News Release
Sustainability Forum Held at UDM
The University of Detroit Mercy’s College of Business Administration will be hosting a sustainability forum titled Sustainability Creates Business Value. The forum will be held on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at 6 p.m. in the Student Center Fountain Lounge on the McNichols Campus. The speakers for the event are:
- David Stangis, Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility at Campbell Soup
- Andy Acho, retired Worldwide Director of Environmental Outreach and Strategy, Ford Motor Company
- Gerald Cavanagh, Interim Dean of the College of Business Administration at the University of Detroit Mercy
- Eric Hespenheide, Global Leader of the Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (DTT) member firms' Internal Audit Services and Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability
- Daniel Saint (’89) Managing Director, Jefferson Wells
- Logan Robinson, Visiting Professor, UDM School of Law
Sustainability means striking a productive balance between the short-term health and the long-term viability of an enterprise. While it has been equated to environmentalism, it is much more. The UDM College of Business Administration is sponsoring this forum to explore the case that sustainability can and does create measurable value for an enterprise and its stakeholders.
Keynote Speaker: David Stangis )’87) is the Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility at Campbell Soup, a newer position at the company. He is responsible for designing Campbell's overarching CSR strategy, including the company’s efforts to promote environmental sustainability.
Andy Acho (’67) is the retired Worldwide Director of Environmental Outreach and Strategy for Ford Motor Company. A nationally recognized expert on practical environmental initiatives that have helped Ford make the world a better place. Since retiring in 2006, he has become a valuable resource for organizations interested in protecting the environment and improving performance and is a sought after corporate speaker.
Gerald Cavanagh, S.J. is Interim Dean of the College of Business Administration at the University of Detroit Mercy. He also holds the Charles T. Fisher Endowed Chair in Business Ethics and has lectured in corporations and universities throughout America, as well as in Mexico, Indonesia, Australia and India..
Eric Hespenheide (’75) serves as the Global Leader of the Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (DTT) member firms' Internal Audit Services and Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability. His leadership has led to significant growth and has resulted in the practice being widely recognized as a leading provider of internal audit services among Fortune 1000 companies.
Daniel Saint (’89) is the Managing Director of Jefferson Wells International. He is also an expert on global professional services for the international company.. Saint has spoken and written on the area of sustainability, corporate social responsibility and corporate purpose.
Logan Robinson is a visiting law professor that from the UDM School of Law. He is active in numerous international organizations, and currently serves as president and chairman of the Michigan Chapter of the German American Chamber of Commerce, the country's largest.
A reception will be held at 8 p.m. to meet and network with the speakers. To RSVP to this event, please email udmgrad@udmercy.edu or call (313) 993-1540.
Release date: March 16, 2010
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