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Keynote speaker, expert panel discussions and sustainability practitioners' workshop. |
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How to add value to your enterprise and quantify the business case for sustainability. |
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An excellent opportunity to build knowledge, learn how to quantify your sustainability case and move beyond sustainability barriers. |
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A Leadership Lunch with Bob Willard leading a discussion on Regional Carbon Neutral |
Who Should Attend?
CEO's, managers, professional and industry groups, government & SME's seeking the sustainability advantage
Sustainability practitioners, NGO's and those working within organizations to build the business sustainability case.
Event Times
1. Seminar; 10.00-12noon
2. Leadership Lunch; 12.15 – 1.45pm
3. Workshop; 2.00 – 4.00pm
Costs – All events are fully sponsored
Sponsored by – Power Works, GNRF, Latrobe City and Try
Organised by - Power Works, National Centre for Sustainability and SRI Partnerships
Enquiries - Peter Young, primaform@bigpond.com , 0398666444 or 0408 44 7771
Register your interest for the Powerworks events
Click
here to register online for Powerworks events
Click here to register by fax or email (pdf 89kb)
Complete the form and fax or email to NCS:
Fax: + 61 3 9214 5967
Email: ncs@swin.edu.au
Williamstown – Thursday 1 November 2007 4 events
Regional Steps to Carbon Neutral: Business Sustainability Advantage
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Dr Bob Willard - Internationally recognised expert on the sustainable business advantage and sustainability engagement |
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Find out about the latest sustainability and innovation programs and resources. |
Williamstown High School, Try, Sustainability Victoria, SRI Partnerships and VECCI are proud to support these events, as catalysts for long-term business sustainability and Carbon Neutral initiatives.
The National Centre for Sustainability at Swinburne University and the GlobalGreenPlan Foundation are hosting a 1 day Business Sustainable Advantage Seminar and Training Workshop for the Western Regions of Melbourne on 1 November. The event features Dr. Bob Willard of Canada , an international expert on the Business Case for Sustainability, and ex-IBM senior manager and trainer for 32 years.
The morning seminar provides an overview on the benefits for organisations by adopting the Business Sustainability Advantage – how this leads to business opportunities and manages risk while improving the bottom line.
Full day Program Participants will be involved in a networking lunch focusing on the built environment and green supply chain sustainability with an inspection of the sustainability features of this award winning new school.
The workshop in the afternoon will deliver sustainability business training to executives and managers. The workshop features experts from interstate in innovation processes and funding, and green supply chain consultants. Paul Hodgson and Nicole Croker of SRI Partnerships support Dr Bob Willard 's Business Sustainability Metrics Training.
Max Dumais of Ahead of the Game facilitates with an electronic meeting system –. Max Dumais of Ahead of the Game will support Bob's afternoon workshop with an electronic meeting system - Max established the De Bono Institute in Australia
Drawing on his expertise as a leading sustainability practitioner, Bob Willard will provide you with proven, practical tools to promote sustainability in your workplace and equip you to counter any ‘yeah-but' resistance.
By attending this workshop you will be able to:
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Prepare an "elevator speech" for a sceptical executive so that when the elevator doors open, you have converted their scepticism to excited curiosity and are invited to continue the conversation in their office... |
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Meet other practitioners in this growing field, build contacts and find out about practitioner's networks and resources promoting sustainable opportunities. |
An interactive workshop that will appeal to everyone responsible for convincing others of the advantages of sustainable business. Whether its getting approval from management for new projects or encouraging staff to support existing programs, this workshop is all about increasing uptake and action.
The event will be held at the sustainability award winning Williamstown High School recently constructed for $12M.
EVENT DETAILS
Regional Steps to Carbon Neutral: Business Sustainability Advantage
| Date | November 1 2007 |
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Williamstown High School , Bayview St , Williamstown |
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| 10.00 – 12noon
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1. Business Sustainability Advantage Seminar by Dr. Bob Willard |
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| 12.15 – 1.45 |
2. Sponsors' Carbon Neutral Leaders Lunch at a local restaurant with Dr. Bob Willard
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| 12.00 – 2.00 |
3. Networking lunch for whole day attendees at Williamstown High School with a tour of sustainability features of the school
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| 2.00 – 4.30 |
4. Business Sustainability Workshop for Executives & Managers
Max Dumais of Ahead of the Game facilitates with electronic meeting system
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| Cost | 1. Morning seminar: $75 4. Afternoon workshop: $105 1,3 and 4. Whole day (inc. lunch):$215 |
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| Organised by | GlobalGreenPlan Foundation, National Centre for Sustainability and SRI Partnerships |
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| Supported by | GlobalGreenPlan Foundation, VECCI, National Centre for Sustainability and SRI Partnerships |
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| Enquiries | Peter Young, primaform@bigpond.com or (03) 98666444 |
This is Dr Willard's only Melbourne public session. Places are limited so please reserve your seat ASAP. Bookings close Monday 29 October 2007 .
