SLA Europe presents a Panel Event on Responsible Business
When: November 18 @ 18:00 – 21:00pm
Where: Glasgow Caledonian University – London Campus
SLA members: free
Non-members: £15.00
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How information professionals can support and shape the strategic importance of responsible business
Every major business, government and educational organisation is seeking to ‘do something’ on the issues of responsible business practice, sustainability and environmental care. Sustainability and CSR features in almost every mission statement and strategy document. It has moved from a ‘nice to do’ to a ‘must-do’ issue, demanded by customers, investors and regulators alike. But strategy and intention in this field needs to be driven by verified information and knowledge.
This session brings together three short presentations by: the leading specialist publisher in the field, Greenleaf/GSE Research; a library professional with experience in both commercial and academic organizations; and a practitioner with a unique and engaging story of how her business seeks to ‘do well, by doing good’. These presentations will include time for discussion, Q&A, and networking, alongside drinks and canapés hosted at the unique Glasgow Caledonian University London campus in Spitalfields.
PANELLISTS:
John Peters
John Peters is a Director of GSE Research Ltd, based in Leeds, England, publisher of the Sustainable Organisation Library online collection in sustainability and responsible business; and of Greenleaf Publishing, the leading publisher of books and journals in sustainability. He is a Visiting Fellow at Nottingham Trent University, England and Glasgow Caledonian University, Scotland. He has previously held visiting academic posts in the UK, UAE, India and Australia.
John worked previously in publishing, consulting and management development in the UK, Canada and Australia. He has founded and run a number of businesses.
He has written, lectured and presented widely on topics including publishing, sustainability, business, management and learning.
Heather Marshall
Senior Librarian at Glasgow Caledonian University, Heather is responsible for the academic subject support and liaison services. Promoting and developing the library’s service and content to academic staff, students and researchers. She sits on School Boards and academic committees to develop the service in line with the teaching and research needs of the University.
Heather teaches information literacy skills and helps users navigate the wealth of information available to them.
Before Glasgow Caledonian, Heather worked as a law librarian and for the London School of Economics.
Secretary for the West Branch of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals in Scotland (CILIPS).
Val Lowman
Val has nearly 30 years’ experience of the Construction Industry.
Since 1996 she has created partnerships with the public sector enabling over 18,000 local people with barriers to employment access sustainable construction jobs through employer-led training.
In January 2007, Val founded Be Onsite, a Lend Lease not-for-profit company, to directly employ and train previously long term unemployed local people. Be Onsite consolidates and sustains Lend Lease’s collaborative approach and was awarded charitable status in 2012.
Val is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a member of Cross Industry Construction Apprenticeships Task Force and sits on the leadership group of the Ministry of Justice’s Employer Forum for Reducing Reoffending.
Val was awarded the OBE in the 2009 New Years Honours List for services to the construction industry and skills training.
OUR SPONSORS:
GCU London is a professional postgraduate university campus of Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU), located in an ultra-modern environment in the heart of London. Situated in Spitalfields, one of London’s most attractive locations, GCU London is in close proximity to the capitals globally recognised financial and fashion industries.
The campus offers a range of MBA and MSc courses, high quality teaching and links with international businesses.
For more information, please visit www.gculondon.ac.uk
Together, GSE Research and Greenleaf Publishing gather and disseminate research and best practice in the fields of sustainability, CSR, responsible investment, governance and environmental management. We do so via ourSustainable Organization Library (SOL) and Greenleaf Online Library (GOL) collections as well as our printed books and eBooks. We support environmentally sound, socially just, ethical, and sustainable growth.
For further information, please visit www.gseresearch.com
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