The Oslo Summit 2009
A call for a more ethically aware capitalism?
The Oslo Summit on Peace through Trade 2008 in the Oslo City Hall.
The relationship between business and peace is interdependent and self-reinforcing, but is often overlooked by both politicians and business people - ethical business practice is the important link in this relationship.
The world’s financial system has gone through its greatest crisis in at least half a century. This has been characterized as a crisis of capitalism, with fundamental questions increasingly being asked about the nature of the global economic system. Some are concerned that the economic crisis may even lead to a geopolitical one.
This global crisis has once again put into focus moral and ethical values in business, inspiring calls for a more socially responsible capitalism.The annual Oslo Summit on Peace through Trade addresses the ethical and responsible aspects of business.
We invite you to the Oslo Summit on Peace through Trade 2009, arranged in collaboration between the Business for Peace Foundation, City of Oslo, Oslo Chamber of Commerce, Oslo World Trade Center and The Oslo Center for Peace and Human Rights, in the Oslo City Hall on Thursday May14. 2009.
The annual Oslo Summit on Peace through Trade will address the ethical and responsible aspects of business.
This year’s summit covers three sections:
Section 1: The Launch of The Natural Resource Charter
We are honored to be hosting the formal global launch of The Natural Resource Charter. This is a set of principles for stakeholders in societies on how to use the opportunities created by natural resources effectively. Yet in the past, these opportunities have often been missed, often by ethical and economical mismanagement. Many resource abundant countries have consequently remained poor. The Natural Resource Charter seeks to provide guidelines and standards to inform and improve natural resource management. It is an international convention in the making, but one that will be built by a participatory process guided by academic research.
Section 2: Business ethics – the link between Business and Peace
The non-western perspective on Corporate Social Responsibility, the academic underpinning of the business case of business ethics and the relevant long term trends observed in society, are perspectives that serve as an approach to discussing a call for a more ethically aware capitalism .
Section 3: The Oslo Business for Peace Award Ceremony
The inaugural ceremony of the annual Award. The nominated honorees represent the international business persons who, through actions and commitments, have outstandingly promoted socially responsible and ethical business practices. The aim is to inspire business people as individuals to see the strength of the ethical business case, renewing the traditional vision of success through focusing on higher objectives.
