Perspectives on Corporate Purpose

Part two of a three day event on modern capitalism and corporate purpose

Perspectives on Corporate Purpose

  • 21 September 2023
  • •
  • Copenhagen

Modern Capitalism and Corporate Purpose

Programme and biographies

Wednesday, 20 September 2023 | Young Scholars Workshop - More Info

Thursday, 21 September 2023 | Perspectives on Corporate Purpose

Friday, 22 September 2023 | 2023 Wallenberg Lecture, Prizes and more - More Info

Location:

Copenhagen Business School, Porcelænshaven 20, The Kiln Hall/Ovnhallen, DK-2000 Frederiksberg, Copenhagen

Registration fees:

ECGI members: No charge
Students and academics: No charge*
Practitioners: EUR 50*

*To attend the ECGI Annual Dinner, please consider becoming a member
The ECGI Annual Dinner was held at "Josty".

Registration | Contact

This was an in-person event only. 
 

About the Event:

As part of the Corporate Purpose pillar of ECGI’s Responsible Capitalism initiative, this 3-day event brought together academic scholars, and business leaders to address the central questions relating to corporate purpose and capitalism more broadly. Following a workshop on corporate purpose designed for young scholars on the first day, there was a conference with five sessions to consider different perspectives of corporate purpose. The final day included the ECGI General Assembly meeting, the 2023 Wallenberg Lecture, working paper prizes and a session on corporate purpose in practice. The ECGI Annual dinner took place on Thursday 21 September.

Open to the public:

Young Scholars Workshop (20 September)

Perspectives on Corporate Purpose (21 September)

Working Paper Prize Sessions, Wallenberg Lecture and Purpose in Practice Session (22 September)

 

Open to ECGI Members and invited guests:

ECGI Annual General Meeting (22 September)

ECGI Annual Dinner (21 September)

 

Information

Address:
Copenhagen Business School, Porcelænshaven 20, The Kiln Hall/Ovnhallen, DK-2000 Frederiksberg, Copenhagen
Contact:
Elaine McPartlan
ECGI
admin@ecgi.org

Thursday, September 21 2023 | 09:45 CEST

11:15

Coffee Break

Back to full programme

Session 2: Corporate purpose and ownership

Time:
11:35h

Speakers' Presentations:

Moderator

Panelists

12:35

Lunch

14:40

Coffee Break

Back to full programme

Session 4: Corporate law, regulation, ESG and purpose

Time:
15:00h

Regulators for financial institutions and other regulated companies see the primary objective of corporate governance as safeguarding stakeholders' interests in conformity with the public interest on a sustainable basis. However, laws and regulations lack clarity and carry uncertain practical and economic effects for enterprises, their suppliers, buyers, and international competitiveness. The ESG movement poses challenges to legislators. Enforcement and enforceability of laws and regulations are the key problems for legislators who want to promote stakeholder interests. Recently enacted laws pose problems as they lack clarity and thus carry uncertain practical and economics effects not only for enterprises but also for their suppliers and buyers (including SMEs) and for international and global competitiveness. This session will examine some of the various options that have been suggested to address these problems, including market discipline and self-regulation, codes with comply and explain mechanisms, disclosure and auditing, and building enterprise law with internal and external requirements.

Moderator

Panelists

16:00

Coffee Break

Back to full programme

Session 5: Corporate purpose, measurement, and performance

Time:
16:20h

Speakers' Presentations:

Moderator

Panelists

17:20

Closing remarks

18:30

Reception and Dinner (Open to speakers, ECGI members and invited guests)

Speakers

Presentations

Back to all presentations

Introduction and welcome

Time:
10:00h

Speakers

Closing remarks

Back to all presentations

Closing remarks

Time:
17:20h

Speakers

Panel Discussions

Back to all panel discussions

Session 2: Corporate purpose and ownership

Time:
11:35h

Speakers' Presentations:

Moderator

Panelists

Back to all panel discussions

Session 4: Corporate law, regulation, ESG and purpose

Time:
15:00h

Regulators for financial institutions and other regulated companies see the primary objective of corporate governance as safeguarding stakeholders' interests in conformity with the public interest on a sustainable basis. However, laws and regulations lack clarity and carry uncertain practical and economic effects for enterprises, their suppliers, buyers, and international competitiveness. The ESG movement poses challenges to legislators. Enforcement and enforceability of laws and regulations are the key problems for legislators who want to promote stakeholder interests. Recently enacted laws pose problems as they lack clarity and thus carry uncertain practical and economics effects not only for enterprises but also for their suppliers and buyers (including SMEs) and for international and global competitiveness. This session will examine some of the various options that have been suggested to address these problems, including market discipline and self-regulation, codes with comply and explain mechanisms, disclosure and auditing, and building enterprise law with internal and external requirements.

Moderator

Panelists

Back to all panel discussions

Session 5: Corporate purpose, measurement, and performance

Time:
16:20h

Speakers' Presentations:

Moderator

Panelists