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Corporate Social Responsibility and Workplace Standards: Responsible Strategies for Global Sourcing

Date: 18 October, 2004
Venue: Harold Pratt House, in New York City, the United States

I am pleased to announce Social Accountability International’s Sixth Annual Conference, “Corporate Social Responsibility and Workplace Standards: Responsible Strategies for Global Sourcing,” to be held October 18, 2004 at the Harold Pratt House, in New York City.

Please join us as we convene leading CSR experts and practitioners from business, NGO, labor, and academia to discuss pressing questions about balancing business and social demands in the supply chain.

Participate in interactive panel sessions such as:

-Integrating Social Compliance Programs With Sourcing Practices

-Activating Stakeholder Partnerships: Going Beyond Talk to Build Effective Programs

-Trends in Public Reporting on Corporate Social Responsibility

-Developing a Corporate Social Responsibility Program – A How-To

Hear Jeffrey Swartz, President & CEO, Timberland; Barbara Krumsiek, President & CEO, Calvert Group; Neil Kearney, General Secretary of the International Textile Garment and Leather Workers Federation; Sandra Polaski, Senior Associate and Project Director, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace; Riccardo Bagni, Vice President, Coop Italia, and other dynamic speakers from such organizations as CARE USA, Dole Europe, Gap, Inc., Li & Fung, McDonald’s, Otto, and more.

Take this opportunity to:

-Gain insights on latest CSR trends

-Network with peers and practitioners in the field

-Learn about practical approaches to managing social accountability in the supply chain

-Interact with key stakeholders including buying companies, supplier companies, trade unions, government, investors, and human rights organizations.

The conference will be followed by a cocktail reception and gala dinner at the Tavern on the Green in Central Park, where SAI will honor leaders in social responsibility. Proceeds provide important support for SAI’s work to carry out training and technical assistance in developing countries, engage key stakeholders in developing social standards, and assist companies in improving social compliance.

Register for the conference and dinner at the SAI conference website:
http://www.sa8000.org/Training%20and%20Programs/NY2004Conference/overview.htm

Group and NGO discounts available. For further information, contact Lisa
Bernstein at: LBernstein@sa-intl.org or +212-684-1414, extension 204.


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Search for news & events: Advanced Search	Corporate Social Responsibility and Workplace Standards: Responsible Strategies for Global Sourcing Date: 18 October, 2004 Venue: Harold Pratt House, in New York City, the United States I am pleased to announce Social Accountability International’s Sixth Annual Conference, “Corporate Social Responsibility and Workplace Standards: Responsible Strategies for Global Sourcing,” to be held October 18, 2004 at the Harold Pratt House, in New York City. Please join us as we convene leading CSR experts and practitioners from business, NGO, labor, and academia to discuss pressing questions about balancing business and social demands in the supply chain. Participate in interactive panel sessions such as: -Integrating Social Compliance Programs With Sourcing Practices -Activating Stakeholder Partnerships: Going Beyond Talk to Build Effective Programs -Trends in Public Reporting on Corporate Social Responsibility -Developing a Corporate Social Responsibility Program – A How-To Hear Jeffrey Swartz, President & CEO, Timberland; Barbara Krumsiek, President & CEO, Calvert Group; Neil Kearney, General Secretary of the International Textile Garment and Leather Workers Federation; Sandra Polaski, Senior Associate and Project Director, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace; Riccardo Bagni, Vice President, Coop Italia, and other dynamic speakers from such organizations as CARE USA, Dole Europe, Gap, Inc., Li & Fung, McDonald’s, Otto, and more. Take this opportunity to: -Gain insights on latest CSR trends -Network with peers and practitioners in the field -Learn about practical approaches to managing social accountability in the supply chain -Interact with key stakeholders including buying companies, supplier companies, trade unions, government, investors, and human rights organizations. The conference will be followed by a cocktail reception and gala dinner at the Tavern on the Green in Central Park, where SAI will honor leaders in social responsibility. Proceeds provide important support for SAI’s work to carry out training and technical assistance in developing countries, engage key stakeholders in developing social standards, and assist companies in improving social compliance. Register for the conference and dinner at the SAI conference website: http://www.sa8000.org/Training%20and%20Programs/NY2004Conference/overview.htm Group and NGO discounts available. For further information, contact Lisa Bernstein at: LBernstein@sa-intl.org or +212-684-1414, extension 204.