Insight Masthead
March 2010                                                  Vol. 3 No. 3
In This Issue
New Members
ISSP on Twitter
LinkedIn
ISSP Competency Survey Report!
What's New at ISSP
Job Openings
Book Reviews
Conference Listing
New Member Orientation
Member

March 16 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time

ISSP offers regular new member orientations to show people how to get the most out of their membership and the ISSP site.  Any member of ISSP may join these free orientation sessions. The orientations are conducted via conference call and last about an hour. To register, send a request email to Marsha.
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Darcy is now posting all her news items related to the profession via our Twitter account: sustainableprof.

You do not have to have an account to see our Twitter posts.
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ISSP LinkedIn Group

Don't forget to link to the ISSP LinkedIn group.This is a great networking site for sustainability professionals. Click on the graphic to go to our group.

Maintaining Our Email List Reminder
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Please note that the move to using Constant Contact for our emails, members will be updated every month to ensure we have an accurate list. When a member joins, they will be automatically subscribed. If a member does not renew, they will be automatically unsubscribed.

All non-members will be responsible for maintaining their contact info. This is done by clicking on the Update Profile/Email address link found at the bottom of every email. It is best for everyone to save our emails as a "safe sender" to ensure your emails get into your inbox.
Greetings!

It's finished! The long awaited ISSP competency study has been completed.  We're thrilled to share the findings of this year long research project.  We hope this is the first of many ground breaking research projects that ISSP undertakes on behalf of our members.  You'll want to see what we learned about what it takes to succeed as a sustainability professional.

And then check out our upcoming courses designed with these findings in mind.  ISSP takes the lead in providing the most relevant, affordable and accessible professional development in the world.

sincerely,
The ISSP Management Team
Marsha Willard, Executive Director
Darcy Hitchcock, Education Director
Dorothy Atwood, Webinars Director
Michelle Hippler, Marketing Director
Special Report
ISSP Releases Special Report on Core Competencies
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Authored by Marsha Willard, Carole Wiedmeyer, R. Warren Flint, John S. Weedon, Rick Woodward, Ira Feldmand and Mark Edwards

In response to a growing need to move the world towards sustainable development and sustainable practices within government and industry, a whole new profession is emerging. This research study was conducted to bring clarity, cohesion and credibility to this new area. The study, conducted over a 9 month period, sought to answer the question, "What should a sustainability professional know how to do?" A review of related studies and a backward chaining approach to identifying starter skill sets led to a series of interviews with invited experts in the field. This process culminated in a survey tool that was administered to nearly 400 professionals working in the field. This report summarizes the competencies identified as being most critical to the successful performance of professionals working in the field of sustainability.  Download the report.

Upcoming ISSP Distance Learning Courses
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Responsible Purchasing: How Consumers, Retailers, and Manufacturers are Trying to Buy a Better World

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Join Scot Case of TerraChoice and EcoLogo for an exploration of the responsible purchasing from a consumer, retailer and manufacturer perspective.

This course meets on Mondays (April 5, 12, 19, 26) at 10:00-11:30 AM PST.

Buying a Better Future:  Using the Power of Corporate/Government Purchasing to Reduce Costs and Drive Environmental and Social Innovation

In this four-part series, Scot Case will provide an overview of the strategies government and corporate purchasers are using to buy more environmentally and socially responsible goods and services while balancing traditional supply chain concerns like price, performance, and availability.

Early registration deadline is March 15!
Register Now.
 
Developing Climate Action Plans


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Many businesses and other institutions are moving forward with efforts to understand and mitigate GHG emissions inspite of the lack of a comprehensive nationwide greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction policy and associated protocols.  In many cases, this a means to stay ahead of regulation and address global climate change. As numerous organizations have learned the hard way, developing and implementing a climate action plan for the first time can be a daunting and complicated task.

Paul Horton will share his expertise and guide you through the key elements of an effective,integrated climate action plan, identify critical stumbling blocks, and provide practical ways to ensure success.

This course meets on-line on Wednesdsays (April 7, 14, 21, 28) at 10:00 AM Pacific Time for 60-90 minutes.

Early registration deadline is March 17!
Register Now.
May Classes
Sign up now for early registration price!


Practical Tools and Methods for Change Agents with Alan AtKisson (Back by popular demand!)
 
