June 6, 2010 In this Newsletter: - June Meeting
- Membership renewals
- New Member: Diane Haworth Consulting
- Upcoming events
June Meeting In lieu of meeting on the 2nd Monday of the month in June, the WMSBF is instead partnering with Davenport University, Corp! Magazine, and Cascade Engineering to offer special access to their Sustainable Business Practice Forum. On Friday, June 18, WMSBF members are invited to take advantage of an incredible $40 rate to participate in the day’s activities which include multiple track sessions, networking, and presentations by Cascade Engineering’s Fred Keller as well as Dr. Stuart Hart, Samuel C. Johnson Chair in Sustainable Global Enterprise at Cornell University. Registration includes breakfast and lunch, a copy of Hart’s book, and a jump drive. For those that are not familiar with Stuart Hart, Eric Timon of Access Business Group has provided this introduction: According to author Stuart Hart, sustainable global enterprise holds the
key to reducing poverty, reversing environmental destruction, and even
counteracting terrorism. He believes that business not government is best
equipped to lead the sustainable movement. Stuart is an advocate that
business can and should go beyond recycling and waste reduction practices
to enhance the environment rather than just reduce the impact on it.
Ultimately he attempts to provide a strategy that uplifts the entire human
family while simultaneously restoring the natural world.
Organizations: S.C. Johnson Chair of Sustainable Global Enterprise, Johnson
Graduate School of Management, Cornell University.
Notable Work:
Founder and Director of the Corporate Environmental Management Program
(CEMP) at the University of Michigan (1992-97);
Founder and Co-Director of the Center for Sustainable Enterprise (CSE)
at the University of North Carolina (1998-2003);
Founder of the Base of the Pyramid Learning Lab (2000);
Founding Director of the Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise at
Cornell University (2003-present).
Author of McKinsey Award winning 1997 Harvard Business Review article,
Beyond Greening: Strategies for a Sustainable World.
Co-author (with C.K. Prahalad) of the 2002 article The Fortune at the
Bottom of the Pyramid, which launched the corporate movement for
serving the poor.
BOP theory holds that multinational corporations can
simultaneously profit and help reduce global poverty by serving
a market they have largely ignored until recently.
Author of the new book, Capitalism at the Crossroads (2005).
Answers how BOP theory fits into environmental strategy and
explains how capitalism cannot afford to ignore sustainability.
Stuart argues that capitalism will thrive if it embraces
sustainability. Those interested should register as soon as possible via the Corp! magazine website here. WMSBF members are invited to use the promo code ‘WMSBF’ to take advantage of the $40 price. Cost for non-members is $100 for the day (those joining the WMSBF before registering are welcome to take advantage of this special pricing). Membership renewals As you know, the WMSBF is funded almost entirely by its members’ annual membership fees. To continue providing you and the community the programs, opportunities, and tools that you enjoy, it is important that all members wishing to renew do so as soon as possible each year. All memberships are based on the calendar year, beginning in January. If you have yet to renew membership for 2010 and wish to, please take a moment and do so. If you have questions as to your membership status, please feel free to contact me. MiSustainable Newsletter If you are not already signed up to receive the newly launched MiSustainable newsletter, you may be interested. Visit their website at MiBiz to see the previous newsletters and sign up to receive them directly.
As always, feel free to email me if you have any questions of concerns.
Kyle Ten Broeke
NEW MEMBER Diane Haworth consults with organization regarding LEED, Green Building, Sustainable Governance policies, Marketing Communications around Sustainability, Global Reporting Initiative for Sustainability Reports.
MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS Davenport University :: 6191 Kraft SE Grand Rapids (map) Friday, June 18, 2010 :: 7:30 am to 5:00 pm Attendees will be given the choice of two educational workshops to attend, these workshops are designed to fit any level of interested in Sustainable Business Practices. There will also be two keynote speakers that day. Fred Keller, CEO of Cascade Engineering will be speaking about Enhancing Our Communities and Economy via Sustainable Business Practices. We will also hear from Dr. Stuart Hart, from Cornell University regarding Building Business Value via Sustainable Business Practices. Dr. Hart will also give us a case study on Creating a Culture of Innovation. WMSBF Members are invited to take advantage of a special $40 registration fee (regularly $100). Enter promo code ‘WMSBF’ when registering to receive the discount. Those interested in attending are encouraged to register early as space is limited. Non-members are welcome to join the WMSBF before registering to take advantage of this special pricing. More information, including registration, can be found here.
SUSTAINABILITY EVENTS If you are sponsoring or hosting an upcoming event, please email me to include in our upcoming newsletters and calendar! Collegiate Network Summer Summit Tuesday, June 15, 2010 :: Grand Rapids Community College Summer Summit is an event that Collegiate Network and the Volunteer Managers Association of West Michigan (VMA) collaborate to plan. This year we have also teamed with the United Way Volunteer Center to broaden our conversation about community involvement. This year's theme is Building Successful Partnerships for Greater Community Impact and the targeted audiences are key representatives from higher education, the community, and corporations. For more information, and to register, visit GVSU’s website here. Virtual Energy Forum Wednesday and Thursday, June 16-17, 2010 The Virtual Energy Forum -- the world's largest online conference dedicated to renewable energy, sustainability, and energy-efficient practices in business -- is webcasting the Energy Efficiency Forum live on June 16th.The Energy Efficiency Forum is one of the mos prestigious energy events in the world and is invite only, but you can attend for FREE online! For more information including the agenda, speakers, and registration, visit their website here. Sustainable Business Practice Forum Thursday and Friday, June 17-18, 2010 :: Cascade Engineering and Davenport University Corp! Magazine has partnered with Cascade Engineering and Davenport University to bring to you a two day Sustainable Business Practices Forum titled “Building Business Value and Enhancing Our Community via Sustainable Business Practices". Attendees will be given the choice of two educational workshops to attend, these workshops are designed to fit any level of interested in Sustainable Business Practices. There will also be two keynote speakers that day. Fred Keller, CEO of Cascade Engineering will be speaking about Enhancing Our Communities and Economy via Sustainable Business Practices. We will also hear from Dr. Stuart Hart, from Cornell University regarding Building Business Value via Sustainable Business Practices. Dr. Hart will also give us a case study on Creating a Culture of Innovation. WMSBF Members are invited to take advantage of a special $40 registration fee (regularly $100) for the second day of this event. Enter promo code ‘WMSBF’ when registering to receive the discount. More information, including registration, can be found here.
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