Upcoming CBSR Learning Events


January 27, Webinar

Presented by CBSR and Hewitt Associates

New quantitative data confirms a strong correlation between employee engagement and Corporate Social Responsibility. Drawing on the employee engagement expertise of Hewitt Associates and the CSR expertise of Canadian Business for Social Responsibility, this session will present results and implications from the research project completed as part of the 2010 Best Employers Study.

Experts will identify the key CSR performance drivers, perceptions of leaders and employees regarding CSR performance, the link between employee personal social responsibility commitment and engagement at work, and more.

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2010: What Supply Chain Managers Need to Know Now
February 8, Retail Workshop, Toronto 
 
Presented by CBSR, Retail Council of Canada and GS1 Canada

This half day, interactive workshop for supply chain and corporate social responsibility managers features lessons learned by Chris Anstey, a 30 year veteran of supply chain management. The Outreach Director for the Global Social Compliance Programme, Chris also spent 15 years in supply chain management at Tesco. The event will also feature content and speakers from Canadian retailers, CBSR, RCC, and GS1 Canada.
 
In these sessions, participants will:
 
  • Understand current global supply chain developments, emerging best practices and their relevance in Canada
  • Understand current developments in private label, risk assessment, environmental impacts, labour standards, monitoring schemes and the Global Social Compliance Program
  • Understand critical issues in supply chain standards, product safety and recall
  • Identify high leverage opportunities for collaboration and next steps to advance towards a more sustainable supply chain

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February 23, Workshop, Toronto

Presented by CBSR and the Network for Business Sustainability

This full-day, interactive event for human resource and sustainability executives will focus on approaches to building an organizational culture focused on sustainability. Topics will include:

  • What is the business case for sustainability as a culture building initiative?

  • What are lessons learned from the wellness and health & safety movements regarding culture building?

  • How is sustainability different from other types of organizational culture building approaches?

  • What tools or practices have been used to embed sustainability culture, such as organizational design, metrics, targets and incentives?
 
About Canadian Business for Social Responsibility

CBSR is a non-profit CSR consultancy and peer-to-peer learning organization working with companies across Canada to improve their social, environmental and economic performance.

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