THE EVENT

On its ninth edition, the International Conference 2007 – Business and Social Responsibility is promoted by Ethos Institute of Business and Social Responsibility, organized by UniEthos – Education for Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development, in partnership with Akatu Institute for Conscious Consumption, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Brazil and the United Nations Global Compact.

THE THEME

THE CORPORATIONS'COMMITMENT FOR A SUSTAINABLE AND JUST SOCIETY.

The brutal environmental degradation, the extreme social inequality, the growing lack of confidence in organizations, and the devastating effects of global warming are components of the unsustainability of our societies. The responsibility lies with us. It is imperative that the whole society, in particular companies, contribute to revert this condition, at the risk of annihilating all the possibilities of human life on the planet.

We have resources, technology and knowledge, in order to suggest new development models to promote social justice and environmental balance. However, we still need to bring together a collective will for change.

The decision for sustainable development is an ethical choice, anchored in the commitment to integrity, transparency in the dissemination of fundamental values for the construction of a more just world that respects differences, values diversity and allows us to coexist in a generous way, leaving a more balanced world for future generations.

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STRUCTURE

In order to allow different forms of learning, interchange and exchange of experiences, the conference will offer four Plenary Sessions, three Roundtables, eight Theme Panels, 5 Workshops, various initiatives that demonstrate the Brazilian multicultural richness, as well as two parallel activities: an Ethos Journalists Network debate, and three activities related to Ethos Journalism Award – Business and Social Responsibility, 7th edition.

Plenary Sessions:aim to provide reflection on views, and analysis of the main challenges and trends of the corporate social responsibility and sustainable development movement, highlighting discussions on the impacts of global warming on the planet. Click Here

Roundtables: aim to promote a debate between distinct views, to raise dilemmas, to search for converging ways, and to build commitments that will help companies overcome difficulties and face challenges. Click Here

Theme Panels:difficulties, solutions and choices to support decisions to manage business committed to sustainable development will be analyzed through the presentation of implementation experiences. Click Here

Workshops: with differentiated techniques, participants will learn how to implement practices and processes in their companies related to socially responsible management. Click Here

Multicultural activities: several Brazilian cultural activities will be presented, so as to acknowledge and show the country’s cultural richness and artistic diversity. Click Here

PARALLEL ACTIVITIES:

Debate Corporate social responsibility in the communication’s media – topics and business management: in its second edition, the event seeks to involve communication companies in the discussion of dilemmas and solutions, in order to include corporate social responsibility and sustainability in journalistic topics and business management.

Ethos Journalism Award – Business and Social Responsibility Ceremony, 7th edition: special event, which will reveal professionals and the best editorial materials on corporate social responsibility and sustainable development.

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