LSIS: Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility

26th Jun 2013 12:00 – 16:00

• Review the policy developments on jobs and sustainability in London. We will discuss the Greater London Authority report published in April entitled ‘Jobs and Growth in London’. Does it provide an adequate framework to ensure that future employment in thecapital has a strong sustainability focus?

• Assess the potential impact of moving more skills funding to Local Enterprise partnerships. Will this have a negative effect on the future role of institutions currently providing skills training?

• Examine how corporate social responsibility (CSR) can help to drive a greater commitment to putting sustainability at the heart of business activity. Is CSR just a box-ticking exercise or can it make a real difference to how employers engage with communities of interest?

• Develop institutional and pan-London strategies to promote employer engagement. How far is the sector able to influence and contribute to embedding sustainability in corporate activity?