Towards Sustainability: A New Curriculum for Boards
Towards Sustainability: A New Curriculum for Boards
Overview
Towards Sustainability: A New Curriculum for Boards
Held by the INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre (ICGC), the Hoffmann Global Institute for Business and Society (HGIBS) and World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
The environmental, social and governance paradigms of the modern business world have shifted dramatically over the last few years as we experience unprecedented threats coming from climate change, ecosystem degradation, geopolitical uncertainties and digital disruption, just to name the most common ones.
Forces from multiple stakeholders are putting unprecedented pressure and scrutiny on boards of directors and governance practices to ensure business is conducted responsibly and effectively takes into account sustainable economic performance and societal and environmental impact.
“Maximising shareholder value alone is no longer acceptable in the modern world. Boards of directors have to exercise fiduciary duty of care for the organisation they govern, for its performance, but also for the multiple relationships with economic, social, political actors and partners” – Ludo Van der Heyden, INSEAD Chaired Professor of Corporate Governance and founding director of INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre.
In line with INSEAD’s vision to advocate and contribute to “business as a force for good”, INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre together with Hoffmann Global Institute for Business and Society have collaborated with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) to jointly host the inaugural "Towards Sustainability: A New Curriculum for Boards" Conference. This high impact two-day event aims to address sustainability from multi-level perspectives including both macro and micro approaches with a particular focus on boards’ responsibilities and on validating what a curriculum for board members committed to such a responsibility might look like.
Save the date and join us as we bring together faculty experts, regulators, NGOs, investors, board of directors and business leaders to scan the global sustainability landscape, examine the different dimensions of the debate, and address organizational and boardroom challenges in leading the sustainability agenda for long-term economic performance and positive societal impact.
Programme
Monday 8 April 2019
Morning: Official programme
| 8:15 - 9:15 | Registration & Welcome Coffee Camembert, Main Building |
| 9:15 - 9:30 | Official Start: Welcome & Framing of the Overall Theme of the Conference Amphi A, Main BuildingMario Abela, Director, Redefining Value, World Business Council for Sustainable Development |
| 9:30 - 10:00 | The Present Impacting the Future of Governance Sustainability Keynote speech addressing the landscape for sustainable goals |
| 10:00 - 10:30 | It Is Boards’ Duty to Take the Lead Amphi A, Main BuildingPhilippe Joubert, Founder and CEO of Earth on Board |
| 10:30 - 10:45 | Networking Break |
| 10:45 - 11:00 | From a Sustainable City to a Sustainable World: Lessons & Insights Amphi A, Main BuildingKarim El-Jisr, Executive Director, SEE NEXUS Institute |
| 11:00 - 12:00 | Panel Discussion: Managing Tensions & Dualities of Short Versus Longer Term in a Volatile World – Exploring the Dimensions of the Sustainability Debate Amphi A, Main BuildingModerated by Professor Ludo Van der Heyden, Founding Director of the INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre (ICGC) and Chaired Professor of Corporate Governance at INSEAD Panelists: |
| 12:00 - 13:00 | Firmenich: Leading Inclusive Business Amphi A, Main BuildingGilbert Ghostine, Chief Executive Officer of Firmenich |
| 13:00 - 14:00 | Buffet Lunch Cercle Building |
Monday 8 April 2019
Afternoon: Official programme
| 14:30 - 14:50 | A General View on “the Great, the Good, the Bad and the Ugly” leadership in Corporate Sustainability Amphi A, Main BuildingAnthony Carey, Head of Board Practice, Mazars UK |
| 14:50 - 16:00 | Panel Discussion: Paradigm Shift in Governing Sustainability Amphi A, Main BuildingModerated by Professor Tim Rowley, Visiting Professor of Strategy Panelists: Anthony Carey, Head of Board Practice, Mazars UK Mathilde Mesnard, Deputy Director for Financial and Enterprise Affairs, OECD Hedda Pahlson-Moller, Founder and CEO of TIIME.org and Member of the Advisory Board, Luxembourg Government for Sustainable Development Steven Tebbe, Managing Director, CDP (the Carbon Disclosure Project) |
