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December 6, 2005, "New Horizons: Environmental Sustainability in the Biotech Industry" The Business & Sustainability Group (changing its name to Sustainovation) invites you to attend an In-Depth Conversation
With over 240 marketed products and more than 300 new products in the "pipeline," the biopharmaceutical industry is booming. What are the environmental impacts of biopharmaceutical manufacturing, and how will industry growth affect California? As the founder of the biotech industry, Genentech has always been in a position of industry leadership. The company recently announced its plans to lead in the area of environmental sustainability as well, with the publication of its first corporate environmental report. Come and learn about Genentech's environmental goals and its plans for environmental stewardship within the biotech industry. About Mr. Bishop Prior to his career at Genentech, Tim worked as an international trade consultant and lobbyist in Washington, D.C. Tim holds an MBA and a Master's degree in Environmental Studies from Yale University (1997) as well as a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Pomona College (1990).
Thursday, November 3, 2005 "Innovation: The Secret Tool for Sustainability” Can sustainability feed innovation? Can innovation feed sustainability?
• Innovation in packaging: lipstick, plastic jars, plastic bottles, and tubes, aiming at 100% post-consumer recycled (PCR) content
Wednesday, October 5, 2005 "Designing and Marketing a Biomimicry-based Product” Look into nature, and then you will understand everything better. Biomimicry-based product design. What are the advantages, and what’s involved in bringing a truly innovative product to market?
Most companies have the challenge of developing and marketing a product or technology based on fairly finite and precise product specifications. However, developing a fundamental discovery and commercializing it poses very special challenges. Slim Shekar will discuss the lessons learned during the past three years in executing a commercialization strategy for the firm's fundamental biomimetic discovery. About Mr. Shekar
Tuesday, September 27, 2005 7:00pm - 9:30pm "Greening our Buildings, Industry, and Lives" “…no organization has had a bigger impact on the environment than this one in terms of energy and materials saved, toxins eliminated, greenhouse gases avoided, and human health enhanced.” "David Gottfried's work has led to the beginning of the transformation of the most important sector in the nation's energy economy…”
Gottfried will start by sharing insights, stories and experiences from his personal “greening” journey, as he progressed from a real estate developer in the booming 1980’s to a pioneering green management consultant today. Participants will then learn about: • The formation of the U.S. and World Green Building Councils and how the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standard is transforming construction in the US, Europe, China, and India Following Mr. Gottfried's presentation, participants will have an opportunity for small group discussion to delve deeper into the evening's topic and identify personal solutions. Attendees will then reconvene as a larger group to share their insights. Gottfried will be available for book-signing at the end of the evening. About David Gottfried David Gottfried serves as a board member and officer of the U.S. and World Green Building Councils. Mr. Gottfried previously held executive level positions in several real estate development and construction management organizations. Gottfried received his degree in Engineering and Resource Management from Stanford University, and is a regular lecturer for Stanford’s Civil Engineering Department. Gottfried is the recipient of the Environmental Enterprise Award from Acterra’s Business Environmental Network. He is also the founding Chairman of ASTM's Green Building Committee, and author of “Greed to Green: The transformation of an industry and a life.”
June 6-7, 2005, "Cradle to Cradle Design and Intelligent Materials Pooling in Practice" with Dr. Michael Braungart & Dr. Peter Senge…and special guest William McDonough SRI International In a world where increasing attention is being paid to the impact our business activities have on the health of our communities and our biosphere, Cradle to Cradle Design is being embraced as a powerful new framework for thinking about how we can build more beautiful products and a healthier bottom line, while having a fully beneficial impact on the world around us. This 2-day conference was led by one of the visionaries of the Cradle to Cradle (C2C) framework, Dr. Michael Braungart, one of the most influential business thinkers and authors of the past 100 years, Dr. Peter Senge, and practitioners who are already creating award-winning Cradle to Cradle products/projects. Dozens of innovators from around the world joined together to build a solid understanding of the potential, challenges, and evolving solutions for applying C2C principles to existing or envisioned products or projects. Participants worked together to build a set of guidelines and next steps for implementing a C2C plan, and built a network of support for future collaboration.
