ANNUAL REPORT 2016/2017
In order to overcome the globalization of indifference there is a need to work together and across boundaries in creating “good waves” ...
POPE FRANCIS Foundation Global Values Alliance Index Annual Report 2016 /17
Preface ...... 02
Ongoing research and cooperation projects ...... 08
Contributions to conferences and stakeholder forums ...... 20
Membership in committees and boards ...... 26
Publications ...... 26
Our team ...... 28
Our sponsors and partners ...... 29
In order to overcome the globalization of indifference there is a need to work together and across boundaries in creating “good waves” that can affect society as a whole, from top to bottom and vice versa, moving from the periphery to the centre and back again, from leaders to communities, and from small towns and public opinion to the most influential segments of society.
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Against the background of all too evident • In many countries in the world unemployment “May you live in human suffering positive developments scarcely sank and income increased – although not for enjoy the same attention. everybody. According to a new study by OXFAM interesting times.” the big winners in terms of the growth of wealth are not those who need it most but primarily This is, as Robert F. Kennedy told students of However, a perception of the world directed men from the global North. Cape Town University almost 52 years ago, a solely to the unpleasant side of life paralyses Chinese curse. And he added: “Like it or not, we initiative and gives rise to resignation at a Anyone who goes in search of positive news live in interesting times.” Kennedy described time when the exact opposite is called for, will find many further, gratifying economic, “interesting times” as times of danger and namely, a highly motivated commitment social and technological developments which uncertainty, but also as times in which human to sustainable, life-friendly developments benefit both people living today and the future creativity can achieve more than at all other which ensure a high quality of life and generations. times. He concluded these thoughts with the attractive future prospects for people all over sentence: “And everyone here will ultimately the world. It is neither naive nor simple-minded to register Klaus M. Leisinger Founder and President of be judged – will ultimately judge himself – by positive developments and to take them as an the Board the effort he has contributed to building a new incentive for active commitment. world society and the extent to which his ideals The fact that positive news all too often get and goals have shaped that effort.” lost in the competition for high viewing figures and newspaper circulation does not mean that Today we are also living in interesting times. they do not exist. In the past two years there In this case too, “hope is And also today it remains essential that each have also been some particularly gratifying and every one of us should strive for the developments: not the conviction that practical implementation of our ideals in our personal sphere of influence and so make a • Over 90 states have ratified the Paris Climate something will turn out contribution to the transformation of the world Protection Agreement. As these countries, envisaged by the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable taken together, are responsible for around 66 well, but the certainty that Development. percent of the greenhouse gases world-wide, the Paris Climate Agreement came into effect something makes sense Karin M. Schmitt Co-founder, member of the Board Even the annual report of a small foundation after less than one year. The “alternative” and Executive Director like ours cannot ignore the fact that our world is endeavors of the US-American President regardless of how it turns not an “idyllic” world. During the last two years have not led to any fundamental reversal of the reality of everyday life has been profoundly policy, not even among the leading business out.” characterized by negative occurrences such enterprises in the USA. as war, terrorism, refugee tragedies, lack of • In the years 2016 and 2017 the global (Václav Havel) perspective, the destruction of nature and death rate for malaria continued to decline, eccentric behavior by individual despots – and particularly for children under the age of five, the globalization of indifference. The resultant and the number of deaths caused by AIDS Turning away in resignation or projecting human misery – be it in Syria, in South Sudan, continued to fall. present-day evils one-sidedly onto the future in the Congo or in the camps of the Rohingya • Today more girls go to school than ever deprives people of hope and energy and leads to refugees – touch us and leave us aghast. Many before and the immense importance of good negative self-fulfilling prophecies. well-meaning people turn away in resignation. education, particularly for girls, is undisputed The sufferings of innocent children, slave among enlightened people. labor and slave trading, the destruction of • The world-wide research and development life perspectives, the waste of scant natural endeavors have also led in the last two years resources for superficial consumption and the to many technical, biotechnical, medicinal senseless destruction of non-renewable raw and other innovations which have made life materials is all nothing new – déjà-vu. easier for people and have brought sustainable development closer to achievement.
