Upcoming responsible business events

Canadian Business for Social Responsibility
7th Annual Summit on Corporate Social Responsibility
November 5, 2009 – Toronto

This year’s Summit will focus on “Transformational CSR: The Next Wave of Business Leadership, Innovation and Performance”. Featured speakers include: Dr. John Ruggie, United Nations Special Representative on Business and Human Rights, Ray Anderson, Founder and Chairman of Interface Inc. and Jeffrey Hollender, Chair and Chief Inspired Protagonist of Seventh Generation. To learn more and register go here.

The Conference Board of Canada
Creating Business Value with Integrated Sustainability
Thursday October 29 - Friday October 30, 2009 – Toronto

This conference will discuss the best strategies for achieving a healthy balance of environmental sustainability and economic growth. Explore the various risks and the many opportunities that an organization’s environmental impact can have on its bottom line. Hear the experts’ speak on positioning the strategic importance of sustainability initiatives within the overall corporate strategy, the standards and regulations that guide public policy, and current best practices in the fields of water, waste and energy efficiencies, To learn more and register go here. Use priority code CK1.

Check out some vintage Corporate Knights

Free the Children's We Day celebrations have been rocking the nation, in Vancouver in September and last week in Toronto. Check out Craig Kielburger's 2003 article for our Globalization issue here.

And from our first ever issue: Terence Corcoran and Jim Stanford on the merits and perils of Corporate Social Responsibility. Check it out here.