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TrialoguerecentlyhosteditsannualBusinessinSocietyConference,whichbroughttogethermore
than400stakeholdersindevelopmenttosharelessons,strengthencollaborationandinspire
innovation.Ourglobalexchangepartner,CECP(CommitteeEncouragingCorporatePhilanthropy),
alsohelditsannualsummitinNewYork.Insightsfromtheseindustry-leadingeventsandmuchmore
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Theconferenceline-upfeaturedmorethan50expertcontributors,includingthought-provokingand
inspirationalkeynoteaddressesbyThuliMadonsela,whospokeonclosingtheinequalitygapin
SouthAfrica,andBonangMohalewhounderscoredtheimportanceofethicalbusiness
leadership.Oneofthisyear'sthemeswasthatoftheroleofbusinessinmakingthesocietiesthey
operateinmoreequitable.Apanelofexpertsdiscussedhowbusinesscansupportsocialjusticeand
mitigatetherisksassociatedwithactionandinaction.
AcrosstheAtlantic,ourGlobalExchangepartner
CECPhosteditsannualsummitinNewYorkfor
corporateleaders,exploringhowcompaniescan
beastrategicforceforgood.
Thethemefor2018wasLeadingthrough
Complexity.
Thesummitinvitedvariousbusinessleaderstoexplorethecomplexityofissuessuchastheeffectsof
globalisation,automation,racialinequity,sexualharassmentandmorethatarefacingtheir
businesses.Thesummitalsoexaminedhowcommunityengagementworkcanberebootedby
companiesinordertohaveabiggerimpact.
Somesessionstonotearethosethatexploredhowcompaniescandrivelong-termsystemicchange
throughinvestmentsinSTEMeducation,howacultureofpurposeincompaniescanbeencouraged
aswellasconsideringthefuturebylookingtoGenerationZleaderstobringaboutchangeand
advancingtheyouthonaglobalscale.Formoreinsights,trendsandinspirationwatchhere
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Itisdistributedtoawiderangeoffundersofsocialdevelopment,includingcompanies,state-owned
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RegisteredNPOsareinvitedtolistinthe21steditionoftheHandbook,toensurevisibilityto
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KINGIV:REINFORCINGGOODGOVERNANCE
Thereisaneedtodefineandredefinehowbesttomoveoursocietyintoabetterandmoreequitable
one.Withthisendeavourinmindthereisaneedtofindmethodsandcodestoguidetheprocess.
Readhowinternationalexpertoncorporategovernanceandsustainability,andchairoftheKing
Committee,ProfessorMervynKing,explainshowgoodgovernacecanbealeverforvalue
creation.Readmorehere>
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