B4SI Global Annual Conference: Framing the Future of Social Impact
Thursday 24 November 2022 - In person & Online tickets available.

Don’t miss the flagship Business for Societal Impact (B4SI) event of the year! Join us online or in person in Melbourne for the 2022 B4SI Annual Conference.

Each year the B4SI conference brings together global social impact leaders and experts from across industry and academia to share knowledge and know-how in a collective effort towards accelerating societal impact. To hear from speakers at the forefront of the “S” in ESG, to grow your network and expand your perspective – make sure you join us for our biggest event of the year, online or live in Melbourne on Thursday 24 November 2022. The conference agenda includes in-person sessions in the morning from 09.30am - 11.30am AEDT time. The hybrid conference sessions will commence from 11.30am AEDT.

Conference Agenda
9.00am Registration (in person ONLY)
9.30am B4SI Tools Workshops (in person ONLY)
11.30am Hybrid Conference Commences
Welcome & Around the World of Social Impact
PLENARY SESSION 1:
11.50am "Framing the Future of Social Impact" Keynote Address S&P Global Sustainable 1
Speaker: Naho Nakakubo, Director ESG Solutions, S&P Global Sustainable1
12.10pm - Panel discussion facilitated by Miguel Oyarbide, Director, ESG Advisory, Corporate Citizenship
Panelists include:
Naho Nakakubo, Director ESG Solutions, S&P Global Sustainable1
Janet Liu, Head of Social Impact and Community Partnerships, ANZ
Jo Osorio, Chief of Staff, Asia-Pacific and Executive Vice President Edelman Impact & ESG, Edelman
12.50pm Lunch break
1.20pm Introducing B4SI'S Newest Innovation - The Social Impact Compass Tool
PLENARY SESSION 2:
1.40pm "The Challenges of Social Impact"
Panel Discussion facilitated by Thomas Milburn, Regional Director Asia Pacific, ESG Advisory, Corporate Citizenship
Panelists include:
  Professor Sara Bice, Foundation Director, Institute for Infrastructure in Society at the Crawford School of Public Policy, The Australian National University
Sarah Downie, Chief Executive Officer, Shared Value Project
Linda French, Group Manager Social Performance and Community, Beach Energy Ltd
Mindy Leow, Director of Impact, BLab Australia and New Zealand
2.30pm Practical Hybrid Workshops - choose from 2 options:
  1. Double Materiality Toolkit – from issue identification to validation
  2. Exploring the societal impact of your business
3.25pm Afternoon break
3.40pm B4SI Benchmarking aggregated data insights
4.10pm Conference Closing Reflections
4.30pm Conference Close
From 4.30pm - In-person networking function at nearby venue, in collaboration with Workplace Giving Australia.
  After the formal conclusion of conference proceedings, delegates are welcome to remain at Foy's for a drink and a light snack to network and we will join the Australian Workplace Giving Awards virtually., for those interested in this event. The awards ceremony is taking place nearby in Melbourne at 5pm AEDT.

The B4SI conference is open to representatives from any company globally wishing to positively contribute to society and focus on achieving tangible impact. The conference provides an opportunity to learn about social impact progress around the world and to connect and collaborate with likeminded professionals.

Business for Societal Impact (B4SI) Is the global standard for measuring and managing corporate social impact. Learn more at www.b4si.net.

NOTE: If you or a colleague are located in EMEA/NA/LatAm regions, this event is also being run on 6 December in London and online (GMT time zone). Register here.