Register your interest for the Williamstown events below:
Click
here to register online for Williamstown events
Please fill out the following forms and fax or email to NCS:
Fax: + 61 3 9214 5967
Email: ncs@swin.edu.au
Click here to register by fax or email (pdf 89kb)
Click here to fill out the payment form (pdf 182kb)
About the Speakers
Bob Willard
Dr Bob Willard from Canada is an internationally renowned expert on the business value of sustainability. He is the author of The Sustainability Advantage: Seven Business Case Benefits of a Triple Bottom Line (2002) and The Next Sustainability Wave: Building Boardroom Buy-in (2005). Bob is in demand as a keynote speaker in many countries. Prior to his full-time engagement in promoting business sustainability, Bob was a senior manager at IBM. Bob's background and expertise provides a direct, down-to-business manner that will appeal to those wanting straight information and results.
Bob's contribution to the business sustainability agenda is unique in that he has quantified the business case for sustainability, showing that businesses can increase profits by up to 46% by implementing sustainability principles. He also focuses on providing convincing arguments for business to buy into the sustainability advantage.
See www.sustainabilityadvantage.com for more information
Paul Hodgson
Paul Hodgson of Sustainnovation is based in Brisbane, and he is
an experienced facilitator of sustainable business change. He can
assist companies increase their economic, social and environmental
value.
The national challenges of climate change, energy demand, persistent
drought, environmental degradation, and business governance are
increasingly driving markets towards environmental and social concerns.
These concerns impact on your business performance and corporate
relationship with investors, shareholders, customers, employees,
suppliers and financiers.
Sustainnovation assists your organisation to create a resilient
business culture. They can act as change facilitators, educators,
mentors, and sustainability partners by providing:
- sustainability thinking;
- sustainable business relationships;
- environmental management;
- community engagement and development;
- social enterprise development;
- innovation and commercialisation; and
- accessing grants and incentives.
Nicole Croker
Nicole Croker runs Business Environment, a consultancy based on
the Central Coast of NSW. Business Environment specializes in business
sustainability promotion as well as environmental impact assessment
and management systems. Nicole works with businesses of all sizes
to promote and implement sustainability principles for business
advantage. She also engages with business advisory services to integrate
sustainability into their decision-making processes.
Max Dumais
Max consults as a Project Catalyst to the Global Green Plan Foundation.
He is a former secretary of the Sustainable Living Foundation and
was founding CEO of Edward de Bono's Institute in Australia and
specialises in facilitation with the use of electronic meeting systems.
About the Organising Group and Tour Objectives
The tour objectives are:
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To take up an opportunity to invite Dr Bob Willard , international expert on business sustainability, to Australia ,. |
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To assist in the promotion of the sustainable business case, from a quantified business perspective, to a range of Australian organizations, community, government, education and business sectors. |
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To add to a 2 year ongoing “Eastern Seaboard Wave of Sustainability” that is being followed up with a series of ongoing initiatives in Cairns , Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and now Gippsland and the Western Region of Melbourne. |
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To provide sustainability practitioners with an opportunity to workshop the barriers to successful engagement of sustainable business principles. |
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To inform the national business community of recent sustainability initiatives undertaken by National Centre for Sustainability . |
This tour has been organised by the following organization and consultancies. This group was formed through connections made at the National Centre for Sustainability , Swinburne University of Technology in 2005 attending the Business Sustainability Advocates Course run by Trevor Plumridge of Solar Sense.
National Centre for Sustainability , Swinburne
The National Centre for Sustainability , Swinburne (NCS) is supporting these events as part of its ongoing work to promote and facilitate sustainability in business and other enterprises.
Business Environment
Business Environment is a business sustainability consultancy based on the Central Coast of NSW to help businesses and communities be more sustainable. Simple, realistic business terms, easy to use tools, incentive-based engagement and measurable results are the basis of Business Environment
Primaform
Primaform provides leadership in thinking on sustainability, regional renewal and innovation. Primaform is an independent advocate and offers project management and program development services based on the sustainability factor.
Solar Sense
Solar Sense is a Melbourne based consultancy providing sustainability audits and training for SME's.
Sustainnovation
Sustainnovation is a Brisbane consultancy delivering organization performance improvement through sustainability and innovation programs.
Contact/Further information
For further information please contact Peter Young, Primaform, on (03 98666444) or primaform@bigpond.com
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