Summit on the Future of the Corporation

Join us at historic Faneuil Hall, Boston November 13-14, 2007

Summit on the Future of the Corporation: A one hour video summary of the Summit on the Future of the Corporation.
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is inspired by the growing tension between the emergence of the corporation as the world's most powerful and innovative social institution and the growing severity of social and environmental problems that plague billions of people. As the tension between these two realities grows, the roles, responsibilities and rights of business are the subject of increasing controversy, as are the relationships of the corporation to government and civil society. At the same time, it is a moment of opportunity for business to apply its unparalleled resources to solving pressing global issues. This complex landscape is evolving, contested and, to a large measure, unresolved.

The event will offer fresh perspectives on key building blocks of the corporation, including its governance, directors' duties, ownership, capitalization, primacy of investors' claims, and internal rewards and incentives.

The Summit marks an historical moment for considering how the most influential social institution of our time can serve the broader public interest essential to its own long-term prosperity, and to begin designing corporate forms that recognize the reciprocity between private and public interests.

Summit Proceedings: A record of the event covering key issues and perspectives that arose during the two-day Summit which was attended by 200 individuals from 15 countries representing business, civil society, finance, labor, law, and the media.

Summit Paper Series: A collection of 10 papers exploring key components of corporate design, prepared in conjunction with The Summit on the Future of the Corporation.

Corporate Design: A new report that challenges conventional views regarding the purpose and structure of corporations, and proposes “corporate design” as a new framework for shaping 21st century business.