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The Guardian & The Observer Business and Society Conference 2004 - Corporate Responsibility in a Material World

Date: 25 March 2004
Location: Westminster, London, United Kingdom

Is this a crunch year for corporate social responsibility? Corporate social responsibility is increasingly under attack and needs to demonstrate that it does make a difference.The Guardian and The Observer CSR conference will highlight leading innovations in corporate responsibility, explore how companies and others can identify what is material and what is not, challenge the notion of sustainable consumption and provide a unique opportunity to learn from leading thinkers.

Conference sessions include plenary, breakout and masterclass formats to provide varied participation on a range of issues.


Confirmed speakers so far include:

Peter Davies, Business in the Community
Alan Knight, Kingfisher
Chris Marsden, Amnesty UK Business Group
Jerry Marston, Whitbread
Robert Napier, WWF UK
Rosemary Radcliffe, OFR Materiality Working Group
Stephen Tindale, Greenpeace
EJ Walker, Marks and Spencer
Barbara Young, The Environment Agency
Simon Zadek, Accountability



The conference is supported by National Grid Transco and chaired by Alex Thomson, broadcaster and presenter, who will ensure a lively debate and extensive delegate participation.

For a final programme and final list of speakers, please visit
http://www.societyguardian.co.uk/businessandsociety
or contact the Guardian Conference Team on 0870 765 7488,
or email mailto:businessandsociety@choice-travel.net