ALIGNING PUBLIC POLICY WITH RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS

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President Harry Truman

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APPEALING TO HIGHER VALUES - Incorporating social and environmental purpose

Individual company efforts at building sustainability and social responsibility into their business models can be leveraged into significant system level change by the multiplier effect of public policy intervention.

The current policy framework puts companies at the cutting edge of social and environmental responsibility at a competitive disadvantage making their job that much more difficult.

Our aim is to work with you to align public policy with responsible business

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CHANGE the public policy framework to enable forward-looking, responsible businesses to thrive

ACHIEVE a shift on particular issues of current concern to business through policy interventions that are scalable and effective

INFLUENCE the political weather and increase your political capital beyond the traditional lobbying to building trusted partnerships

ACCESS political debate and be ahead of the game in thinking about the political/business interactions of tomorrow

STIMULATE debate with others from business, politics and civil society about the nature of the 21st century corporation

BE A PART of defining how public policy will determine the shape and nature of business in the 21st century

ENJOY the journey with other, like-minded people who wish to make a difference and want to enjoy doing it

Do you or your organisation aspire to be leaders in social,

environmental and governance issues?

Would you like to be part of driving positive

change at a systemic level?

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Nick Bowers (UK)

Former Head of UK Investment Banking at Nomura. He held senior positions Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse, Bankers Trust/Nat West Markets, Goldman Sachs, and BZW.

Petri Hofsté (Netherlands)

NED at Rabobank, Achmea, PON Holdings and Fugro. Chair at Nyenrode Business University and member of the board at Hendrick de Keyser

Ian Smith (UK)

Serial NED and former CEO of Reed Elsevier, Taylor Woodrow, General Healthcare Group, Exel Europe, Monitor Group Europe and Shell Jordan. Author of The Smith Review for the UK Cabinet Office.

Marty Smits (Netherlands)

Entrepreneur and former partner at the Boston Consulting Group. Former member of the national board and permanent programme committee of the Dutch Social Liberal party D66.

Ronald de Jong (Netherlands)

Former Member Executive Committee Royal Philips. Distinguished Professor of Practice, Tilburg University. Chair Philips Foundation.

Anne Tubbs (Belgium)

Lawyer and integrity advocate, founder of First Move Productions, trustee of Unseen UK

Mark Verhagen (Netherlands)

Entrepreneur and DPhil in Sociology at the University of Oxford – Nuffield College

Joe Zammit Lucia (UK)

Entrepreneur, investor, leadership advisor and commentator on business and politics. He is an investor and Non-Executive Director in entrepreneurial ventures and advises senior leaders on leadership in contemporary culture.

Ron Soonieus (Netherlands)

Founder of Camunico, Senior Advisor at BCG and Executive in Residence at INSEAD. Board member at the Royal Conservatoire and the Royal Academy of the Arts.

Aude Joly (France)

Founder of Changing For Good, Aude has 30 years experience as a corporate advisor, and currently focused on leadership for sustainability based on an understanding of our changing societies.

Nick Silver (UK)

Director of Callund Consulting. Council of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, founder and director of the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) and Fellow at the London School of Economics & Trinity College.

Jane Stevenson (UK)

Founder of JS Global, Jane has over 20 years’ experience advising businesses on sustainability strategy and practice. She is an expert in the creation of global engagement programmes to achieve consensus and drive visionary change.

Maarten van der Kwaak (Netherlands)

Entrepreneur and former strategy consultant at Ronald Berger

Jasmin Hammermayer (Austria)

Graduate of the University of Amsterdam and involved in setting up the Dutch chapter of Volt, the first pan-European political party

Astrid Vargas (Spain)

Founder, Inspiration4Action. Focusing on regenerative agricultural practices, community development, and impact investing for environmental gain. Voted by El País as one of the ‘Top 100 Ibero-American People of the Year – Men and Women Who Have Made a Difference’

Mike Tuffrey (UK)

Founder of Corporate Citizenship, trustee of the Institute of Business Ethics, treasurer of the New Economics Foundation, chair of The Restart Project.

Peter Fisher Brown (UK)

An international corporate and marketing strategist. Member of the Medinge Group – brands with a conscience. Former German government scholar at the University of Freiburg

Mark Spelman (UK)

Head of Thought Leadership, World Economic Forum. Formerly Executive Director, Accenture Institute for High Performance and Chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce Executive Council in Brussels

Sandra Horlings (Netherlands)

Branding and marketing consultant on sustainable development and circular economy. Editor “Brands with a Conscience.” Former board member, BBDO.

