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Latest News About ISSP Conference 2013
Registration Now Open Early Bird Pricing Available for Chicago Meeting Registration is now open for the ISSP Member Conference May 8-10, 2013 in Chicago. There are TWO early bird dates. To get the best price, register before December 31. We also have a limited number of specially priced rooms at the conference hotel. This year we are reserving a limited number of discounted slots for students and members from our category 1 countries. You will find registration and program information on the ISSP web site. Sponsor and Exhibitor Opportunities Broaden Your Presence with An Elite Group of Sustainability Professionals ISSP is pleased to offer companies, universities and NGOs the ability to broaden their presence among the sustainability community by offering sponsorships and exhibit opportunities in support of ISSP Conference 2013. Contact ISSP marketing manager Ray Berardinelli to learn how you can get involved.
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ISSP E-JOURNAL ARTICLE:Sustainability Consultant Competencies: A Moving Target in a Changing World
By Linda Lovett
Early this year, the International Society of Sustainability Professionals (ISSP) collaborated with New York City-based research, advisory and consulting firm Green Research on its 2012 survey of 1,548 sustainability consultants from around the world. The following article is the second in a series that ISSP is publishing to provide further insights from the survey data and other research and to address the questions: -
What is the market for sustainability consulting?
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What are the key competencies a sustainability consultant should have?
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What are the key associations and tools a sustainability consultant should know about?
This article is the second in a series that ISSP will publish to provide further insights from the survey data and other research and to address the questions:
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What is the market for sustainability consulting?
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What are the key competencies a sustainability consultant should have?
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What are the key associations and tools a sustainability consultant should know about?
For full text of the article, click here.
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ISSP To Participate in Panel Discussion About Certifying the Sustainability Profession November 27 Webinar Planned in Partnership with Security & Sustainability Forum and American Planning Association
ISSP will be contributing to a discussion that will investigate the need for establishing a professional certification for our field. This webinar will look at the kinds of certifications currently available and explore whether we need additional, official licensing of the profession. ISSP executive director Marsha Willard, and ISSP board member Rich Goode, senior manager of climate change and sustainability services for Ernst & Young, will be among the panelists during a Webinar on Tuesday, November 27, 1:15-2:45pm EDT.
Business and municipal leaders will join the conversation to weigh in about how their organizations would value a professional certification in sustainability. Panel members will explore how stakeholders can work together to establish a common understanding of sustainability and, if desirable, the credibility and curricula necessary to offer cross-sector sustainability certification.
To learn more about the Webinar and to register, click here .
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NEW JOB POSTING Sustainability Manager for Major University
Check out this posting and others at the ISSP job posting web page:
ISSP Job Postings
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BOOK REVIEW: ISO 26000: The Business Guide to the New Standard on Social Responsibility
Moratis, Lars and Cochius, Timo 2012. ISO 26000: The Business Guide to the New Standard on Social Responsibility. Greenleaf Publishing. Sheffield UK.
Review prepared by ISSP member Ira Feldman, ISSP board member, ISSP management team member and coordinator of ISSP Policy and Standards workstream I approached this book -- the first guide to the ISO 26000 standard to appear after its publication in late 2010 -- with great trepidation. Any book seeking to provide a complete and balanced overview of the new standard on social responsibility ("SR"), given its broad scope of seven core topics and its genesis in a fractious multi-stakeholder process, faces a daunting task. And the authors, Moratis and Cochius, while apparently seasoned CSR consultants, were not players in the international-level ISO/SR process. So, as the leader of one of the ISO/SR stakeholder groups (Service, Support, Research & Others or "SSRO") and as the co-chair of one of the core topic drafting teams (Environment), I must admit that I was a bit skeptical. Fortunately, my fears were unfounded as I have found the Moratis and Cochius book to be remarkably useful both in terms of summarizing the key aspects of the standard and in identifying some of the more contentious issues. Read the full review here. Back To Top |
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Have you or your company done something interesting lately? Did you recently publish an article, win an award or make a presentation to a large group? Let us know what you've been up to so we may share it with your fellow members here in our newsletter. Send your news items to [email protected] with the phrase Newsletter Item in the subject line.
