2013 Kellogg School of Management/Aspen Institute Business and Society Conference

Highlights from “Rethinking ‘Shareholder Value’ and the Purpose of the Corporation,” the Kellogg School of Management/Aspen Institute Business and Society Conference: March 2013.

Kellogg Prof. Nicola Persico opens Kellogg-Aspen Conference, “Rethinking ‘Shareholder Value’ and the Purpose of the Corporation” March 7-8, 2013.
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Former Senator Russ Feingold (WI) gives keynote: The Corporate Role in Campaign Finance and Pressure from Politicians for Contributions. March 7, 2013.

Corporations and Activist Pressure. Moderator: Sarah Murray, Financial Times. Panelists: Daniel Diermeier, Kellogg; Brayden King, Kellogg; Susan Robinson, Federal Public Affairs Director, Waste Management; Harry Kraemer, Jr., Kellogg and past CEO/Chairman Baxter International. March 7, 2013.
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A New Model of Corporate Integrity: Harvard Prof. Emeritus Michael Jensen discusses a model of integrity and its application to corporate finance and management. March 7, 2013.

Tomorrow’s Corporation that We Need Today: Getting there from here. David Langstaff, president and CEO of TASC Inc., discusses why understanding the purpose of the corporation is so important and suggests next steps. March 7, 2013.

Corporate Structure: Does the Legal Structure of the Corporation Shape or Constrain the Corporation’s Objectives? Moderator: Steve Pearlstein; Panelists: Bernie Black; Donna Dabney; Bart Houlahan; Dwight Hutchins.
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Corporate Speech: The Role of Corporations in Lobbying and Influencing Policy. Moderator: Jesse Eisinger; Panelists: Martin Redish; Robert A. Weinberger; Lynn Stout; Nell Minow.
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Is the Corporation Capable of Reflecting the Views of a Disparate Set of Stakeholders? Yale Law School Prof. Henry Hansmann offers an analysis of three key questions regarding corporate management, and he examines "Industrial Foundations," a non-profit structure that controls a company. March 8, 2013.
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Who are the Stakeholders? Political Influence on Corporations. Paola Sapienza, Merrill Lynch Capital Markets Research Professor, Kellogg School of Management; and Luigi Zingales, Robert C. McCormack Professor of Entrepreneurship and Finance and the David G. Booth Faculty Fellow, University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
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How We Motivate Business to Change: Kellogg-Aspen Closing Remarks. Judy Samuelson, Founder and CEO, Aspen Business and Society Program.

Kellogg Professor Daniel Diermeier discusses the unwritten rules that corporations should follow for corporate social responsibility efforts in the aftermath of natural disasters.

Kellogg Professor Daniel Diermeier discusses the unwritten rules that corporations should follow for corporate social responsibility efforts in the aftermath of natural disasters.

Kellogg Professor Daniel Diermeier discusses how CSR can serve to broaden a company's strategic perspective and uncover new opportunities.

Kellogg Professor Klaus Weber discusses how the success of sustainability initiatives relies not on funding or executive backing but on these critical components.

Kellogg Professor Klaus Weber discusses how companies can use social interactions to drive any strategic efforts that rely on collaboration.

Kellogg Professor Brayden King discusses the multifaceted goals of corporations engaged in corporate social responsibility along with how to avoid the pitfalls of using CSR as a PR strategy.

Kellogg Professor Brayden King identifies the risk posed by social activists and offers recommendations for how companies can take proactive measures to reduce the damage from protesters.