Media Advisory - The Conference Board of Canada Hosts Premier Sustainability Event: Business [Un]Usual: Business From Purpose
TORONTO, Sept. 28, 2017 /CNW/ - Purpose can transform organizations from the inside out, creating productive employees, loyal customers, happy stakeholders and financial returns.
The Business [Un]Usual: Profit from Purpose conference, co-hosted by the Conference Board of Canada, CBSR, and Volunteer Canada, will bring together business leaders and experts to discuss trends affecting business sustainability in Canada, how purpose can drive organizational performance, and the shifting consumer mindset that favours companies who put public benefit at the heart of their business strategy. Discussion topics include:
Corporate Activism: The Power of Taking a Stand
Gender Equity in Corporate Canada
Disruptive Innovation: Are Robots Good for Business?
Transparency and Reporting in a Social Age
Corporate Reconciliation with Canada's Indigenous Communities
The Art of Communicating Sustainability
When: October 2-3, 2017 Where: Beanfield Centre, 100 Princes' Blvd, Suite 1, Toronto, ON M6K 3C3 Who: Speakers include:
Her Excellency Diana Madunic, Swedish Ambassador for Corporate Social Responsibility, Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Marsha Smith, President, IKEA Canada
Rosie Warin, Chief Executive Officer, Kin & Co and Co-Founder of We Are Europe
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Media accreditation is required. Speakers are also available for offsite comment pieces and interviews.
This conference is sponsored by Chartered Professional Accountants Canada, BMS Group and Under Our Wing Insurance, Potash Corp., and the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers.
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