Agenda

Additional moderators, speakers and special guests will be announced regularly.

Wednesday, 23 June 2010

MINISTERIAL SESSION
UN Headquarters – ECOSOC Chamber
(for high-level Government officials only)

15.00 – 17.00 Ministerial Session
Chaired by H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary General, the Ministerial Session will provide a unique opportunity to debate how Governments can promote corporate responsibility and engage the private sector in development cooperation, particularly in support of the Millennium Development Goals.

WELCOME SESSION
UN Headquarters – General Assembly Hall

17.00 – 18.00 Arrival at UN Headquarters
UN tours and light refreshments
18.00 – 19.00 Welcome Session
Hosted by H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary-General
An inspirational appeal for business to scale up efforts that advance shared goals of development, peace and human rights.

Confirmed Speakers:

  • H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary-General  
  • Mr. Wang Zhongyu, President, China Enterprise Confederation
  • Mr. Georg Kell, Executive Director, UN Global Compact Office
19.00 – 20.30 Cocktail Reception

Thursday, 24 June 2010

Master of Ceremonies: Lord Michael Hastings, KPMG International's Global Head of Citizenship and Diversity

DAY 1
Marriott Marquis, Times Square, New York

07.30 – 08.45 Side Events

A number of events are being held, some by invitation only and others open to all participants. See list of side events.

09.00 – 09.30

Summit participants locate their assigned tables and seats
09.30 – 09.50

Opening Plenary

  • H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary-General
  • H.E. Mr. Michael R. Bloomberg, Mayor of the City of New York
09.50 – 11.00 Plenary I: Setting the Sustainability Agenda

A debate on the drivers that will most influence and accelerate corporate integration of environmental, social and corporate governance issues, as covered by the UN Global Compact’s ten principles – looking at the changing role of Governments, financial markets and educators, as well as climate change, global supply chains and societal demands. Panelists and plenary leaders from a range of sectors – business, investors, Government, civil society, labour, academia and the United Nations – will discuss they must work individually and collectively to build a new era of sustainability. Findings from the Global Compact CEO Study 2010 – conducted by Accenture Sustainability Services – will feed into the discussion, representing the opinions of over 700 CEOs on the future of sustainability, priority actions and what is needed to reach a tipping point.

Moderator:

  • Charles O. Holliday, Jr., Chairman, Bank of America

Presenting the Global Compact CEO Study 2010:

  • Mark Foster, Group Chief Executive, Accenture

Confirmed Panelists:

  • H.E. Mr. Arun Maira, Member of Planning Commission, Planning Commission of India
  • Philip Jennings, General Secretary, UNI Global Union
  • Donald MacDonald, Chair, Principles for Responsible Investment
  • Paul Polman, Chief Executive Officer, Unilever
  • Mary Robinson, President, Realizing Rights: The Ethical Globalization Initiative
  • Carolyn Woo, Dean, Mendoza College of Business, University of Notre Dame

Confirmed Plenary Leaders:

  • Chey Tae-won, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, SK Group
  • Angel Gurría, Secretary-General, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
  • Daniel R. Katz, Chair, Rainforest Alliance
  • Hans Küng, President, Global Ethic Foundation
  • Michael Rose, Chief Executive Partner, Allens Arthur Robinson
  • Luis Carlos Villegas, Chairman, ANDI
11.00 – 12.15 Roundtable 1: Setting the Sustainability Agenda

Participants will discuss a set of questions designed to elicit their views and key recommendations related to the plenary topic. Tables will be invited to report-back in plenary, and the outcomes of each table discussion will be captured in the Summit outcomes report.

Confirmed Plenary Leaders:

  • Habiba Al Marashi, Chairperson, Emirates Environmental Group
  • Hugh Grant, Chief Executive Officer, Monsanto
  • Israel Makov, Chairman, Netafim
  • Frank Nweke Jr., Director General, Nigerian Economic Summit Group
12.15 – 14.00 Lunch
14.00 – 15.30 Plenary II: Leading the Change

An introduction to the “Blueprint for Corporate Sustainability Leadership within the UN Global Compact”, calling for integration of the principles of the Global Compact into strategies, operations, value chains and disclosure, as well as closer alignment with United Nations goals. Provides a management framework based on the types of policies and practices that businesses have found most effective in driving organizational change and supporting policy on human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption. Within the Blueprint, a range of new tools and resources will be unveiled in the areas of: environmental stewardship, anti-corruption disclosure, human rights, empowerment of women, improved workplace relations, sustainable supply chain management, and responsible business and investment in conflict-affected or high-risk areas.

