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Storytelling for Sustainability
Deepening the Case for Change via Digital Storytelling
Online course with Jeff Leinaweaver
Communication is fundamental in all our lives and this all begins with a story. In the worlds of strategic sustainability and corporate social responsibility, more and more attention is being focused on the importance of storytelling as a key component in one's toolkit for change. With Jeff, learn how to put into practice skills at communicating stories that matter. Read more
ISSP Certificate courses are open to anyone. For more info and to register click here
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Thursday April 24, 2014Seattle-11:00am New York-2:00pm London-7:00pm
with Maureen Hart
Free webinar to learn more about this sustainability assessment tool
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Friday April 25, 2014New Delhi-8:30am Jakarta-10:00am Hong Kong-11:00am Aukland-3:00pm Sydney-1:00pm
with Maureen Hart
Free webinar to learn more about this sustainability assessment tool
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Portland 4/28 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm PDT New Delhi 4/29 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am IST Jakarta 4/29 @ 8:30 am - 9:30 am WIB
India recently overhauled The Companies Bill that governs all businesses in the country. An interesting clause of this bill is mandatory practice of corporate social responsibility by corporations in the country with specific reporting and compliance requirements. This webinar will assess the significance and potential of this regulation and comment on a number of issues related to impact, outcomes and ethical business management.
PRESENTER:
Unmesh Brahame, is a Yale World Fellow, President and co-founder of Climate Civics Institute, Managing Director & CEO of SustainabilityCXO Partners Worldwide
and serves on the board of directors of ISSP.
Read more here
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INTRODUCING ISSP'S NEW PROGRAM S-CORE: Sustainability - Competency, Opportunity & Reporting Evaluation with Maureen Hart Executive Director ISSP READ MORE HERE
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VOLUME 8 NUMBER 4 APRIL 2014
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ISSP CONFERENCE 2014
Conference Sponsorship A Great Way to Boost Visibility
Meet with more than 400 sustainability professionals at ISSP Conference 2014 this November in Denver.
The conference program is being designed to offer a rich learning experience to help professionals accelerate the adoption of sustainability in organizations and communities. Gain global visibility by supporting one of the world's premier sustainability events.
ISSP Conference 2014 Sponsorship
and Exhibitor Benefits Include:
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Worldwide exposure through pre-conference publicity and social media campaigns.
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Logo placement on conference Web pages
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Direct engagement with sustainability practitioners from around the world.
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Six-foot skirted table at two-day on-site exhibition of sustainability products and services.
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One free conference registration (more with larger sponsorships)
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ISSP membership(s) with sponsorship of $3,500 or more
Join these forward thinking organizations who have already signed up as conference sponsors:
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Cisco
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IHS
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Jigsaw Fund
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Xcel Energy
For more information about ISSP Conference 2014, visit http://bit.ly/1hZeNlO
Download a sponsorship information package here:
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Questions? Contact ISSP Marketing Director Ray Berardinelli via e-mail or @ 503.425.9095
See You In Denver !!!
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Sustainability Assessment Tool Now an Added Benefit
of ISSP Membership
Sustainability-Competency, Opportunity, Reporting & Evaluation (S-CORE™) is a multi-purpose sustainability assessment tool that speeds up the implementation of organizational sustainable practices. A tool that works equally well for businesses and not-for-profits, S-CORE™ helps organizations determine where they are on the road to sustainability and identify and prioritize opportunities to accelerate their journey forward. The International Society of Sustainability Professionals (ISSP) has just added the on-line version of S-CORE™ to the repertoire of tools and resources available to its members.
Using the online version of S-CORE™ provides access to benchmark data that allows an organization to compare itself to the current 'state-of-the-art' of sustainable business practices. That information can then be used internally to make strategic business planning decisions.
S-CORE™ includes more than 100 practices and is organized by functional areas that practically all organizations have, making it easy to assign accountability and responsibility while fostering organizational understanding and dialogue. Each practice describes three levels of sustainable activities so that organizations can see where they are now and where they need to go long-term. These results feed into the organization's sustainability planning process.
Training is needed to become a S-CORE™ licensee and ISSP will begin offering classes this June. Once trained, S-CORE™ licensees are assessed a small fee that is used to maintain the database. Existing S-CORE™ licensees will still be able to use S-CORE™ provided that they register with ISSP and maintain their license credentials. While pricing details are still being worked out, the intent is to keep costs low-below $100 for a single assessment - with bulk pricing options and discounts for ISSP members. ISSP will offer a Webinar on April 24 to introduce S-CORE™ more fully.
For more information about S-CORE™, click here.
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VOTE FOR MARSHA IN ON-LINE POLL
Marsha Willard Nominated for 2degrees Sustainability
Champion Award
ISSP Executive Director Emeritus Marsha Willard has been nominated for the 2degrees Sustainability Champions Award for her work in creating ISSP.
