Consumer Conscience: How Environment and Ethics are Influencing Export
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Registration |
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Cocktail Reception |
18:30 – 20:00
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Session Summary
Debate starts on consumers and ethical tradeWelcome, Introductions and Opening Dinner Keynote Address
A Gravitational Shift in Influence: The Drivers of Consumer Conscience
This session sets the scene. We explore the social and economic context of what is driving export development now and in the future in an increasingly environmentally and ethically aware global market and what the implications for developing countries are.
Speaker
, Secretary-General, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
, Chairman, Development Alternatives, India
, Executive Director, International Trade Centre (ITC), Switzerland
Moderator
, Presenter and Correspondent, United Kingdom
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| 20:00 – 21:30 |
Dinner |
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08:30 – 10:00
(Leman ‘A’) |
Press Release and Session Summary
Fair trade 'will survive economic crisis'
Opening Keynote Plenary Debate
How important is consumer conscience? To what extent should developing countries use this conscience to build economic viability? Is it built on tangible economic substance? What is the actual size of the ethical market? How much is information, as opposed to disinformation and misinformation?
Speaker
, Director-General, World Trade Organization (WTO) - Video
, UK Minister of State for Development, United Kingdom
, Executive Director, The Ethisphere Institute, United States of America
Moderator
, Presenter and Correspondent, United Kingdom
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| 10:30 – 12:30 |
Breakout Series 1: |
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Session Summary
Session Proposition
In the final analysis, producers need to meet the demands of corporate buyers. They do not deal directly with consumers. On the one hand, corporate buyers argue that they have adopted some form of ethical sourcing policy to address growing public concern. But are these buyers really tuned in to consumer conscience? In other words, do they heed or do they influence consumer conscience?
Speaker
, Founder, The Leakey Collection, Kenya
, Secretary of COPOLCO, International Organization for Standardization (ISO), Switzerland
, Chief Executive Officer, Kelsall Limited, United Kingdom
Moderator
, The Humanistic Management Network, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland
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Session Summary
Acting on Consumer Conscience: Towards Responsible Innovation
Exporters in developing countries must give attention to the growing concerns of buyers. Indeed, this has been, and could continue to be a means of innovation. What must exporters do? What are their real chances of becoming ethical innovators?
Speaker
, President, Development Alternatives, India
, Founder, The Leakey Collection, Kenya
, Deputy General Secretary, The Federation of Thai Industries, Thailand
Moderator
, Director, Rhodes University Investec Business School, South Africa
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| La Coupole |
Session Summary
Consumer Conscience: Ethical Marketing and Branding
Session Proposition
Consumers who advocate the purchase of ethical and environmentally friendly products and services also want value for money. To what extent are they influenced by perceptions? To what extent is the purchasing decision made on ethical considerations? How can exporters in developing countries provide a healthy balance of value whilst creating the right image?
Speaker
Group Company Secretary, The SPAR Group Ltd, South Africa
, Chairman, TBWA\Group\Durban, South Africa
, Associate Director in Marketing, Procter & Gamble, Switzerland
Moderator
, Policy Advisor, Rainforest Alliance, Belgium
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14:00 – 15:00
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Plenary Presentations
Press Release:
UN Report: Pro-poor Business Models
Presenter:
, Senior Communications Adviser, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
, Senior Trade Adviser and Coordinator of the Trade and Human Development Unit, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Presenter:
, Director, Division of Market Development, International Trade Centre (ITC)
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| 15:00 – 17:00 |
Breakout Series 2: |
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Session Summary
Session Proposition
Developing countries are standard-adopters and not standard-setters. They are often challenged in implementing standards introduced by developed countries, which are often too strict and change too quickly. How are these standards impacting developing country exports? Are import bans on environmental reasons justified? Are these standards a pretext for protectionism? How could developing countries have a better claim to setting standards?
Speaker
, Chief, Trade and Sustainable Development Section, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
, Deputy Secretary-General, International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
, Programme Office Social and Ecological Standards, GTZ, Germany
Moderator
, ICC Permanent Representative in Geneva, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
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Session Summary
Session Proposition
Exporters in developing countries are between a rock and a hard place. If they ignore consumer conscience, they will be out of business. On the other hand, to comply with demands, they need to change how they do things. How are enterprises in developing countries expected to foot the bill? What are the options?
Speaker
Chairman, Titikaveka Growers Association (GVA), Cook Islands
, Head, Quality Assurance and Sustainability, COOP, Switzerland
, President, XacBank, Mongolia
Moderator
, President, International Interdisciplinary Environmental Association, South Africa
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Session Summary
As consumers in developed countries are being persuaded that reducing food miles can have a significant effect on reducing carbon dioxide emissions, they are encouraged to buy food that is local and in season. Are there double standards? How much is fact and how much is fiction? What are strategic responses by developing countries?
Speaker
, Project Researcher Trade and Development Research Unit, Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS), Denmark
, Director, Bio-Suisse, Switzerland
, Senior Market Development Adviser, International Trade Centre (ITC)
Moderator
, Programme Officer, UNEP-Economics and Trade Branch Coordinator, UNEP-UNCTAD Capacity Building Task Force on Trade, Environment and Development (CBTF)
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17:30 – 18.30
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Plenary Reporting from Breakout Series 1 and 2
Panellists:
, The Humanistic Management Network, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland
, Director, Rhodes University Investec Business School, South Africa
,Policy Advisor, Rainforest Alliance, Belgium
, ICC Permanent Representative in Geneva, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
, President, International Interdisciplinary Environmental Association, South Africa
, Programme Officer, UNEP-Economics and Trade Branch Coordinator, UNEP-UNCTAD Capacity Building Task Force on Trade, Environment and Development (CBTF)
Moderator
, Presenter and Correspondent, United Kingdom
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08:30 – 10:00
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Session Summary
Plenary Debate
Is ethical trade really good for development? Does it generate employment? Does it contribute to poverty alleviation? Does it provide an equal opportunity for all? Or does it produce the opposite effect? Can developing countries suddenly become ethical producers? Who wins, and who loses? What is the balance between ethics and development?
