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MINICONFERENCES

Event Date: 2 May 08:30 - 2 May 12:30

 

Miniconferences 2017

Exchange more - do better. Join us for inspiration, insights and an extended network at The Social Business Club bi-annual miniconferences in Copenhagen. Themes in 2017: Corporate Social Entrepreneurship + Sustainable Customer Engagement. Limited availability, so make sure to reserve your seat today.

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Henning Andersen, Environmental Manager, TDC

Being a Premium member of such a professional network as The Social Business Club helps me develop my CSR competencies. I am inspired and motivated by the external speakers and the positive discussions with the other members on how to integrate CSR into the everyday business routines.

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Maria Toronczyk, Project Manager, COOP

I have expanded my network of potential business partners from both the private, public and social sector, and I have gained insight into how other companies operationalize their CSR concepts. I find very much inspiration in sharing experiences with the other members and to learn about their challenges and opportunities in integrating CSR into the core of their business.

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Denmark
Digital welfare solutions for the greater good

As one of Denmark’s leading IT and software companies with 3000 employees, KMD creates and delivers IT solutions for the local government, central government and private markets. Developing digital welfare is to KMD a matter of developing IT solutions which can support knowledge sharing, the health care and education sector.

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Denmark
COOP & co = Together for better food

As Denmark’s largest retailer, COOP interacts with a large network of suppliers and consumers, and therefore plays a crucial role in promoting sustainable consumption and production.

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Denmark
Telemarketing with a social mission

All Ears Telemarketing (former Telehandelshuset) turns the disabilities of blind and visually impaired people into strengths and special skills. The social enterprise has proven that with the right kind of training in a dynamic business setup it is possible to integrate disabled people into the labour market.

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Denmark
Puzzle for sustainability

Odense Municipality has the ambitious vision to become “Denmark’s most sustainable city” where sustainability is a guiding principle for all political decision-making. Odense defines sustainability as a common task that needs the cooperation among the public, private and societal sectors.

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Neutral the social business club
Denmark
Sustainable clothing – a 2013 Sustainia winner

With a 100% commitment to certified sustainable clothing, apparel manufacturing company Neutral.com uses organic cotton, recycling waste water and waste and uses alternative energy to power factories while giving poor farmers extra money with Fairtrade and workers proper rights.

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Denmark
Responsible growth in the air and on the ground

CPH covers almost a quarter of the global air traffic making the airport an important player in the effort towards more sustainable air traffic. With the CSR strategy Responsible Growth, CPH has outlined its key focus areas of its airport operations to be the environmental, health, safety, and security aspects.

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Denmark
The world’s first not-for-profit restaurant serving surplus food

Half a million tons of food is thrown out every year which amounts to 8,4 billion DKK. Rub & Stub is one of the worlds first non-profit restaurants which uses donated surplus goods from the food industry.

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Denmark
A green telecommunications winner

As Denmark's leading company in technology and communications, TDC gives high priority to the following five CSR focus areas: Digital Denmark; Customer trust and safety; Climate and environment; Employee well-being and diversity; and Social partnerships.

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Maternity Foundation The Social Business Club
Denmark
The Safe Delivery App – saving lives of women and newborns

Maternity Foundation has been working since 2005 to save the lives of women and newborns threatened by complications in pregnancy and childbirth. The organisation focuses in particular on the training and capacity building of health workers in developing countries. Their most recent solution is the Safe Delivery App.

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KFUM The Social Business Club
Denmark
Games & sports for healthier children

KFUMs Idrætsforbund contributes significantly in promoting and strengthening children's and young people's joy of play, movement and well-being by creating the basis for leisure time activities.

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Norway
Housing social responsibility

Husbanken has a 60 year old history in housing people, and is one of the main actors in getting everyone in Norway a safe shelter. With a 60 year old history in housing people, the company was initially established as a bank with the intention of aiding the housing supply to get Norway and its people back on its feet after the Second World War.

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Norway
On the rails towards resource efficiency

Transportation is one of the main sources of energy-related carbon dioxide emission, and the annual vehicle production has sky-rocketed globally the last years. The Norwegian Railway Service - NSB (Norges Statsbaner) aims to provide sustainable and intelligent mobility solutions for the society.