Moderator:

  • Sir Mark Moody-Stuart, Chairman, Foundation for the Global Compact

Confirmed Panelists:

  • José Sergio Gabrielli de Azevedo, Chief Executive Officer, Petrobras
  • Wiseman Lumkile Nkuhlu, Member of the Board, AngloGold Ashanti and President, International Organisation of Employers
  • Professor John Ruggie, UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Business and Human Rights
  • Peter Solmssen, Member of the Managing Board and General Counsel, Siemens AG
  • Ashok Vemuri,  Executive Council Member, Infosys Technologies Limited

Confirmed Plenary Leaders:

  • Hans Skov Christensen, Director General and CEO, Confederation of Danish Industries
  • Dr. Seung-Han Lee, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Samsung Tesco, Homeplus Group
  • Jian Liu, Executive Board Member, China National Offshore Oil Corporation
  • Martin Skancke, Director General, Norwegian Pension Fund
15.30 – 16.15 Coffee Break
16.15 – 17.45 Roundtable II: Leading the Change

Participants will discuss a set of questions designed to elicit their views and key recommendations related to the plenary topic. Tables will be invited to report-back in plenary, and the outcomes of each table discussion will be captured in the Summit outcomes report.

Confirmed Plenary Leaders:

  • Wolfgang Engshuber, Chief Administrative Officer, Board of Directors, Munich Reinsurance America
  • Robert Greenhill, Managing Director and Chief Business Officer, World Economic Forum
  • Huguette Labelle, Chair, Transparency International
  • Christian Schroeder, Member of the Board, Qatar Airways
17.45 – 19.00 Side Events

A number of events are being held, some by invitation only and others open to all participants. See list of side events.

19.15 – 20.00 Cocktail Reception
20.00 – 23.00 10th Anniversary Global Compact Gala Dinner

Marking the 10th anniversary of the launch of the UN Global Compact in July 2000. The Gala Dinner will highlight the milestones, champions and best practices central to making the UN Global Compact the world’s largest corporate responsibility initiative, and ultimately helping to advance United Nations goals.

Friday, 25 June 2010

DAY 2
Marriott Marquis, Times Square, New York

07.30 – 08.45 Side Events A number of events are being held, some by invitation only and others open to all participants. See list of side events.
09.00 – 10.30 Plenary III: Achieving Development

A discussion on how to increase business action in support of the Millennium Development Goals and sustainable development – making linkages to climate change, peace and good governance, and introducing strengthened disclosure and impact assessment mechanisms. Panelists and plenary leaders will demonstrate the expanding capability of the public and private sectors to jointly address development challenges, featuring promising initiatives with the potential to have even greater impact with scale.

Moderator:

  • Jeffrey Sachs, Director, The Earth Institute, Columbia University

Confirmed Panelists:

  • H.E. Chief Emeka Wogu, Minister of Labour and Productivity, Nigerian Federal Ministry of Labour and Productivity
  • Sarhad Haffar, General Manager, Emaar Syria
  • Jeremy Hobbs, Executive Director, OXFAM International
  • Anne Lauvergeon, Chief Executive Officer, AREVA
  • Paolo Scaroni, Chief Executive Officer, Eni
  • Zhou Zhongshu, President, China Minmetals Corporation

Confirmed Plenary Leaders:

  • Ajit Gulabchand, Chairman and Managing Director, Hindustan Construction Company Ltd.
  • Gustavo Pérez Berlanga, Executive Board Member, Cafeterias Toks S.A. de C.V.
  • Yoshimasa Takao, Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer, Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.
  • Dr. Hamadoun I. Touré, Secretary-General, ITU
  • Jean-Pascal Tricoire, President & Chief Executive Officer, Schneider Electric
10.30 – 11.15 Coffee Break
11.15 – 12.45

Roundtable III: Achieving Development

Participants will discuss a set of questions designed to elicit their views and key recommendations related to the plenary topic. Tables will be invited to report-back in plenary, and the outcomes of each table discussion will be captured in the Summit outcomes report.

Confirmed Plenary Leaders:

  • Mohammad Al-Khashman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Jordan Aviation
  • Jamshed Irani, Director of the Board, Tata Sons Limited
  • Barbara Krumsiek, President, CEO and Chair, Calvert Group Ltd.
  • Don Lindsay, President and Chief Executive Officer, Teck Resources
12.45 – 12.50 Leaders Summit: A sustainable event.
  • Dennis Nally, Global Chairman, PricewaterhouseCoopers

The UN Process: Rio + 20, an invitation to the Global Compact

  • Sha Zukang, Under Secretary-General, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
12.50 – 13.15

Closing Plenary

  • Robert C. Orr, Assistant Secretary-General for Policy Coordination and Strategic Planning, Executive Office of the United Nations Secretary-General
  • Georg Kell, Executive Director, UN Global Compact Office

Additional moderators, speakers and special guests will be announced regularly.

(Last updated: 12 July 2010)