Institute for Honor Symposium: Business as a Force for Good

Register for Institute for Honor Symposium: Business as a Force for Good

The 2026 Institute for Honor (IFH) Symposium will consider how business can be a force for good for society. The conscious capitalism movement has spurred the development of innovations and business models that foster ethical and profitable business growth.

Symposium participants will learn about the key principles of this movement, what it takes to do well while doing good, and how entrepreneurs and other business leaders are using markets to bring positive social impact to scale.

Our keynote speaker will be Jay Coen Gilbert, entrepreneur, and co-founder of B Lab, a nonprofit network that seeks to transform the global economy to benefit all people, communities, and the planet.

Among its many positive impacts, B Lab is best known for empowering participating organizations to advertise themselves as certified B Corps after they meet high standards for social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. This certification allows business owners to signal their genuine commitment to ethical business practices and for buyers to cut through the greenwashing and align their spending with their values.

W&L’s weekend seminars offer a getaway in Lexington coupled with unique lifelong learning and social networking opportunities. Participants stay in local inns and hotels, while the program, receptions, dinner, and lunch are on the W&L campus. Programs begin on Friday afternoon and conclude after lunch on Saturday.

Established in 2000 with an endowment from the Class of 1960 and supplemented at its 50th reunion, Institute for Honor initiatives promote the understanding and practice of honor as an indispensable element of society and the core value in personal, professional, business, and community relations.

Program Cost: $75 per person

The Class of 1960 Endowment for the Institute for Honor is underwriting most of the expenses of this weekend’s activities.