From "a new paradigm of work" to "the value of values" - ebbf partners with the Global Ethics Forum following its own international event.

The European Baha'i Business Forum (ebbf) is one of the partners of the Global Ethics Forum that will take place in Geneva continuing its promotion of a new paradigm of work, one where values bring about meaningful and successful organizations.

Geneva, Switzerland - May 10th, 2011 - ebbf (www.ebbf.org) the european baha'i business forum, an international NGO representing businesspeople across 70 countries announces its partnership with the Global Ethics Forum supporting its three day conference built around the concept of highlighting "the value of values".

ebbf is a unique, spiritually inspired global network enabling individuals to build a new civilization through their daily work. It sees its mission as contributing to a prosperous, sustainable and just civilization by promoting and applying ethical values, personal virtues and moral leadership in business and civil society.

The partnership with the Global Ethics Forum comes after its own international event that addressed the "new paradigm of work" that is emerging. New demands and priorities from the people working inside and around companies are driving the emergence of a new more values and purpose driven leadership. A leadership that will be able to successfully navigate the increasingly interconnected and volatile times in which we are operating, guided by a new compass.

"ebbf actively seeks to join forces with like-minded organizations to promote and implement core values that make better business and help create a better world," explains ebbf chair Mahmud Samandari.  "This is why we are glad to be associated with The Global Ethics Forum conference which discusses and promotes values in business."

ebbf believes it is vital to achieve broad consensus on the operating principles that are to shape a new model for our society. Such principles will engender an attitude, a will, a dynamic that will enable us to find practical measures that will take us closer to creating that model.

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Making the Invisible Visibile - International Conference Brings Together an Emerging Community of Practice in Indicators, Sustainability and Human Values for Business, Civil Society and Faith Based Organisations Around the World.

Showcasing the Results of a Pioneering €0.8Million EU Funded Project to Trial Values-Based Indicators (www.wevalue.org) to Measure the Values Dimension of Organisations and Projects at  ‘Making the Invisible Visible’  in Brighton, UK, December 16-18, 2010 

Brighton, UK  – October 12, 2010 – We Value (www.wevalue.org) in collaboration with the European Bahá’í Business Forum (www.ebbf.org) announces the launch of the Making the Invisible Visible international conference hosted by the University of  Brighton (www.brighton.ac.uk), United Kingdom, December 16-18, 2010.

Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) as well as faith-based organisations and businesses worldwide are often conscious of the importance of their values-based work, but this is usually seen as a non-measurable intangible asset. Until now, values have been largely overlooked in conventional project monitoring and evaluation activities, which tend to focus on concrete outputs and outcomes rather than the ‘human results’ of the work.

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Pioneers in Responsible Business Movement, ebbf, Launch - Mindful People, Meaningful Work - a Community Platform to Inspire and Empower People Everywhere, Whatever Their Work

European Baha’i Business Forum, ebbf Marks its 20 Year Anniversary by Rolling Out a New Brand Identity and Community Platform Providing Capacity Building, Practical Tools and Access to a Global Community of Like-minded Individuals.

Nijmegen, The Netherlands  – September 28, 2010 – ebbf (www.ebbf.org) the European Bahá’í Business Forum, a spiritually inspired,  international NGO representing  people across more than 60 countries launches mindful people, meaningful work a community platform to inspire and empower people everywhere – whatever their work may be.

ebbf members from all over the world gathered for the Annual Conference in The Netherlands.  While they paused to celebrate the pioneering insights into business ethics George Starcher and the other fifteen founding members had in Chamonix, France back in the spring of 1990, they wasted no time in rolling out the next big idea.

“In 1990 the terms" responsible business" and "sustainability" were very new. During these past two decades ebbf along with other NGO’s around the globe have focused their efforts on encouraging business leaders to develop the skills and tools with which to lead their organisations in more responsible and sustainable directions," said co-founder and President of the ebbf, George Starcher.  Today, ebbf is celebrating its 20th anniversary convinced that global awareness about the critical importance of responsible business is now much greater.”

At the heart of mindful people, meaningful work lies the fact that almost all of us perform work in some capacity each day and by promoting and applying ethical values, personal virtues and moral leadership, we can contribute to a prosperous, sustainable and just civilisation.

“You don’t have to be the CEO to create positive change at work.  We all have the potential, regardless of our role, to apply moral leadership.” explained ebbf Director General, Daniel Truran.  “For some of us this may mean setting up a new business or NGO which goes beyond just making money, and for others it may mean simple daily gestures positively affecting the environment in our workplaces.”

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EBBF is part of EU-funded Research that Inspires the We Value Collaborative Community and Web Platform with over 170 Values-based Indicators and Easy to Use Assessment Methodology

Brighton, UK – September 7, 2010 – We Value ( www.wevalue.org ) in collaboration with EBBF (www.ebbf.org) announces the launch of the We Value collaborative community and web platform, home to over 170 values-based indicators developed as the basis for the measurement of values within organisations around the world.

Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) as well as faith-based organisations and businesses worldwide are often conscious of the importance of their values-based work, but this is usually seen as a non-measurable intangible asset. Until now, values have been largely overlooked in conventional project monitoring and evaluation activities, which tend to focus on concrete outputs and outcomes rather than the ‘human results’ of the work. 

