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 James Wolfensohn
Former President of The World Bank
The Responsibility of Business – Society needs businesses to be accountable
“Business cannot thrive in a community if profit is its only objective. A healthy society is essential as a framework for growth and stability” James Wolfensohn
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Responsibility as a Core Competency: Why social responsibility is no longer a choice but an essential part of your global strategy |
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Looking After Your Own: How investing socially in your community will develop the youth at your doorstep. Creating home grown talent to ensure sustainability, growth and continued success for your organisation |
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The World Today: An overview of the worlds wealth distribution and its effect on global business and development |
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Redesigning Charity: The global economic impact of giving back to the poor to reduce the ‘rich-poor divide’ across the world for mutual gain |
Facts about the speaker:
• Honorary Officer to the Order of Australia
• Knight of the Order of the British Empire
• 3rd President of the World Bank to be invited to serve a second term
James Wolfensohn was the ninth president of the World Bank Group (1995 - 2005). He was one of only three presidents in the World Bank’s history to be reappointed for a second five-year term. As President of the World Bank, he travelled to more than 120 countries in order to pursue the challenges facing the World Bank in regard to poverty and environmental issues. He successfully led initiatives on debt reduction, environmental sustainability, anti corruption programmes, and AIDS prevention and treatment. He developed activities on religion and culture and decentralised overseas offices, linking them by the most modern telecommunications system in the international community.
Prior to joining the World Bank, Mr. Wolfensohn was an international investment banker. His last position was as President and Chief Executive Officer of James D. Wolfensohn, Inc., his own investment and corporate advisory firm set up in 1981 to work with major U.S. and international corporations.
James is Chairman of Wolfensohn & Company, LLC, a private investment firm and an advisor to corporations and governments. He became Chairman of Citigroup International Advisory Board on April 18, 2006. He is also advisor to Citigroup’s senior management on global strategy and on international matters.
James’ expertise in finance and investment alongside his sincerity and hope for developing nations to help themselves, make him an authority on the benefits, need and gain to be had in giving back to society and the environment.
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