| 16:00 - 16:15 | Networking Break |
| 16:15 - 16:45 | Archetypes in the Sustainability Debate: Board Responses to Sustainability Challenges and Opportunities Amphi A, Main BuildingProfessor Craig Smith, INSEAD Chaired Professor of Ethics and Social Responsibility |
| 16:45 - 18:15 | Crowd Sourcing & Application Session: What Leading Practices? What to do? What Commitment? Amphi A, Main BuildingModerated by Dr. Rodney Irwin, Managing Director, Redefining Value and Education, World Business Council for Sustainable Development |
| 18:15 - 19:00 | Free time |
| 19:00 - 22:00 | Wine and Cheese Cocktail Hotel Aigle Noir, Fontainebleau |
Tuesday 9 April 2019
Morning: Official programme
| 9:00 - 9:15 | Framing Stakeholders' vs Shareholders' Value Amphi A, Main BuildingDr. Rodney Irwin, Managing Director, Redefining Value and Education, World Business Council for Sustainable Development |
| 9:15 - 10:00 | Challenges and Complexities in the Boardroom to Achieve Sustainability Amphi A, Main BuildingProfessor Ludo Van der Heyden, Founding Director of the INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre (ICGC) and Chaired Professor of Corporate Governance at INSEAD |
| 10:00 - 10:15 | Networking Break |
| 10:15 - 11:30 | Panel Discussion & Board Stories: Chairs Leading Their Boards to Long-term Sustainability Amphi A, Main Building
Moderated by Professor Jose Luis Alvarez, Academic Director, INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre and Senior Affiliate Professor of Leadership and Organisational Behaviour Panelists: |
| 11:30 - 12:00 | Wrap up and Closing Remarks Amphi A, Main BuildingModerated by Dr. Rodney Irwin, Managing Director, Redefining Value and Education, World Business Council for Sustainable Development |
| 12:00 - 13:00 | Lunch bags and departures |
Speakers
Co-Chairs
Emeritus Professor of Technology and Operations Management
Managing Director, Redefining Value and Education, World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
With the contribution of
Chairman of the INSEAD Board Member of the Board of Jacobs Holding AG
Keynote Speakers
Non-Executive Director at Sanofi, Covestro and Aker Horizons
Chairman of Sandoz, Non-Executive Director of Danone, and Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
Prominent guest speakers & panelists
Founder and CEO of Earth on Board, Trustee of Client Earth and Senior Adviser, Special Envoy Energy and Climate at WBCSD
Executive Director, SEE NEXUS Institute
Head of Public Affairs, International Operations, Zoetis
Senior Vice-President Strategy & Climate, Total
Sustainability & CSR Vice-President, Alstom
Chief Sustainability Officer, Schneider Electric
Partner - Head of Board Practice, Mazars
Professor of Strategic Management at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto
Project Lead, Climate Finance, ClientEarth
Deputy Director for Financial and Enterprise Affairs, OECD
Founder and CEO, TIIME.org, Member of the Advisory Board, Luxembourg Government for Sustainable Development
Managing Director, CDP Europe
Senior Affiliate Professor of Ethics and Social Responsibility
Board member, Firmenich, Henkel, Total and Umicore
Professor of Management Practice
Executive Director, Hoffmann Institute
Director, Redefining Value, World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
Executive Director of INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre and INSEAD Wendel International Centre for Family Enterprise
Presentations
We hope that you had an enriching and memorable experience at the Sustainability Conference!
- Leadership in Corporate Sustainability - European Report 2018
Research Report by Board Agenda & Mazars in association with INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre - Please click here to download all the presentations.
Photos and Video
8-9 April 2019, Europe Campus
Held by the INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre (ICGC), the Hoffmann Global Institute for Business and Society (HGIBS) and World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
Towards Sustainability: A New Curriculum for Boards
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