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Norway
Carbon-neutral hotels and philanthropic bottle deposits

Being one of the leading Norwegian corporations within property, hotel and restaurant industries, the Olav Thon Group strives in particular to focus on its environmental efficiency, with careful management of energy and waste of core concerns. With initiatives ranging from eco-aware shopping centres and green conferences to sustainable offices and carbon-neutral hotels, the Olav Thon Group has shown that corporate social responsibility is a significant part of its business agenda.

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Norway
Turning garbage into employment opportunities

The Norwegian social enterprise Medarbeiderne (the Co-workers) has established a non-profit business out of employing recovering drug users to gather recyclable cans and bottles from private households and companies, and continue to follow the vision that "all people shall have the opportunity for a dignified life through work and self-realization".

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Norway
A plan to stop the marriage of young girls

Every day 39,000 underaged girls are forced into marriage - some as young as 8 years old, giving up their childhood and control over their own lives. Plan Norway´s prize-winning campaign "Stopp Brylluppet" (Stop the Wedding) reached a billion people - inspiring and engaging people from all over the world to speak up against child marriages.

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Norway
From gray seniors to golden oldies

Gulljazz brings jazz to the elderly. The festivals are arranged outside of nursing homes to involve the elderly in community events and to make sure that they do not miss out on great cultural music experiences. The festivals are not just reserved for the nursing home’s residents, but also their families and friends are invited. […]

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Norway
Green and ethical procurement in Norwegian health services

The South-Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority has created a standard for environmental management in all of the regions hospitals. The primary task is to be a driving force for sustainable procurements e.g. life cycle costs and an ethical supply chain, taking the environmental impact of its manufacture and disposal into account. The organization has won several prizes for its efforts to promote ethical trade and purchases.

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Norway
Engineering for sustainability

Multiconsult has a mission to promote sustainable development, wherever given the opportunity. For almost a 100 years, Multiconsult has played a key role in developing some of Norway’s most important projects within oil and gas, transportation, energy and industrial sectors. These wide-ranging and long-term investment in Norwegian society have made their corporate social responsibility and […]

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Norway
Better consumption – better world

REMA1000 works to create an efficient supply chain to become more sustainable and environmentally friendly. The retail chain’s CSR-strategy is based on taking responsibility and creating awareness of their surroundings, which applies to people, products, environment and society. REMA1000’s motto ‘RESPONSIBILITY – smarter, simplier, healthier, happier’ is put this into practice by e.g. reducing transportation, […]

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Norway
Making the world a better place to sit

Scandinavian Business Seating AS is a Scandinavian-based company with an international reach. They have sales offices in both Norway, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, United Kingdom, France, Switzerland, Singapore and China and reached a company turnover of around NOK 1 billion in 2012. Besides making the world a better place to sit, they put great value […]

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Norway
Apples for change

What happens when you cross disabled people with windfall apples that would otherwise have gone to waste? You get delicious apple juice AND make positive change in your city! Epleslang is a social enterprise devoted to creating Olso’s best apple juice with a good conscience. They employ physically challenged people and young people looking for work […]

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Norway
An ice cream that does good

Hennig-Olsen is engaged with both environmental and social responsibility. Hennig-Olsen works on a continuous note to reduce their CO2 emission. A significant contribution in this respect was the transition to wholesale distribution through ASKO in 2012. Investment in new freezers with environmental friendly technology is another important aspect of this work. Other focus areas include […]

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Norway
Youth cooks give a greener urban landscape

Kompass & Co is essentially about combining the concept of food as a social cohesion with the need for excluded youth to be given a place where they get to create something of value, while learning something at the same time. In order to acheive this Kompass & Co set up urban farming sites and […]

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Norway
Taking flight towards a better world

Social and environmental responsibility bears a strategic role for the long-term profitability and attractiveness of Flytoget. The overarching target is to increase the number of people who take public transport to the airport, and thus decrease emissions coming from cars. In relation to this, Flytoget has chosen to follow the Global Reporting Initiative standards in […]

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Norway
Strategic CSR in the dairy industry