Ismail Erturk (UK)

Director for Social Responsibility and Engagement at Alliance Manchester Business School, The University of Manchester. Senior Lecturer in Banking.

Fritz Leitsch (Germany)

Publisher, Keynote speaker, Social Entrepreneur. Editor in Chief, forum Nachhaltig Wirtschaften - the leading magazine for CSR and sustainability for German-speaking countries.

Dominic Schofield (UK)

Managing Partner, Board and CEO Practice at Korn Ferry International in which role he coordinates pan-European Executive and Non-Executive Board appointments. Former deputy head of research and Policy for the UK Conservative Party.

Gail Klintworth (UK)

Non-Executive Director and Board Advisor, SYSTEMIQ and GlobeScan. Former Chief Sustainability Officer at Unilever

David Grayson (UK)

Emeritus Professor of Corporate Responsibility, Cranfield University. Chair, Institute of Business Ethics. Former director of the Doughty Centre for Corporate Responsibility and served on various charity and public sector boards.

Leon Wansleben (Germany)

Head of the Research Group on the Sociology of Public Finances and Debt, Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies, Cologne.

N. Craig Smith (France)

The INSEAD Chaired Professor of Ethics and Social Responsibility. Academic Director of the CSR & Ethics Research Group in the INSEAD Social Innovation Centre.

Moneshia zu Eltz (Germany)

Former senior M&A executive at IBM and Philips. CEO, social impact mentorship platform Volunteer Vision. Founder, INSEAD/Wharton Business and Society as a Force for Good.

Harry Starren (Netherlands)

Recognized expert on leadership and entrepreneurship and widely acclaimed lecturer and facilitator. Former CEO of de Baak, a premier leadership development institute in the Netherlands.

Alexander Rinnooy Kan (Netherlands)

Politician, businessman and mathematician. Served as Chairman of the Social & Economic Council and of the Dutch Employers’ Federation. Until 2019, he was a member of the Dutch Senate.

Vicky Pryce (UK)

Economist and business consultant. Former Director General for Economics at the UK Government Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and Joint Head of the UK Government Economics Service

Sir Vince Cable (UK)

Former Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills. Former Leader of the UK Liberal Democrats and former Chief Economist at Shell

Nick Bowers (UK)

Former Head of UK Investment Banking at Nomura. He held senior positions Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse, Bankers Trust/Nat West Markets, Goldman Sachs, and BZW.

Petri Hofsté (Netherlands)

NED at Rabobank, Achmea, PON Holdings and Fugro. Chair at Nyenrode Business University and member of the board at Hendrick de Keyser

Ian Smith (UK)

Serial NED and former CEO of Reed Elsevier, Taylor Woodrow, General Healthcare Group, Exel Europe, Monitor Group Europe and Shell Jordan. Author of The Smith Review for the UK Cabinet Office.

Marty Smits (Netherlands)

Entrepreneur and former partner at the Boston Consulting Group. Former member of the national board and permanent programme committee of the Dutch Social Liberal party D66.

Ronald de Jong (Netherlands)

Former Member Executive Committee Royal Philips. Distinguished Professor of Practice, Tilburg University. Chair Philips Foundation.

Anne Tubbs (Belgium)

Lawyer and integrity advocate, founder of First Move Productions, trustee of Unseen UK

Mark Verhagen (Netherlands)

Entrepreneur and DPhil in Sociology at the University of Oxford – Nuffield College

Joe Zammit Lucia (UK)

Entrepreneur, investor, leadership advisor and commentator on business and politics. He is an investor and Non-Executive Director in entrepreneurial ventures and advises senior leaders on leadership in contemporary culture.

Ron Soonieus (Netherlands)

Founder of Camunico, Senior Advisor at BCG and Executive in Residence at INSEAD. Board member at the Royal Conservatoire and the Royal Academy of the Arts.

Aude Joly (France)

Founder of Changing For Good, Aude has 30 years experience as a corporate advisor, and currently focused on leadership for sustainability based on an understanding of our changing societies.

Nick Silver (UK)

Director of Callund Consulting. Council of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, founder and director of the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) and Fellow at the London School of Economics & Trinity College.

