Professional Conversations November 2004

Presentations

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Achieving Peak Peformance

It’s one of the great untold stories in business - the success of individuals and companies who know there’s more to good business than next quarter’s bottom line. What are the ethical rewards?

Contributing to environmental sustainability

Strengthening community relations

Increasing productivity and loyalty of employees

Improving customer sales and loyalty

Growing supplier commitment

Increased financial return and reduced risk for shareholders

The journey up "Mt Sustainability"

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Making Money and Making a Difference

This presentation was made to the Public Relations Institute of NZ (PRINZ) Continuing Education session on 30 July 2003 and to senior public relations and communications students at the Auckland University of Technology on 4 August 2003. The sessions covered:
Planning the sustainable development journey

Addressing the philosophical objections

Making the business case: profits and principles

Describing the new paradigm business: purpose, principles, practices and performance measurement

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Engineers for Social Responsibility

NZCBESD gave a presentation at the Engineers for Social Responsibility conference in Hamilton, 29 March 2003. Our topic was "Making a difference through research and education about ethical and sustainable business."

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The NZ Sustainable Business Conference

This short presentation by Dr Rodger Spiller at the opening of the The NZ Sustainable Business Conference, October 2002, highlights the activities of the New Zealand Centre for Business Ethics and Sustainable Development.

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Other presentations about Ethical and Sustainable Investment

Making Money and Making a Difference
Presentation to the FPIA Conference 25 July 2003. The session outline by Dr SPiller addressed the following questions:

How to gain competitive advantage

What is ethical and sustainable investment?

How has this field evolved?

What is driving the increasing interest in ethical investment?

Is there a trade-off between profits and principles?

How do ethical investment researchers profile and engage with companies in terms of the triple bottom line?

What are the ethical investment options for New Zealand investors?

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Is SRI making a Positive Contribution?
Dr Spiller presents a personal perspective from my experience as an SRI practitioner advising individual and institutional clients, researching corporate performance and also encouraging continuous improvement. Presented at the Ethical Investment Conference, Sydney, October 2002.
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Socially Responsible Investment - has it got legs?
Dr Spiller engages in this debate at the UNEP Finance Initiatives Conference in Auckland, May 2002.
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Taking Charge of Ethical and Sustainable Investment Portfolios
Learn more about ethical and sustainable investment and view the powerpoint presentation by Dr Rodger Spiller to the Financial Planners and Insurance Agents Association.
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An Ethical Investment Research Perspective on Ethical Business
Two questions commonly asked of ethical investment researchers are: is it possible for business and investors to do well while doing good; and if so, how can this be achieved? Paper prepared for the Ethical Investment Association Annual Conference 21 August 2000 by Dr Rodger Spiller.
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