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“development from below” is perhaps the most to make proposals on the way Pope Francis’ Model – try to acquire a clear understanding Of course it is not advisable positive feature of our times. encyclical Laudato Si’ can be implemented in of the whys, whats and hows of their business everyday practice. activities. The statement along these lines to believe too naively in the The achievement of international decisions of the head of one of the world’s biggest future, but there are many based on consensus is always a laborious assets administrators gives grounds for hope: and slow matter, but it is possible. It is much Once again during the work of the last in a letter of January 18 to the heads of the reasons for optimism. more difficult to implement the theoretical two years we have been confirmed in our companies in the portfolio of his investment consensus satisfactorily in practice throughout conviction that there is only one factor fund Larry Fink, the head of Black Rock, sent an the world and to enforce it against resistance on which we can build and which we unusual message. In order to prosper in the long • For the creation of a humane and hospitable from the beneficiaries of the status quo, must cultivate accordingly: the individual term a business enterprise must not only come world in accordance with the goals of the especially when significant ecological reforms person and her or his motivation to accept up with good short-term financial results, but Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development are accompanied by the loss of workplaces responsibility for humane actions. also show that it makes a permanent positive more financial and technical resources are in “old” industries. One could say with Bert contribution to the whole of society: available today than ever before. The political Brecht: “The travails of the mountains lie will is also still present, although it is less behind us. Before us lie the travails of the evident in some countries than might be plains.” Here a realistic view of what is Good governance (in the sense of mutually expected on account of the – scientifically feasible is no less important than an idealistic acknowledged and pursued regulatory political „To prosper over time, every proven – overwhelmingly negative effects of motivation to act. conditions and basic normative decisions, the business as usual mentality. an optimum of consistently implemented company must not only • With the encyclical letter Laudato Si’ This is not only true for society as a whole, for legislative regulations and a maximum of Pope Francis added a spiritual dimension “big” politics or the “big” business enterprises, incentives to do “what is right”) is a fundamental deliver financial performance, to an otherwise purely social, economic but also for small institutions such as our pillar for living together in a well-ordered and ecological discourse, thus widening the foundation and for each and every one of us. society. And as far as business enterprises but also show how it makes audience for societal reforms. People of good will always try to make the best are concerned, the value of good corporate • Today more and better trained researchers of the possibilities in every given situation. governance (values, compliance and integrity a positive contribution to are working in all scientific and technical And at the end of the year we all mostly think management with the help of company disciplines than ever before – and they are “What! Another year has gone by” and we have guidelines and codes of business conduct over society. Companies must better networked than ever before thanks to feelings of regret because there is still so much and beyond the existing legal requirements, benefit all of their stakeholders, more efficient information and communication to do. ethically enriched targets for the assessment of technologies and increasingly powerful performance and decisions on boni, etc.) cannot including shareholders, computer equipment. On the other hand it is important to enjoy the be overestimated. • Scientists, business enterprises and actors positive moments. It is highly satisfying to employees, customers, and the from civil society are working together across realize how much we have achieved in the way But in the final analysis it is always individual all borders to find solutions for the problems of research work, publications, lectures and people who, in politics, the economy and communities in which they we recognize today. The UN Sustainable participation in international conferences in society, ensure that morally upright decisions Development Solutions Network is a model the short period of the past two years with the are taken and activities are pursued in a socially operate.“ example of what can be achieved by good resources available to us. During the last year competent and ecologically compatible way, will. Enlightened leadership personalities in we received a great deal of positive feedback and who are not discouraged by reversals. politics, the economy and society, who share on our pragmatic but principled endeavors to Business ethicists have been demanding such a common set of values, support the various build bridges between what has been known Because of the great significance of the an approach for over 20 years – assets managers processes for the implementation of the for more than 2500 years as the normative economic sector leadership personalities usually have not. Agenda 2030. inheritance of humanity and what is feasible bear a particular responsibility. They must not • Facilitated by the new information and in the context of globalized competition only define the economic variables but also communication technologies, new social for enlightened business practices. We are determine which social and environmental movements are arising throughout the world particularly pleased that the president of our aspects must be taken into account in decision in support of the 17 goals for sustainable foundation has been elected to the steering making processes and in the definition of development and the 169 quantified targets committee of the initiative “Ethics in Action”, a success indicators. They should not only – provided that they are not being violently small group of experts who meet several times consider the achievement of short-term profits suppressed by despotic rulers. The resultant a year in the Pontifical Academy of Sciences but also – according to the Leipzig Leadership
