CSR Insight Tuesdays

Met some great people at a CSR Insight Tuesdays event a few months ago.  I recommend this event series whether you're new to corporate social responsibility or an experienced practitioner who wants to take part in a real discussion, beyond networking.
Cheers,
Katharine

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                                    Learn with us at our Insight Tuesdays event!

RSVP: You must RSVP on the Meetup site (http://www.meetup.com/The-New-York-Corporate-Social-Responsibility-Meetup-Group). This guarantees a space for you at the event and that you will receive updated correspondence about the event, including date, time and location changes.

When: Tuesday, March 22, 2011, 6:30-8:30PM

Where: Vig Bar, 12 Spring Street @ Elizabeth Street, New York, NY

What: Insight Tuesdays was formed as an educational avenue to extend members’ understanding of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and drill deeper into all of its aspects. It is a kind of book club for professionals - we read and discuss chapters of CSR books, white papers, articles, reports and studies as well as view webinars, instructional videos and other media.

Agenda
6:30-7:00 Networking
7:00-7:05 Introductions and Announcements
7:05-7:20 CSRHub Presentation

7:20-8:15 Small Group Discussion
8:15-8:30 Small Group Insight Reports to Large Group
8:30-9:00 Networking (optional)

Readings: This month's topic is CSR rankings and ratings. We will be joined by Bahar Gidwani, CEO of CSRHub who will provide us with an overview and context for our small group discussions. PRIOR to the event, please follow the links below and read the related blogs and articles and view the 7 minute video:

1. http://blog.csrhub.com/2010/12/crowds-of-ratings.html
2. http://www.triplepundit.com/2010/12/crowds-ratings-financial-csr/
3. http://blog.csrhub.com/2011/01/altruists-in-action.html
4. http://blog.csrhub.com/2011/01/csr-secrets-the-government-isnt-telling.html
5. http://www.triplepundit.com/2010/09/csr-rankings-war-how-does-justmeans%E2%80%99-top-1000-stack-up/
6. http://www.sustainablelifemedia.com/content/story/strategy/sustainability_says_corporate_ratings_must_improve
7. http://www.sustainability.com/library/rate-the-raters-phase-three (scroll down for video)

How: The organizers will prepare thought provoking questions based on the selected literature to stimulate conversation. Attendees will be divided into groups to discuss questions and report learning outcomes to the larger group.

Special Offers: CSRHub will be extending a 40% discount, code to be provided at the event, to all attendees who wish to subscribe. For information on subscriptions, go to http://www.csrhub.com/subscriptions

Additionally, all NY CSR Meetup members are entitled to a discount on the NetImpact professional association membership (new or renewal). Please bring $40 cash to the event to sign up for this spectacular deal (the largest discount they've ever offered). NetImpact is a global network of leaders who are changing the world through business. For more details, go to http://www.netimpact.....

Further Details: Insight Tuesdays events are open to anyone, experts and novices alike. We invite topical experts to contact us about submitting their CSR literature to the group for discussion. Organizers Amy and Laura can be reached via the "Contact Us" button on the Meetup home page.