TINE is a veteran within the area of CSR and currently has three main focus areas. The first of these is the area of Norwegian milk and their work with promoting a safe and responsible production of it, as well as preserving the culture and tradition that it has. For example, TINE supports the preservation […]

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Norway
A big company with a big responsibility

NorgesGruppen works with corporate responsiblity in many ways. They have created a Code of Conduct based on guidelines from the UN and ILO which is applied to all of their suppliers. This Code of Conduct includes demands regarding human rights, labor standards, as well as care for the environment and animals. When it comes to […]

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Norway
Improving education in Afghanistan

Amesto engages in various Corporate Responsibility initiatives, and were one of the first accounting firms in Norway to start using electronic invoices. In 2012 they joined the world’s largest network for socially responsible companies, the UN Global Compact. You can read more about Amesto’s work with corporate responsibility here. Amesto is currently aiming at increasing their social impact, and […]

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Norway
Building a more sustainable future

Powerhouse is a project to create the first office building in the world that has a positive energy use throughout its lifespan. This means that the building is going to produce more energy than it uses, thus making it a so called “plusshus”. The building will use well-known methods to make it as energy efficient […]

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MINICONFERENCES

Watch pictures, read about the themes, and learn more about the guest speakers, who have contributed to previous miniconference events.

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Sustainable Life Design Across Generations

– How juniors & seniors take sustainable action in their (work)life

Sustainable development is about passing on a better planet to future generations – but what about the current ones? Why do we only hear about Millennial work-life demands when talking about sustainability in the work place? What about the senior generations who care just as much? And (how) can juniors and seniors build their work lives in support of sustainability throughout their careers and beyond?

At our miniconference on the 5th of November we explored how you can design your own (work) life around sustainability, how companies can adjust their workplace efforts to accommodate and how juniors and seniors can join forces for the greater good.

Speakers at the event were:

  • The social business expert who provides an overview of key concepts, trends & cases (Tania Ellis, Founder, The Social Business Company)
  • The millennial who quit his prestigious job in the financial sector to build a work life around his passion for sustainability (Varan Pathmanathan, CEO & Founder, MakeImpact; Co-founder, Sustainable Change Makers)
  • The senior who refused to retire and today is an active contributor to sustainable change projects worldwide (Lars Mønsted, Retired Sustainability Specialist; Chairman, Seniors Without Borders)
  • The corporation that designs sustainability programmes to engage both juniors and seniors (Sanne Urbak Rasmussen, Director, CSR & University Relations, IBM Denmark)

See photos from the miniconference here:

Sustainable Life Design Across Generations_The Social Business Club

See full programme here (click on photo):

Miniconference_Sustainable Life Design Across Generations

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Sustainability & Tech

– How can technology drive sustainable business solutions & innovations?

Digitalization, big data, AI, VR, blockchain, IoT, GDPR, apps and platforms. Fintech, healthtech and fashiontech. There are so many new tech terms and disruptive business concepts in the air. But what do they mean? And how does all this fit into the sustainability agenda?

At our miniconference on the 10th of May we explored how technology can drive sustainable business solutions & innovations and how you can accelerate you own sustainability efforts through the use of technology. Speakers at the event were:

  • The social business specialist who provides an overview of key concepts, global trends & cases on sustainability & tech (Tania Ellis, Founder, The Social Business Company)
  • The forward-looking NGO that applies blockchain technologies in new business alliances to improve supply chain transparency in the protection of Nature (Tobias Trier Fuglsang, Advisor Innovation and Market Transformation, WWF)
  • The commercial IT company that applies innovative technology solutions to improve livelihood opportunities in rural communities (Marie Højgaard Berg, Partnership Manager, Bluetown)
  • The international alliance that works to bridge sustainable development needs with digital finance (Marianne Haahr, Director, Sustainable Digital Finance Alliance)

If you were unable to attend, you can click on the links above to read articles on how our speakers are linking sustainability & tech. You can also learn more about the role of technology in bringing about sustainable change in the article “Teknologi redder ikke verden” (in Danish).

