Impact Conference 2008: Leadership for Sustainable Enterprise
Ideas into Action: Leadership for Sustainable Enterprise
Impact Conference 17th-19th June 2008
Key speakers include:
Anna Ford - Sainsbury's
Anna Ford - Sainsbury's
Non-executive Director and Chair of the Corporate Responsibility Committee
Perhaps most famous as an ex-BBC Newsreader, Anna joined the board of Sainsbury’s in 2007. She is chair of the Corporate Responsibility committee and reports to the Board on all matters.
"When I joined the board of Sainsbury’s, I already knew the company had a fine history, and a reputation for taking its responsibilities towards customers seriously. But in the last year I have been able to see for myself just how much innovative work has been done across the whole field of Corporate Responsibilty and Sustainability, since the Steering Group was set up in 2001.
The five principles laid down by that Group, namely The best for food and health, Sourcing with integrity, Respect for our environment, Making a positive difference to our community and creating A Great Place to Work, are not just add-ons, they are embedded in the company’s daily planning and actions, right at the heart of its policy-making. This work has already been recognised by the awards that have come from a variety of professional bodies.
Ethical and Sustainable behaviour in business are principles close to my heart, and so I’m dedicated to the job I’ve been given in chairing the Corporate Responsibility Committee and reporting directly to the Board on all these matters. I can verify that there’s a constant monitoring of every aspect of these vital issues by teams of people working to improve Sainsbury’s already good record.
We know we can always do more.There is today an increasing and profound public interest in matters of health, the sustainable use of natural materials, trading fairly with developing communities, supporting British farmers, sourcing responsibly and in caring for our shared environment. Sainsbury’s shares those interests, continues to lead and not to follow and is dedicated to delivering the best".
Tim Smit - The Eden Project
Tim Smit - The Eden Project
Co-founder and Chief Executive
Tim is Chief Executive and co-founder of the Eden Project near St Austell in Cornwall. The Eden Project is a leading example of Social Enterprise and an extraordinary hybrid - a hugely successful commercial attraction and a respected scientific institution. Eden began as a dream in 1995 and opened its doors to the public in 2000, since when more than 6 million people have come to see what was once a sterile pit turned into a cradle of life containing world-class horticulture and startling architecture symbolic of human endeavour. It demonstrates once and for all that sustainability is not about sandals and nut cutlets, it is about good business practice and the citizenship values of the future.
Tim will speak about his success in bringing profit and principle together and discuss his aims to work with partners to improve our environmental, economic and social health, from the food we eat to the clothes we wear. Tim is a challenging speaker, controversial in both style and content. To read an article by him, please click here
Mark Devadason - Standard Chartered Bank Thailand
Mark Devadason - Standard Chartered Bank (Thai) Plc
President & Chief Executive Officer
Standard Chartered Bank is one of the best international banks in the world -- a leader in its regions of focus (Asia, Africa and the Middle East), with a rich history and legacy spanning over 150 years, 60,000 employees, and 57 countries. Standard Chartered Bank has had a presence in Japan for over 126 years and was voted "Global Bank of the Year" and "Best Bank in Asia" by The Banker magazine in 2006.
Mark Devadason has recently been appointed as President & CEO, Thailand, effective in February 2008. Prior to this appointment, he was the CEO of Standard Chartered Bank, Tokyo Branch, since 2003. Mark worked in a variety of top-level positions for Standard Chartered Bank throughout the Asia Pacific region. He joined Standard Chartered Bank in 1985. He has broad geographical and business experience having held positions in London, Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore. In 2000, he was the Head of Client Relationships based in Thailand for 2 years.
Throughout his 23-year career at Standard Chartered Bank, Mark has held several executive positions including Group Head Offshore Wealth Management, Head of Corporate and Institutional Banking in Thailand, and Head of Global Corporate Banking in Hong Kong. In Singapore, Mark spent two years as Group Head of Wholesale Banking Training.
During his time as CEO in Japan he has managed the expansion of traditional Wholesale banking business as well as introduction of a new innovative Wealth Management business.
Mark is on the Boards of the British Chamber of Commerce Japan, the Japan British Society and the International Banking Association (IBA), including the position of Chairman of the Banking Sector Committee of the IBA. He has initiated a number of Corporate Responsibility initiatives in Tokyo and has also spoken on the subject of Corporate Sustainability in many countries in the past several years.
"For Standard Chartered, corporate social responsibility (or "CSR") is more than "feel good philanthropy"; it is a long term strategic focus on sustainable contribution to and interaction with our customers, our communities, our investors, our regulators, and, of course, our employees"
Standard Chartered has an impressive portfolio of Community Investment and a focus on Sustainable Lending - having pledged to create a US$500m microfinance facility over the next five years.
Please click here to read more about Standard Chartered's approach to building a Sustainable Business
Julia Middleton - Common Purpose
Julia Middleton - Common Purpose UK
Founder & Chief Executive
Julia the Founder and Chief Executive of Common Purpose. She is a passionate campaigner for more - and more diverse - leaders who are active in civil society.
