Spring Conference
New Hampshire Businesses for Social Responsibility (NHBSR), a network of businesses committed to socially responsible business practices, hosts an annual Spring Conference in May that explores corporate social responsibility (CSR) as it relates to the workplace, community, and environment. The conference features a prominent, respected thought leader in the world of CSR as an opening keynote address, a series of educational workshops and CSR discussion circles during lunch. Networking is also a key element to the day, allowing a space for elevated discussion between like-minded businesses around key issues surrounding social responsibility.
Past keynotes have been; Myron Kandel, one of the founders of CNN and president of the newly created Concord, NH based Initiative for Corporate Responsibility and Investor Protection as well as Jeffrey Swartz, CEO of The Timberland Company and Will Raap of President and Founder of Gardner's Supply.
Educational session topics have included; corporate ethics; sustainability; green design and energy innovation: business response to disasters; employee volunteer programs; and the challenge of affordable housing. These sessions are designed for business people to interact and learn from their peers as they address common social concerns and CSR issues in order to find a more ethically developed and communally sustainable solution to every day business issues. The conference also explores the importance of building a corporate culture that recognizes the role businesses play as stewards for the generations that follow.
"CSR is clearly an important issue in today's business climate as evidenced by the number of leading NH companies involved with the event," said Jill Wurm, conference chair and director of public relations at Verizon. "All of the speakers we've brought to the conference were helpful in outlining how employees can drive CSR and the benefits to having employees involved in CSR."
The conference is a one day event that runs from 8 AM to 4 PM. Registration is typically $100 for NHBSR members, $125 for non-members, and $30 for students. To register online for the next NHBSR conference, click here or call 603-645-2605.
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