Watch videos from the miniconference and find the full programme here:

See photos from the miniconference here:

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Purpose, Passion & Personal sustainability

– About spirituality, compassion and consciousness in your business & (work)life

You’re a passionate professional in the business of doing good & doing well. But what about your own sustainability? How can you keep yourself in balance in a fast-paced environment? How are you connecting to your own purpose? And what can we do to create a workplace culture that embraces consciousness, authenticity and meaning? 

At our miniconference on the 8th of November we explored why and how you should integrate spirituality, compassion and consciousness in your business & (work)life. We deep dived into how to nurture our own personal sustainability and how we can apply greater consciousness and meaning into business and workplace culture. Speakers at the event were:

  • The international social business expert who provides an overview of global trends and cases on personal sustainability (Tania Ellis, Special Advisor & Founder, The Social Business Company)
  • The serial entrepreneur and CEO, who is transforming his business from within in order to serve people, planet and profit with love and compassion (Martin Bjergegaard, CEO, Frokost.dk)
  • The sustainability director that applies Native American wisdom principles and mindfulness in one of Denmark’s largest energy companies (Marianne Kildedal, Head of Responsible Leadership & CSR, SEAS-NVE)
  • The award-winning sustainability expert and Young Global Leader, who has discovered how silence and Nature can lead us to a sustainable world (Laura Storm, Founder, Regenerators).

If you were unable to attend, you can read articles highlighting the different approaches adopted by our speakers by clicking on the links above.

Watch videos from the miniconference and find the full programme here:

See photos from the miniconference here:

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Corporate Social Activism

– From taking responsibility to taking a stand

Corporate social activism is on the rise. What are the faces of corporate social activism? Why should companies go from being responsible to taking a stand? Is there a limit as to how far a company can go? And what should companies be aware of if they want to use their business as an activist force for good? At our miniconference on the 8th of May we explored how businesses can go beyond CSR to taking a stand and create social change. Speakers at the event were:

  • The international social business expert who provided an overview of global trends and cases on corporate social activism (Tania Ellis, Special Advisor & Founder, The Social Business Company)
  • The retail giant that applies choice editing and controversial communication to inform and engage its consumers in sustainable consumption (Thomas Roland, CSR Manager, COOP Danmark)
  • The low-cost telecommunications company that initiated a national social movement by changing the company from within (Hanne Lindblad, former CEO and Anja Enggaard former Marketing Manager, Call me)
  • The world’s first ethical prison labour company that uses its business to take a stand on poverty and women’s rights (Veronica D’Souza, CEO & Founder, CARCEL

If you were unable to attend, you can read these articles  and see videos highlighting the different approaches of Corporate Social Activism adopted by our speakers from

  • COOP: Corporate activism is paying off for COOP
  • Call Me: Is corporate activism just a sales booster & brand builder?
  • CARCEL: The world’s first ethical prison labour company is a Danish startup

Get key insights and main take aways of the day in CSR Forum’s article: Minikonference om ”Corporate Social Activism”

See photos from the miniconference here:

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Sustainable Customer Engagement

– Put sustainability into the heart of your sales and customer relations efforts

At our miniconference on the 9th of November we explored how corporate responsibility and sustainability efforts can be used to increase sales, build relationships with customers and ultimately contribute to global development goals in support of sustainable consumption. Speakers at the event were:

  • The social business expert, who provided an overview of global sustainable customer engagement trends and cases (Tania Ellis, Special Advisor & Founder, The Social Business Company)
  • The fair trade organization that engages consumers to increase market demands for sustainable products (Louise Elver, Communications Manager, Fairtrade Mærket)
  • The laundering service company that builds sustainability into its value proposition to attract and retain business customers (Jan H. Matthiesen, Section Manager, De Forenede Dampvaskerier)
  • The international expert who changes corporate and consumer behaviour through nudging and behavioural design (Sille Krukow, Special Advisor & Director, KRUKOW)

If you were unable to attend, you can get key insights from our speakers here:

  • Fairtade Mærket Danmark: How can virtual reality inspire and engage sustainable consumption?
  • De Forenede Dampvaskerier: How do you boost sales with sustainability?
  • KRUKOW: How can you nudge your way to sustainable consumption?