Roadmap for Successful Strategic Energy Management Planning Kim Hughes of Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance and BetterBricks, leads you through a series of live sessions with experts including Cynthia Putnam, Stan Price, and Ken Baker.
What's New @ ISSP
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New Partnership with The Natural Step

ISSP and The Natural Step have a long history together.  We're both headquartered in Portland, Oregon; several members of our leadership team are associates of The Natural Step; and staff from The Natural Step have been webinar presenters for ISSP. We decided since we think so highly of each other and complement each other so well, that our members should benefit from this relationship. Now ISSP members can get a discount on membership in The Natural Step.


Visit The Natural Step website to take advantage of this deal:

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Competency Study Drawing Winners Will Soon be Selected


As promised, we will be drawing randomly from the 387 people who completed the competency study survey last fall to select two winners of a $150 ISSP credit. 

If you participated in the study, watch your email for possible notification.
Job Openings
Senior CSR Analyst with Disney

This position is located in Burbank, California and resides within Corporate Responsibility (CR). Broadly, CR at The Walt Disney Company includes the CR Strategy Team, Environmental Affairs, International Labor Standards and Community Outreach. This position will be part of the CR Strategy team, an internal group that has existed as a formal division of the Corporate Responsibility team since 2008.

For more information go to https://disney.recruitmax.com/main/careerportal/Job_Profile.cfm?szOrderID=227484&szReturnToSearch=1&szWordsToHighlight=
 
RepRiskĀ® Sales Mandate

ECOFACT AG has two openings for sales professional with sustainability experience: one in the US and one in the UK. RepRisk, a product of ECOFACT AG (www.ecofact.com), is a web-based tool used by investment professionals and financial institutions to manage environmental and social risks. ECOFACT AG is a data and consulting boutique specialized in the management of environmental, social and reputational risks, particularly in the financial sector.  Founded in 1998 as a spin-off from a leading Swiss bank, ECOFACT is a fully independent firm with headquarters in Zurich. RepRisk is already used by a number of prestigious international clients (see website) and is expected to grow substantially.  To drive this growth, RepRisk would like to extend its sales capabilities in the UK and US asset management market. 

For more information contact Alexandra Mihailescu, Sales and Marketing, [email protected]
Get the recognition you deserve!

Excellence in Sustainability Award
The 2nd Annual NEHA (National Environmental Health Association)  Excellence in Sustainability Award was presented to Hernando County School District, Brooksville, Florida at NEHA's 2009 Annual Educational Conference & Exhibition. The school district was rewarded for their sustainability program focused on activities for energy conservation, waste reduction, recycling, "green" product usage, and more. The recipient received a plaque and a $500 honorarium, generously sponsored by Underwriters Laboratory, Inc (UL).

NEHA's Excellence in Sustainability Award recognizes any organization, business, association, individual, or NEHA member who is solving environmental challenges by using innovative and environmentally sustainable practices.

Interested in applying for the 3rd Annual NEHA Excellence in Sustainability Award? Please review the general application information and application cover sheet and checklist. For any questions, please contact Denise Devotta at [email protected] or 303.756.9090 ext. 313.

PAST AWARD WINNERS

2009 - Hernando County School District, Brooksville, Florida

2008 - City of Plano, Texas
Book Reviews

Darcy Hitchcock has new book reviews in the member resource section.


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Flannery, Tim (2009) Now or Never: Why we must act now to end climate change and create a sustainable future. New York, NY: Atlantic Press.


coverSoderbaum, Peter (2009) Understanding Sustainability Economics: Towards pluralism in economics. London, UK: Earthscan.


Sustainability Conference Listing

Take at look at theupcoming conferences around the world.
See details on the ISSP site under Partner Events
  • Integrating Sustainability into Your Organizational Development Practices, March 5th, April 2nd, May 7th, San Francisco Bay Area
  • Sustainable Opportunities Summit, March 2-4, Denver, CO
  • Sustainability in Packaging, March 15-17, Orlando, FL
  • Virtual Summits: Smart ICT , March 30 - April 1 2010 (live on-line)
  • International Corporate Citizenship Conference, April 11-13, 2010, Boston, MA
  • The 3rd Annual Carbon Trade China 2010, April 15th- 16th, 2010, Beijing, China
  • GoGreen '10, April 21, Seattle
  • Sustainable Brands, June 7-10, Monterey