BiD Seminar: 

Measuring the contribution of Multinationals to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)

ABN AMRO, TNT, Philips, Heineken, BHP Billiton and Akzo Nobel have had their efforts towards the MDGs measured.

This Business in Development Seminar presents you with the results and a method for measuring the contribution of Multinationals towards the MDGs.

Download the report here

This seminar offers you
- a practical and useable MDG measurement framework for companies;
- the results of ABN AMRO Bank, TNT, Philips, Heineken, BHP Billiton and Akzo Nobel;
- insight into how companies differ by core-business versus philantropic efforts;
- this tool helps companies identify their strengths & focus. It clarify company strategy in developing countries and in some cases will help companies identify partner NGOs;
- we offer to measure your company in 2007, and more...

Target Audience
- CSR/ MVO managers and reporting specialists of Companies and NGO's
- Rating and screening bureaus + research
- MDG practitioners
- Institutional investors

Participating organisations
ABN AMRO, Africa Interactive, Ahold, Akzo Nobel, Aqua for All, Berenschot, Between us, Conexion Eurolatina, Cordaid, Corporate Social Responsibility Netherlands, COS Haaglanden & West Holland, Dutch Employers Cooperation Programme, Dutch Sustainability Research , E+Co, e5 Eur Business Council for Sust Energy, Ecological Management Foundation, Eindhoven University of Technology, El Practico, Erasmus University Rotterdam, ERM, EsteamWork, EVD, Fair Ventures, Fibes, FNV Mondiaal, Freelance coach, Gemeenschappelijk Beleggingsfonds FNV, Greenmonday/FNV Bondgenoten, Heineken, Hoijtink Advies, ICCO, ING Bank, IntEnt, Klant en Klaar, Kwintessence Kwaliteit in Ontwikkeling, Ministerie of Economic Affairs, NCDO, NV Organon, Nyenrode Business University , OneWorld Nederland, Organon, Oxfam Novib, P+, Pentascope, PH Visie, Philips, Plan Nederland, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Progressio Foundation, RCE Rhine-Meuse, Repeat Sales promotion, Robeco, Royal Haskoning, Shell, SNS Asset Management, Sovec, Terre de Hommes, The Anders & Winst Company - Strategy and Sustainability, The Hunger Project, TNT, Triple Value, UNDP, Unilever NV, Utrecht University, VBDO, Wereld Natuur Fonds, Xebra, Zulkam Strategics

Programme

13:30 Registration
14:00 Opening by Hans Wijers, CEO and chairman of the board of management of Akzo Nobel Download the speech here
The Results of 6 multinationals presented - Ronald Lubberts - director DSR Download the presentation here
Questions
What is the added value of the MDG Scan for Multinationals? Henny Helmich - director NCDO
Questions
15:00 Break
Interviews with the 6 companies
Linking the MDGs to GRI, Global Compact and Partnerships.
Discussion
Robert Swan - Adventurer and Sailor
17:00 Drinks
Date: 16th of November 2006
Time: 13.30 PM - 18.30 PM
Location: Arnhem, The Netherlands
Language: English