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The Meaning of CSR, Ignite-style

NIBWeb — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:47:48 +0000

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)
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. 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!

Feb Book Club: Impact Investing

NIBWeb — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 23:43:45 +0000

Join the NIB Book Club for the next discussion:

DATE: 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

NIBWeb — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:36:57 +0000

Please 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.

“Get Involved” Happy Hour 1/25/12

NIBWeb — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:41:16 +0000

Get Involved with Our Chapter: Call-to-Leadership & New Member Happy Hour

Come toast the New Year and kick it off by getting more involved with our Chapter. Please join us for a happy hour if you are interested in being part of our Board, meeting other members, or both!

NIB is looking to fill the talent pipeline. Come meet with a few members of our Board and learn about the benefits of being a member of our team. We’ll discuss where we need extra hands – currently with events and social media/marketing – and what these roles entail. This is a great opportunity to lend your passion and business experience to furthering social and environmental good.

Date: Wednesday, January 25th
Time: 6:00 – 8:30 pm (Call to Leadership Discussion: 6:00 – 6:45 New Member Happy Hour: 6:45 – 8:30)
Location: Middlesex Lounge, 315 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge (a block from MIT) Public Transit: 3-4 blocks towards MIT from the Central Square T Stop / Red Line
Cost: No fee (drinks and nosh on your own)
RSVP: No r.s.v.p. necessary

Taza Chocolate Tour 1/18/12

NIBWeb — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:36:51 +0000

Learn about the benefits of “direct trade” sourcing from small farmers as we tour a local chocolate factory. Taza Chocolate produces 100% stone ground, organic chocolate using high-quality ingredients and is dedicated to environmental sustainability and to compensating growers fairly for their work. For more about the company, see www.tazachocolate.com.

Net Impact will have its own private tour of the factory, to see the chocolate-making process and to hear more about Taza’s business practices. And yes, there will be samples! Following the tour, we will walk to Atwoods Pub for food, drinks, and discussion.

Space is limited to 20 people, so be sure to RSVP early!

Date: January 18th
Time: 5:30pm
Location: 561 Windsor Street, Somerville, MA
Cost: $7 members, $12 non-members
RSVP: melissa@getsustainable.net

Holiday Event THU 12/15

NIBWeb — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 04:57:29 +0000

Happy Hour with Giving! In celebration of the holidays and the season of giving, NIB will be collecting book, DVD, CD and video game donations for More Than Words. More Than Words is a nonprofit social enterprise that empowers youth who are in the foster care system, court involved, homeless, or out of school to take charge of their lives by taking charge of a business.

Date: Thursday, December 15th
Time: 6pm – 8pm
Location: Elephant & Castle, 50 Congress St., Suite 900. Boston, MA 02109
RSVP: events@netimpactboston.org

Membership Role Opening

NIBWeb — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:50:43 +0000

Our NIB Team 2012 Strategy Meeting by the shore

Net Impact Boston has an immediate opening for a Membership Chair position. This position supports NIB on member recruitment activities and is the first point of contact for new members. Please contact Monica Sullivan for more information or with your interest.

If you are a Net Impact Member who would like to become more involved with our Board, this is a perfect opportunity, and a great way to connect with motivated professionals in our region.

Sat. Afternoon Book Discussion 11/19

NIBWeb — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 22:42:57 +0000

Meet the Authors of Infinite Vision.

Join us for coffee and an intimate discussion with the authors of Infinite Vision: How Aravind Became the World’s Greatest Business Case for Compassion. This book was written by Pavi Mehta and her co-author Suchitra Shenoy.

An endorsement from the book jacket: “A must-read for anyone interested in leadership, service, and the building of institutions that release the best energies of the human spirit.” – Jacqueline Novogratz, Founder-CEO, Acumen Fund, and author of The Blue Sweater

Date: Saturday, November 19th
Time: 4-6 p.m.
Location: TBD
Cost: free
RSVP: events@netimpactboston.org
Note: Several copies of the book will be given to the first to RSVP. Location will provided upon RSVP.

Small Group Dinner and Discussion, 11/15

NIBWeb — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 22:34:57 +0000

The idea behind the event is to encourage restaurants to make vegetarian food more “fun”, and offer more variety rather than just salads or steamed veggies, which tend to put off people from having vegetarian food. By making it more accessible, fun and tasty, people are more incentivized to increase vegetarian food in their diet and reduce their carbon footprint, while choosing a healthier lifestyle at the same time.

Date: November 15, 2011
Time: 6:30-8:30pm
Location: Lineage Restaurant, 242 Harvard Street, Brookline, MA 02446 (Phone: 617.232.0065)
Cost: $38 pp for a three-course vegetarian dinner
RSVP: events@netimpactboston.org (Seats are limited; Net Impact Members have first priority, but non-members interested in joining Net Impact are also welcome)

And if you really want to know how much of a difference you can make with a vegetarian diet, check out the excellent paper Diet, Energy and Global Warming.

Additionally, the Net Impact Boston Events Committee is seeking new team members. If you are interested, please get in touch with shruthi@netimpactboston.org or yasie@netimpactboston.org.

NIB Advisory Council convened

NIBWeb — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 02:10:42 +0000

The Net Impact Boston Advisory Council allows our chapter to retain the institutional knowledge and involvement of members who have demonstrated service, commitment, and continued interest in NIB beyond an active leadership role. The primary purpose of the Council is to provide guidance and counsel to Net Impact Boston on strategic issues. We are happy to announce the following as members of this valuable group: Asheen Phansey, Holly Fowler and Rudy Ruggles.