Tuck's Business & Society Conference assesses the social and environmental impacts of capitalism
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—January 9, 2009
CONTACT: Kim Keating,
603-646-2733
HANOVER, N.H.—Is capitalism sustainable? Business leaders and students will discuss the topic during the seventh annual Business & Society Conference, which will be held January 15-17 held at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.
Highlighting the impact of business in society, the conference will focus on innovative business solutions that incorporate critical social and environmental issues. Participants will explore the relationship between social responsibility and the evolving state of capitalism.
"In today's economic climate, companies face increasingly difficult decisions about how to allocate resources," says Carolyn Zern, a second-year student and conference chair. "Organizations that are able to survive in this economy in the short term will face less business risk if they are able to incorporate the environment and community in their decision-making process."
The conference brings together industry experts and influential business leaders for eight panel discussions. The panels will explore and identify solutions to environmental and social issues, and cover such topics as Green Real Estate: Trade Up or Trade Off?, Socially Responsible Investing, and Can Agribusiness Solve the International Food Crisis?
Tuck's Dean Paul Danos has watched the relationship between business, society, and the environment develop and notes its growing importance in light of the current economic landscape. "The impact of business on society is immense," Danos says. "Given the current world-wide turmoil and its ramification on human beings, we see that business leaders have an even more urgent need to act responsibly."
Institutional sponsors include Tuck's Allwin Initiative for Corporate Citizenship and Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth. Corporate conference sponsors include Waste Management Inc., Eaton Corporation, and Eco-Products.
For the conference schedule, as well as registration and other information, visit www.tuckbsc.org.
Founded in 1900, Tuck is the first graduate school of management in the country and consistently ranks among the top business schools worldwide. Tuck remains distinctive among the world's great business schools by combining human scale with global reach, rigorous coursework with experiences requiring teamwork, and valued traditions with innovation.
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