Monthly Archives: January 2012

Feb Book Club: Impact Investing

Join the NIB Book Club for the next discussion:

BooksDATE: February 8th at 6pm

LOCATION:  Trident Booksellers Cafe at 338 Newbury Street in Boston.

RSVP: to maureen@netimpact.org

Free of Charge.

The book to be discussed is Impact Investing:Transforming How We Make Money While Making a Difference by Antony Bugg-Levine and Jed Emerson. Come discuss the book with fellow Net Impact members.  Everyone is welcome!

The Future of Value book talk 2/7/12

Future of Value coverPlease join us as we host author Eric Lowitt, who’ll give an energetic and inspiring talk based on his new book, The Future of Value. “This ground-breaking book shows how sustainability can be used as a powerful, pragmatic lens to enhance business performance.” You’ll walk away with a clear understanding of how to create value by connecting sustainability with your company’s business strategy (and succeed personally in the process).

Date: Tuesday, February 7th
Time: 6:30 – 8:00
Place: KPMG, Two Financial Center, 60 South Street, Longfellow Room (2nd Floor)
Transit: Red Line / South Station
Cost: $5 Members / $10 Non-Members
r.s.v.p.: events@netimpactboston.org

About Eric:

Eric Lowitt is a globally recognized expert in the fields of competitive strategy, growth, and sustainability. A consultant and frequent speaker, Eric is the author of The Future of Value, a book that connects sustainability with competitive strategy and financial performance. Eric’s work is regularly featured in the Harvard Business Review, The Guardian, and The Wall Street Journal, as well as news wires, industry publications and other media outlets. He has worked with Accenture, Fidelity Investments, and Deloitte Consulting, and earned his MBA from The Wharton School.

Jan 2012: President’s Corner

writerHappy New Year.

This year, we will continue to engage you with provocative, interesting and fun social events and programs to help you bolster your skills in your current role or explore a new one. I invite you to check out what we have on the books for January and February and to join us soon.

We are constantly looking for ideas and inspiration from our members, so please drop me a note if you have an idea for an event, speaker, panel discussion or topic you’d like to see us run with. We’ll even get you involved!

See You Soon,

Monica
Net Impact Boston President