INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Date and time: June 11, 2015, at 14.00 - 17.30 CET Location: Näringslivets Hus, Storgatan 19, Stockholm. Some call our time the period of great acceleration, as indicated by many socioeconomic and earth system trends. Many call for action. Risks, including the possibility of catastrophic events, are significant. We are observing gross human rights violations and growing geopolitical instability. And the socioeconomic gravity of the world is changing; by 2050 the world population is estimated to have increased by about 2 billion people, massively urbanizing Asia and Africa, with all striving to improve quality of life. What are the risks and opportunities for business and investors, and the appropriate strategies? Navigo Partners and Clairfield International are pleased to invite you to this hopefully inspiring seminar, with speakers bringing different perspectives to the subject and with participants from around the world. Program Time Speakers and topics 13.45 – 14.00 Registration 14.00 – 14.15 Introduction by Navigo Partners 14.15 – 15.00 Lin Lerpold, Acting Professor, Executive Director of the Mistra Center for Sustainable Markets (MISUM) at the Stockholm School of Economics: Sustainable business strategies – theory and practice. Business as usual? What are the major sustainability challenges facing companies today? How do companies engage, manage and create value on the expanding expectations of their stakeholders? How do businesses manage the inevitable tradeoffs? What are the implications for education, research, and advice to policymakers? 15.00 – 15.40 Bertil Villard, Nina Farrahi and David Andersson, Advokatfirman Vinge: Mitigating risks related to CSR non-compliance. Several examples show that the consequences for companies (boards and management) of various code-of-conduct breaches may be severe, particularly when operating in many different jurisdictions and cultures. How do relevant market and financial risks translate into legal risks, today and in the future? How does Vinge develop its practice and competence in this area? How responsive are clients? 15.40 – 15.50 Coffee break 15.50 – 16.30 Pär Nuder, Senior Counselor to Albright Stonebridge Group and former Minister of Finance (2004-2006): The relationship between economic growth and democracy. Will the expected shift in economic wealth and power in the world strengthen liberal democratic values and institutions globally, or will they be seriously challenged? Is the western concept of democracy viable elsewhere and can such values and institutions be successfully exported? Can some kind of global governance system work? If so, how? 16.30 - 17.00 Panel discussion: Lin Lerpold, Nina Farrahi, Pär Nuder Moderator: Hans Andersson, Navigo Partners 17.00 – 17.30 Drinks Please respond before May 29, 2015, to Malin Flink, Navigo Partners ([email protected]) Welcome!