Aimed at discussing the urgent need for public and private organizations to align corporate purpose with sustainable strategy the objective of this Conference is to engage business organizations, investors, policy- makers, NGOs, professional bodies, consultants, and academics in conversations around creating long-term value through integrated management of economic, environmental, social and governance factors.
The aim the 28th - 29th May Conference in Rome is to provide a forum to discuss critical issues related to how Integrated Thinking can build a bridge between corporate purpose and sustainable strategy, while articulating a path able to achieve both nancial performance and societal/environmental impact. Among others, the topics to be discussed include:
- What is the ultimate purpose of Integrated Thinking, Management and Reporting?
- What is the Executives’ and the Board’s view on Integrated Thinking and Reporting?
- How to align corporate purpose to sustainable strategies and business model?
- How can sustainable strategy contribute to the achievement of the SDGs?
- What has been the impact of new regulatory frameworks on corporate reporting?
- How is corporate purpose articulated, measured, and implemented within organizations, and across the value chain?
- How does the embrace of corporate purpose and Integrated Thinking improve the performance of the business and its ability to generate long-term sustainable value within organizations, and across the value chain?
- How can capital markets and investors incorporate respect for Integrated Thinking about business and sustainable/impactful strategies?
- What are the implications of climate change for businesses and institutional investors?
- How to generate measurable social and environmental impact alongside a financial return?
- How to make impact evaluation strategic? What is the competitive advantage of adopting an impact-based strategy in doing business?
- What is the role (if any) that Academia wishes (is expected) to play in the making of purposeful businesses and prosperous societies?