Wednesday, February 16, 2005 "Cradle to Cradle Design: A New Driver of Business Innovation"
The Foundation for Global Community’s “Business and Sustainability Group” (BSG) welcomes you to a breakfast presentation by world-renowned design chemist Dr. Michael Braungart. On a special visit from Germany, Dr. Braungart will discuss:
Tuesday February 15, 2005 "The Promise of the Next Industrial Revolution: Cradle to Cradle Design" The Business and Sustainability Group (BSG) and the Stanford Center for Social Innovation welcome you to a presentation by one of the world's true visionaries in sustainable product/process design, Dr. Michael Braungart.
• Partner and co-author of “Cradle to Cradle” with William McDonough Dr. Braungart will highlight concrete examples of companies that are moving beyond making products less harmful to making products that support a sustainable future. You will gain an understanding of the concept of Cradle to Cradle Design and its application in fields ranging from product design to corporate strategy to materials engineering. Also, you will discover the real story behind the products you use every day, such as Coca Cola bottles - how they impact your health, your environment, and the well-being of future generations. Monday, August 30, 2004, “Shattering the Bounds of a System That Keeps Corporations Dysfunctional” Our thought-starter, Ted Nace, will open the evening with observations on the origins of corporations, the 200-year evolution of corporate systems, and the forces that have shaped corporate roles in society today. Participants will then explore their own ideas in small groups, followed by idea sharing, Q&A with Mr. Nace, and the potential of forming action groups. In "Gangs of America” (Berrett-Koehler, 2003) Nace encapsulates his research into the historical roots of the corporation and the institutional structure of power in America. The complete text of the book can be downloaded in PDF format from www.GangsofAmerica.com and is available in print form from your bookseller. Nace also wrote and edited for PC World, Macworld, other computer magazines and book publishers, and founded Peachpit Press, the world's leading publisher of books on computer graphics and desktop publishing. Peachpit outpaced older and larger publishing companies to become the world's leading source of books on computer graphics and desktop publishing. Friday, July 23, 2004, Paul Murray, Corporate Environmental Affairs Manager at Herman Miller, Inc., "Sustainability at Herman Miller: The Power of One" Are you interested in learning about the advantages realized by companies on the cutting edge of building and product design? Please join us in a presentation and small-group discussion with Paul Murray, Corporate Environmental Affairs Manager of global office furniture manufacturer Herman Miller, Inc. For more than half a century, environmental stewardship has stood as a central corporate value and strategy at Herman Miller. Mr. Murray will discuss the company's sustainability journey, including the power of each employee to make the company a better place to work and more profitable, and the financial and non-financial advantages of sustainable building and product design. As an example, Herman Miller recently added a new generation of environmentally friendly fabrics and materials to its product line." Thursday, May 6, 2004, "Ahead of the Curve: Integrating Values Hear Mr. DeVincenzi discuss the root causes and outcomes of recent corporate misdeeds. He will suggest some systemic solutions and actions that individuals can take to encourage more ethical behavior by companies. Following Mr. DeVincenzi's presentation, participants will have an opportunity for small group discussion on the evening's topic, followed by a wrap-up to learn others' thoughts. Mr. DeVincenzi has been a lecturer in Accounting and Finance at San Jose State University for ten years, and received the Outstanding Graduate Instructor Award in 2004. He earned his MBA from the University of California at Berkeley, and has thirty years of industry experience, including ten as Vice President of Finance or Chief Financial Officer. A California CPA, Mr. DeVincenzi is a trustee of the Foundation for Global Community, and is a past president of the San Francisco chapter of the Financial Executives Institute
Saturday, March 27, 2004 The Business and Sustainability Group Have a conversation about the future role of business at Conversation Starters: Speakers will describe this new worldview and how it is re-shaping business. Participants will then be able to discuss their thoughts on the subject in small groups and will have a chance to develop strategies and tools to move business in this direction.
Thursday November 13 and Friday November 14, 2003, Silicon Valley Sustainability Tour 2003:
Day One:
The theme of this year's tour was "Sustainability Everywhere!" At each site, organization representatives will show and tell how they actualize sustainable practices. You will see transferable, proven examples of sustainability in products and services, business processes, workspaces, organizational practices, and culture. Each day will end with an application session, where participants review insights from the day and consider the implications for their own organization.
