EXPO 2010 is assimilating content and subject matter experts to educate attendees on the following topics and issues. Attend. Engage. Accelerate Sustainability.

Corporate Sustainability

ROI, the business case for sustainability, bottom line benefits, changing corporate habits, tapping the best of your people, and reaching out beyond the traditional boundaries requires mastery of a growing range of issues. Incorporating sustainability as a culture requires understanding the issues and engaging the required stakeholders to deliver the strategies. From the buildings we work in, the waste streams we manage to the strategies for communicating, multi-faceted engagement will be required for companies to prosper. Learn how to integrate, advance and deliver on these issues within a culture of sustainability.

 

Sustainability 101 - The Basics and How To of Getting Started

Developing a sustainability plan can feel overwhelming. Where do I start? What's in it? Who do I ask? Who can I trust and how much is it going to cost? Attend this session and learn from sustainability consultants on how to assess your current situation and use this information to determine next steps. 

Presented by:

Krishna Avva
Avva Communications

Lewis Perkins
Sustainable Strategist

 

The Business Case for Sustainability - Poised for Growth

The plan has been developed, the policies and procedures are in place, the employees are engaged so show me the money! Attend this session and learn why those who have adopted this practice are beginning to experience increased prosperity and growth.

Presented by:
Alfred Blackmar
ALFAC
 

Building a Culture of Sustainability

Achieving success goes beyond strategy and measurement. It requires infusing sustainabililty into the organization's culture and practices; to be aligned and engaged in order to deliver results. Learn to apply the Ingredients for Success (Involvement, Investment, Integration, Innovation and Impact) in ways that build organizational capacity and leadership capabilities. Attend this session to learn what needs to happen to implement your sustainability strategy and transform your culture to set you on a course for sustainable success.
 

Presented by:

Diana Rivenburgh
Strategic Imperatives
 

Sustainability on a Budget - Partnerships for a Sustainable Future

Connecting with government, non-profits, NGOs, and trade associations offer resources to achieve more than an organization can do on its own. Attend this session and hear how to leverage government assets, existing relationships and develop partnerships that deliver increased value.

Presented by:
Andrea Schroer
Governor’s Energy Challenge

Diana Trentin
Partnership for a Sustainable GA

Sarah Dearman
Program Manager
Conserve GA

The Role of Reporting for Companies in Environmental, Social, and Governance Integration

The Role of Reporting for Companies in Environmental, Social, and Governance Integration
Company investor relations functions and investment analysts are each waiting for the other to begin discussing ESG factors while ESG factors take on momentum and relevance as it never has before now. Because of the increased interest in sustainability, companies are now receiving a myriad of inquiries creating survey fatigue. What advice does a top performing sustainable organization have about managing the requests and information and how does a metric organization interact with a publicly traded organization to acquire this information? Hear from a leading provider of independent sustainability investment analytics and a top rated ESG performing company.
 

Presented by:

Michael Muyot
CRD Analytics
 

Sales and Marketing Optimization Through Technology – Get Your Head in the Clouds!

Effective sales and marketing strategies require effective use of technology. Learning how to maximize search engine optimization, create on-going social media engagement, and integrate sales force automation into your sales and marketing platform can be overwhelming. Google searches, web analytics, driving traffic, building capacity, cloud computing, customer engagement, social media and sales force integration all, and more, must come into play to be effective. Attend this session and learn how to create better web-based, technology marketing strategy, to achieve better results. Bring your sales challenge to the ifPeople exhibit booth Oct 26th, and hear your solution in their presentation, Oct 27th.

Presented by:
Chris Johnson
ifPeople
 

Got NGO?

Coalitions that involve multiple corporate partners—and receive support from government and NGOs—can make major progress on issues like climate change, access to finance, and policy changes. They can also create a public image nightmare if values and core missions are not aligned, as we learned from the recent BP experience. Hear from organizations and how their partnership provided the lasting effects and the policy shifts necessary to achieve sustainable prosperity.

