The Theme Paper explores areas on the agenda of the 2026 International Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility. It suggests issues and questions that directors, speakers, and other participants might wish to consider ahead of the event and discuss with their peers, and highlights issues and developments since last year’s conference. Areas covered include corporate and social irresponsibility, corporate purpose, priorities and stakeholder engagement, geopolitical and contextual pressures, environmental pressures and responsibilities, CSR, ESG and digital responsibility, environmental responsibility and sustainability, CSR, ESG and shared resilience, responsible leadership, governance and skills, leadership for competitive advantage and long-term value, responsible financing, investment, compliance and reporting, operational efficiency and resource optimisation, CSR, ESG, continuing climate change and responsible climate leadership, people, responsible innovation and inclusion, preparation for transition and transformation, future responsible corporate direction, and socially and environmentally responsible directors and boards.
20th International Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility, Making CSR Work: Integrating ESG into Board Strategy and Governance