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EPISODE · Oct 25, 2019 · 1H 29M

The Failure of CSR in A Warming World

from The SEI Podcast Series

In this panel discussion, a group of academic experts and business practitioners discuss how businesses might change their approach to environmental and social sustainability in a warming world, and what is needed to build genuine business leadership which better engages with citizens, communities and governments at this critical time. This event was held in partnership with the Waste Fighters Society at the University of Sydney on Wednesday 16 October, 2019. For more information about this event click here.Timestamps 00:00 Welcome and Introduction – Christopher Wright 02:45 Flawed Business Structures – Kate Mackenzie 15:20 Businesses’ Social and Environmental Purpose – Rachel Mason Nunn 19:50 Science to Finance – Tanya Fiedler 28:06 Do Corporations Hold a Broader Social Responsibility? 42:15 Has CSR Actually Been a Success in Deterring Change? 53:40 But What About the Power of Government? 59:45 What is a Good Term for CSR? 01:08:25 Is Lobbying Successful? 01:11:20 How Can You Measure Sustainability? 01:17:45 Is There Any Profit in Ethics? 01:19:30 The Misinformation of Branded Content 01:22:15 Responsibility Within the Banking Sector Speakers Rachel Mason Nunn, Social Development Specialist Dr Tanya Fiedler, University of Sydney Kate Mackenzie, Independent Researcher & Consultant Professor Christopher Wright (Chair), University of Sydney Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this panel discussion, a group of academic experts and business practitioners discuss how businesses might change their approach to environmental and social sustainability in a warming world, and what is needed to build genuine business leadership which better engages with citizens, communities and governments at this critical time. This event was held in partnership with the Waste Fighters Society at the University of Sydney on Wednesday 16 October, 2019. For more information about this event click here.Timestamps 00:00 Welcome and Introduction – Christopher Wright 02:45 Flawed Business Structures – Kate Mackenzie 15:20 Businesses’ Social and Environmental Purpose – Rachel Mason Nunn 19:50 Science to Finance – Tanya Fiedler 28:06 Do Corporations Hold a Broader Social Responsibility? 42:15 Has CSR Actually Been a Success in Deterring Change? 53:40 But What About the Power of Government? 59:45 What is a Good Term for CSR? 01:08:25 Is Lobbying Successful? 01:11:20 How Can You Measure Sustainability? 01:17:45 Is There Any Profit in Ethics? 01:19:30 The Misinformation of Branded Content 01:22:15 Responsibility Within the Banking Sector Speakers Rachel Mason Nunn, Social Development Specialist Dr Tanya Fiedler, University of Sydney Kate Mackenzie, Independent Researcher & Consultant Professor Christopher Wright (Chair), University of Sydney Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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