The key elements of reporting standards such as the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) G3 standards and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development's (WBCSD) proposed reporting framework will be assessed with a proposed path for developing auditable reporting frameworks and consistent terminology.

• Fred Cohen, PricewaterhouseCoopers

Sponsored by: John B. Goddard School of Business and Economics, Weber State University

The Principles for Responsible Investment
How 360 global investors managing more than USD 14 trillion in assets seek to integrate environmental, social and governance issues into their investment processes.

• Gavin Power, Head, Financial Markets, UN Global Compact
• Jerome Tagger, chief operating officer, Principles for Responsible Investment

Ecologically Sustainable Business Schools, Universities and Society: Energizing and Integrating Sustainability in Higher Education and Beyond
Ecological sustainability, like other aspects of sustainability, is becoming pervasive in many societies, and business schools and universities are, in some ways, leading, and in other ways, following in this societal change phenomenon. This session presents both research and experience in the evolution and interaction of business schools, universities, and other societal institutions toward ecological sustainability. A sustainability framework using the concepts of levels of organizational dyadic interactions and systems elements will be provided that can guide both organizational analysis and best practice development. Participants will both be provided and be asked to suggest examples identifying the current status of and future prospects for ecological sustainability in higher education.

• Gordon Rands, professor, Management, College of Business and Technology, Western Illinois University
• Mark Starik, department chair and professor of Strategic Management & Public Policy Director, Institute for Corporate Responsibility, Environmental Sustainability Program, George Washington University School of Business

Building a Sustainability Program
There is mounting evidence, from increasing energy prices to food shortages, that calls for a renewed focus on businesses as partners and agents for positive change. Hence, preparing future business and community leaders to deal with these complex issues is a strategic imperative for any business school. In this session, we will describe our efforts to address this call for action: the design and launch of a one year MBA program in Sustainability. Guided by our program architecture framework and driven by our mission to educate the "whole" person, we conceptualized a program that integrates sustainability concepts into every business discipline, equips students with the tools to deal with the complex issues, and attempts to change the mind-set of all parties directly involved, not just the students.

• Nagaraj Sivasubramaniam, associate professor and program director, MBA - Sustainability, J F Donahue Graduate School of Business, Duquesne University
   

Building a Sustainability Program can happen in many ways - from stand-alone schools or specialized degrees to broader integration of sustainability concepts into mainstream programs and disciplines. The good news is that with so many schools and individuals experimenting, there are lots of lessons and resources now available. For the past 10 years, the Aspen Institute has been working with faculty at MBA programs around the world to better integrate social, environmental, and ethical issues into the preparation of future mainstream, for-profit business leaders. We'll share some lessons from our long-running global coursework and student attitudes surveys, case study library, and more recent initiatives in China and India.

• Rich Leimsider, director, Center for Business Education and associate director, Business and Society Program, The Aspen Institute

Case Studies of Sustainable Universities
The Presidio School of Management is recognized as a pioneer in the field of sustainable management education. In its 5th year of operation the Presidio is now the 12th largest MBA program in the Bay Area with over 215 students enrolled. As part of the session on "Case Studies of Sustainable Universities", the speaker will highlight the Presidio Experience as an example of a pioneering and innovative approach to business education.  It will consider the case for sustainable management as an organizing principle, what a sustainable university means and what makes the Presidio model work.

• Nicola Acutt, director of Curriculum Development and Faculty Coordination, Presidio School of Management

The presentation will provide an overview about how since 1991, the Schulich School of Business (York University, Toronto) has been one of the leading places in educating managers in sustainability.  We will discuss the key elements of Schulich's Haub Program in Business and Sustainability, which has constantly been ranked within the top three schools globally by the BeyondGreyPinstripes report.  The presentation will identify key success factors in pioneering Schulich's innovative approach of integrating environmental, social, and ethical issues into mainstream business education. We will also outline the importance of cutting edge research for innovative teaching programs as Schulich now features four chairs in sustainability, ethics, CSR, and corporate governance, and more than 30 faculty researchers active in sustainability.

• Dirk Matten, professor of Strategy, Hewlett-Packard Chair in Corporate Social Responsibility, Schulich School of Business, York University

• Frank Mantero, director, Corporate Citizenship Programs, GE Corporation

• Neil Weinberg, senior editor, Forbes Magazine

 Best Practices in Integrating Sustainability Issues into the Curriculum
Problems related to sustainability inherently cut across academic disciplines. Thus, the inclusion of sustainability in any curricula is not simply a matter of adding a new course. Meaningful, lasting incorporation of sustainability requires commitment from the larger institution to drive cross-disciplinary research and innovative teaching that responds to the complex, real-world problems in sustainability. At ASU, sustainability is central to the institutional mission and has led to the formation of a School of Sustainability, with which other schools at ASU are engaged in cooperative efforts. The presenters will highlight cooperative and independent efforts underway at the W.P. Carey School.

• Andrew Atzert, assistant dean and director, Center for Executive and Professional Development, managing director, Custom Corporate MBA Programs, W.P Carey School of Business, Arizona State University
• Philip Regier, deputy dean and associate professor, W.P Carey School of Business, Arizona State University
   

We launched our Managing for Sustainability MBA specialization one year ago based on student and faculty interest in two electives on business and sustainability. One year later students can choose from seven business school electives, ten courses offered outside the business school, and numerous internship and independent study opportunities.  We will share how we launched a comprehensive program using existing resources by leveraging the passion of the true believers and uncovering hidden resources on campus and in the business community, and how we are integrating sustainable management concepts into core business school courses and sustainability initiatives outside the Business School.

• Kenneth Bettenhausen, management program director Business School, University of Colorado at Denver and HSC
• John Byrd, Finance Group, University of Colorado at Denver

 An Ethics Initiative: A University's Journey
This session will follow Illinois State University College of Business' journey in increasing ethics capacity inside and outside the classroom. The presentation will highlight the states of ISU's ethics initiative including outcomes of Pedagogical studies and new projects including faculty surveys and focus groups on ethics education and current teaching techniques, creating and adopting college-wide Standards for Professional Behavior and Ethical Conduct, creating an "AACSB ethics matrix" to ensure the coverage of ethics issues (from AACSB guidelines) across the curriculum, examining various pedagogical studies and techniques to teach ethics, and integrating the new PRiME relationship with AACSB and United Nations.

• Jeri Beggs, professor of Marketing, College of Business, Illinois State University