March 2007: The 28-30 March 2007 “Oslo Conference on Good Governance, Social and Environmental Responsibility” brought together representatives from government, business, academia, trade-unions and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to address the ongoing debate about business and sustainability beyond corporate social responsibility.
The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted the conference, in cooperation with the World Business […]
March 2007: The 28-30 March 2007 “Oslo Conference on Good Governance, Social and Environmental Responsibility” brought together representatives from government, business, academia, trade-unions and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to address the ongoing debate about business and sustainability beyond corporate social responsibility.
The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted the conference, in cooperation with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), the Norwegian Ministry of the Environment and the City of Oslo. In his closing remarks, Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre emphasized the importance of creating a network of shared values. This meeting was an official intersessional event to the fifteenth session of the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD-15). Its key messages will be communicated to that session, which will take place at UN headquarters in New York, NY, from 30 April to 11 May 2007. [Conference website]