Speaker
, Director, Economic Research and Statistics Division, World Trade Organization (WTO)
, Chief Executive, Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International, Germany
, Chairman, Clifton Packaging Group, United Kingdom
Moderator
, Presenter and Correspondent, United Kingdom
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Breakout Series 3: |
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Session Summary
Session Proposition
What impact has the explosion of "ethical" labelling standards had on producers and exporters? What are the likely trends as firms and consumers influence the ecolabels and standards? Is it possible to have more uniform global labelling standards?
Speaker
, General Manager, PDS Organic Spices, India
, Coordinator, Fair Wear Foundation, Switzerland
, Chief Executive Officer, Agentrics, United States of America
Moderator
, Co-founder, Committee on Sustainability Assessment, United States of America
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Session Summary
Session Proposition
Who are the new players in the supply chain? How could enterprises in developing countries fulfil customer demands through the most efficient use of resources, including distribution capacity, inventory and labour?
Speaker
, Chief Executive Officer, Irish Exporters Organization, Ireland
, Chief Executive Officer, Fresh Produce Exporters’ Forum, South Africa
, Vice-President, Specialty Ingredients Division North America, Mane, United States of America
Moderator
, Indian Academy of Management, India
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Session Summary
Session Proposition
The impact of social entrepeneurship remains limited and local. What are the conditions that are conducive to replicating, multiplying or massifying the benefits of social entrepeneurship in a pragmatic and sustainable manner?
Speaker
, Executive Director, Quantum Leaps, Inc., United States of America
, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Ladmok Company Ltd, Nigeria
, President, Women in World Markets Ltd, Spain
Moderator
, Associate Director and Head of South Asia, Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, Switzerland
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14:00 – 15:00
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Keynote Address
Keynote Speaker
, Chief Creative Officer, JWT Worldwide, United Kingdom
Moderator
, Presenter and Correspondent, United Kingdom
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Breakout Series 4: |
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Session Summary
Session Proposition
Are the benefits and margins from ethical trade significant, and if so, do they reach the small producer to help improve their social and environmental conditions, or do most of these earnings get lost down the line?
Speaker
, Founder Director, Industreecrafts pvt. Ltd, India
, Chief Executive Officer, Cafèdirect PLC, United Kingdom
, General Manager, Gumutindo Coffee Cooperative, Uganda
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Session Summary
Session Proposition
Consumers want to make the right decisions and therefore require relevant information throughout the value-chain. This calls for transparency so that everyone is on the same page. That page could only be a web page, given the increasing complexity and number of stakeholders.
Speaker
, Managing Director, Caribbean Institute of E-Business and International Trade,St. Vincent & the Grenadines
, President, The African Organic Farming Foundation, South Africa
, Head, International Cooperation and Development, Deloitte, Switzerland
Moderator
, Managing Principal, Audit Education, Hilton, South Africa
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Session Summary
Session Proposition
Sustainability is not just about the environment, but also about business. To what extent must enterprises embrace ethical considerations whilst ensuring that they remain commercially viable? What is the business model that enterprises from developing countries must follow?
Speaker
, Managing Director, iedex group of companies, Australia
, Programme Director, Southern African Business Linkages (SAIBL), South Africa
, Executive Director, the Fairtrade Foundation, United Kingdom
Moderator
, Chief, Trade Support Institution Strengthening, International Trade Centre (ITC)
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17:30 – 18.30
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Speech
True stories
Question & Answer Session
True Stories: Why the Rise of Social Responsibility is Good for Business
Keynote speaker
, Chief Creative Officer, JWT Worldwide, United Kingdom
Moderator:
, Presenter and Correspondent, United Kingdom
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08:30 – 10:00
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Plenary Brainstorming Session Summary
Embracing Consumer Conscience: A Strategic Approach to Export Development
Session Proposition
Putting it together. What are the ingredients of a strategic way forward to consumer conscious export development? What are the implications for policy makers, for trade support institutions, for enterprises?
Speaker
, Principal Managing Director, Split Rock International, United States of America
, Head, Trade and Clean Technology Cooperation Development, SECO Switzerland,
, Executive President, Corporation for the Promotion of Exports and Investment (CORPEI), Ecuador
, Deputy Executive Director, International Trade Centre (ITC)
Moderator:
, Presenter and Correspondent, United Kingdom
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10:30 – 12:30
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Parallel Specialized Networks Sessions:
Speaker
, National Consultant for Programme Development Activities, Uganda
, International Consultant, Ethical Fashion Approach, Ghana
, Head, ESALIA Secretariat, Kenya
, UK Manager, Made-By, United Kingdom
Moderator:
, Senior Market Development Officer, Division of Market Development, International Trade Centre (ITC)
Speaker
, Executive Director, Supplier Diversity, AT&T Services, Inc., United States of America
, Chief Executive Officer, Rose I.T. Solutions Pvt. Ltd. India
, Executive Director, Quantum Leaps, Inc., United States of America
, Principal Managing Director, Split Rock International, United States of America
Moderator:
, Gender in Trade Programme Development Adviser, International trade Centre (ITC)
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- Consumer Conscience and Trade Policy
- Consumer Conscience and Export Strategy
- Consumer Conscience and Trade Intelligence
- Consumer Conscience and Trade Support Institution Strengthening
- Consumer Conscience and Exporter Competitiveness
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12:30 – 13:00
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Closing Address
Charting the Way Forward
Speaker
, Executive Director, International Trade Centre (ITC)
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