Happy Spring from the Program Desk!
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Greetings!
With Earth Day next week I'd like to share with you one of many definitions of sustainability:  "The deliberate consideration and implementation of business practices that support profitability while protecting the environment and enhancing the quality of life for this generation and future generations." Below you will find information about many of our upcoming programs and services. I would encourage you to check our website calendar and to find us on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. I hope to see you at an event soon! Happy Earth Day! Kate Luczko, Program Director NH Businesses for Social Responsibility |
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Webinar TOMORROW!
April 14th, Noon - 1:00pmFREE for Members, $25 for Non-Members
"Measure to
Manage: Conducting a Greenhouse Gas Inventory"
"Measure to
Manage: Conducting a Greenhouse Gas Inventory"
Bob Sheppard, Clean Air-Cool PlanetCOO and Business Program Manager and Jennifer Andrews,
Clean Air-Cool PlanetDirector of Program Planning and Coordination
will present.
This webinar will offer insight into the benefits of conducting
organization-wide greenhouse gas audits and provide specific guidance in
moving through the process and making the most of the results.
Register now!
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Spring Conference
Morning Breakout Sessions
Save the date: May 24, 2010
"Social Responsibility: Competitive Advantage to Competitive Imperative"Visit our Conference Website
ISO 26000 - Guidance on Corporate Social Responsibility: An Overview of What it Means for Your Company
Sponsored by Praxis Consulting Group, Inc.
The community of socially responsible organizations is eagerly anticipating the emergence of Draft International Standard ISO 26000--Guidance
for Social Responsibility. For organizations beginning to address social
responsibility and for organizations more experienced with sustainability implementation, this session provides critical information about how ISO 26000 can be leveraged to support social responsibility and sustainability initiatives. The session also shows how ISO 26000 assists organizations in enhancing the credibility of reports and claims made about their Social Responsibility programs. Participants will leave this session with a clear
understanding of the standard, the path to finalizing the standard, and how
it can be used to support social responsibility and sustainability initiatives.
Speakers:- Ted Freeman, Principal, Praxis Consulting Group, Inc.
- Peter J. Hall, C.G., CEA, Principal, Sustainability Practice Leader - EHS Management, MACTEC Engineering and Consulting, Inc.
- Carolyn Schmidt, Program Director, ECOLOGIA / Virtual Foundation
The Triple Bottom Line as a Decision Making Tool for Sustainable Business Practices
Sponsored by Barker Architects PLLC
Is your company concerned with more than profit? Consumers are increasingly drawn to companies that value the common good. The triple bottom line more accurately reflects an organization's environmental, social and economic, performance. Learn the metrics to design and
implement sustainable business practices. Meet companies that have adopted context-based sustainability management on a wide-ranging
basis and created specific metrics targeting each site's impacts and
operating environment.
Speakers:
- Dan Vooris, LEED AP, Energy and Sustainability Consultant, Integrated Building Energy Associates LLC
- Eric Lowitt, Manager of Strategy & Operations Practice, Deloitte Consulting LLP
- Michelle Hamm, Environmental Manager, Monadnock Paper Mills, Inc.
Getting Started in Corporate Social Responsibility-A Practical Guide
Sponsored by New Hampshire Electric Co-op
Are you new to social responsibility? Would you like to learn the basics of corporate responsibility and what it could mean for your
organization? What do all those acronyms mean and how can you apply principles of corporate responsibility to your organization in a meaningful way? You'll hear from well-respected companies that will share their stories and inspire you with ideas and lessons from their experience. You'll leave with the framework for creating a customized plan that meets your own unique needs.
Speakers:
- Robin Eichert, Principal, PeopleSense Consulting LLC
- Jeff Allar, Vice President - Human Resources, Stonyfield Farm
- Amanda Osmer, General Manager, Grappone Automotive Group
What the Recession has Taught us about Business Sustainability
Sponsored by Altus Investment Group LLC
The recession has forced most companies to make painful adjustments to their business practices in an effort to survive. This is an especially difficult challenge for values-led companies trying to preserve their competitiveness without undermining those values. Join this workshop to hear how some companies have turned this adversity into an asset, determined to move forward as stronger companies in terms of both finance and values. They
will share with you some creative no- and low-cost examples of how
they have maintained their values-driven business agendas in spite of having to cut costs.
Speakers:
- Spencer Putnam, Adjunct Professor, Green Mountain College
- Val Zanchuk, President, Graphicast Inc.
- Johanna C. Jobin, Sustainability Programs Manager, Millipore Corporation
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First Expanded Track Collaborative Webinar
Clean Air - Cool Planet
"Counting Carbon: The Nuts and Bolts"
The Expanded Collaborative Track will allow NHBSR to work together with like-minded partners to provide in-depth, 2-hour webinars. This series will enable participants a deeper look at issues with presenters who are Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) & Sustainability experts.
April's Expanded Collaborative Track webinar will
offer companies that have decided to conduct a greenhouse gas inventory
the specific information and tools they need to complete that analysis.Save the date: April 28th, Noon - 2:00pmRegister now!
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 "Go On Tour" at theSociety for the Protection of NH Forests
NHBSR's "Go On Tour" series pulls features member companies throughout New Hampshire that have innovative, creative ideas to
share. This is an opportunity to see first-hand the great work our host
companies do on the social responsibility
front, but also it's a unique way to learn about the company's products and
services. There is also always plenty of time for networking! Save the date:
Thursday, June 17th
5:30pm - 7:30pmRegister now!
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NH Businesses for Social Responsibility
31 Warren Street, PO Box 3562, Concord, New Hampshire 03302
603.391.7437, kate@nhbsr.org
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