McDonald’s: The Trend Towards Transparency and Authenticity
Imagine the monumental task of implementing a sustainability strategy across a company as large and decentralized as McDonald’s. Imagine the supply chain and climate change risks that you might encounter. Where do you begin? How do you assess where to allocate your resources? How do you communicate what you’re doing to a vast and diverse audience? How do you ensure that your audience feels engaged?
DATE: Wednesday, October 9, 2013 (registration closes October 5th)
TIME: 4:30-7:30 EST (snacks & networking from 6:35-7:30)
LOCATION: Bennett Jones, 1st Canadian Place, 100 King St. W., 34th Floor, Toronto
FREE LIVE WEBCAST & twitterchat #tssschat from 5:00 – 6:30 PM EST
(Tickets for both the live event and the webcast must be purchased in advance)
Distinguished Guests:
Bob Langert
Global VP, CSR and Sustainability
McDonald’s Global Corporate
Richard Ellis
SVP Comm., Public Affairs & CSR
McDonald’s Canada
Join us on October 9th as two sustainability giants from McDonald’s, Bob Langert and Richard Ellis, share the McDonald’s sustainability journey, discussing the challenges and victories along the way. With transparency and authenticity as its guiding principles, McDonald’s is using innovative thinking to find new ways to share its story with its customers.
During the event we will explore some of the following:
- The challenges and opportunities of McDonald’s size and decentralized structure
- How does McDonald’s weave a culture of sustainability across the organization?
- What has McDonald’s learned from the Canadian marketplace
- How Innovation is supported within the company
- The challenge of connecting with such a diverse customer base
- The McDonald’s “Our Food – Your Questions” campaign – lessons learned/challenges uncovered/next steps
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A NEW MORE ENGAGING BREAKOUT SESSION FORMAT:
Thank-you to Leslie Bennett & Heather Shapter of Open Spaces Learning
Breakout Question:
How does an/your organization go about better showcasing its efforts to be more transparent and how it can build a more authentic connection with its customers?
FOLLOW UP WEBINAR
Oct. 23 from 1:00 – 2:00 PM EST
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
CROWD SOURCING IN ACTION
Our guests speakers will take the ideas harvested from the Oct. 9th TSSS event back to their team to discuss.
- Learn what resonated with McDonald’s and why
- Gain insight as to what could work for your organization
- Learn practical steps on how to implement the theoretical ideas from the TSSS event
Media, Twitterchat, Webinar Partner: Aman Singh (Editorial Director, CSRwire)
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Agenda:
4:30 – 5:00 pm: Registration, snacks and networking
5:00 – 5:15 pm: Introductions and special announcements
5:15 – 5:45 pm: Presentation by Bob Langert and Richard Ellis
5:45 – 6:05 pm: Small group breakout session
6:05: – 6:35 pm: Groups report back to main audience and general Q and A
6:35 – 7:20 pm: Networking and snacks
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Bob Langert joined McDonald’s in 1983, beginning his career as a logistics specialist before moving into corporate responsibility. What began 23 years ago as a short term assignment on a project team tasked with removing CFLs (chlorofluorocarbons) from the company’s packaging gradually expanded into his current role as head of McDonald’s entire global CR effort. Along the way Bob has worked with Greenpeace, WWF, the Environmental Defense Fund, Conservation International, and legendary animal rights activist, Dr. Temple Grandin.
Richard Ellis re-joined McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada Limited as Senior Vice President, Communications & Public Affairs in September 2008, following a number of years serving as Vice President, Communications at McDonald’s USA in Oak Brook, Illinois. Prior to joining McDonald’s USA, Richard held the position of Vice President, Communications & Public Affairs at McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada Limited from 2003-2005. Richard was appointed President & Chief Executive Officer, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Canada (RMHC) in October of 2008.
McDonald’s is the leading global foodservice retailer with more than 34,000 local restaurants serving approximately 69 million people in 118 countries each day. More than 80% of McDonald’s restaurants worldwide are owned and operated by independent local men and women. McDonald’s Canada has more than 1,400 local restaurants serving more than 2.5 million people each day.
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