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"Accepting the Challenge: Is it Time to Embrace Sustainability as the New Operating System?" (June 24, 25, 30 at 3:00 p.m. EDT) While most companies have incorporated sustainability into their business models to some degree, few have been willing to make it a key driver of their strategy. How real is the regulatory, policy and public sentiment shift toward sustainability and green practices? Will making changes at the margin be enough to keep you competitive in the future? How are companies measuring the risks and opportunities in this uncertain environment? Join The Conference Board’s Gail Fosler and David Vidal and their guests as we examine these important questions from multiple perspectives. Register now

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A(H1N1) Influenza (Swine Flu) Pandemic Resources

The Conference Board is committed to providing members and the public at large with knowledge and insights related to the Swine Flu pandemic to help in making informed business decisions. We regularly update our web site with useful information on the challenges posed by this A(H1N1) influenza and how companies around the globe are coping. New Report: Key Questions in Pandemic Planning.

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The Conference Board Issues Guide to Effective Evidence-Based Human Resources
Evidence-Based Human Resources can play a major role in helping companies successfully manage their global talent in today’s highly competitive marketplace.

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index™ Retreats
The Index, which had improved considerably in May, retreated in June.

Economic
Analysis
Understand how economic trends affect your business with our highly respected and closely watched economic analyses.

From the Chief Economist

Bart van Ark
A long recession … to get in, to get out, and to recover

StraightTalk
June 2009

International Indicators
Australia 0.7%
Euro Area 1.9%
France 0.6%
Germany 0.4%
Japan 2.9%
Korea 2.1%
Mexico 2.9%
Spain 0.2%
U.K. 0.9%
U.S. 1.2%

The 2009 Release Dates for Economic Data

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Conferences
Is your organization prepared to adjust their strategies to market conditions swiftly in today's volatile economic climate?

The 2009 Organization Design Conference
September 15-16, 2009
New York, NY

Come and listen to our featured keynote speakers: Suzy Welch, Best-Selling Author, Commentator and Business Journalist and Gail Fosler, President, The Conference Board.

The 2009 Executive Compensation Conference
September 16-17, 2009
New York, NY

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How do you communicate your corporate mission throughout your organization to achieve consistency in performance?
The Gettysburg Learning Experience

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Ethics
Have companies "received credit" for having effective ethics and compliance programs?
Ethics and Compliance Enforcement Decisions – the Information Gap
(executive action)

Corporate Citizenship & Sustainability
Are there valuable benefits from devoting more attention and resources to addressing citizenship and sustainability in your company's operations?
Frameworks for Integrating Citizenship and Sustainability into Business Strategies and Operations
(research report)

Human Resources and Talent Management
This guide to Evidence-Based Human Resources provides practitioners with real live examples from early adopters of this innovative approach to human capital management.
Evidence-Based Human Resources: A Practitioner's Guide
(research report)

How can Strategic Workforce Planning become an input to business strategy that informs executive decision making?
Implementing Strategic Workforce Planning
(research report)