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With their normative convictions morally conduct? From what aspects of other cultures While paying due regard to the importance of upright leadership personalities filter out from can the Western values community learn? research, publications, lectures and advisory among the huge number of possible decisions • basic research, case studies and normative activities in international decision-taking those which not only meet business criteria recommendations on the following topics: processes, we know that direct help works but are also characterized by a high degree of – What are ethically acceptable conditions and immediately and does specific good for people agreement with social expectations, ecological maxims for the implementation of clinical trials in distress. requirements and considerations of human with patients in low-income countries? decency. What sounds simple and is easily – How can the dignity of the participating understood is an extremely complex task patients be respected and their legitimate under the conditions of global competition. interests be protected in spite of great Klaus M. Leisinger In the work of our foundation we have made social, economic, psychological and physical Karin M. Schmitt thought-provoking contributions to this topic, vulnerability? Basel, January 2018 among other things in the form of the book – What does a fair allocation of responsibility “Die Kunst der verantwortungsvollen Führung” and accountability look like and what are the [The Art of Responsible Leadership] (Paul respective duties for European businesses which Haupt, Berne 2018). finance such trials? • basic research and recommendations on In accordance with our conviction that, in the responsibility of business enterprises for view of their level of organization, their the implementation of the Agenda 2030 for powers of innovation and their capacity for Sustainable Development under differing implementation, business enterprises are the cultural conditions. In particular, we are most powerful and effective actors for the searching for answers to the question to which realization of the goals of the Agenda 2030 and extent members of top management should, the creation of prosperity on a broad social in their decisions, take into account legitimate basis, we have devoted a particularly large social expectations beyond law and make use of amount of time and effort to the following moral imagination for the long-term benefit of themes in the past two years: society and shareholders.
• the significance of the humanist ideas of Erich We have published papers on these topics, Fromm for entrepreneurial decision processes held lectures and participated in discussion and the necessary profiles of leadership panels in Europe, Asia, Africa and the USA. personalities in internationally operating Once again in 2016 and 2017, the demand for companies; the knowledge, competence and experience • the practical use of the ideas of the World of our foundation was greater than we could Ethos (Hans Küng) for management decisions manage in spite of world-wide networking with in cultural environments where dominant internationally recognized experts – a fact that “Western” values are challenged. We propose we thankfully take as an appreciation of the answers to questions such as: What cultural value of our work. differences are unproblematic from an ethical standpoint, so that adaptation to them can The success of our work in the past two years be recommended in environments of cultural has enabled us to provide concrete help for diversity? What cultural differences call for people living in poverty in specific areas, for explicit counter-measures because actions in example in Kenya, Tanzania and Ruanda. accordance with them would contradict an Humanitarian commitment has always been enlightened understanding of morally upright and will remain a matter close to our hearts. Klaus Leisinger giving the key lecture at the BKMS Experience Day
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ONGOING RESEARCH AND COOPERATION PROJECTS
In order to fulfill the goals of our foundation and to ensure the funding of our work we are participating in a series of research and cooperation projects with various charitable and academic partner institutions.
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1. The TRUST consortium
The TRUST project is a part of the Horizon The TRUST consortium was formed to produce Our foundation has made a variety of As the aims of TRUST cannot be achieved 2020 program of the European Commission the following outputs: contributions to the work of the TRUST without the cooperation of leading business and is carried out by a consortium of 13 partner consortium during the past two years. By enterprises we placed special value on institutions from Africa, Asia and Europe, to • To create an international network on global working on case studies and formulating dialogues with enlightened representatives which we also belong. The aim of TRUST is research ethics governance with relevant recommendations, by analyzing and of leading companies. In a joint workshop of to establish a global cooperation which will key actors in order to identify generic risks of summarizing existing company practices, the TRUST consortium and representatives improve the maintenance of high ethical exporting non-ethical practices. we supported and supplemented the work of of companies and associations (London 2017) standards throughout the entire world, in • To collect studies on cases of “ethics other members of the consortium. The aim a high degree of agreement was achieved on particular in the cooperation between European dumping”, i.e. where research was outsourced of our work was and is to describe good all the essential topics and mutual trust was institutions and those in low and middle income to institutions applying non-ethical practices, practices and to develop management built. Both sides had the opportunity to learn. countries. and to report on lessons learnt. instruments (e.g. codes of conduct, guidelines, The project will continue to the end of October • To develop a Global Code of Conduct that fair research contracts, ethics follow-up tools) 2018. can be used by the European Commission and which will help to prevent “ethics dumping” funders world-wide to foster ethical research in a variety of fields of action (e.g. in clinical and equitable partnerships. trials in low and middle income countries). • To develop a tool that gives power to Overcoming insufficient mindfulness in regard vulnerable populations under non-ideal to economic, social or cultural vulnerability conditions (fair research contract). by means of due diligence processes and • To develop a compliance and ethics follow-up counteracting the possible lack of sensibility for tool for conditions of high vulnerability. people living in extreme poverty is one of our • To develop a strategy to foster the major concerns. convergence of global ethical research governance in order to improve adherence to high ethical standards in the longer term.