See photos from the miniconference here:

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Sustainable Disruption & Corporate Social Entrepreneurship

– About social startups, CSR intrapreneurship and sustainable innovation alliances

Disruption in business is not only driven by new tech – it is also driven by climate change and many of the other global imbalances that are currently challenging business as usual. Over the next 15 years, sustainability will – according to leading global CEOs – become as big and disruptive in every sector as digital technologies have become over the past 15. At our miniconference on the 2nd of May we explored how businesses can tap into this new corporate innovation opportunity. Speakers at the event were:

  • The social business expert, who shared key insights on sustainable disruption and corporate social entrepreneurship (Tania Ellis, Special Advisor & Founder, The Social Business Company)
  • The social entrepreneur, who has created a disruptive business model for online travel (Christian Honoré, Goodwings)
  • The social intrapreneur, who is disrupting the shipping industry from within one sustainability step at a time (Sofia Fürstenberg, Nor-Shipping)
  • The sustainability manager who is driving corporate innovation efforts in alliance with green and social startups (Jonas Engberg, IKEA)

Watch full video presentations from our miniconference and find the programme here:

Get key insights from our speakers here:

  • Goodwings: From CSR to Entrepurposeship
  • Nor-Shipping: The social INTRApreneur – sustainable innovation from within
  • IKEA: Corporate social innovation through startup alliances

See photos from the miniconference here:

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CSR crises and dilemmas

– How to manage conflicts between doing good and doing well

How can you overcome dilemmas between sustainability and business? How do you avoid being hit by a CSR crisis and what to do when the watchdog bites? At our miniconference on the 29th of November we explored some of the complex dilemmas companies are facing when doing good and doing well and got inspired by how real-life cases succeed in managing CSR crises. Speakers at the event were:

  • The social business expert providing an overview of global trends and cases of CSR crises and dilemma (Tania Ellis, Special Advisor & Founder, The Social Business Company)
  • One of the biggest Danish pension, presenting ethical investment dilemmas between blacklisting unethical companies or engaging them through dialog and ownership (Pelle Pedersen, Responsible Investment Analyst, PKA)
  • The multinational IT company, showcasing how they turned a supply chain-related media crisis into a business opportunity (Louise Koch, EMEA Corporate Sustainability Lead, Dell)
  • The gaming and gambling company, exploring if corporate responsibility in the gaming and gambling industry is good or unethical business (Stine Hove Marsling, Director for Corporate Communications, Branding & CSR, Danske Spil)

Watch videos from the miniconference and find the full programme here:

Get key insights from our three speakers (in Danish) here:

  • PKA: Etiske investeringer – dialog eller sortlisting?
  • Dell: Når vagthunden bider – fra mediekrise til styrket forretning
  • Danske Spil: Ansvarlighed i spilbranchen – god eller uetisk forretning?

See photos from the miniconference here:

CSR crises and dilemmas_The Social Business Club

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Social impact on the bottom line

– How to measure the social and environmental impact of your corporate engagement How can you measure the impact of your corporate engagement on the environmental, social and financial bottom line? And how can you use impact measurement tools as a lever for value creation and innovation? At our miniconference on the 31st of May we explored real-life cases where impact measurements are, among other things, used as a tool for communication and strategic decision-making. Speakers at the event were:

  • The social business expert providing an overview of the global and national trends, tools and key terms (Tania Ellis, Special Adviser & Founder, The Social Business Company)
  • The experienced environmental expert who collaborates with businesses on measuring and valuating the environmental impacts on the whole value chain (E P&L) (Mikkel Stenbæk Hansen, Operation Manager, Miljøstyrelsen)
  • The socially committed insurance and pension company that has developed a tool to put monetary value on preventive social inititiaves (SROI) (Vibeke Molin, CSR Project Manager, Skandia)
  • The social bank that only invests in businesses with both a social and financial return on investment (Impact Investing) (Claus Skytt, Department Director, Merkur Andelskasse)

See photos from the miniconference here:

Miniconf 31 May 2016 - Social impact on the bottom line

Download programme here (in Danish):

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New world solutions to old world problems