Presented by:
Marilynn Mobley
Edelman
 

Making Sustainability Real – An Industrial Developer’s Experience and Practitioner Perspective
Whether the motivation for becoming a sustainable or ‘green’ business is financial, customer demand or industry regulation, the research shows that success involves developing a framework of core competencies, plus a firm grasp of the company’s environmental footprint. While finding opportunities for improvement starts with a demonstrated management commitment, measurable results come from empowering individual efforts through a ‘top down’ and ‘bottom up’ approach. Attend this session and gain a deep understanding of what the core competencies of a sustainable company are, and a leading company’s experience in achieving meaningful business value.

Presented by:
Susan Graff
ERS GLOBAL
Gil Shaw
IDI

 

 

Healthy Buildings, Healthy People

Creating a better indoor environment can help building owners, managers, occupants, architects and builders minimize or eliminate the negative health effects, liability, bad publicity, and costly renovations and repairs associated with IEQ problems. Improving IEQ involves designing, constructing, commissioning, operating, and maintaining buildings in ways that reduce pollution sources and remove indoor pollutants while ensuring that fresh air is continually supplied and properly circulated. Engage in these issues and learn to create a workplace where the brightest and best commit to your organization.

Energy Efficiency for Prosperity

The Southeast consistently ranks among the nation’s fastest-growing regions, yet it is one of the least active with respect to energy-efficiency programs. The Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance (SEEA), a broad coalition formed in 2003 to promote energy-efficiency policies and practices in the region, is now furthering its mission host the Energy Efficiency Conference Within A Conference at the EXPO in partnership with EXPO sponsor, Servidyne.

Technology, Innovation and Communication

No doubt sustainability drives innovation. More and more new products, processes and programs are coming to market than we have seen in decades. Incorporating technology and using analytics earlier in the decision making process gives us smarter ways of doing business. Technology allows building owners, companies, cities and communities to make smarter decisions earlier in the process to reach outcomes with higher degrees of accuracy. Technology plays a key role in sustainability. Attend these session and learn more about how forward thinking leaders are using technology, why data matters, why technology and solutions are inextricably linked and the how technology will lead us to a smarter world.

Financing Innovation

Sustainability drives innovation so how do I get my innovation to market? Over the long history of American technological advancement, inventors and innovators have shown considerable flexibility in finding ways to finance their work. Methods of funding innovation have important implications for both the direction of technological change and the competitive dynamics of a sustainable economy. 

Renewable Energy in the Southeast

Renewable Energy, & Policy - Two key ingredients for strong economic development. Energy policies that provide energy security and revitalize the community will create a demand for both more renewable energy and technology innovation. With the right set of policies and incentives, these priorities will revitalize the economy and create and train the workforce required by the expanded green collar workers. Attend breakout sessions and plenary sessions addressing these topics to understand the role of renewable energy and policy in economic development.

The Green Supply Chain – Collaborating for Prosperity

As the public becomes more aware of environmental issues and global warming, consumers will be asking more questions about the products they are purchasing. Companies will have to expect questions about how green their supply chain is, their carbon footprint and how they recycle. There is proof of the link between improved environmental performance and financial gains and companies have looked to their supply chain to produce profits. Eco-scorecards, collaborating with vendors all contribute to a greener company.

Clean Tech Forum – Funding, Investing and Innovation in Sustainability

If you're thirsting for an interesting investment, or curious about making money with Clean Tech, join us on our final day of the GreenBusiness Works EXPO for the Funding, Investing and Innovation in Sustainability.

Continuing the commitment to facilitating partnerships and brokering relationships to create a cleaner, greener region of the country, GreenBusiness Works EXPO and its partners introduces the Clean Tech Forum. On our final day, the Clean Tech Forum will provide education opportunities, relationship development and insights and understanding of the go to market thinking, planning and execution behind Clean Tech funding.

EXPO attendees and exhibitors are included in this day. Registration is available for those interested in attending the Clean Tech Forum only.