Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility in the Meetings and Events Industry

by Henderson, Elizabeth V.; Mcilwraith, Mariela

• ISBN13: 9781118073551
• ISBN10: 111807355X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-10-02
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility in the Meetings and Events Industry celebrates what has been already achieved in moving the meetings and events industry towards a more sustainable future, and pushes the boundaries of imagination to visualize what might be possible in the years to come. Existing information only becomes knowledge when it is learned and applied, and becomes important when it is shared and communicated with and to others. This text simultaneously leverages what we have and also pushes the thresholds of our knowledge and actions toward our vision of a sustainable future for the meetings and events industry. Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility in the Meetings and Events Industry is written not only as a tool, but as a capacity-builder for future sustainable leaders within the industry. It includes a wealth of information on new sustainability tools: new standards, new technologies, and even new books.

Author Biography

Elizabeth Henderson, C.M.M., C.M.P., M.E.Des., is a Past President of the MPI Greater Calgary Chapter, and chaired the Green Meeting Industry Council Sustainable Meetings Conference in 2011 and 2012. In 2011, she was named one of the Most Innovative Event Pros in North America by BizBash Magazine. Elizabeth holds an M.E. Des. in Environmental Science and is currently an M.B.A. candidate from the University of Calgary.

Mariela McIlwraith, C.M.M., C.M.P., M.B.A., is a Past Chair of the Content Advisory Council for Meeting Professionals International (MPI); a Past President of the MPI British Columbia Chapter; a board member of the Green Meeting Industry Council (GMIC); and founding President of the GMIC Canada Chapter in Formation. Mariela completed her M.B.A. at the Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia.

Table of Contents

• Chapter 1: Introduction to Corporate Social Responsibility and Ethics for Meetings and Events
• Chapter 2: Business Ethics and the Meetings and Events Industry
• Chapter 3: Strategies for Sustainable Meetings
• Chapter 4: Social Responsibility and Culture
• Chapter 5: Meetings, Events, and Environmental Science
• Chapter 6: Shared Value and Strategic Corporate Responsibility
• Chapter 7: Communication, Marketing, and Public Relations
• Chapter 8: Sustainable Supply Chains for Meetings and Events
• Chapter 9: Sustainability Measurement and Evaluation
• Chapter 10: Sustainability Reporting for Meetings and Events
• Chapter 11: Risk Management and Legal Considerations
• Chapter 12: Backcasting for a Sustainable Meetings and Events Industry