Thursday, November 6, 2003, Sustainability Breakfast Series: Kay Breeden has more than 25 years of experience working internationally for industry and government in EH&S management, business strategy, auditing, policy development, and technical studies. Her career includes management positions with the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Booz, Allen & Hamilton and AT Kearney (international management and technology consulting firms), Digital Equipment Corporation, and more recently Behavioral Science Technology, a global consulting firm and leader in applying behavioral science tools to culture change in the areas of safety, performance management, and self-directed teams At Seagate, Ms. Breeden oversees all environmental and occupational health and safety-related functions for the Company’s 48,000 employees in more than 15 countries. Under her leadership, a company-wide, cross-functional effort is in place to manage Corporate Social Responsibility. Although professionally she works to minimize risk in the business environment, in her free time she embraces risk through her active participation in adventure racing events. These 24-48 hour non-stop events include mountain biking, rappelling, white-water rafting, navigating, running, and hiking through rough terrain. Ms. Breeden holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and a Master of Science degree in Bioengineering from the University of Illinois. Monday October 20, 2003, Sustainability Breakfast Series: Joan Bavaria is a long-standing leading figure in the socially responsible investing (SRI) movement. In 1981, Ms. Bavaria co-founded the Social Investment Forum, an organization of research, advisory, banking, and community loan fund organizations engaged in socially responsible investing. Then in 1982 she co-founded Trillium Asset Management (formerly Franklin Development & Research), of which she is currently President and CEO. Ms. Bavaria was Founding Chair of the Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Economies (CERES). In 1989, the Coalition released the ten principles for environmental management now known as the CERES Principles. Endorsing companies include General Motors, Bank of America, IT&T Industries, Sun Company, Timberland, and Ben & Jerry's. Bavaria currently sits on the boards of CERES, Earth Justice Legal Defense Fund, The Center for Environmental Leadership in Business, and LightHawk, pilots for the environment. She is also on the Dean's Committee for International Development at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government, and the Advisory Boards of the Greening of Industry Network and the Corporate Environmental Management Program at the University of Michigan. In November of 1999 Time.com lauded Ms. Bavaria as “Hero for the Planet.” Then in October of 2000 Ms. Bavaria was honored by Global Green USA and Green Cross International’s President Mikhail Gorbachev with the Millennium Award for Corporate Environmental Leadership. About Trillium Asset Management An employee-owned investment advisory company with thirty-four employees and approximately $650 million under management, Trillium services clients with a concern for the social and environmental impacts of their investments. The company publishes research on social issues and investments, works with clients and companies on their social and environmental management issues, contributes significant resources to social activism and community work, and donates 5% of its before-tax profits to charitable causes. For more information about Trillium or CERES, please visit: http://www.trilliuminvest.com/default.asp Wednesday, August 6, A conversation led by Joe Kresse: The Divine Right of Capital
Joe Kresse coordinates the Business and Sustainability Team at the Foundation. He is a retired partner of an international accounting firm and has a MBA from the Stanford Business School. His remarks will be followed by a conversation among those attending about designing the 21st century corporation and how communities can be involved in this process. Wednesday, June 4, 2003, New Sustainable Business Principles - Paul Dolan President, Fetzer Vineyards Dolan is an officer on the Board of Directors of the Wine Institute, and a member of the Board of Directors for the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance, WineVision, Businesses for Social Responsibility, and the Savings Bank of Mendocino County. Paul Dolan was born and raised in Oakland, California, and holds a Master's Degree in Enology. Descended on his mother's side from three generations of winemakers at the original Italian-Swiss Colony and on his father's side from the winemaking Concannon family, he hails from two distinguished families in California winemaking. This presentation was sponsored by: Foundation for Global Community, World Business Academy, Sustainable Business Institute, Silicon Valley Manufacturing Group, Pacific Industrial Business Association, and Joint Venture: Silicon Valley Network. March 14, 2003, Sustainability - Part 2 : Making It Happen During the seminar, participants will create an actual “Triple Bottom Line Blueprint” for their own organizations. We encourage participants to attend in teams to maximize the effectiveness of their next steps towards implementation. Fenruary 26, 2003, Why Now? Why Your Company? How to Move Forward The seminar facilitators will present the principles of sustainability and encourage interactive dialogue that will assist the participants in building a foundation to enable their company to become a Triple Bottom Line organization. Participants will have an opportunity to share their personal goals, discuss possibilities they see in their companies, and investigate the “doorways” through which their company can begin the process of developing sustainability policies and practices. January 29, 2003, Surrounded by Genius: What Can Nature Teach Us About Sustainable Business?