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Members of the TRUST Research consortium
TRUST Stakeholder Conference, Nairobi, March 2016
Industry Stakeholders at the TRUST London Workshop June 2017
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2. The Karl Schlecht Foundation
In the past two years we have also cooperated The most important insights of the Also in this context Erich Fromm’s humanist Scientific counseling on issues related to with the Karl Schlecht Foundation and the decades-long work of Hans Küng and his ethics gain importance in the modern discourse ethics and to the World Ethos in the scientific research partnerships it funds in Tübingen, colleagues of the Global Ethic Foundation on the moral conduct of leading personalities programs of the Global Ethic Institute of the Wittenberg, Friedrichshafen and Beijing. The (for example, that the religions and cultures in the economy. The great lasting significance University of Tübingen, the Zeppelin University central themes of the research were the “global of people throughout the world have more of the ideas of the German psychoanalyst in Friedrichshafen (LEIZ) and the Wittenberg economic ethos” and its implementation in the commonalities than differences, and that the and social philosopher for modern thinking Center for Global Ethics led to an increase in everyday routines of business enterprises, and binding elements include the humanitarian on the responsibility of leading personalities knowledge of all participants. The enlightened the application of the ideas of Erich Fromm to principle and the Golden Rule) must be tested in the economy has been dealt with personal attitude and generous promotion the requirement profiles, selection and further in regard to their suitability in situations of comprehensively in the book “Die Kunst der of this kind of science and its potential for training of top managers. economic competitiveness. As decisions are verantwortungsvollen Führung” (The Art of practical application by the founder, Karl not taken by companies but by the people in Responsible Leadership). Schlecht, facilitated this work immensely. these companies, the understanding of the responsibility of leaders operating in differing cultures is the major focus of our work. The aim is to develop a corridor of responsible forms of action, which, on the one hand, are anchored in a specific culture (e.g. in China) but, on the other hand, nonetheless meet international normative standards (as set out, e.g., in the UN Global Compact). In this connection we have recourse to the Global Economic Ethic Manifesto and the ideas of the Global Ethic Foundation and endeavor to test their operational practicability in business life.
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Klaus Leisinger at the Humanistic Management Conference, Tübingen, October 2017
Karl and Brigitte Schlecht visiting our Foundation
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3. Sustainable Corporate Responsibility (SCoRe) in China, India and South Africa
In the course of the ongoing scientific and Leadership personalities in internationally The research program SCoRe, a project we In our research project we examine the social public discussion on the role of business operating companies are consequently faced conduct with the Institute for Sociology of the expectations with which companies are enterprises in the implementation of the with the twofold challenge of adapting to the University of Basel, pursues two aims: confronted, particularly in the national and Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development needs and expectations of their customers cultural contexts of India, China, South Africa, the already complex relationship between the in foreign cultures and at the same time 1. To make a contribution to a better Switzerland and the United States of America. economy and society has changed in many defending their reputation in the global “court” intercultural understanding of the concept of In view of the specific conditions in India, our countries. Traditionally, the topic of “corporate of public opinion. In addition, the classical “corporate responsibility” in view of the widely foundation finances the research cooperation responsibility” was strongly influenced by a understanding of leadership responsibility differing interpretations, and with the Center for Responsible Business predominantly Western ethics discourse in has expanded immensely by demands made 2. To help economic leaders to deal with the (http://www.c4rb.org ). The first results of the the assumption that Western moral norms on industrial and developing countries by the dilemma of working successfully while having, cooperation have been published (see the enjoy world-wide validity. But western ethical Agenda 2030. on the one hand, to respect the traditional publication list). concepts reach their limits when applied to cultural riches and values of the host country countries in which market conditions, cultural in which they are “at home” and, on the norms and social values differ from those of the other hand, always to observe internationally so-called West. accepted norms.
In this context many important questions have to be answered, for example: “What do the customers, company staff and political actors in this culture expect from our enterprise? Why and how should a company make a contribution to the implementation of the Agenda 2030 which goes beyond what is legally required? What are the biggest obstacles to comply with the obligations deriving, for example, from the UN Global Compact and the Agenda 2030 in everyday business practice?