– A miniconference about (corporate) social innovation in practice

How can you develop sustainable (business) solutions that create both progress and prosperity? What is trickle-up innovation, and how does it work in practice? How is co-creation breeding ground for social innovation and sustainable change? At our miniconference the 12th of May we explored ideas of co-creation and innovation principles, and how to put these principles into practice. Speakers at the event were:

  • The Cambodian NGO that employs innovative social business models to achieve its social mission (-Nikolai Schwarz, International Coordinator, Friends-International).
  • The leading Danish chocolate company that has gained huge commercial success through corporate social innovation in its production methods (Lene Hjort Lorenzen, Head of CSR, TOMS Group).
  • The long-standing cross-sector alliance that is evolving from focus on donations and short-term gains to shared value and long-term impact (Jakob Gaard Nielsen, CSR Manager, Sticks’n Sushi + Carl Gustav Lorentzen, Corporate Fundraiser, DanChurchAid.

Social business expert Tania Ellis introduced the miniconference with an overview of global trends and cases of some of the new-world business logics and innovation principles, which benefit both humanity and the bottom line. See pictures from the miniconference here: https://flic.kr/p/t95RTM

Download programme here:

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From charity and risk management to sustainable bottom line

– A miniconference about the “sustainable” business case

How can CSR managers find solutions that create both social and bottom line value? How and where can the find data to defend the proposed business cases to the executive boards? At our miniconference in April 2015 we explored tangible ways of measuring the social and economical return on investments, and thereby showing that what is the most profitable strategy can also go hand-in-hand with the solution creating a postive social and environmental impact. Speakers at the event were:

      • The Norwegian pension funds company that has integrated the sustainable mindset into its heart of business and investments, resulting in a new area of growth for the company (Matthew Smith, Senior Analyst, Storebrand/SSP)
      • The family-owned Norwegian industrial and financial group with an extensive involvement in social entrepreneurship (Katinka Greve Leiner, Direktør, FERD Sosiale Entreprenører)
      • The “green” consultancy company that makes use of “skilled volounteering” on its journey from charity to strategical philantropy (Guri Lindmark, Ansvarlig for Samfunnsansvar, Multiconsult)

Social business expert Tania Ellis introduced the miniconference with an overview of global trends and examples of best practice sustaniable business cases globally. Check out pictures from the conference here:

"The Sustainable Business Case"

Download the miniconference programme (in Norwegian) here:

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 The art of sustainable communication

– How to communicate your CSR stories visually

How can you show rather than tell your CSR stories? At our miniconference in December 2014, we explored how companies can use art, design, video and other forms of visual tools to communicate and share their CSR efforts with both internal and external stakeholders. Speakers at the event were:

  • The green hotel chain that includes visual merchandising in its CSR communication and branding (Kirsten Aggersborg, Guldsmeden Hotels)
  • The social non-profit festival which uses aesthetic capital in the form of music, art and image campaigns to support its community engagement (Christina Bilde, Roskilde Festival)
  • The multinational pharmaceutical company that applies infographics, video and games in its CSR communication (Camilla Crone Jensen, Novo Nordisk)

Social business expert Tania Ellis introduced the miniconference with an overview of global trends and cases of visual CSR communication. On the day of the miniconference, we also wanted to work with the theme of visual communication and therefore invited: BESPOKE  to prepare a little ebook summarizing some of the points from the day (www.bespokecph.com) Irene Mynthe from Draw2think to draw graphic recordings which visualized the presentations (www.draw2think.dk/) Read the ebook and see graphic recordings below:

Click on the image to get a full view of the graphic recordings: The-Art-Of-Sustainable-Communication-graphics

 

 

 

 

 

See the whole program (in Danish) here:

 

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Shared value partnerships

What does shared value mean? What kind of partnership does it pave the way for? How does shared value partnerships work in practice? What are the pitfalls you should be aware of? And what benefits can the parties individually and collectively achieve by working together? These were some of the issues we explored at our mini conference April 30th in Copenhagen, where we looked into shared value partnerships seen with the eyes of both big national and multinational companies as well as small social start-ups. Speakers at the event were:

  • The social enterprise, working with both consumers and large commercial enterprises to improve the living conditions of young women in Africa (Veronica D’Souza, Ruby Cup)
  • The multinational shipping company that bases its new growth strategy on sustainability partnerships including customers and social entrepreneurs (Mette Olsen, Maersk Line)
  • The retail chain that creates corporate social innovation with local and global partnerships to promote Danish population’s health and ethical trade (Thomas Roland, COOP)

Social business expert Tania Ellis introduced the miniconference with an overview of global trends and cases of shared value partnerships.