- Janine Benyus Biomimicry is also guiding businesses seeking to become more sustainable and working to design "earth friendly products" in "earth friendly ways." Using the biomimicry principle, Tufts scientists working with the R&D group at Digital Equipment Corporation are investigating ways to cool chips by studying the millions of thin film scales that absorb and dissipate heat in a butterfly's wings. Lucent scientists are studying the spherical calcite lenses of the deep-sea brittlestar as a model for light transmission systems in optical computers. Iridigm is building low- energy PDA displays that can be read in using parallel, thin-film reflecting surfaces to generate brilliant colors, an idea they got from the tropical morpho butterfly." Janine is a graduate of Rutgers University, New Jersey, with degrees in Natural Resource Management and English Literature. In addition to writing popular books in the life sciences, she consults with sustainable business leaders, serves on the Dream Team at Interface, Inc., and gives talks about the natural genius that surrounds us. Janine's other titles include an animal behavior guide entitled Beastly Behaviors and three ecosystem-first field guides: The Field Guide to Wildlife Habitats of the Eastern US, and Northwoods Wildlife: A Watcher's Guide to Habitats. She ghostwrote The Bodywise Woman:Reliable Information about Physical Activity and Health for the Melpomene Institute for Women's Health Research. Her natural habitat is the northern Rockies, where she enjoys sculling, backpacking, and skate skiing. December 6, 2002, Sustainability - Part 1 : Why Now? Why Your Company? How to Move Forward The seminar facilitators will present the principles of sustainability and encourage interactive dialogue that will assist the participants in building a foundation to enable their company to become a Triple Bottom Line organization. Participants will have an opportunity to share their personal goals, discuss possibilities they see in their companies, and investigate the “doorways” through which their company can begin the process of developing sustainability policies and practices. October 17, 2002 The New Economy of Nature - a Presentation by Katherine Ellison October 16, 2002 Organizational Success through Reciprocal Altruism a talk by George Zimmer, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of The Men's Wearhouse Zimmer was an early adopter of "servant leadership" and has successfully integrated the practice of the philosophy into the Men's Wearhouse culture. Servant-leadership seeks to involve others in decision making, is strongly based in ethical and caring behavior, and enhances the personal growth of workers while improving the quality of organizational life. Under this guiding principle, managers and executives are in the service of those with whom they supervise. They are committed to uplifting both the minds and spirits of their employees. This pledge has engendered employee loyalty rarely found in other retail operations. Mr. Zimmer will talk about how the Men's Wearhouse has proven that these values are compatible with traditional business measurements of success. July 10, 2002 Sustainability PartII: Making It Happen June 27, 2002 Sustainability Part I: Why Now, Why Your Company, How To Move Forward
May 8, 2002 A Framework for Social and Ecological Sustainability: Its relationship to leadership, management, product development and metrics Professor Karl-Henrik Robèrt, M.D.,
Ph.D., is one of Sweden's foremost cancer scientists who, in 1989, initiated
an environmental/sustainability movement now identified globally as
"The Natural Step". April 16, 2002 Procter & Gamble’s Journey to Sustainability: Significant Milestones Mr. Pepper was instrumental in Procter & Gamble’s 1999 decision to focus on the “more holistic concept of sustainable development”. The company’s “2001 Sustainability Report” (available at www.pg.com) states, “The men and women of P&G share a deeply felt purpose: to improve the lives of consumers in every part of the world. One important way in which we fulfill this purpose is through our commitment to the concept of sustainable development . . . now and for generations to come.” In 2001, P&G ranked first in Business Ethics Magazine list of “100 Best Corporate Citizens” and was recognized by the Humane Society of the United States for their longstanding financial and scientific commitment to advancing alternatives to animal testing. In 2000, P&G was rated number one in the non-cyclical consumer products sector by the Dow Jones Sustainability Group and was honored with the Remy Schlumberger Award for successful sharing its profits with employees since 1887 - YES 1887! March 11, 2002 Natural Capitalism The late 20th Century witnessed two great intellectual shifts. The first was the fall of communism, with the apparent triumph of market economics. The second, now emergent in a rapidly growing number of businesses, is the end of the war against the Earth, with the eventual competitive victory of a new form of economics we call “Natural Capitalism.” L. Hunter Lovins holds BAs from Pitzer College (political studies and sociology), a JD from Loyola University School of Law with the Alumni Award for Outstanding Service to the School, and an honorary LHD from the University of Maine. She has co-authored nine books and with colleague Amory Lovins she has shared the 2000 Time Magazine “Hero for the Planet Award”, and the 1999 Lindbergh Award. Walter Link is an international businessman,
investor and social entrepreneur intensely engaged in no-profit activities.
