SETTING GOALS FOR GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS PRACTICES
Bloomberg Government invites you to attend a briefing and reception at Bloomberg Headquarters in New York during the week of the 2014 United Nations General Assembly.
The international business community plays a vital role in establishing a foundation upon which global sustainable development can be realized. Many global corporate leaders are supporting the tenets of the United Nation’s Millennium Development Goals within their corporate strategies. In addition to promoting economic growth, global organizations are maintaining education, health, and environmental initiatives as part of implementing sustainable business practices. This event will explore leading and innovative approaches being utilized to achieve global sustainable business practices.
Discussion topics will include:
- An update on Millennium Development goals as they pertain to international business
- Perspectives on how global sustainable business practices contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals
- Examples from organizations on how they integrating sustainability into their corporate strategies and global growth agendas
- Sharing successful initiatives that resulted in implementing sustainable development practices
- How businesses are ingraining sustainability into corporate culture
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Speaker and Presenter Information

ROBERT MCNAMARA
Managing Director & North American Sustainability Lead | Accenture Strategy

MIGUEL VEIGA-PESTANA
Vice President Sustainability Strategy and Global Advocacy | Unilever

AMINA MOHAMMED
Special Adviser to the UN Secretary General on Post-2015 Development Planning | United Nations Global Compact

JUDY GLAZER
Vice President of Social & Environmental Responsibility | Hewlett-Packard

PETER M. ROBINSON
President & CEO | United States Council for International Business

LOUISE KANTROW
Permanent Representative to the United Nations | International Chamber of Commerce

GEORG KELL
Executive Director | United Nations Global Compact
This event has no exhibitor/sponsor opportunities
When
Tue, Sep 23, 2014, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Cost
Complimentary: $ 0.00
Where
Bloomberg LP
731 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10022
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Website
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Organizer
Bloomberg Government