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• Dr. Dima Jamali, Professor of Management

Kamal Shair Endowed Chair in Leadership Olayan School of Business, AUB

The Role of Universities in Building Responsible Societies – The Olayan School of Business (OSB) Journey

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Outline of Presentation

Our Journey to Date: Mainstreaming CSR & Sustainability at Olayan School of Business:

 Educating Leaders  Regional Research  International Knowledge Sharing  Building Private/Public Sector Capacity

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OUR JOURNEY TO DATE

Mainstreaming CSR & Sustainability at OSB

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Sustainability Priorities At OSB

Our strategic priorities:

Educating Leaders: CSR curriculum and student organizations Regional Research: Journal articles, case studies, books International Knowledge Sharing: Speaker series, seminars, round tables Building Private/ Public Sector Capacity: Selective Advising and Consulting

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EDUCATING LEADERS

Sustainability Education for OSB Students

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Sustainability in the Curriculum

Courses Offered in Business Ethics, Organizational Behavior, Leadership, Employee Development, Strategic Human Resource Management, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Social Entrepreneurship.

 BBA  MBA  EMBA  MHRM

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Student Organizations

The Net Impact AUB student chapter, the first of its kind in the Middle East region, presents a chance for business students to learn first-hand about CSR as well as apply the business skills they gain while pursuing their degrees in projects aimed at supporting CSR and for- benefit enterprises. Net Impact is a global network based in San Francisco with over 300 student and professional chapters. www.netimpact.org.

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A dynamic network of over 40,000 individuals and over

300 Volunteer-Led chapters across the globe

Current MBA and undergraduate students and alumni from leading global programs

Social sector leaders of innovative nonprofit

• rganizations

CSR professionals and social“intrapreneurs” in the Fortune 1000 and beyond Entrepreneurs and leaders in evolving industries like clean tech, bottom of the pyramid, and sustainability consulting

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Fontainebleau London Toronto Hyderabad Melbourne Edmonton Montreal Vancouver Rotterdam

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Paris Seoul Madrid Bangkok Trondheim Geneva Athens Helsinki Manchester Accra Lagos Tokyo Halifax Cranfield Cambridge Mexico City Pune Sao Paulo Barcelona Hong Kong Milan Jyvaskyla Shanghai Riga Leeds Beijing Bilbao Dubai Oslo Manila Berlin Cape Town Gothenburg Copenhagen Nantes Bangalore Chennai Dhaka Zurich Porto Alegre Warwick Kumasi

Net Impact International Chapters

Made up of 30,000 change-makers around the world

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Net Impact at Top Business Schools

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Geneva Fontainebleau

First Student Chapter in the Region

London Toronto Hyderabad Melbourne Edmonton Vancouver Montreal Berlin Rotterdam

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Paris Seoul Madrid Bangladesh Bangkok Trondheim Athens Copenhagen Helsinki Alajuela Manchester Nottingham Johannesburg Accra Lagos Tokyo Lima Halifax Belo Horizonte Cranfield Cambridge Calgary Nice Mexico City Edinburgh Pune Sao Paulo Singapore Barcelona Hong Kong Beijing Shanghai Manila Dubai Oslo Cities across the U.S.

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A Glimpse of Net Impact AUB’s Programs & Activities 2013- 2014

 Our Shared Space- Improving Bliss Street (December

2013- present)

 Social Entrepreneurship Initiative (January 2013-

present)

 CSR @ OSB Program (January 2012- present)  Reverse Vending Machines at AUB (January & February

2014)

 Syrian Refugee Appeal for Help Initiative (December

2013- January 2014)

 Net Impact AUB Chapter awarded the

prestigious Silver Chapter Standing (May 2013)

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REGIONAL RESEARCH

Capitalizing on OSB Capabilities

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Highlights for Practitioners

The following publications represent a sample of OSB publications that have practitioner relevance:

 Socially responsible investment: Insights from Sharia units in

Islamic Financial Institutions Business Ethics: A European Review (2014)

 Does religiosity determine affinities to CSR.

Journal of Management, Spirituality and Religion (2014)

 Gendering CSR in the Arab Middle East: An institutional

perspective. Business Ethics Quarterly (2013)

 Is CSR counterproductive in developing countries:

The unheard voices of change Journal of Change Management (2011)

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Research Highlights

 Corporate governance and corporate social responsibility:

Evidence from health care sector Corporate Governance (2011)

 Drivers of Corporate Social Responsibility Attitudes: The

Demography of Socially Responsible Investors British Journal Of Management (2011)

 Convergence Versus Divergence of CSR in Developing

Countries: An Embedded Multi-Layered Institutional Lens Journal Of Business Ethics (2011)

 Strategic Partnerships, Social Capital and Innovation:

Accounting for Social Alliance Innovation Business Ethics A European Review (2011)

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Research Highlights

 Peculiar strengths and relational attributes of SMEs in the

context of CSR. Journal of Business Ethics (2009)

 CG and CSR: synergies and inter-relationships.

Corporate Governance: An International Review (2008)

 Changing managerial CSR orientations: A three country

comparative analysis of Lebanon, Syria and Jordan Journal of Business Ethics (2009)

 The case for strategic corporate social responsibility in

developing countries Business and Society Review (2008)

 A stakeholder approach to sustainability: A fresh perspective

into theory and practice Journal of Business Ethics (2008)

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Books about CSR and Social Entrepreneurship

A unique compilation of data and perspectives from authors living and working in the region. Initiated, championed and edited by OSB faculty. An international management textbook adapted to the needs of the Arab region. Integrates examples, cases and profiles

• f managers from the Middle East.

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Books about CSR and Social Entrepreneurship

A unique compilation of reviews from across the globe focusing on the peculiarities of CSR in Developing Countries A unique compilation of cases and perspectives from authors living and working in the region. Initiated, championed and edited by OSB faculty

CSR in Developing Countries: Development Oriented Approach Edited by Dima Jamali & Charlotte Karam Edward Elgar Publishing January 2015

Social Entrepreneurship in the Middle East

Edited by Dima Jamali & Alessandro Lanteri Palgrave Publishing January 2015

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Case Studies

Aramex

RUWWAD Partnership For Lebanon 2BDesign Souk El Tayeb Digital Opportunity Trust

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Case Studies BLC Bank Shankaboot Bank Audi

Hikma Deloitte

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Regional High Impact Research

In partnership with AUC’s John D. Gerhart Center, a seven country study

• n CSR and Social

Entrepreneurship in MENA will be launched in January 2015

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INTERNATIONAL KNOWLEDGE SHARING

Speaker Series and Conferences

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Speaker Series

Speaker Series, launched in October 2009, featured bi-monthly seminars by high profile regional speakers on CSR in the hope of creating awareness and building capacity in this domain.

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Guest Speakers at OSB

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• Prof. Bobby Banerjee, Cass Business School, “ The Governance of Political

CSR”

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• Mr. Fadi Ghandour, CEO, Aramex; “Beyond CSR: Sustainability A Management

Paradigm Shift”

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• Mr. George Akiki, Regional Director for Corporate Affairs, Cisco Systems;

”Best in the World, Best for the World: the CSR Journey of CISCO”

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• Mrs. Gina Chammas, General Manager, Tomorrow’s Advice; “Business Social

Responsibility or Corporate Social Responsibility: Modeling CSR for Small and Medium Enterprises”

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• Mrs. Nada El Nashif, Regional Director, International Labor Office; “CSR: A

Decent Work Perspective”

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Guest Speakers at OSB

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• Dr. Kathleen Getz, Associate Dean, Kogod School of Business, American University; “Peace, Conflict

and Commerce

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• Mrs. Wafa Tarnowska, Regional Manager for CSR and Arab Initiatives, DLA Piper, Middle East; “CSR

and the Economic Downturn”

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• Ms. Susi Soza, Associate Director, RGK Center, University of Texas at Austin; “Social Entrepreneurship

– Doing Well by Doing Good”

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• Ms. Janet Longmore, President and CEO, Digital Opportunity Trust, “Social Enterprise Partnerships –

Smart CSR for Committed Corporations”

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• Mr. Bassem Nasir, Regional Head – AccountAbility – Middle East and North Africa; “Responsible

Competitiveness – CSR‘s New Lens”

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• Ms. Maria Sillanpaa, Founder, Sustainability Advisory Group, UAE; “Responsible Growth, an Obligation
• r an Opportunity”

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• Mr. David Haskell, CEO – DreamsIndeed International, Jordan;

“Impact Beyond Profits: Harnessing Values for Social Enterprise Performance in MENA”

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Professional Seminars

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“CSR and International Labor Standards: A Roadmap for the MENA Region”

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“Business Continuity for SMEs” With Dana Brown, Professor EMLYON Business School, France;

In partnership with AUC’s John D. Gerhart Center, AUB offers seminars on cutting-edge sustainability topics.

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Professional Workshops

 CSR in Action -December

2013- March 2014 in collaboration with Al Ahli Holding Group

 Workshop on CSR and

Child Labor -November 2013 in collaboration with the International Labor Organization (ILO) and the Association of Labour Industrialists (ALI)

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JOINING INTERNATIONAL CSR NETWORKS

UN Global Compact & UN-PRME

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UN- Global Compact

 AUB - a proud signatory of UNGC  Supports ten principles of UNGC: Human

rights, labour, environment & anti-corruption

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UN- Global Compact

 AUB committed to

• Deliver education on topics related to the Global Compact
• Disseminate the Global Compact principles
• Provide support for UN Global Compact business participants in

their own sustainability implementation and disclosure efforts

• Lend capacity to Global Compact Local Networks and/or the

Global Compact Office

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UN Global Compact Principles

Human Rights

• 1. Businesses should support and respect the

protection of internationally proclaimed human rights

• 2. Businesses should make sure that they are not complicit

in human rights abuses. Labour

• 3. Businesses should uphold the freedom of association

and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining;

• 4. Elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labour;
• 5. Effective abolition of child labour; and
• 6. Elimination of discrimination in respect of employment

and occupation.

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UN Global Compact Principles

Environment

• 7. Businesses should support a precautionary

approach to environmental challenges;

• 8. Undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental

responsibility; and

• 9. Encourage the development and diffusion of

environmentally friendly technologies. Anti- Corruption

• 10. Businesses should work against corruption in all its

forms, including extortion and bribery.

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 AUB- proud signatory of the UN-PRME

 AUB committed to

• Progress implementation of the UN-PRME principles
• Report on progress to all its stakeholders
• Exchange effective practices
• Encourage other academic institutions, and associations to

adopt and support these Principles

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PRME Defined

A United Nations-supported initiative to promote and inspire responsible management education and research in academic institutions around the globe.

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PRME Value Proposition

Provides a framework for business schools and

• ther academic institutions to position themselves as

innovators and leaders in integrating sustainability and long-term value creation into management curricula and research. Participating in PRME helps to be “ahead of the curve” in the race to the top. Recognizes an organization's efforts to incorporate sustainability and corporate responsibility issues in teaching, research and internal systems.

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• We will develop the capabilities of students to be future generators of

sustainable value for business and society at large and to work for an inclusive and sustainable global economy.

• 1. Purpose
• We will incorporate into our academic activities and curricula the values of

global social responsibility as portrayed in international initiatives such as the United Nations Global Compact.

• 2. Values
• We will create educational frameworks, materials, processes and

environments that enable effective learning experiences for responsible leadership.

• 3. Method
• We will engage in conceptual and empirical research that advances
• ur understanding about the role, dynamics, and impact of

corporations in the creation of sustainable social, environmental and economic value.

• 4. Research
• We will interact with managers of business corporations to extend our

knowledge of their challenges in meeting social and environmental responsibilities and to explore jointly effective approaches to meeting these challenges.

5. Partnership

• We will facilitate and support dialog and debate among educators,

students, business, government, consumers, media, civil society

• rganizations on critical issues related to global social responsibility.
• 6. Dialogue

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Selective Advising and Consulting

BUIDING CAPACITY

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 Seeking to build regional knowledge and capacity in

relation to the practice of CSR

 Aiding private/public sector to incorporate CSR and

Sustainability within their mission and scope of work

 Selective advising and consulting on

 Strategizing for CSR and Sustainability  CSR Training  CSR and Sustainability Reporting and Communication

Building Local and Regional Capacity

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Thank You

For More Information, kindly refer to our website: http://www.aub.edu.lb/osb/csr/Pages/index.aspx Professor Dima Jamali dj00@aub.edu.lb