In the business area, he chairs the Link Group, with investments in
real estate, assisted living facilities, ecological farming, financial
investments and technology oriented venture capital in Europe and America. March 1, 2002 Sustainability II - Making it Happen! December 7th, 2001 Sustainability I - Why Now? Why Your Company? How to Move Forward This interactive seminar will present examples and experiences that assist the participants in building a foundation that will enable their company to become a Triple Bottom Line organization (one that measures its success not only in financial terms, but also by its social and environmental performance). Participants will have an opportunity to share their personal goals, discuss possibilities they see in their companies, and formulate specific next steps. November 15, 2001 Designing Like Nature William McDonough, FAIA, is an internationally respected designer recently recognized by Time Magazine as a "Hero for the Planet." His ideas and efforts were also honored when he received the Presidential Award for Sustainable Development, the nation's highest environmental honor. Mr. McDonough is founding principal of William McDonough + Partners, Architects and Planners, a globally respected design firm practicing ecologically, socially, and economically intelligent architecture and community design in the U.S. and abroad. Mr. McDonough and his team are now working to transform the Ford Motor Company's Detroit area River Rouge factory into a sustainable building complex. Recent award-winning projects have included Gap Inc., Nike, Herman Miller, and Oberlin College. September 14, 2001 Sustainability Made Real Come discover how to make sustainability a reality in your business. This breakfast meeting will focus on Agilent’s "Dreams Made Real," its first environment and social responsibility report, which expresses the company’s commitment: "to continually strengthen our environmental performance and contribution to society so that sustainable development is made real today and for future generations." May 11, 2001 Business & Sustainability: Are Europeans Ahead? Peter Brew worked for 40 years in the field
of pension management with the Sedgwick Noble Lowndes Group in the United
Kingdom. He most recently held the position of Deputy Chairman. In 1998
he retired to become Associate Director of the Prince of Wales International
Business Leaders Forum. Supported by some 65 leading global company
members, the Forum works strategically around the world with leaders
in business, civil society and the public sector to: encourage continuous
improvement in responsible business practices, with emphasis on the
company’s core business practices, social investment strategies
and engagement in policy dialogue; developing cross-sector partnerships
to take effective action on social, economic and environmental issues;
and help create an enabling environment in which responsible business
practices and cross-sector partnerships flourish. January 26, 2001 Suddenly, Sustainability Counts! Paul Ray is a founding partner of the consulting
firm, Integral Partnerships, LLC. His research has identified the emergence
of a group of people whom he calls Cultural Creatives – 50 million
Americans and 80 to 90 million Western Europeans who care deeply about
ecology and saving the planet, about relationships, peace, social justice,
and about authenticity, self actualization, spirituality and self-expression.
The information he has gathered indicates that a deep and fundamental
shift is taking place in the current culture. This shift is one that
must be understood by anyone in business responsible for futures planning
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Please join the Business and Sustainability Group (BSG) in a presentation & discussion with Slim Shekar, EVP and Chief Licensing Officer of San Rafael based PAX Scientific.