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Advocating for the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development
Meeting of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network’s Leadership Council, New York September 2016
Production of a MOOC on Corporate Responsibilities for Sustainable Development
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4. Ethics in Action
The major goal of the initiative Ethics in Action Members of the core group of Ethics in Action for Sustainable and Integral Development is to are representatives of all religions, various achieve a moral consensus on the preconditions universities, foundations, and the business for sustainable development on the basis of sector. As a result, contributions to discussions the fundamental ethical principles and values on particular topics are made from widely set out by Pope Francis in the encyclical varying perspectives, which expands the Laudato Si’. This encyclical promotes a path of horizons of all participants. The themes we development that puts human dignity and the have dealt with hitherto are poverty and social common good at the center and that strives exclusion, destruction of the environment, for social justice and human welfare founded mass migration and the suffering of refugees on the principle of solidarity. In working on and the power of business enterprises to the different topics, our foundation makes its influence global development in both the specific contributions in the areas in which it positive and the negative sense. has the necessary knowledge and experience. One example is the theme leadership responsibility for sustainability in business enterprises (please visit our website).
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Ethics in Action meeting at Casino Pio IV, Rome, Vatican Gardens, October 2017
Discussions at Lunch Break
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5. CONTRIBUTIONS TO CONFERENCES AND STAKEHOLDER FORUMS (a selection)
Knowledge grows by sharing. When people do not work alone but present the results of their endeavors to like-minded and other-minded people for discussion, better solutions ensue.
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Knowledge grows by sharing. When people do • Contribution to discussions at the meetings understanding of the game” and participation not work alone but present the results of their of the Dutch Foreign Office, of the European in the panel at the World Sustainability Forum, Contributions to the practical endeavors to like-minded and other-minded Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and Cape Town, 26th January 2017. people for discussion, better solutions ensue. of the Sustainable Development Solutions • Lecture at ThinkInChina on the topic implementation of Moreover, national and international scienti- Network (SDSN) “How to make the Sustainable “Sustainable Development Goal No. 10: fic, political and civil events and also seminars Development Goals Europe’s Business – A Reduced Inequalities”, Beijing, 6th April 2017. the ideas of the World Ethos at universities provide opportunities to get to Multi-Stakeholder Approach.” Brussels, 30-31 • Webinar of the SDG Academy on the topic know the people „behind the ideas“ and to find May 2016. “Corporate Responsibilities for Sustainable potential partners for cooperation. • Contribution to discussions at the “2016 Development”, 4th May 2017. • Lecture on the topic: “Sustainable Corporate International Conference on Sustainable • Lecture and participation in the panel on the Development: Compliance, Integrity and Development”. New York, Columbia University, topic: “Business as a change agent? Building Compassion” at World Ethics Institute Beijing, Our foundation contributes to current 21-22 September 2016. blocks for sustainability coherent corporate Beijing University, 24th March 2016. national and international discussions with • Lecture on the topic “Die Verantwortung der strategies” at the Global Dialogue meeting • Lecture and workshop at the Deutsche lectures, papers and participation Unternehmen und die Führungsverantwortung of the Wittenberg Zentrum für Globale Ethik Handelskammer [German Chamber of in debates. des Einzelnen” [The Responsibility of Business (WZGB) [Wittenberg Center for Global Ethics] Commerce] in Shanghai on the topic “More Enterprises and the Responsibility of Individual and the Caux Roundtable, Wittenberg, 6th than a Market: Business and Society”, Shanghai Leaders]. Erste Wittenberger Herbstakademie November 2017. 