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.

21. Arts and Culture – Integral to Success in Global Markets

    21 April, 2011 | Special Webcast

    Join guests Allen Blevins, Arts & Heritage Program Director, Bank of America and Angel Ysaguirre, Director of Global Community Investing, Boeing, as they discuss ways to incorporate arts programs into global marketing and branding, local community involvement and employee engagement efforts.

22. 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.”

23. 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.

24. 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.

25. 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.

26. 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.

27. 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.

28. 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).

29. 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

30. 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

31. 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.

32. 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.

33. 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.

34. 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?

35. 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?

36. 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?

37. 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.

38. Corporate Citizenship through Employee Volunteerism (Part 1)

    05 November, 2009 | KnowlEdge Series

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

39. 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.

40. 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.

41. 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.

42. 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

43. 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.

44. 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

45. 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.

46. 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.