Meeting the Triple Bottom Line: A Sustainable Business Forum May 11, 2012

Businesses have the power to turn community and environmental problems into solutions while improving the bottom line. Learn to integrate the ten principles of the UN Global Compact and Corporate Social Responsibility as a business case from our panel of St. Louis leaders. Engage in small-group discussions related to sustainability, responsible profits and human rights. Eat-and-greet breakfast and luncheon included.

GOALS OF THE FORUM
(1) To bring as many stakeholders as possible to the table in a discussion of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Triple bottom line and the principles of the UN Global Compact.
(2) To showcase the concept of CSR as viable for mainstream adoption in St. Louis.
(3) To broaden the public’s idea of what it means to be a responsible business
(4) To build a community and a network of businesses around CSR and the UN Global Compact in St. Louis.
(5) To facilitate the exchange of information that will lead to the development of profitable triple-bottom-line business models for more types of businesses and industries.
Increase awareness of problems facing the St. Louis community and the UN Millennium Development Goals, and the role businesses can play in solving them.

ABOUT
This event is hosted by JCI Metro in collaboration with Small Business Week of Eastern Missouri. Catering provided by Paula Marino.

QUESTIONS?
Contact Tyler Kessler at [email protected]