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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!

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.