Monthly Archives: February 2012
Dinner with author Tedd Saunders: “The Bottom Line of Green is Black”
Join us for an evening of excellent dining and inspirational dialogue.
Our special guest, Tedd Saunders, will open the evening’s discussion on the business case for ecotourism with some thoughtful reflections on his area of expertise.
Date: Monday, March 12th
Time: 7:00 – 8:30pm
Location: City Table, Lenox Hotel: 61 Exeter Street, Boston
RSVP: events@netimpactboston.org
As a sustainability-minded co-owner of a number of hotels and founder of EcoLogical Solutions, Inc., Mr. Saunders has been a leader in promoting responsible business strategies in the tourism industry on a global scale. As the travel and tourism industry is the largest of all service industries, integrating sustainability in this context is incredibly powerful. Exemplifying sustainable hotel initiatives, the Lenox Hotel and City Table perfectly set the stage for what is sure to be a fascinating conversation.
The Meaning of CSR, Ignite-style
Local sustainability practitioners will deliver fast paced presentations on “The Meaning of CSR and Sustainability Within Organizations.” A group discussion will follow.
Date: Wednesday, February 29th
Time: 6:30pm
Location: Room 113 in Sever Hall at Harvard University (campus map)
Directions by public transport, use Red Line/Harvard Sq. For drivers, click here.
Requested contribution: $10 Members / $15 Non-members, to cover light food and drink
To sign up for this event, Register Here
Make sure to mark your calendar for an evening of Ignite-style presentations and discussion to be held at Harvard University. The presentations feature a number of prominent CSR/sustainability practitioners. Full bios for presenters can be found on this page.
Holly Fowler
Sr. Director, Sustainability & CSR at Sodexo North America
Asheen Phansey
North American Sustainability Leader at Dassault Systemes
Cynthia Curtis
VP & Chief Sustainability Officer at CA Technologies
Rich Goode
Adjunct Professor at Harvard University
Senior Director of Sustainability at Alcatel-Lucent
Sonia Kowal
Director of Socially Responsible Investing at Zevin Asset Management (ZAM)
Bob Pojasek
Sustainability Leader at The Shaw Group
Board of Directors at International Society for Sustainability Professionals
Chair, Board of Governors at Corporate Responsibility Officers Association
Adjunct Professor at Harvard University
After the presentations, the participants join facilitated groups to further discuss the meaning of sustainability in their professional life and the organizations that they serve. Each group will report their findings, and attendees will help select the next topic for a NIB-Ignite encore event. Don’t miss the fun!
