Experts on Achieving Sustainable Business Success Convene October 29 in New York
Andrew Winston chairs “Sustainable Business Success: An Eco-Advantage Summit”
BURLINGAME, Calif., July 23, 2008 – Sustainable Life Media (SLM) announced today a new conference for corporate operational executives and managers, to be held in New York City, October 29th. Culminating an 18-month, nine city Eco-Advantage Salon Tour produced by SLM in collaboration with Andrew Winston, co-author of the best selling sustainable business book “Green to Gold”, Sustainable Business Success (SBS-NYC) will bring together many of the leading innovators who are leveraging sustainability to drive new operating efficiencies, reduce risks and costs, and build stronger ties to shareholders, employees and the communities in which they work.
SBS-NYC compliments SLM’s highly regarded Sustainable Brands Conference by addressing the behind the scenes business operations that contribute to a successful corporate transformation to sustainability. “In launching the company, we set out to help businesses throughout corporate America understand how adopting a sustainability lens on their business can help create new competitive advantage and a better bottom line” said KoAnn Vikoren Skrzyniarz, President and founder of Sustainable Life Media. “In many companies, brand issues lead the way toward a transformation to sustainability, but successful sustainable brands require a corporate-wide commitment to walking the walk operationally as well – not just in the areas of product innovation and communications. And as energy and other resource costs soar, even non-brand driven companies are scrambling to understand how they can reap the rewards of more efficient ways of doing business.”
Designed as a fast-paced, interaction rich overview of operational opportunities for realizing tangible business benefit, this one-day event offers the chance for those new to sustainability to quickly get up to speed on the improvements in efficiency and quality being achieved by adopting sustainability as a corporate mindset. Case studies representing best practices in purchasing, facilities management, transportation and logistics, information technology and HR will be presented by members of SLM’s extensive network of experts who will share their experience on how to get started, hurdles to overcome, tips for success and bottom line results that can be achieved today.
Sustainable Business Success is co-chaired by Mr. Winston, founder of Winston Eco-Strategies and editor of SLM’s “Eco-Strategies” e-letter, and Will Sarni, CEO of DOMANI Consulting, SLM’s expert in residence on Corporate Climate Management, and editor of “Climate Management Weekly.” The conference is sponsored by 3M, Cohn & Wolfe, HP, Sun, WebEx, and other sustainable solutions providers. Rand Waddoups, Sustainability Director at Wal-Mart will lead the day with a discussion about Wal-Mart’s experience getting started and making great strides toward operational innovation for sustainability. Fast Company, Green Drinks NY, Sustainable Business Institute and many other SLM affiliates are also involved.
To be held at the American Conference Center in midtown Manhattan on October 29, Sustainable Business Success is designed for busy executives and managers in strategic and financial planning, HR, business or economic development, facilities management, purchasing, logistics, supply chain management, IT or waste management. Ample opportunity will exist during this limited seating event to engage with experts as well as to exchange learning and struggles with peers from the local business community.
To learn more about Sustainable Business Success and to register at an early discount, please visit: http://www.sustainablelifemedia.com/events/eco-advantagesalons/nyc