Julia formed Common Purpose in 1988, as an independent educational organisation striving to improve the way towns and cities work. It aims to do this by increasing the number of informed individuals who are actively involved in shaping the future of the area in which they live and work. By bringing leaders from diverse backgrounds together, Common Purpose creates new networks for senior decision-makers.
Within the first three months she had persuaded the Government and private companies to part with half a million pounds in sponsorship to start the first programmes.
Common Purpose is developed world-wide through Common Purpose International and currently runs programmes in Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, Ireland and South Africa.
"As professionals we cannot afford to be isolated from our fellow decision-makers. As people we cannot continue to be insulated from our fellow citizens. These twin beliefs are the founding principles of Common Purpose and they have continued to underpin everything we do."
For more details please visit www.commonpurpose.org.uk
Miles Hilton-Barber
Miles Hilton-Barber
The Blind Adventurer
Miles Hilton-Barber has been blind for over twenty-five years but has not let that stop him from challenging barriers. He is an exceptional storyteller and corporate motivational speaker He uses his experiences as an adventurer to motivate and to inspire others to achieve their potential.
Miles has achieved more than many others would even dare consider. His remarkable adventures in recent years, setting numerous world records in the process, include:
* Attempting to be the first blind person to reach the South Pole, in the process man-hauling a sledge over 250 miles across Antarctica
* Completing "The Toughest Foot-race on earth" - 150 miles across the Sahara Desert in the Marathon des Sables
* Climbing to 17,500 feet in the Himalayas
* Climbing Mt Kilimanjaro and Mt. Blanc- Africa's/Europe's highest mountains
* Running the 11-day Ultra-Marathon race across China from Gobi Desert to Great Wall
* Completing the "Coldest Marathon on Earth"- the Siberian Ice Marathon
* Crossing entire Qatar Desert non-stop day/night in 78 hours without sleep
* Circumnavigating 38,000 miles around world using 80 forms of transport
* Setting Malaysian Grand Prix lap record for blind driver in 200kph Lotus
* Setting new British high-altitude record for a tandem microlight
* Completing more than 40 skydiving jumps to date
He is an exceptional storyteller and corporate motivational speaker whose messages of "never give up", "expect the unexpected" and "think big to achieve big" come wrapped in a package of humour and profound personal insight.
For more information, please visit www.mileshilton-barber.com
Richard Leafe - Lake District National Park Authority
Richard Leafe was appointed as the new Chief Executive of the Lake District National Park Authority (LDNPA) in summer 2007, having previously been the North West Regional Director of Natural England. A geography graduate from Sheffield University, and a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, Richard held a variety of management positions at Natural England – and its predecessor English Nature – since 1990. Away from work Richard is a keen climber, walker and runner.
Richard began his new position at the LDNPA by ambitiously heralding a green and carbon neutral future for the English Lake District, highlighting plans to tackle climate change and protect the fragile landscape of the area as his top priorities. His daring and often controversial vision for the next 25 years includes turning over a new leaf for the country's best know National Park with an "actions speak louder than words" attitude.
Richard will be presenting at the Impact Conference on the theme of "Sustainability in the National Park", providing a context and introduction to the Lake Windermere Champagne Cruise on the second day.
"It is a privilege to be leading the organisation which is responsible for looking after what is undoubtedly one of England’s finest landscapes”
John Luff - Sustainable Marketing
Formerly, John was Head of Global Brand and of Global Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) at BT plc. He has successfully helped keep BT at the top of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for a third year in a row, as a global enterprise, and steered the launch and brand positioning of all BT’s global Joint Ventures.
John now heads up Sustainable Marketing, a company offering advice and consultancy on promoting your organisations CSR credentials. His current clients include major construction companies, some of the world’s largest financial institutions, Government departments and global communications companies. He is also the lead advisor to CR Superbrands, which will be published, for the first time, later this year.
His input at this year's Impact Conference will take the form of a Masterclass: “Integrity is Not an Option – Why the Futures of Brand, Marketing and CSR are Inseparable”
John has also served on the Marketing Board of a leading European fashion house and a major European business school. He was honorary Head of the Occupational Section of the British Psychological Society. He is an associate faculty member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing.
Practicing what he preaches, John applies his CSR and marketing skills in his own environment by being a Director of both the Milton Keynes Parks Trust and Destination MK.
For further information please visit www.sustainablemarketing.co.uk
Paul Rose - Impact and the BBC
Paul Rose - Impact and The BBC
There are some amazing people who work at Impact, and Paul Rose is without doubt one of them!
When not working for Impact, where his role is simply titled "Ideas into Action", Paul juggles his other commitments as a BBC TV Presenter, a field logistics expert, a polar guide, a professional diver and instructor, a mountaineer and a yacht skipper.
He was the Base Commander of Rothera Research Station, Antarctica for British Antarctic Survey for 10 years and was awarded HM The Queen's Polar Medal. His work with NASA and the Mars Lander project on Mt Erebus, Antarctica led to him being awarded the US Navy Polar Medal.
