Conferences
Issues such as climate change, the depletion of natural resources, the impact of economic growth, and the ethical behavior of organizational leaders are frequently debated issues and the focus of recent conferences hosted by the Allwin Initiative.
Business & Society Conference
The Initiative supports the annual student-led Business & Society Conference, one of the largest Tuck conferences. Students develop the theme and bring together an array of corporate leaders, industry experts, and academic scholars to explore current practices and future opportunities as businesses engage in vexing global challenges.
The theme of the 2010 conference will focus on sustainable management of global resources, including financial, natural, human capital, and technological innovations. It is scheduled for Feb 11 and 12.
Prior years’ themes include “Oil & Water” (2008) and “Is Capitalism Sustainable” (2009). The 2009 panel topics included agribusiness’ response to the international food crisis, socially responsible investing, clean technology, sustainable consumer packaged goods and supply chains, the carbon offset market, and green real estate.
2009 BSC Summary Report (pdf)
Read the Valley News article
Tuck press release
2008 BSC Summary Report (pdf)
Halpern Lecture
The annual Ariel Halpern Lecture on ethics and social responsibility includes a speech by a prominent leader about the significant ways in which business knowledge and skills can be used for positive social benefit. The April 2007 speech was delivered by Frank Vogl, Co-Founder and Board Member of Transparency International. It was also the keynote speech for the conference on Confronting Corruption in Global Business. Tuck's Center for International Business and the Allwin Initiative for Corporate Citizenship partnered to present these two events.
Frank Vogl's speech (pdf)
Read the summary of the Corruption in Global Business conference(pdf), written by Chile Hidalgo, T'08 and member of the Allwin Initiative Student Roundtable (pdf)