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See the whole program (in Danish) here:

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Sustainable communication

– Communicating your sustainability efforts in a transparent, authentic and engaging way

How do you make your sustainability reporting come alive? How can you use social media to build your responsible business brand? And how do you tackle a media crisis when and if your sustainability efforts go wrong? These were some of the issues we explored at our miniconference in Oslo, where we looked into the art of sustainable communication seen with the eyes of both big national and multinational companies as well as small social start-ups. Speakers at the event were:

  • The commercial company who has down-scaled its CSR reporting, and instead upscaled on its CSR communication (Mikkel Klausen, CSR manager, KMD)
  • The social entrepreneur who has created a positive, national media storm without spending a dime on branding (Anne Dubrau, Co-founder, Epleslang)
  • The multinational company who has learned that a good image is difficult to build,  but easy to loose (Jan Kristensen, Director Business Sustainability, Telenor Group)

Social business expert Tania Ellis introduced the miniconference with an overview of global trends and cases of sustainable communication. The Social Business Company’s Norwegian partner, Kia Klavenes, facilitated the programme, as we discussed, networked and exchanged experiences on the topic throughout the afternoon. See the whole programme in Norwegian here  

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Social suppliers and green procurement

– From responsible supply chain management to a sustainable business

Social shopping isn’t only for the private consumer. Also companies can through their procurement and choice of suppliers contribute towards a more sustainable world. But how do you include demands of sustainability and social concerns in your procurement agreements? How do you work with your suppliers around their CSR standards? And how do you as a socially responsible company reach a ‘preferred supplier‘ status? These questions and more were addressed at our miniconference, where we focused on how you go from risk minimization to business optimization through responsible supply chain management and sustainable procurement. Speakers at the event were:

  • The CSR manager that works with her suppliers on social inclusion (Birgitte Kofod Olsen, Tryg)
  • The director that has made sustainable his supply chain outside of Denmark (Jakob Stokkeby, Butler’s Choice)
  • The entreprenuer that with his green product has reached a preferred supplier status with the world’s largest chain of super markets (Michael Stausholm, Sprout Europe)

Social business expert Tania Ellis introduced the miniconference with an overview of global cases, trends, and tools. Throughout we discussed, networked and exchanged experiences about how you – no matter if you are an entrepreneur, small, or large company – can through your procurement and choice of suppliers contribute to a more sustainable world – and bottom-line. See the whole programme in Danish here

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From hardcore business to heartcore business

– About how your business can create value for society as well as the bottom-line

CSR, social entrepreneurship and corporate social innovation are business practices that are being widely acknowledged, both nationally and internationally. However, how can a business in practice make their economy and social responsibility go hand in hand? The conference was visited by:

  • The social entreprenuer who has seen the value in working commercially (Randi Kvissel Haugen, hotel director, PS:hotell)
  • The commercial company that has seen the value in working socially (Nina Schefte, Sustainability Manager, IKEA Norway)
  • The international entrepreneur operating a global organization of socially responsible companies (Marcello Palazzi, Co-founder, B Lab Europe)

We also heard Tania Ellis speak about business strategies and trends focused on social and environmental sustainability.