Jane Stevenson (UK)

Founder of JS Global, Jane has over 20 years’ experience advising businesses on sustainability strategy and practice. She is an expert in the creation of global engagement programmes to achieve consensus and drive visionary change.

Maarten van der Kwaak (Netherlands)

Entrepreneur and former strategy consultant at Ronald Berger

Jasmin Hammermayer (Austria)

Graduate of the University of Amsterdam and involved in setting up the Dutch chapter of Volt, the first pan-European political party

Astrid Vargas (Spain)

Founder, Inspiration4Action. Focusing on regenerative agricultural practices, community development, and impact investing for environmental gain. Voted by El País as one of the ‘Top 100 Ibero-American People of the Year – Men and Women Who Have Made a Difference’

Mike Tuffrey (UK)

Founder of Corporate Citizenship, trustee of the Institute of Business Ethics, treasurer of the New Economics Foundation, chair of The Restart Project.

Peter Fisher Brown (UK)

An international corporate and marketing strategist. Member of the Medinge Group – brands with a conscience. Former German government scholar at the University of Freiburg

Mark Spelman (UK)

Head of Thought Leadership, World Economic Forum. Formerly Executive Director, Accenture Institute for High Performance and Chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce Executive Council in Brussels

Sandra Horlings (Netherlands)

Branding and marketing consultant on sustainable development and circular economy. Editor “Brands with a Conscience.” Former board member, BBDO.

Ismail Erturk (UK)

Director for Social Responsibility and Engagement at Alliance Manchester Business School, The University of Manchester. Senior Lecturer in Banking.

Fritz Leitsch (Germany)

Publisher, Keynote speaker, Social Entrepreneur. Editor in Chief, forum Nachhaltig Wirtschaften - the leading magazine for CSR and sustainability for German-speaking countries.

Dominic Schofield (UK)

Managing Partner, Board and CEO Practice at Korn Ferry International in which role he coordinates pan-European Executive and Non-Executive Board appointments. Former deputy head of research and Policy for the UK Conservative Party.

Gail Klintworth (UK)

Non-Executive Director and Board Advisor, SYSTEMIQ and GlobeScan. Former Chief Sustainability Officer at Unilever

David Grayson (UK)

Emeritus Professor of Corporate Responsibility, Cranfield University. Chair, Institute of Business Ethics. Former director of the Doughty Centre for Corporate Responsibility and served on various charity and public sector boards.

Leon Wansleben (Germany)

Head of the Research Group on the Sociology of Public Finances and Debt, Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies, Cologne.

N. Craig Smith (France)

The INSEAD Chaired Professor of Ethics and Social Responsibility. Academic Director of the CSR & Ethics Research Group in the INSEAD Social Innovation Centre.

Moneshia zu Eltz (Germany)

Former senior M&A executive at IBM and Philips. CEO, social impact mentorship platform Volunteer Vision. Founder, INSEAD/Wharton Business and Society as a Force for Good.

Harry Starren (Netherlands)

Recognized expert on leadership and entrepreneurship and widely acclaimed lecturer and facilitator. Former CEO of de Baak, a premier leadership development institute in the Netherlands.

Alexander Rinnooy Kan (Netherlands)

Politician, businessman and mathematician. Served as Chairman of the Social & Economic Council and of the Dutch Employers’ Federation. Until 2019, he was a member of the Dutch Senate.

Vicky Pryce (UK)

Economist and business consultant. Former Director General for Economics at the UK Government Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and Joint Head of the UK Government Economics Service

Sir Vince Cable (UK)

Former Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills. Former Leader of the UK Liberal Democrats and former Chief Economist at Shell

Business has the creativity and innovative power to be a visible part of the solutions to today’s fundamental issues.

In order to reach the required scale, significant public policy alignment and change is required to supplement individual company action.

By being your platform to facilitate the debate around system renewal.

We connect those in business, politics and society who are serious about positive change to drive the public policy environment to support responsible business practices.

Your opportunity to influence through research, inquiries, publications and debate.

We invite you to initiate and drive original and radical thinking, to challenge business-as-usual and re-imagining the way our societies function.

Jasmin Hammermayer (Austria)

Graduate of the University of Amsterdam and involved in setting up the Dutch chapter of Volt, the first pan-European political party