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SMS Panel: Multinational Enterprises and the Sustainability-Oriented International Strategy

  • 1.  SMS Panel: Multinational Enterprises and the Sustainability-Oriented International Strategy

    Posted 10-17-2020 07:48

    Dear IM members,

    Please join me and our panelists for a discussion on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Multinational Enterprises (MNEs) at the SMS Virtual Annual Conference. This panel is part of the Global Strategy IG. Sign up for the SMS conference and add the session:

    Session 1630 - Is CSR Enough? Multinational Enterprises and the Sustainability-Oriented International Strategy

    Friday, October 23, 15:00 - 16:00 h UTC / 11:00-12:00 EST

     

    The session will focus on the strategic response of MNEs, recently called to take a more active role in the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Yet this represents a major managerial challenge, as the MNEs' actions and strategic decisions may exacerbate rather than alleviate global challenges such as climate change, poverty, gender discrimination, unsustainable consumption, among others. Engagement in corporate social responsibility (CSR) is the most obvious and visible strategy to signal the willingness to be part of the solution. Our panelists will discuss about this and alternative ways MNEs could adopt to promote the sustainable development. The lively panel discussion aims to explore the opportunities and challenges posed by the UN's 2030 Agenda to the MNEs and their managers, and outline promising research developments.

    Panelists:

    Christian Asmussen - King's College London

    Heather Berry - George Washington University

    Jonathan Doh - Villanova University

    Caroline Flammer - Boston University

    Moderator/Organizer:

    Vittoria Scalera – U. of Amsterdam



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    Vittoria Giada Scalera
    Assistant Professor
    Amsterdam Business School
    University of Amsterdam
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