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4.21.2006 ET
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Leading Ethical Companies Gather at London Business School to Discuss 'Sustainable' Careers
London - London Business School, in conjunction with KPMG, UnLtd, Net Impact, and Ethical Corporation, hosts a 1-day conference on Wednesday April 26, focusing on what makes a sustainable business work.
(CSRwire) London: Anita Roddick, founder of The Body Shop, kicks off a day of
discussion and networking for business students, alumni and business
people who recognize that a successful business needs to harness the
motivational power of values.
At "Sustainable Careers" on 26 April - next Wednesday - longstanding
ethical businesses like The Body Shop and Café Direct and relative
newcomers like Belu and Generation Investment Management will let
attendees learn firsthand about what it takes to make a sustainable
business work.
As a world leader in finance, consulting and entrepreneurship teaching and
research, London Business School emphasises the importance of corporate
responsibility and the business opportunities of social and environmental
change. Introduced by Dean Laura Tyson with sessions chaired by Senior
Fellow Craig Smith and members of the School's Net Impact club, the event
will be asking the questions:
How will business need to change to accommodate sustainability
pressures - social, environmental and economic - in a globalised society?
How can business leaders take advantage of the opportunities thrown
up by these trends?
What sort of skill sets are needed to sustain the competitive
workforces of the future - from the financial and management professionals
in London, Tokyo and New York through to the call-centre operator or
production-line worker in the emerging economies?
What sort of conditions of employment, entrepreneurial opportunities,
respect for the individual, and work-life balance will be demanded by this
same workforce?
Laura Tyson, Dean of London Business School, commenting on the event
said:
"Students are increasingly looking for opportunities not only to generate
profit for themselves and their companies, but a career path which allows
them to use their business training to answer some of the wider challenges
facing the world in the 21st Century."
Companies and organizations which are tackling these issues today will be
at the event to discuss current and potential projects and meet with
students looking for internships and career opportunities.
The event timetable runs in two parts: attending 09.00-16.45 gives you
access to speakers and organic lunch, priced at £20 for non London
Business School students and others, or you can attend the evening session
only, for free, from 17.00 - 19.30 which includes a talk by Michael Rake -
Senior Partner, KPMG LLP (UK) and Chairman of KPMG International - and a
drinks reception sponsored by the social enterprise organisation UnLtd.
Ethical Corporation (http://www.ethicalcorp.com) is the
Media Partner of Net Impact at London Business School and is supporting
the event alongside sponsors KPMG and UnLtd.
You can find out more details and sign up for the evening, or both
sessions at www.netimpactlondon.org.uk or contact ckaulfers.mba2007@london.edu
For further information about Net Impact, please visit www.netimpact.org
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