 

See the whole programme in Norwegian here

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Turn social inclusion into a business advantage (Mar 2013)

– From inclusive labour market to diversity business

Focus on how you No matter whether you are an entrepreneur, big or small company – can turn social inclusion into a part of your business through, for example, employment, procurement or product innovation. We met:

  • The social company, whose business success builds on the special skills of visually impaired employees (Connie Hasemann, CEO, Telehandelshuset)
  • The commercial company, who has achieved concrete business advantages by, among other things, co-operating with social businesses  (Lene Hjorth, CSR manager, BRFkredit)
  • The creative company, who operates with 12 bottom lines and several times has been listed as one of Denmark’s Best Places To Work (Peter Nørgaard, CEO, Creativ Company)

See the whole programme (in Danish) here

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Corporate social engagement & social media (Sep 2012)

– From customer and employee satisfaction to engagement 

Focus on how companies – big and small – can turn their corporate communication into corporate social engagement by involving customers and/or employees in their social responsibility and sustainability efforts through social media. We met:

  • The CEO, who has transformed her company’s business model through trust and (online) engagement (Hanne Lindblad, Call Me)
  • The sustainability manager who engages the entire organization in contributing to the company’s Mission Zero strategy (Majken Bülow, Interface)
  • The social media expert who knows all about the “do’s” and “don’ts” of using online engagement tools (Henriette Weber, Toothless Tiger)

See the whole programme (in English) here Watch video summary from the miniconference here:

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Sustainable growth strategies (January 2012)

– Why size doesn’t always matter and small can be beautiful too 
Focus on sustainable growth strategies – increasing turnover, improving the environment, boosting employee happiness. We met:
  • The social entrepreneurs, who have built their business through a multitude of partnerships (Niels Bonefeld and Henrik Mortensen, Baisikeli)
  • The cofounder of the internationally recognized organic foods home delivery company, whose growth has been fueled by green venture capital (Søren Ejlersen, Aarstiderne)
  • The successful serial entrepreneur, who has run three large multinationals and started about 20 new businesses in the Netherlands, the UK and USA (Leen Zevenbergen, Social Venture Network Europe)

In this article you can read more about the 7 Growth Strategies for susccessful sustainable businesses identified by Tania Ellis in her book The New Pioneers.

See the whole programme (in English) here

Watch photos from the event here:

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Employer branding with meaning (September 2011)

– About social engagement and the meaningful (work)life
Focus of this miniconference was on social entrepreneurs, employees and managers who are creating value on both the commercial and personal bottom lines. We met:
  • The social entrepreneur, who has created a sustainable international design company (Kasper Andersen, A QUESTION OF)
  • The project manager, who creates meaning through corporate volunteering (Vibeke Molin, Skandia)
  • The HR director, who works systematically with values, responsibility and self-management at one of Denmark’s Best Places to Work (Knud Herbert Sørensen, Middelfart Sparekasse)

See the whole programme (in Danish) here

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Social Money Talks (March 2011)

– About money that creates social value
We focused on socially responsible banks and ethical investments and met:
  • The banker who promotes good causes every day (Claus Skytt, Branch Manager, Merkur)
  • The social entrepreneur who is establishing a social capital fund (Lars Jannick Johansen, Director, The Social Capital Fond)
  • The social intrapreneur who holds the responsibility for ethical investments in Dennmark’s largest bank (Thomas H. Kjærgaard, Head of SRI and Corporate Governance, Danske Bank)

See the whole programme (in Danish) here Watch photos from the event here:

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Social business in the social media (Dec 2010)

– About socially responsible and innovative business opportunities through social media.
Focus on how companys use social media to promote social purposes. We met:
  • The commercial company that has recognised that the social media create new competition – and new business opportunities (Pernille Tranberg, development manager, Berlingske Media)
  • The project- and campaign agency that has specialised in, among other things, flash mob marketing to promote good causes (Søren Bo Steendahl, partner, Kadaver)
  • The social entrepreneur, who has built a whole new social media platform for ethical companies and consumers (Liselotte Østerby, founder, TheFairPages)

See the whole programme (in Danish) here Watch photos from the event here:

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From hardcore business to heartcore business (Sep 2010)

– About opportunities, challenges and paradoxes of creating economic and social value.
We met:
  • The social entrepreneur, who has recognised the value of working commercially (Michael Lodberg Olsen, initiator, Dugnad)
  • The commercial entrepreneur, who has seen the value of working socially (Henrik Marstrand, CEO, Mater Design)
  • The multinational company that has seen the value of developing new business areas by creating social value (Claes Amundsen, CSR senior advisor, Telenor)

See the whole programme (in Danish) here

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