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NOVEMBER 14 WEBINAR
Greening Up the Game: Sustainability In Sports
Wednesday Nov. 14, 2012 at 11am PST / 2 PM EST
Professional sports teams around the globe are embracing sustainability as part of their everyday business practices. What are some tips and strategies for how to successfully engage fans as well as stadium vendors in greening up a sporting event?
Join a panel of experts organized by the Green Sports Alliance to find out how professional sports teams and venues have saved millions of dollars in operating expenses, reduced their environmental impact, and inspired their fans to join in the effort.
Presentations and Q&A are planned with:
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Sissy Burkhart, Cleaning Operations Manager for the Pittsburgh Pirates
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Mary Ann Gettis, Manager, Marketing Initiatives, for the Philadelphia Phillies
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Bram Reynolds, General Manager, Facilities of Global Spectrum @ Citizens Bank Park
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Jami Leveen, Director, Marketing and Environmental Stewardship, Aramark
Read more about what's planned for this Webinar here.
Free to ISSP Members. $10 for ISSP non-member site visitors.
REGISTER NOW>>
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DECEMBER 6th WEBINAR
Changing Business from the Inside Out: A Treehugger's Guide to Working in Corporations with Timothy Mohin
Thursday Dec. 6, 2012 at 11am PST / 2 PM EST
Timothy Mohin wrote the ultimate insider's guide, Changing Business from the Inside Out: A Treehugger's Guide to Working in Corporations.
Changing Business from the Inside Out is the essential how-to handbook for anyone working in, or aspiring to work in, corporate responsibility. In his book, Mohin shares insights, inspiration, and invaluable lessons learned from his 20-year career on the front lines of this evolving field. Tim is currently the director of corporate responsibility for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).
Before AMD, he spent 10 years in government working on air-quality protections, then led sustainability efforts at Intel and Apple.
Many sustainability books tell us why business should be more sustainable. Happily,Tim's book tells us how. Join him during this Webinar for some great tips and tricks.
Free to ISSP Members. $10 for ISSP non-member site visitors.
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SELF-STUDY WORKSHOP: SUSTAINABILITY 101
Instructor:
Darcy Hitchcock, co-founder of ISSP and co-founder of Axis Performance Advisors
Are you well-versed on all the essential sustainability concepts? To be a credible sustainability professional, there are certain key concepts you should know. Use this self-study workshop to test your knowledge and fill in any gaps. The course has four modules (read more HERE). The prerecorded webinars are taught by ISSP co-founder and sustainability consultant/author, Darcy Hitchcock.
Dates: Open Enrollment. Register at any time. Take up to 8 weeks to complete.
REGISTER NOW>>
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2013 WORKSHOPS
Looking Forward to the
First Half of 2013...
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SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCES AND EVENTS
See details about these events on the Other Sustainability Events page of the ISSP Website.
- SoL's Leading & Learning for Sustainability with Peter Senge, Joe Laur and Darcy Winslow, November 7 - 9, Bedford, MA
- Dinner with Tim Mohin, November 8, Austin, TX
- VERGE San Francisco, November 12-13, San Francisco, CA
- Exploring the Eco-Design Lifecycle, November 14 Webinar
- Community Indicators Consortium 2012 International Conference, November 15-16, College Park, MD
- Green Career Central's Green Career Action Day, November 16 Webinar
- Sustainable Brands London, November 27-28, London
- Low Carbon Event, November 28, Hong Kong
- The Accountability Project, November 26-30, Vancouver, BC, January 14-18, Toronto, April 15-19, Calgary
- Sustainability Consulting Training, November 27-December 2, Wyoming
- Northwest Environmental Conference and Tradeshow, December 4-5, Portland, Oregon
- Diversity Summit, December 6, London
- St Louis Earth Day, March 19-20, St Louis, MO
- Management and Leadership Skills for EH&S Managers, March 25-38, Boston
- 3rd International Exergy, Life Cycle Assessment, and Sustainability Workshop & Symposium, July 7-9, Nisyros, Greece
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