NBS-PRI-ECGI Public Lecture Series on Sustainable Business: Are We Listening? Using Conflict Analysts to Manage Corporate Political Risk
About
This lecture is part of the NBS-PRI-ECGI Public Lecture Series, a global joint initiative by Nanyang Business School (NBS), Principles for Responsible Investment and European Corporate Governance Institute to facilitate knowledge exchange between academia, industry, and policymakers in sustainable business.
In an increasingly volatile geopolitical environment, firms are often exposed to conflict through their supply chains, workforces, customers, and regulatory environments. This lecture discusses why political-risk strategies centred on avoidance are becoming less effective and presents approaches that account for the socio-political dynamics underlying conflict escalation.
Introducing a conflict-listening framework, the lecture demonstrates how geolocated, multilingual measures of intergroup sentiment and issue salience can provide early warning of escalation and reveal how businesses become implicated in local grievances. Drawing on evidence from multiple studies, it pinpoints key drivers of sentiment toward firms and outlines practical implications for political-risk assessment, due diligence, and stakeholder engagement.
🎙️ Speaker
Witold Henisz (LinkedIn)
Deloitte & Touche Professor of Management in Honor of Russell E. Palmer, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
🗣️ Moderator
To be announced!
👥 Who Should Join
The session is relevant for business leaders, entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers, and academics interested in climate innovation, sustainability, and the role of entrepreneurship in driving systemic change.
📍 Event Details
Format: Online via Zoom
🕒 Programme
9:00PM - 10:30PM : Public Lecture & Q&A
🎫 Ticket Information
Free to attend · Registration required · Subject to confirmation
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