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2degrees is a community for individual professionals and businesses who use the 2degrees online platform and events program to share best practices and solve common business problems together.
The 2degrees Champions Awards were established to recognize the individuals and companies driving innovation and pushing the boundaries of sustainable business, as voted for by their peers.
This is a great opportunity to get Marsha acknowledged for all her hard work on behalf of our organization. Please take a moment and click on the link below and vote for her. You will need to log in or register for a free 2degrees membership, if you have not joined already.
Vote for Marsha here: http://bit.ly/1dq39gV
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MEMBER INVOLVEMENT OPPORTUNITIES
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ISSP Seeks To Add New Faces
To Its Board of Directors
The ISSP Board is made up of committed sustainability professionals who are members of ISSP and want to help expand ISSP's professional development and networking opportunities. If you would like to be considered for a position on the ISSP board, please send an email with a brief description of your experience and particular area of interest to [email protected].
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Australia, Hong Kong, Indonesia and Thailand Represented As ISSP Asia Chapter Holds First Meeting
ISSP's Asia Chapter held its first virtual meeting on March 20, 2014 at 11am Jakarta time. Members from Australia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, and Thailand convened to discuss their sustainability efforts and experience and learn about the activities of ISSP's Indonesia Chapter, which was formed in 2012 and holds regular in-person meetings in Jakarta.
The ISSP members at the March 20th meeting agreed that the Pan-Asia Chapter should hold quarterly virtual meetings. If you are interested in being part of this chapter and receive notices of meetings, please send an email to [email protected].
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SHARE YOUR KNOWLEDGE AS YOU NETWORK
Join An ISSP Working Committee
One of the best ways to network with ISSP members and other sustainability professionals is to volunteer. We are always looking for people interested in serving on committees such as membership, education, and certification, or working on special projects.
If you are an expert on a particular sustainability topic and would like to share that information, volunteer to do a webinar. Other opportunities include doing book reviews, contributing newsletter and E-journal articles and writing sustainability research articles. If you are interested in being more involved, drop us a line at [email protected] and let us know what you would like to do.
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New Opportunities Posted
On the ISSP Job Board
ISSP posts job openings in the sustainability field on its job board, which is accessible to all ISSP members. Several more new listings have come through this month. Including...
- Sustainability Specialist
- Director of Sustainability
- Senior Vice President, Food Goal
- Technical Program Manager, Sustainability Program Assessment
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Help Wanted: Is Sustainability
the Next Hot Job Skill?
Sustainability jobs are becoming more in-demand as companies look for partnerships and product lines that not only involve "green" initiatives, but also help their bottom line. Over the past 4 years, sustainability jobs have more than doubled in demand. So says a recent analysis of employment advertising in the United States. Check out the data in this report from Wanted Analytics.
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$100,000 Award Offered In Sustainable Solutions Competition
The Ocean Exchange recently announced its fourth annual global competition for the 2014 Gulfstream Navigator Award. The Ocean Exchange will award $100,000 for a working prototype of a product or service that demonstrates the greatest potential to
accelerate sustainability with applicability across multiple industries generating positive impact on the environment, economies or health while respecting cultures around the world.
Visit www.oceanexchange.org for more info.
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EDUCATION AND EVENTS
Experience sustainability professional development with live webinars, free resources and online discussion forums
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CHECK OUT ISSP'S THREE WEBINARS THIS MONTH HERE All webinars are recorded Register to receive the link & view later
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Sustainability Events
Happening Around the World
- The Accountability Project, April 7 - 11, Toronto, Canada
- Environmental Resources Management GRI G4 Training Course, April 24 - 25, Washington, D.C.
- Environmental Resources Management GRI G4 Training Course, April 29 - 30, Chicago, IL
- CERES Conference 2014, April 30 - May 1 Boston, MA
- 2nd Annual Smart Water Leadership Summit, May 6 - 7, Washington, D.C.
- Finding Ethical Alpha: The Global Forum on Investing in Ethical Alpha, May 12 - 14 St. Augustine, FL
- Clean Environment Leaders Summit, June 1 - 4, Singapore
- Sustainable Brands 2014, June 2 - 5, San Diego, CA
- IRA/SWANA ReThink, ReDefine Annual Conference, June 3 - 4, Chicago, IL
- 32nd West Coast Energy Management Congress, June 25 - 26 Seattle, WA
- VERGE Salon: Data Solutions in Cities & Real Estate, September 16, New York, NY
- SXSW Eco, Oct. 6 - 8, Austin, TX
- Local Renewables Conference 2014, October 22 - 24, Freiburg and L�rrach, Germany
- VERGE: Where Tech Meets Sustainability, October 27 - 30, San Francisco, CA
- 2014 Net Impact Conference, Nov. 6 - 8, Minneapolis, MN
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