Live streaming If you cannot see the live web stream on this page, you can watch it also on webcast. On 24 January 2019, DG JUST will organise a conference on sustainable corporate governance. This one-day event will bring together policy-makers and relevant stakeholders with the aim to discuss recent policy developments in the field of corporate governance with a focus on sustainability and due diligence. It will also provide an opportunity to exchange ideas on how foster more sustainable governance as announced in action 10 of the Action Plan on Financing Sustainable Growth. single market | free movement of capital Thursday 24 January 2019, 09:30 - 17:30 (CET)Bruxelles/Brussel, BelgiumLive streaming available Files 25 JANUARY 2019W.Lazonick, University of Massachusetts 25 JANUARY 2019O.Boutellis-Taft, Accountancy Europe 25 JANUARY 2019S. Godinot_WWF 25 JANUARY 2019B. Sjafjell, University of Oslo 25 JANUARY 2019W. Kowalsky, ETUC 25 JANUARY 2019M. de Fabiani, ECODA 18 JANUARY 2019Programme of the conference 23 JANUARY 2019Speakers' biographies Programme 24 Jan 2018, 09:00 - 24 Jan 2019, 09:30 (CET)Welcome coffee09:30 - 10:30 (CET)Welcome and opening keynote10:30 - 12:30 (CET)Panel 1: Creating value for the long-term: the future of corporate governance12:30 - 14:00 (CET)Lunch14:00 - 15:30 (CET)Panel 2: Towards responsible and inclusive corporate governance: board directors’ accountability for stakeholder interests?15:30 - 15:45 (CET)Coffee break15:45 - 17:15 (CET)Panel 3: Global supply chains: is an EU binding instrument necessary?Show 2 more items17:15 - 17:30 (CET)Closing remarks Practical information WhenThursday 24 January 2019, 09:30 - 17:30 (CET)WhereEuropean Commission, Building Charlemagne, rue de la Loi 170/Wetstraat 170 European Commission, Building Charlemagne, rue de la Loi 170/Wetstraat 170, 1000 Bruxelles/Brussel, Belgium LanguagesEnglish, French, GermanWebsiteCompany law and corporate governanceNumber of seats120Entrance feeNo Description Corporate governance has a key role to play in delivering the EU’s commitments to implement the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris agreement on climate change. The rapidly changing global economy calls for a corporate governance model that would help address the most pressing challenges ranging from climate change and environmental degradation to growing inequality and technological transformation. Undue focus on shareholder returns over the last 20 years appears to have led to underinvestment in innovation and human capital, which are however crucial for the sustainability transition. The business sector is increasingly recognizing that investment into sustainability is the wise thing to do in the long run. This is why the EU’s Sustainable Finance Action Plan puts particular emphasis on fostering sustainable corporate governance through redefining corporate board duties. ProgrammeSpeakers' biographies Related events07Feb2024Conferences and summitsResearch Conference on the Single MarketBrussels, BelgiumLive streaming available25Jun2021Conferences and summitsSIMFO closing conferenceOnline only26-28May2021Conferences and summitsEU Open for Business – A New Compass for SMEsOnline onlyLive streaming availableSee all
Corporate governance has a key role to play in delivering the EU’s commitments to implement the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris agreement on climate change. The rapidly changing global economy calls for a corporate governance model that would help address the most pressing challenges ranging from climate change and environmental degradation to growing inequality and technological transformation. Undue focus on shareholder returns over the last 20 years appears to have led to underinvestment in innovation and human capital, which are however crucial for the sustainability transition. The business sector is increasingly recognizing that investment into sustainability is the wise thing to do in the long run. This is why the EU’s Sustainable Finance Action Plan puts particular emphasis on fostering sustainable corporate governance through redefining corporate board duties. ProgrammeSpeakers' biographies
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