At the Green Business seminar, part of Sustainability Week 2012, the environmental leadership publication, Green Business Journal, is hosting a one-day, six-session seminar on 26 July 2012 at the Sandton Convention Centre. Key speakers include Peet du Plooy, programme manager: Sustainable Growth, Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies at independent think-tank, TIPS and Stephen Nicholls, programme manager: Climate Change and Water at National Business Initiative. They will address policy-making strategy and tactics for both government and large private corporations.
The seminar's cutting-edge 'green' content will take a precision-focussed look at the key issues concerning companies who acknowledge the competitive advantage of participating in today's Green Economy.
The seminar is aimed at sustainability managers, business leaders, environmental professionals, government policy-makers, city managers and all other green business stakeholders. The format comprises six, 45-minute panel discussion sessions, each of which has primary and secondary topic, as well as defined objectives and outcomes. Subjects for all sessions have been carefully selected to ensure that the most topical and pressing sustainability issues are covered for both private and government enterprises, ensuring maximum take home benefit for all those attending.
Sessions
- The Green Economy - how it works; why it works and what the drivers are.
- Greening Operations - the current regulations; methods of reducing environmental impact; new systems and technologies available and at what return on investment.
- Greening Products - the drivers of change to greener products; products affected by regulation and return on investment scenarios concerning product re-design.
- Sustainability Leadership - sustainability strategy, planning and management plus other key topics: leadership; employee participation and goal setting for success.
- Sustainability Reporting - the contents of a report; the level of reporting in an organization and the systems to use; plus the level of stakeholder engagement
- The Business Case for Sustainability: Leverage - what it is; which type of organizations it's applicable to; plus Green Marketing and avoiding Green Washing.
The seminar costs R950 and includes a full access, full catering ticket to the expo - there are six trade and four public events - plus other free value-adds such as peer-reviewed handbooks and subscriptions.
Sustainability Week 2012 will be held at the Sandton Convention Centre from 25 - 29 July 2012 and features more than 100 eco product and technology exhibits, six conference streams and the Green Home and Lifestyle Fair over the weekend.
For more information, go to www.sustainabilityweek.co.za.
