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12.17.2003 ET
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Intertek Testing Services' 4th Annual Social Responsibility Conference
"Understanding the Chain of Compliance: Looking from the Top Down and Bottom Up"
(CSRwire)
Intertek Testing Services
4th Annual Social Responsibility Conference
"Understanding the Chain of Compliance: Looking from the Top Down and
Bottom Up"
March 10-12, 2004
W Hotel, New York, NY
Registration:
Early registration before February 1, 2004: $350
Late registration after February 1, 2004: $425
This year's conference will focus on theme tracks which are specific to
individual managerial responsibility within company CSR Programs. Tracks
will provide guidance to corporate compliance professionals responsible
for developing social and environmental policies and implementation
strategies. Theme tracks and workshops will explore current and emerging
issues, identify risk and priorities, provide practical guidance, review
best practices, and suggest sustainable solutions and alternatives toward
implementing effective CSR programs.
Conference Agenda:
Wednesday, 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Welcoming Reception
Thursday, March 11, 2004 (Full Day)
Morning:- Opening Keynote Speaker: Lorne Craner, Assistance Deputy
of State for the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor
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- Session 1: Understanding Current Developments in the Convergence of
CSR Programs, Practices, and Instruments
- Session 2: The Landscape of Regulatory Reform in China
- Session 3: Strategies for Effectively Engaging and Involving
Stakeholders in Compliance Programs
Afternoon:- Session 1:
Integrating Social Compliance Programs throughout Internal Business
Operations
- Workshop A: Sourcing/Merchandizing Department
- Workshop B: Legal / Human Resources / Investor Relations
- Workshop C: Communications/Public Relations Department
- Session
2: Challenges and Solutions in Managing Multiple Policy and Remediation
Expectations: Factory Management Representatives
- Workshop A: China
Factory Management Representatives
- Workshop B: Europe and South Africa Factory Management
Representatives
- Workshop C: Agent, Vendor and Licensee
Representatives
Evening Session:
Using strategies and examples independently presented during afternoon
Session 1 workshops, this unique session offers the opportunity for
participants to discuss how integration strategies function together.
Friday
Morning:- Session 1: Creating Sustainable Policy Solutions in
Complex Program Areas
- Workshop A: Building Compliance Program
Solutions in Cottage Industries
- Workshop B: Working Hours Regulations: The Origin of the 60-hour
Workweek Standard
- Workshop C: Definitions and Measurements for Assessing Basic Needs
Wage
- Session 2: Worker perspectives on Compliance Program
Effectiveness
- Workshop A: The Effects of Social Compliance Program
Implementation on Factory Employees
- Workshop B: Ten Steps Toward Creating An Effective Social Compliance
Program
For more information, please contact conferenceinfo@intertek.com
or see Intertek's website: www.intertek-labtest.com
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