"Coordinating SCP and CSR policies with Sustainable Development Strategies"
Paris, France 29 June - 1 July 2008
The ESDN Conference 2008 was hosted by the French Ministry of Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Spatial Planning, in the context of the French EU Presidency, on 29 June – 1 July 2008 in Paris. The Conference explored two themes, namely public policies and governance issues on Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). The two topics were subject to welcome addresses by the French General Commissioner for SD and the Slovenian Minister for Growth; several keynote presentations by high-level representatives of the European Parliament, the European Commission and the European Environment Agency; and three panel discussions. Additionally, the conference participants discussed the themes in different working groups. At the end of the event, the ESDN co-chairs presented a review and outlook of ESDN activities.