15th–16th November 2016. Wirtschafts- und Unternehmensethik. • Lecture in the context of the Distinguished • Chairman of the panel at the conference Wittenberg, 5th December 2016. Speaker Series of the SDSN India “Corporate “Confucian Entrepreneurs and Modern Business Contributions to the topic • Lecture on the topic “Der Beitrag Responsibilities for Sustainable Development”. Culture” of the World Ethics Institute and the der Wirtschaft zu den nachhaltigen New Delhi, 13th November 2017. Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business at of Corporate Responsibility Entwicklungszielen der Vereinten Nationen” • Lecture and participation in the panel at the the Center for Confucian Entrepreneurs and East [The Contribution of the Economy to the symposium “India and Sustainability Standards” Asian Civilization of the Zhejiang University in Sustainable Development Goals of the UN] at the Center for Responsible Business in New Hangzhou, 12th–13th November 2016. • Lectures on the topic “Verantwortungslose for the Österreichische Gesellschaft für Delhi, 14th November 2017. • Lecture on the topic “When in Rome, do as the Unternehmen? Konzepte und Ziele von Außenpolitik und die Vereinten Nationen • Lecture on the Inaugural Day of the 4th Annual Swiss do? Corporate Responsibility in a World of Corporate Sustainability” [Irresponsible [Foreign Policy and United Nations Association Conference of the Center for Responsible Cultural Diversity and Pluralism of Values” at the Companies? Concepts and Aims of Corporate of Austria], Vienna, 14th December 2016. Business on the topic: “Corporate Ethics in a Junior Chamber International Europe Conference. Sustainability] during the spring semester 2016 at • Lecture on the topic “Agenda 2030 for Globalizing World”. New Delhi, 15th November Basel, 27th May 2017. the University of Basel, 2nd and 16th March 2016. Sustainable Development: Towards a new 2017. • Lecture at the 9th BKMS Experience Day on the topic “Cultural Diversity als Compliance Herausforderung” [Cultural Diversity as a Compliance Challenge]. Zurich, 22th June 2017. • Lecture at the United World College on the topic “Corporate Responsibilities in a World of Cultural Diversity and Pluralism of Values”. Freiburg, UWC Robert Bosch College, 29th September 2017. • Lecture at the 5th Humanistic Management Conference on the topic “A World Ethos As A Compass For Managers? Some thoughts on the practical application of a philosophical concept”. Tübingen, 5th October 2017. from left to right: • Lecture on the topic “The Significance The Leipzig Leadership Model of the Spiritual Dimension for Sustainable
Serious work on Confucian Development” and participation in the panel at entrepreneurs in a relaxed the Confucian Entrepreneurs Conference, Beijing, atmosphere at Peking University, April 2017 26th November 2017.
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participation in the panel at the annual • Webinar-Lecture on the topic “Neue Rolle(n) [Business as unusual: The task and role of Work in the context of conference of the Forum for Ethical Review für Unternehmen im gesellschaftlichen foundations in the 21st century] Zürcher Committees in India (FERCI) “Strengthening Reformprozess” [New roles for business Stiftungstag [Zurich Foundations Day], Zurich, the TRUST-Project of the International Research Collaboration through enterprises in social reform processes], organized 13th April 2016. Good Ethical Practices”. New Delhi, 20–22 by the Deutsches Netzwerk Wirtschaftsethik • Swiss Caritas strategy workshop on the topic European Commission November 2017. (German Network for Business Ethics) in “Klimaschutz und Armutsbekämpfung” [The • Interviews with various representatives of the cooperation with the Bertelsmann Foundation protection of the environment and the fight • Work meeting with the “Forum for Ethics pharmaceutical industry on the topic “Desiderata and the student network sneep e.V. on 26th April against poverty]. Lucerne, 27th April 2016. Review Committees in India” (FERCI) on ethical für ethische Rahmenbedingungen bei klinischen 2017. • Reinhard Mohn Symposium on the topic problems and challenges of clinical trials with Versuchen in Entwicklungsländern” [Desiderata • Lecture at the University of Basel on the topic “Verantwortungsvolles Unternehmertum – patients from poor environments and ethnical for ethical frameworks in clinical trials in “Corporate Philanthropy. Theory and Practice gesellschaftliche Veränderungen gestalten” minorities. Mumbai, 9th–12th March 2016. developing countries], at various times in the of a Multifaceted Concept”. Basel, 31st October [Responsible business entrepreneurship – • Lecture on the work of the TRUST program years 2016 und 2017. 2017. shaping social change]. Berlin, 11th May 2016. held before the members of the Global Health • Compact seminar at the Keough School of • Lecture “Hier stehe ich und kann nicht Initiative of the European Federation of Global Affairs of the Notre Dame University anders. Luthers Verständnis der Individualethik Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations Contributions to the on the topic Corporate Responsibilities, 23–27 als Vorbild für Führungspersönlichkeiten in (EFPIA), Brussels, 18th April 2016. October 2017. Unternehmen” [Here I stand, I can do no other. • Lecture on the work of the TRUST program initiative Ethics in Action Luther’s understanding of individual ethics as a held before the members of the Global Health model for leadership personalities in business Initiative of the European Federation of • Contributions to various work meetings on a Other public appearances enterprises]. Evangelische Akademie zu Berlin Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations variety of topics of the initiative Ethics in Action, “Luther 2017: Protestantische Ressourcen der (EFPIA), Brussels, 6th July 2016. especially from the perspective of corporate • Ecumenical fasting meditation “Verantwortung nächsten Moderne” [Luther 2017: Protestant • Lecture on the topic “Human Rights Due responsibility, Casina Pio, Vatican-City, since ist Antwort durch Taten, nicht durch Worte” resources of the next modern age]. Berlin, 27th Diligence in the context of clinical trials in low- November 2016. (Responsibility is answering by deeds not by October 2016. and middle-income countries” at the conference • Lecture on the topic “Corporate Responsibilities words). St. Peter’s Church, Lörrach, 6th March • Lecture held at the Wenger-Plattner of the TRUST Consortium in Nairobi, 23–25 May in the Spirit of Laudato Si’” at the University of 2016. Weiterbildungsseminar [Wenger-Plattner 2016. Fribourg, 17th May 2017. • Lecture in the context of ThinkINChina on the Seminar] on the topic “Legalität oder Legitimität • Lecture on the topic “Equitable Research topic “Sustainable Corporate Development in im Kontext internationalen Wirtschaftens” Partnerships in Pharmaceutical Research” and China and the World”. Beijing, 22nd March 2016. [Legality or legitimacy in the context of participation in the panel at the TRUST Meeting Seminars at universities and • Lecture “Business as Unusual: Die Aufgabe international business activities]. Küsnacht, 20th in Kalkbay, South Africa, 1st March 2017. und Rolle von Stiftungen im 21. Jahrhundert” June 2017. • Lecture and discussion at the Yong Loo Lin other educational institutes School of Medicine (Singapore) on the topic “Ethical issues in the context of clinical trials in • Intensive seminar on the topic of Responsibility low- and middle income countries”. Singapore, and Society (Corporate Ethics) in the context of 8th February 2017. a course on Marketing, Marketing Management • Lecture held before the Ethics & Business and Business Development at the University of Integrity Committee of the IFPMA on the topic Basel, 17th March 2016. “Ethical issues around clinical trials in low- and • Discussion contribution at the Farewell middle income countries: What can we know? Symposium for Prof. Patricia Werhane, Darden
What ought we to do? What may we hope?” School of Business, Charlottesville (Virginia), WU DI MARINA KALNITSKI Geneva, 22nd March 2017. 8–10 April 2016. • Lecture on the topic “Legality versus • Lecture on the topic “Legalität oder Legitimität Legitimacy. What can be done if compliance with im Kontext internationalen Wirtschaftens?” conventional codes is not enough to exclude [Legality or legitimacy in the context of ethical risks?” in the context of the TRUST international business activities] held at the Stakeholder Conference, London, 12–13 June 2017. farewell symposium in honor of Prof. Dr. • Lecture on the topic “Elements of an Ingeborg Schwenzer, University of Basel, 2nd KLAUS LEISINGER MAGGIE SUN Enlightened Corporate Performance” and December 2016.
