BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Gratis-in-Berlin//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.14// METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Gratis-in-Berlin Tip Kalender X-WR-CALDESC:Erhalte Gratis-in-Berlin Tips in deinem Kalender BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260430T114022UTC-6920pPGZPT@Gratis-in-Berlin DTSTAMP:20260430T114022Z DESCRIPTION:Conscience Incorporated: Pursuing profits while protecting huma n rights ? a discussion with Michael Posner and Anahita Thoms\, led by Mar kus Löning Join us for the inaugural session of ESMT Insight Hour\, a new eve nt series built on the success of ESMT Open Lectures and creating a dedica ted space for knowledge exchange and discourse on today?s most pressing is sues and intellectual questions. \nDrawing on his extensive experience as a human rights lawyer\, U.S. State Department official under President Oba ma\, and director of the Center for Business and Human Rights at NYU Stern \, Michael Posner presents his recently published book Conscience Incorpor ated: Pursue Profits While Protecting Human Rights. His book lays out a bo ld blueprint for businesses\, leaders\, and advocates to align profit with human rights. This session\, held in cooperation with Löning ? Human Rights &\; Responsible Business\, will explore how businesses can better prote ct human rights. Using historical insights and real-world cases\, includin g Nike\, Coca-Cola\, Walmart\, and Meta\, Mike will provide a roadmap for ethical corporate practices. Conscience Incorporated highlights the urgent need for stronger protection for outsourced workers\, accountability for harmful online content\, and human rights-conscious investing. Mike argues that public awareness alone is not enough and encourages governments\, es pecially in Europe\, to take a more active role in regulating global busin ess practices. After presenting the major themes of his book\, Mike will e ngage in an in-depth discussion on Europe?s role\, moderated by Markus Löning . He will be joined by Anahita Thomas\, head of Baker McKenzie?s Internati onal Trade practice group in Germany. About the speakers Michael H. Posner is the Jerome Kohlberg Professor of Ethics and Finance at NYU?s Stern Sch ool of Business. He is the Director of the Center for Business and Human R ights at the School\, the first-ever human rights center at a business sch ool\, and the Chair of the Fair Labor Association. Before joining NYU Ster n\, Posner served in the Obama Administration from 2009-2013 as Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Democracy\, Human Rights\, and Labor. In 2010\, he chaired the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Right s. From 1978 to 2009\, he led Human Rights First\, a New York-based human rights advocacy organization. Anahita Thoms heads Baker McKenzie's Interna tional Trade practice group in Germany and is a member of their EMEA steer ing committee for investigations\, compliance\, and ethics. She serves as an advisory board member in profit and non-profit organizations\, such as Atlantik-Brücke\, and is an elected national committee member at UNICEF Germany . Anahita has also been an advisory board member (Beirätin) of the Sustainab le Finance Advisory Council of the German Government. Anahita has won vari ous national and international awards for her work. About the moderator Ma rkus Löning is an internationally renowned expert on responsible business and human rights issues. In 2014 he founded Löning ? Human Rights &\; Respons ible Business\, an international management consultancy firm on business a nd human rights. He has advised numerous global brands and senior executiv es on responsible business strategies and risk management. With his team\, they support companies globally to strengthen their human rights and envi ronment due diligence. In the Löning Academy trainings on all relevant skills for human rights professionals are provided by the consulting team and Ma rkus. He is the former German Federal Government Commissioner for Human Ri ghts Policy and Humanitarian Assistance and was member of the German Parli ament.\n\nViel Spass wünscht Gratis-in-Berlin\n\nLink zum Tip: \nZu den Gratis- in-Berlin Angeboten: http://www.gratis-in-berlin.de\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250402 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250403 SUMMARY:ESMT Insight Hour ?Conscience Incorporated? with Prof. Michael Posn er END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR