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May 2009

CSRI Director Jane Nelson and Senior Fellow Mark Kramer Speak at
2009 Creating Shared Value Global Forum at the United Nations

28 April 2009 - New York. CSRI Director Jane Nelson joined Harvard Business School Professor Michael Porter, University of Michigan Professor C.K. Prahalad, SustainAbility Founder John Elkington, the UN Office for Partnership's Amir Dossal, the Rev. Oliver Williams, Fairfield University Professor Lisa Newton, Baruch College Professor Prakash Sethi, IMD Professor Michael Yaziji, and IBLF Managing Director Adrian Hodges to discuss "Creating Shared Value: Can shareholder interests and society’s interests be aligned?" at the 2009 Creating Shared Value Global Forum. Moderated by Maria Cattaui, attendees were treated to a lively discussion over the barriers and opportunities for shared value across business and development lines.

Subsequent panels focused on: The Growing Water Security Crisis, Rural Development and Food Production, and Translating Greater Food Production Into Better Nutrition. To watch any of the panel sessions, click here.

CSRI Senior Fellow Mark Kramer closed the day summarizing the dynamic panel discussions. The event was webcast simultaneously, drawing viewers from all over the globe, and facilitated interactive questioning at the end of each session.

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