Monday 27 February 2012

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RISK, COMPETITIVENESS AND SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCE, INDIA

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 06:54 AM PST

The Center for Public Policy (CPP) at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) and the STEPS Centre, with Infosys and climate3C, are hosting a conference to focus on "Risk, Competitiveness and Sustainability", challenging companies in India to embrace 'sustainable' business models in order to effectively meet business, social and environmental risks.

The conference is being held at Infosys in Bangalore, 27 - 28 February 2012.
More about the conference

Panel discussions and keynote speeches will make a case for a shift in attitude and to overcome the inertia towards 'sustainability' within businesses. Case studies will be presented by companies that have structured their business models around sustainability along with valuable insights and forecasts provided by environmental consultancies, global organizations, leading accountancy firms, universities and government. This event is sponsored by the UK-India Education Research Initiative (UKIERI) through a grant to the STEPS Centre and CPP.

The event follows a recent seminar on Biotechnology in Bangalore.