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Fordham University School of Law and the Leitner Center for International Law and Justice

Corporate Social Responsibility Leadership Course

May 4th & 5th, 2017, Manhattan, New York

We are now accepting early registration for our fourth annual CSR Leadership Course
Understanding Corporate Social Responsibility
Exploring Challenges And Prospects
Learning
Specific CSR Tools
Understanding Legal Developments
Designed for lawyers, professional service providers, CSR practitioners, business professionals and graduate students from all industry backgrounds, this intensive two-day Corporate Social Responsibility Leadership Course will explore the myriad dimensions of corporate citizenship.  

The course will provide participants with a robust understanding of the law surrounding CSR and introduce them to a range of practical instruments and mechanisms available to help navigate this challenging terrain.
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Course Goals & Objectives

Understanding CSR developments in the US and abroad, with a focus on Sustainability, Climate Change, Sustainable Development Goals, Investment in Africa, and Business and Human Rights
Understanding international CSR guidelines, initiatives and mechanisms, including the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and developing skills in the areas of human rights policies, human rights due diligence and remedies in cases of adverse impacts of business activity
Defining, shaping and advancing successful CSR strategies for different industries and regions, and learning specific tools for implementing CSR initiatives within companies and law firms
Adopting a shared understanding of the important role that the corporate sector can play to achieve a sustainable future
Course faculty include:

  • John R. Cashin

    Previous General Counsel for the General Insurance division of Zurich Insurance Group

  • Professor Martin S. Flaherty

    Leitner Family Professor of Law, Co-Founding Director, Leitner Center for International Law and Justice, Fordham Law School

  • Professor Paolo Galizzi

    Course Director, Clinical Professor of Law, Director, Corporate Social Responsibility Program, Leitner Center for International Law and Justice at Fordham Law School

  • Andy Hinton

    Vice President, Global Ethics and Compliance, Google Inc.

  • Professor Joey Lee

    Asia Law and Justice Fellow, Leitner Center for International Law and Justice, Fordham Law School

  • James Leitner

    President, Falcon Management Corporation

  • Gerald Manwah

    Managing Director, Global Head of Compliance Frameworks, Policy and Training

  • Professor Gay McDougall

    Scholar-In-Residence, Leitner Center for International Law and Justice, Fordham Law School

  • Dirk Muench

    Managing Director and co-founder of Persistent Energy Capital (PEC)

  • Catherine X. Pan-Giordano

    Partner, Dorsey & Whitney LLP

  • Emily Smith Ewing

    Course Executive Director, Senior Fellow in Corporate Social Responsibility, Leitner Center for International Law and Justice, Fordham Law School

  • Melanie Steiner

    Chief Risk Officer, PVH Corp.

  • Kristen B. Sullivan

    Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP

  • Elisabeth Wickeri

    Executive Director, Leitner Center for International Law and Justice at Fordham Law School, Adjunct Professor of Law.

  • Ursula Wynhoven

    General Counsel, United Nations Global Compact

  • Llyod Kevin Lipsett

    Advisor, Shift Project

  • Jenny Robertson

    Director — Sustainability, AT&T

  • Meeta Anand

    Associate Director of Business Development, White & Case LLP

  • Adam M. Kanzer

    Managing Director, Director of Corporate Engagement and Public Policy, Domini Social Investments

  • Edward P. O’Keefe

    Member, Moore & Van Allen PLLC

  • Sarah Feingold

    Counsel, Etsy, Inc.

  • Anna Kirkpatrick

    Senior Knowledge Lawyer, Clifford Chance LLP

  • Carole Basri

    Adjunct Professor, Corporate Compliance Advisor for the Fordham Corporate Compliance Program, Fordham Law School; visiting professor at Peking University School of Transnational Law

  • Anthony Ewing

    Lecturer in Law, Columbia Law School; Senior Advisor, Logos Consulting Group

  • Professor Bruce Green

    Louis Stein Chair of Law; Director of the Stein Center for Law and Ethics

  • Michael R. Littenberg

    Partner, Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP

  • Michael G. Mahoney

    Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, Chief EHS Compliance Counsel, Pfizer Inc.

  • Justice Jacqueline W. Silbermann

    Of Counsel

  • Jeffrey A. Smith

    Partner, Crowell & Moring LLP

  • Christopher Aidun

    Managing Partner, Persistent Energy Partners LLC

  • Deborah Enix-Ross

    Chair, ABA Center for Human Rights, Litigation Practice Group Manager, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

  • Professor Sean Griffith

    T.J. Maloney Chair in Business Law; Director, Fordham Corporate Law Center

  • Eric Grossman

    Chief Legal Officer, Morgan Stanley

  • Mark Stehr Partner

    Deloitte & Touche LLP





Faculty Bios...



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Advancing Corporate Social Responsibility:
Challenges and Prospects for Companies and Law Firms

Around the world and across industries, the subject of corporate social responsibility (CSR) is gaining unprecedented attention both for the business sector and the legal profession. Reports of the negative social and environmental impact of products, services and operations of companies and their supply chains reach the press on a regular basis, and consumers, shareholders and civil society are increasingly demanding greater accountability for corporate activity.

At the same time, many companies and law firms already engaging with CSR practices are reporting improved company performance at many levels from enhanced reputations and stronger brands, to happier, healthier, and more productive work forces, to lower costs from reduced carbon emissions and other environmental measures. Responsible business has tremendous potential for companies and stakeholders alike.

Contact Info

Adopting a shared understanding of the important role that the corporate sector can play to achieve a shared, secure and sustainable future.
Inquiries: +1 212 636 6862
Email: csr@law.fordham.edu

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