Gare Smith Delivers Keynote at Yale Law School Symposium on Corporate Social Responsibility
Washington, D.C. - March 13, 2008
Foley Hoag partner and head of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) practice, Gare Smith, delivered the keynote address at Yale Law School’s full-day symposium on Corporate Social Responsibility in the Extractive Industry on March 8, 2008.
The event, led by Dean Harold Koh, explored a broad range of topics related to business, human rights, and development, with an emphasis on mining, fossil fuels, forestry products, and other extractive industries. The event was sponsored by the Yale Human Rights and Development Law Journal. Gare’s presentation topic was titled, “Risks, Roles, and Responsibilities: CSR and the Extractive Sector.”
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Energy and Regulated Industries, Corporate Social Responsibility, Environmental Corporate Responsibility