Conference Presentation | Wednesday, September 24, 2008 | 3:20 PM - 4:00 PM

Top Questions Related to Corporate Social Responsibility

• Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a concept whereby organizations consider the interests of society by taking responsibility for the impact of their activities on customers, employees, shareholders, communities and the environment in all aspects of their operations.
• Some clients believe that they can help to drive new innovation to create the next generation of products by including sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility into their thinking.
• What are some of the top questions manufacturers have about Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainability Carbon Management?
• How should we be aligning Corporate Social Responsibility to our growth strategy?
• Who are the manufacturers taking the lead in developing less energy and carbon intensive products?
• What are the operational responses of leading manufacturers to improve carbon management?, etc.

Brian Hagaman
Speaker
Business Solution Professional, Global Business Services
IBM

Brian Hagaman is responsible for business solution development in IBM's Global Business Services, Industrial Sector. His specialty is working with clients in the manufacturing exellence programs, improving operational effectiveness, and supply chain planning. His focus is within the Paper, Packaging, Mining, Metals, Textiles, Complex Process Manufacturing, Fabrication and Assembly, and Machinery segments. He has twenty years of experience in business management, management consulting, and information technology.

Prior to joining IBM, Brian was the Director of Process Industries at Benchmarking Partners. The organization specialized management consulting and building go to market strategies. Prior to starting his professional services career he was a sales and marketing executive in the chemical industry with Stepan Company, ICI, Zeneca, OMG, and WR Grace.

Brian has successfully completed graduate studies at Harvard, Northwestern, and a Bachelor of Science from Illinois State University.

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