3rd Annual Responsible Business Summit Zimbabwe
It’s now more important than ever that businesses lead the way to a sustainable future.
Plastic waste, investor fit ESG disclosures, transitioning to a circular economy and decarbonization are just some of the key issues that businesses need to address to ensure they have a place in a sustainable economy.
The environmental threats facing the planet are unprecedented, and it’s up to business to provide the blueprint for innovations which will create a global economy fit for purpose and one that prospers.
In this Regard, The Corporate Social Responsibility Network Zimbabwe jointly with the CEO Roundtable Africa and in partnership with, CSR Zambia, CSR Malawi, CSR Swaziland and the Business Council For Sustainable Development Zimbabwe (BCSDZ) invites government, the mining, agriculture, retail, academic, financial, research institutions and other stakeholders to the 3nd Edition of the Zimbabwe International Responsible Business Summit from the 22nd to the 24th of May 2019.
This international conference on CSR & Sustainability will bring together renowned practitioners from industry, government and academic researchers from Zimbabwe, Africa and beyond to discuss issues pertaining to corporate social responsibility, sustainability and responsible investment impacting Zimbabwe, Africa and beyond as well as to share strategies and solutions that tackle these issues and show that they’re leading the change to a sustainable future.
Proposed Topics and Themes will include issues surrounding the following:
- Role of ICTs in conducting Responsible and sustainable business in Zimbabwe/Impact of digitalization on CSR & Sustainability-Potraz/Ministry of ICTs
- CEO as a corporate CSI Activist-The role of the Board in CSR & Sustainability
- ESG & Investors- Investors are critical to helping accelerate the responsible business agenda. But what do investors really want? How can companies improve their disclosures and engagement on ESG information?
- CEOs Call to Action panel discussions to explore Leadership models and how practical Engagement towards the future of the planet will be key in achieving successful sustainable business
- CSI as business, the Zimbabwean Case/How CSR can work for businesses
- Harnessing SDGs to derive business value/The role of business in achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- How CSR is Enhanced by Involving the Community –Communicate, Engage & Educate. Transparent, holistic communications is now more important than ever. Companies need to demonstrate leadership and purpose among key stakeholder groups that include Employees, Customers & Communities
- CSR Standards – The Case of ISO26000
- “GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards and AA 1000 Sustainability Assurance as tools for enhancing Stakeholder Confidence and Transparency (BCSDZ)
- CSR Legislation and CSR Global standards.
- CSR opportunities and challenges: Reality check
- Culture & Gender Vs CSR & Sustainability
- Move from Stockholders to Stakeholders and Value to Values
- From Cradle to Cradle, The world without waste/ From linear to circular economy
- Securing a sustainable and safer world, Climate actions and mitigating measures- Engage and incentivize suppliers on new climate goals and action
- The impact of Devolution & Special Economic Zones in Zimbabwe
- The Role of smallholder farmers and community agriculture in enhancing agriculture value chains and economic development-Dr Masuka (Show Society of Zimbabwe)
- Collaborating to achieve the clean, smart city of the future
- Supply Chain Management- The majority of environmental and societal pressures fall within the supply chain. Focus of discussions on this topic will be on new emerging innovations, technologies, and collaborations critical to sustainable, cost-effective supply chain strategies. Supply Chain Keynote: De-carbonizing the supply chain through new technology and innovations
- Please take note of these strict deadlines:
Submission of abstracts – 26/April/2019
Submission of full papers – 10/May/2019
Payment of registration fee – 10/May/2019 - Conference Coordination Committee:
All scientific questions to be addressed to Willard Razawo (Conference Chair), Email: willard@csrnetworkzimbabwe.co.zw or call 0774768895Abstract, paper submission and all other questions to be addressed to Fungai Matewe (Conference Manager), Email: fungai@ceoart.org - Supported by: For various Opportunities to sponsor and register, contact Fungai on 0715 427935 Or Agrina on 0772 590536
