CSR Geneva and Geneva Communicators Network invites you to join us for:

TALKS & DRINKS on:

Human Rights Reporting: Is it your Business?

When: On Monday, 19 April, 2010, from 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Where: First floor of the Restaurant La Broche – Salle la Combourgeoise, 36 rue du Stand, 1204 Genève, Tel. 022 321 22 60 –www.restaurantlabroche.ch (how to get there: Tram: 1 and 15 – “Stand”and several buses see www.tpg.ch . If car need to be, free private parking next to the restaurant).

Entrance fee: CHF 15.—including networking cocktail.

About the event:
How do companies report on business and human rights? What are the trends? How can companies improve their understanding and why should they publicly disclose policies and practices relating to human rights? What are the implications for what and how companies communicate with their stakeholders?

You will have the chance to hear the findings of a recent report analyzing 57 sustainability reports from companies representing a range of industry sectors. A representative from ABB and Nestlé will comment and highlight selected examples of corporate human rights reporting.

The author of the report:

• Dr. Liz Umlas, an independent researcher specializing in human rights.

Confirmed Guest Speaker representing the private sector:

• Ron  Popper, Head of Corporate Responsibility at ABB.
• Christian Frutiger,  Public Affairs Manager, Nestlé S.A.

The talk will be moderated by Dr. Guido Palazzo, Professor of Business Ethics at the University of Lausanne.
Please registration online here >>