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The European Bahá’í Business Forum, announces a Call for Speakers as it opens registration for its 20th Annual Conference, celebrating its 20th anniversary.

Paris, France – July 27, 2010 –EBBF (www.ebbf.org) the European Bahá’í Business Forum, announces a Call for Speakers as it opens registration for its 20th Annual Conference, and the second Make It Meaningful conference in a series. The three day event will be held at the deport Conference Centre in Nijmegen, The Netherlands September 23 to 26, 2010. The conference aims to support participants who want to learn to create workplaces which contribute to the well being of employees, other stakeholders and the communities within which they operate.

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The European Baha’i Business Forum EBBF will host the first of a series of conferences from May 21-23 in Rome, Italy where participants will discover what is important and why and learn how to help themselves and their colleagues transform "meaningless sometimes intolerable working environments”.

Rome, Italy – April 27th, 2010 –EBBF (www.ebbf.org) the European Bahá’í Business Forum, an international NGO representing businesspeople across 70 countries announces its first MAKE IT MEANINGFUL, a three day conference built around the concept of How to build civilisation through your daily work. This event brings together businesspeople from different countries and sectors who want to create innovative organisations that nurture the development of the limitless and often untapped potential of its people also adding a wider perspective on the role of business in assisting the development of civilisation. 

An affiliate-member of the European Baha'i Business Forum, the African Baha'i Business Forum (ABBF) will be one of the first of its kind on the African Continent

Johannesburg, South Africa – April 12, 2010 –ABBF ( www.ebbf.org/abbf.html ), the African Baha’i Business Forum an affiliate-member of the European Baha’i Business Forum, an international NGO representing businesspeople across 70 countries kicked off with an inaugural lecture titled “Ethics in Business Decision-Making, Brand-Building and Globalization” by Dr. Iraj Abedian, Economist and CEO of Pan-African Captial Holding, the first of the ABBF's series on Ethics in Business in Africa. 

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RUOVESI, Finland – March 22, 2010– AIESEC Finland (www.aiesec.fi), Finnish chapter of the world's largest student-run organisation, active in 12 universities across six cities, enables young people to explore and develop their leadership potential for a positive impact on society; and EBBF (www.ebbf.org) the European Bahá’í Business Forum, an international NGO representing business people in 70 countries and dedicated to inspiring responsible business practices convened on the 6-7 March in Ruovesi at a Leadership Camp concluding the two week National Leadership event. The aim of the 2010 Leadership Weeks was to provide a place for discussion around leadership in the 21st century and to encourage young people to develop the desired qualities of a future leader. Companies, organisations and students held Leadership Seminars in Helsinki and Jyväskylä and a Leadership Camp in Ruovesi. 

United Nations, New York – March 17, 2010 –EBBF (www.ebbf.org) the European Bahá’í Business Forum, an international NGO representing businesspeople across 70 countries joined The United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) and the UN Global Compact (UNGC) along with Member States, and representatives of other non-governmental organisations as the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) undertook a fifteen year review of the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the outcomes of the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly. 

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Spello, Italy – February 24, 2010 –EBBF (www.ebbf.org) the European Baha’i Business Forum, an international NGO representing businesspeople across 70 countries and dedicated to inspiring responsible business practices provides us with an overview and basic understanding of many of the ethical financial trends currently bubbling up around the planet with the relaunch of its ever popular EBBF Ethical Finance Knowledge Centre.

Copenhagen, Denmark – December 15, 2009 –EBBF (www.ebbf.org) the European Bahá’í Business Forum, has issued An Ethical Perspective on the Environment and a call to business leaders everywhere:

The UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen offers a unique opportunity to establish a new global approach to this enormous challenge.  A Call to Business Leaders to Take a Values-Based Approach to Climate Change While Uniting to Bring About Global Innovation and Solutions

Chambéry, France    – October 14, 2009 –EBBF (www.ebbf.org)    the European Bahá’í Business Forum, an international NGO representing businesspeople across 70 countries and dedicated to inspiring responsible business practices has released its Annual Report for the year ending August 31, 2009.

This Year an Unprecedented Number of Individuals Have Turned to EBBF to Seek Support, Ideas, and Partnerships.

Nijmegen, The Netherlands – September 28, 2009 –EBBF (www.ebbf.org) the European Bahá’í Business Forum, an international NGO representing businesspeople across 70 countries and dedicated to inspiring responsible business practices has issued an ethical perspective on the economic recovery.

Geneva, Switzerland – September 15, 2009 – EBBF (www.ebbf.org) the European Baha’i Business Forum announces the launch of its ninth Knowledge Centre, dedicated to restoring trust by combating the issue of bribery and corruption. Created in collaboration with Jean-Pierre Méan, EBBF member and Vice President of Transparency International Switzerland, the global civil society organization fighting corruption. 

23 July 2009 - EBBF Non-partisan NGO Comprising Businesspeople from more than 60 Countries Joins the Standing Ovation in Oxford Yesterday. 

 14th July 2009 - EBBF member Giuseppe Robiati consults with Italian Industrialists on the Social, Ethical and Spiritual Responsibility of Corporations.

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2nd July 2009 - Businesspeople Across 60 Countries Issue Statement Calling for an Ethical Response to Today’s Economic Crisis at the Global Ethics Conference, United Nations, Geneva

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