Dear Anne,
I am sorry but for logistical reasons, I cannot travel from the UK to Milan for a 90-minute meeting.
Given that most of ONE-L is in the US, and that the vast majority of subscribers are unlikely to live close to Milan, the sustainability argument to run this workshop as a webinar is compelling. Can I join the workshop remotely?
Hope all is well,
W
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Dr Walter Wehrmeyer
Centre for Environment and Sustainability (CES)
University of Surrey
Guildford, GU2 7XH, UK
T: + 44 / 1483 / 689 075, F: + 44 / 1483 / 686 671, Skype: wwehrmeyer
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Ki mua I to huarahi mo ake tonu atu
(May the shimmer of summer forever dance across your pathway)
From: ONE-L [mailto:ONE-L@AOMLISTS.AOM.ORG] On Behalf Of Anne Jeanne Servantie Jacqueminet
Sent: 23 November 2017 08:48
To: ONE-L@AOMLISTS.AOM.ORG
Subject: [ONE-L] EIBA Milan Roundtable on Sustainability and MNEs - Deadline 30/11
I would like to invite you to our EIBA Annual Meeting workshop entitled:
Transition toward a Sustainable Economy: Opportunities and Challenges for MNEs
Session P2.1.1
Time: 9:00-10:30 on Friday December 15th
Place: BL 27.06 (Building 27 of Politecnico di Milano)
While pre-registration for this workshop is not mandatory, we kindly ask that you email your expression of interest by November 30, 2017 to Anne Jacqueminet (anne.jacqueminet@unibocconi.it). In your message, please include your affiliation and your two top choices of roundtable topics from those listed below (roundtable assignments will be based on a first come – first serve basis).
Multinational enterprises (MNEs) are at the forefront of the transition towards a more sustainable economy and in the Information Age, their actions are under increasing scrutiny. However, we have only started to examine the specific opportunities and challenges sustainability represents for MNEs. This panel will provide an interactive forum for scholars interested in developing research in this area to discuss the current state of research, explore new avenues, and strengthen scholarly networks.
Participants will be organized into small-group roundtables to examine specific MNE activities affected by the sustainable transition. Established international business and sustainability researchers will moderate the roundtables and elicit participants' input about the state of research in this area, new research questions, and innovative methodologies. We should have time for two rounds of roundtable discussions. The panelists will conclude by summarizing the findings of each roundtable, and offering guidance on current research directions.
Our panelists include:
- Christiane Bode (Bocconi University)
- Elisa Giulani (University of Pisa)
- Daniel Shapiro (Simon Fraser University)
- Maurizio Zollo (Bocconi University)
Each Moderator will facilitate discussion by helping participants to:
(a) Take stock of how that specific theme has been discussed in the literature;
(b) Look ahead and develop a list of new questions that are consistent with that theme;
(c) Discuss innovative methodologies that could be used to pursue these questions.
Roundtable topics:
- Human resource management (e.g. labor practices across borders, employee engagement, employee volunteerism). Moderated by Christiane Bode
- Value chain management (e.g. sustainable value chain, supplier social certification, operations in emerging markets). Moderated by Elisa Giulani
- Innovation and Strategy (e.g. green innovation, the impact and future of natural resources, role of government). Moderated by Daniel Shapiro
- Corporate governance (e.g. stakeholder governance, stakeholder engagement, value distribution). Moderated by Maurizio Zollo
I hope to see you there and look forward to hearing from you!