Making Global Goals Local Business - Leicester
Date and time
Location
University of Leicester
University Road Leicester LE1 7RH United KingdomDescription
The Global Goals are going to transform our world and that transformation will create opportunities for new business models to deliver new products and services into new markets.
After the largest public consultation ever undertaken, the Goals were adopted by the UK and the other 192 Member States of the United Nations in 2015. They call for economic growth, innovation, affordable energy, and upgraded infrastructure - and provide a path to end extreme poverty, fight inequality, and protect the planet.
Every company (and every citizen) needs to understand this important global mega-trend!
- What are the Global Goals?
- Why should business care about the Goals?
- How can business contribute to achieving the Goals and benefit from doing so?
Join us at Making Global Goals Local Business - Leicester to find out.
Agenda:
13:00 - 13.30 Registration and Refreshments
13:30 - 13.45 Welcome
Professor Zoe Radnor, Dean of the School of Business
Steve Kenzie, Executive Director, UNGC Network UK
13:45 – 14:30 What are the SDGs and why should businesses be engaged?
Steve Kenzie, Executive Director, UNGC Network UK
14:30 – 15:00 Keynote
Uwe Lübbermann, Founder and Main Moderator of Premium Cola
15:00 – 15:30 Break - refreshments available
15:30 – 16.30 How can business get involved? Panel + Q&A
Vimme Rathur, Business in the Community
Prof Paul Cullis University of Leicester Equalities Unit
tbc, Corporate and Social Enterprise Development Agency (CASE)
16:30 – 17:30 Parallel Break-Out Sessions on SDGs and businesses
1) Problem Solving Workshop with Uwe Lübbermann
2) SDG Tools for business with Steve Kenzie
3) Meet the University of Leicester sustainability experts
moderated by Dr Nibedita Ray-Bennett
17:30 –17:35 Final words
Steve Kenzie, Executive Director, UNGC Network UK
17: 35- 18:35 Reception & Networking
Information on the Making Global Goals Local Business series can be found at:
www.sdg-roadshow.org.uk
This Making Global Goals Local Business Roadshow event is supported by:
