Utopia, duty or opportunity?
Under the chairmanship of Professor Henry Peter, this 4th and last session of the lecture series will convene an international panel of specialists, including professors, practitioners and investors. The speakers will discuss the topic of Philanthropy through the prism of Corporate Social Responsibility. The aim will be in particular to better understand whether taking into account interests that are not only those of shareholders is a utopia, a duty or an opportunity. Presentations by the panelists will be followed by a discussion addressing various aspects of this challenging and very topical issue. The objective will be to set best practice recommendations for all stakeholders.
Jean-Luc Chenaux
Professor, Lausanne University, Avocat, Genève
Judd Sneirson
Professor, Savannah Law School, Georgia
Yola Biedermann
Head of Corporate governance and Sustainability, Ethos foundation
Georg von Schnurbein
Professor, Basel University , Head of the Center for Philanthropy Studies (CEPS)
Marc Pfitzer
Managing Director, Foundation Strategy Group (FSG)
Benoit Merkt
Partner, Lenz and Staehelin; Expert in Corporate Philanthropy