Plenary: How to approach climate change as a necessity that generates competitive advantage?

CSR activities and especially climate change actions are a priority for countries and multinational companies that activate outside their frontiers. Consumers, investors, shareholders are increasingly demanding that organisations behave in an environmentally responsible manner. Addressing the challenges of climate change requires innovation and creative collaboration between businesses, authorities and citizens. Pressure to take corporate responsibility more seriously is nevertheless growing. Learn from reputable authorities how to establish specific priorities, target sets and implement changes in order to create a prolific platform for future partnerships, but especially for securing a green/healthy planet.
Find out which are the methods through which advanced countries deal with climate change.

Key learning points:
  • How do CSR actions interact with long term strategy
  • How to deal with climate change in order to achieve your goals
  • Understand the implication of climate change for your company and country
Confirmed speakers:
  • Robin Barnett – Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to Romania
  • Axel Haentjens - Vice President, Marketing, Brand and External Communications, France Telecom
  • H.E. Mr. Jaap L. Werner - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Romania
  • Sandro Baricevic - Corporate Image, Public Affairs and Communication Manager, Adriatic and Balkans Business Unit, The Coca-Cola Company
  • Miron Mateescu – Marketind Director, Media Image
  • Cosmin Alexandru - Associate Director, Brandivia
Moderator
Agenda

2008 speakers included:

Richard Moat

Richard Moat

CEO Orange Romania

Andreea Mihai

Andreea Mihai

Marketing Director Carrefour Romania

Mariana Gheorghe

Mariana Gheorghe

CEO, Petrom

Lucian Mandruta

Lucian Mandruta

TV and business journalist, Media trainer

Sandro Baricevic

Sandro Baricevic

Corporate Image, Public Affairs and Communication Manager, Adriatic and Balkans Business Unit,...

H.E. Mr. Jaap L. Werner

H.E. Mr. Jaap L. Werner

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Romania

Csaba Gergely

Csaba Gergely

President, HR Club and Senior Manager, PricewaterhouseCoopers Romania

Oana Mateescu

Oana Mateescu

Government Relations Manager Romania and Moldova, Coca-Cola Adriatic and Balkans Business Unit

Pierluigi Orati

Pierluigi Orati

CSR Manager at Enel

Axel Haentjens

Axel Haentjens

Vice president of Marketing, Brand and External Communications at Orange Business...

Robert Uzuna

Robert Uzuna

Member of the Executive Committee, Cambridge University Energy Network

Roger Vercammen

Roger Vercammen

Director External Relations, Sony Europe

Mihaela Radulescu

Mihaela Radulescu

Journalist

Nicolas Ceasar

Nicolas Ceasar

Senior Consultant, Ashridge Business School - Ashridge InterfaceRaise Programme

Keith Brown

Keith Brown

Chief consultant, AEA Energy & Environment

Johannes Brinkmann

Johannes Brinkmann

Professor of business ethics at the Norwegian School of management, BI, in Oslo

Antonis Mavropoulos

Antonis Mavropoulos

Vice-president of the Hellenic Solid Waste Association






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