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internationalen Wirtschaftens [Legality or Membership in committees legitimacy in the context of international business activities]. In: DNWE-Forum • Leadership Council of the UN Sustainable Wirtschaftsethik Ausgabe 3, 2016: 2-9; also in: Development Solutions Network (SDSN), since FORUM WIRTSCHAFTSETHIK, Special issue 2012. 2016: 113-124. • Advisory Board of the charitable foundation • Corporate Sustainability, Global Values and Karl Schlecht Stiftung (KSG), since 2013. Pluralistic Societies: What Can We Know? What • Core Steering Group of the initiative Ought We to Do? What May We Hope? In: Berger “Ethics in Action for Sustainable and Integral L., Bergman M. (Eds.): Sustainable Business, Development”, since 2016. Ethics in Action is Management and Economics. Frontiers in a partnership supported by the Chancellor of Sustainability. Vol. 2, Basel 2017: 1-15. the Pontifical Academies, the UN Sustainable • “Hier stehe ich. Ich kann nicht anders.” Luthers Development Solutions Network, the Verständnis der Individualethik als Vorbild für Organization Religions for Peace and the Führungspersönlichkeiten in Unternehmen [Here University of Notre Dame. I stand, I can do no other: Luther’s understanding • Chairman of the Advisory Board of the of individual ethics as a model for leadership Deutsches Netzwerk Wirtschaftsethik (DNWE) personalities in business enterprises]. In: Wieland [German Network for Business Ethics] since J., G. Wegner and R. Kordesch (Eds.): Luther 2007. 2017: Protestantische Ressourcen der nächsten • Counselor of the Weltethos Institut (Global Moderne [Luther 2017: Protestant resources of Ethic Institute) at the University of Tübingen, the next modern age]. Weilerswist 2017: 191-204. since 2014 • Profits are important – but not at any price. In: • Global Board of Directors Millennium Promise | AHK German Industry & Commerce, Shanghai, Millennium Villages (Deputy Chairperson), since February 2017. 2012. • Andere Länder, andere Sitten – gleiche • Counselor of the Leadership Excellence Compliance Regeln? [Other countries, other Institute of the Zeppelin University (LEIZ), since customs – the same compliance rules]. In: 2015. Compliance-Sonderheft, Special issue of DER • Counsellor of the Wittenberg BETRIEB, No. 2, Fall 2017: 30-36. Doktoranten-Kolleg [Post-graduate Students • Corporate Responsibility in Zeiten der College], since 2017. Globalisierung: Herausforderungen an die • Member of the Consortium Board of the Unternehmensethik. [Corporate responsibility Consultative Group on International Agricultural in times of globalization: challenges for business Research (CGIAR) (2013-2016). ethics] In: Fromm Forum 21/2017: 76-85. • Corporate Responsibility as if Christian Values Mattered. The Role of Business Leaders in a Publications Global Reform Process in the Spirit of Laudato Si’ (Mimeo for Ethics in Action). Rome, Spring • Zur Philosophie des Globalen Paktes der UN 2017, 28 pp. [On the philosophy of the UN Global Compact]. • Die Kunst der verantwortungsvollen Führung. In: Vereinte Nationen 6 / 2016: 195-199. Vertrauen schaffendes Management im • Corporate Responsibility in a World of Cultural internationalen Business. [The Art of Responsible Diversity and Pluralism of Values. In: Journal of Leadership. Trust-building management in International Business Ethics, Vol. 8 No. 2, 2015 international business]. Haupt Verlag, Bern 2018. (published in spring 2016): 9-36. 176 pp. ISBN 978-3-258-08059-8. Also published • Legalität oder Legitimität im Kontext as an E-Book.
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Klaus Michael Leisinger is the founder and The foundation of the Foundation Global Values president of the Foundation Global Values Alliance was enabled by the self-funding of the Alliance, professor of sociology at the University two founders Klaus Leisinger and Karin Schmitt. of Basel and senior advisor to various institutions of the United Nations. He worked for many years Further generous support came from the firm in a leading position in a large pharmaceuticals Novartis International AG and the Karl Schlecht company, until 2013 as CEO and President of Foundation (http://www.karl- schlecht.de/ the former Novartis Foundation for Sustainable ksg-stiftung/) and other companies and Development. He is a member of the Leadership institutions. Council of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network initiated by UN General By means of research and project partnerships Klaus M. Leisinger Founder and President of Secretary Ban Ki-Moon and led by Prof. Jeffrey such as, for example, the Horizon 2020 program the Board Sachs, and serves the European Commission of the European Commission we not only cover as an expert for ethics evaluation. Apart from our operational costs but, with our results and his work at the University of Basel he teaches their dissemination, we also achieve a broad as a guest professor and invited lecturer at the international impact for our mission. University of Notre Dame and other universities in the USA, China, Singapore and Africa south of the Sahara.
Karin Monika Schmitt Schmitt is co-founder, managing director and member of the board of trustees of the Global Values Alliance. From 1989 to 2013 she worked together with Klaus Leisinger in the fields of sustainable development, Karin M. Schmitt Co-founder, member of the Board business ethics and corporate responsibility in and Executive Director the former Novartis Foundation for Sustainable Development. During these years she also led with great success various programs of development cooperation in Brazil, Bangladesh, Laos, Sri Lanka and various countries of Africa south of the Sahara.
Benjamin Karli Leisinger is a member of the board of trustees of the Global Values Alliance. He studied law at the University of Basel and the University of Chicago Law School. He is a partner in a leading Swiss attorney’s office in
Benjamin K. Leisinger Zurich where he acts as an advisor for banking, Attorney-at-law, finance and capital market law and company and member of the Board commercial law.
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