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Best Practices in Sustainability and Social Responsibility Symposium

Hosted by Penn State Great Valley’s Consortium for Sustainable Business Development

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL SPRING 2012.

Penn State Great Valley
30 E. Swedesford Rd., Malvern, Pennsylvania

Speakers and Panelists 
Leaders in successfully transitioning to a new business model focused on sustainability and social responsibility, including representatives of national and global corporations headquartered in the region. 

Keynote Speaker
Bennett Freeman, SVP, Sustainability and Research Policy, Calvert Investments

Audience
Members of organizations that want to work, or who are working, toward more sustainable business practices.

Sustainability Matters

  • Global trends indicate consumers want practices, products, and services that reflect a commitment to sustainability, and successful businesses are innovating to meet this new expectation and demand.1
  • Finding new ways to make your company or business more ‘green’ and socially responsible may make it eligible for recently approved tax credits and deductions.
  • Gain a personal competitive edge by acquiring knowledge and skills relative to the global trend of sustainable practices and products.

Attendees will

  • learn best practices of companies that have succeeded in becoming more sustainable while improving their bottom line;
  • learn how companies in their industries have built the business case for sustainability;
  • gain a deeper understanding of what sustainability means for different industries;
  • learn how to adapt sustainable business practices within companies and supply chains;
  • learn how to understand the business value and return on investment (ROI) for sustainability; and
  • become part of a professional network of regional leaders interested in embracing sustainable and socially responsible business practices that will create shared value.

Cost: 
$125 Corporate/For-Profit
$75 Academic/Non-Profit (discount given at conclusion of online registration process)

Registration:
Register online or call 610-648-3275 by Friday, October 7
Registration Form for Company Billing or Purchase Order 

Questions:  Contact psgv.sustainability@gmail.com

Sponsorship Opportunities 

Symposium Agenda 

1PWC's 14th Annual Global CEO survey.