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Time | Description |
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8:00-8:25AM | Continental Breakfast & Registration |
8:25-8:30 | Welcoming Remarks Eban Goodstein, Director, Bard MBA in Sustainability |
8:30-9:00 | Keynote Address The Great Connection Between Human Rights, Sustainable Performance & Company Profits Presenter: Phil Berry, Former Sustainability Director, Nike & Stora Enso |
9:00-9:45 | Panel Discussion Investment in Supply Chain Management: A Comparison of Labor Models in the Supply Chain & Why They Should be Reconsidered Moderator: Ambreen Waheed, Founder & Advisor, Responsible Business Initiative Panelists: Yousuf Aftab, Founder & Principal, Enodo Rights Robert McGarrah, Counsel, Office of Investment, AFL-CIO Jocelyn Cascio, Supply Chain Sustainability Manager, Intel |
9:45-10:30 | Panel Discussion The Gamut of Human Rights-Related Risks: The Business Case for Company Management Moderator: Jeana Wirtenberg, President & Chief Executive Officer, Transitioning to Green and Professor, HR/Employees & Organizations, Bard College Panelists: Yousuf Aftab, Founder & Principal, Enodo Rights Phil Berry, Former Sustainability Director, Nike & Stora Enso Harriet Mouchly-Weiss, Owner, Strategy XXI Brent Wilton, Director of Global Workplace Rights, Coca-Cola |
11:10-11:25 | Refreshment Break |
11:25-12:10 | Panel Discussion Human Capital Development: How it Affects Greater Supply Chain ROI Moderator: Carol Glazer, President, National Organization on Disability (NOD) Panelists: Amy Hall, Director of Social Consciousness, Eileen Fisher Leela Ramnath, Vice President, Impact & Partnerships, TAU Investment Management Brent Wilton, Director of Global Workplace Rights, Coca-Cola |
12:10-1:10 | Networking Luncheon |
1:10-11:50PM | Panel Discussion Challenges & Opportunities in Implementing International Human Rights & Anti-Corruption Standards in Diverse Countries Moderator: Amy Lehr, Associate, Corporate Social Responsibility Group, Foley Hoag LLP Panelists: Monique Segarra, Assistant Professor, Environmental and Climate Policy, The Bard Center for Environmental Policy, Bard College Robert Stumberg, Director, Harrison Institute for Public Law, Professor of Law, Georgetown University Christina Koulias, Senior Manager, Legal & Governance, United Nations Global Compact |
1:50-2:30 | Panel Discussion Risks & Opportunities for Company Reputation, Shareholder Value & Customer Loyalty Moderator: Paula Luff, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Viso Strategies Corporation Panelists: Patsy Doerr, Global Head Corporate Responsibility & Inclusion, Thomson Reuters Bennett Freeman, Former Vice President, Sustainability, Research & Policy, Calvert Investments Maureen Kline, Director, Public Affairs & Sustainability, Pirelli Tire North America |
2:30-3:00 | Panel Discussion Regulation: Does Disclosure-Related Compliance Make a Difference in Shifting from Baseline Human Rights to Investment in Human Capital? Moderator: Bennett Freeman, Former Vice President, Sustainability, Research & Policy, Calvert Investments Panelists: Patricia Jurewicz, Director, Responsible Sourcing Network Ariel Meyerstein, Vice President, Labor Affairs, Corporate Responsibility, and Corporate Governance, United States Council for International Business |
3:00-3:30 | Panel Discussion Stakeholder Engagement: Case Stories & Emerging Best Practices Moderator: Maren Maier, Human Insight Lead, CoCreative Panelists: Jon Jacoby, Program Officer, Business and Human Rights, Open Society Foundations Niki King, Senior Manager, CSR Program Office, Campbell Soup Michelle Naggar, Vice President, Social Responsibility, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. |
3:30-3:45 | Refreshment Break |
3:45-4:20 | Interactive Discussion Sustainable Development Goals: The Business Case Facilitator: Gregg Sgambati, Managing Director, Head of ESG Solutions, S-Network ESG Solutions Discussants: Louis Coppola, Executive Vice President & Partner, Governance & Accountability Institute, Inc. Wanda Lopuch, Chair of the Board, Global Sourcing Council |
4:20-5:15 | Panel Discussion In the Court of Public Opinion: How to Best Manage the Message—Before, During and After a Special Situation Arises Moderator: Gregg Sgambati, Managing Director, Head of ESG Solutions, S-Network ESG Solutions Panelists: Fern Fleischer Daves, Assistant General Counsel, ITT Inc. Menaka Nayar, Associate, International Governance & Development Practices, Linklaters, LLP Avedis Seferian, President & Chief Executive Officer, Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP) |
5:15-5:30 | Closing Remarks Leon Botstein, President, Bard College |
Time | Description |
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9:00-9:30 AM | Breakfast & Welcoming Remarks |
9:30-10:15 | Panel Discussion The Use of Software for the Management of Sustainability in Supply Chains Moderator: Patricia Jurewicz, Director, Responsible Sourcing Network Panelists: Christie Daly, Senior Manager, Corporate Programs, Social Accountability International Antoine Heuty, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Ulula Kilian Moote, Project Director, Humanity United |
10:15-10:30 | Presentation Social Sustainability Module: A Framework Promoting Workers’ Rights and Safe Working Conditions, Preventing Human Trafficking and Addressing Other Human Rights-Related Risks Presenter: Kevin Funk, Senior Advisor, Human Rights & Procurement, U.S. Federal Government |
10:30-10:45 | Refreshment Break |
10:45-12:15 PM | Concurrent Workshop #1 Global to Local & Back: Strategic Local Sustainability to Ensure Global Integrity Facilitator: Yousuf Aftab, Founder & Principal, Enodo Rights |
10:45-12:15 PM | Concurrent Workshop #2 Outlook for Corporate Citizenship: How to Play a Greater Role in the Global Human Rights Policy Discussion Facilitator: Ariel Meyerstein, Vice President, Labor Affairs, Corporate Responsibility & Corporate Governance, United States Council for International Business |
12:15-12:35 | Workshop #1 Findings Action Plan: Enhancing Community Capital Moderator: Yousuf Aftab, Founder & Principal, Enodo Rights Panelists: Samir Goswami, Business & Human Rights Specialist, Independent Consultant Paula Luff, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Viso Strategies Corporation |
12:35-12:55 | Workshop #2 Findings Action Plan: Global Human Rights Policy Discussion Moderator: Ariel Meyerstein, Vice President, Labor Affairs, Corporate Responsibility & Corporate Governance, United States Council for International Business Panelists: Kevin Funk, Senior Advisor, Human Rights & Procurement, U.S. Federal Government Robert Stumberg, Director, Harrison Institute for Public Law, Professor of Law, Georgetown University |
12:55-1:00 | Closing Remarks Eban Goodstein, Director, Bard MBA in Sustainability |
1:00 | Program Adjourns |
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