Education: Sustainability Exchanges
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2008 CSTP Sustainability Exchange Meetings Calendar
Conference Call Information:
Dial: 1.303.928.2693, Enter Code: 673-5512 (#)
(For toll-free 1.800.531.3250)
Note: Sustainability Exchanges are scheduled for the second Tuesday of every month by conference call, from 10:00 – 10:30 a.m. EST.
| Date | Topic & Presenter |
| 1/15/2008 | Topic: AIChE Sustainability Index Presenter: Calvin Cobb |
| 2/12/2008 | Topic: Overview of Dow Jones SI/GRI/FTSE 4 Good Presenter: Beth Beloff |
| 3/11/2008 | Topic: Sustainability Tools and Evaluating Greenhouse Gases in the Supply Chain |
| 4/8/2008 | Topic: Supply Chain and Potential Impacts of Sustainable Initiatives on Scorecards Presenter: Stephanie Baker, KW Plastics |
| 5/13/2008 | Topic: Personal Sustainability Presenter: Robert Sylvester, DuPont |
| 6/10/2008 | Topic: Greening the Supply Chain |
| 7/8/2008 | Topic: The CSTP Sustainability Guide Presenter: Carol English, Cytec |
| 9/8/2008 | Topic: Applied Sustainability in Manufacturing Supply Chain |
| 9/10/2008 | Topic: Sustainability Views from the International Finance Corporation Presenter: Josephina Doumbia |
| 10/14/2008 | Topic: National Council for Science and the Environment Climate Change Initiatives Presenter: David Blockstein |
| 11/12/2008 | Topic: Applying for the 2009 EPA Presidential Green Chemistry Award |
| 12/09/2008 | Topic: Legislative Issues (State and Federal) and Sustainability |
Remaining topics for potential scheduling
| Topic & Description | Target Date (s) | Responsible Party |
| BP's Amoco CO2 Footprint What was the evolution of the tool? Potential presenter(s): to be researched |
- | D. de la Haye |
| Wal-Mart & Green packaging / Sustainability Initiatives What is the company’s approach? What does the initiative include? Potential presenter(s): to be researched |
- | B. Beloff / A. Martin |
| Secondary Topics | - | |
| Toyota's Eco-VAS What are other companies doing? Potential presenter(s): to be researched |
- | B. Beloff / A. Martin |
| Nike & CSR What are other companies doing? Potential presenter(s): Sarah Severne, Director of Corporate Responsibility, Nike |
- | B. Beloff / A. Martin |
| Environmental Defense NGO Perspectives, Partnerships & Technical Practices Potential presenter(s): various contacts to be explored |
- | B. Beloff; D. Schuster; D. de la Haye |
| Massachusetts Toxics Use Reduction Institute (TURI) Options Assessment Tool (P2OASys) An alternatives assessment tool provided for companies to assist with compliance to the Mass. Toxics Reduction Act. http://www.turi.org/content/content/view/full/1127/ |
- | A. Martin & C. English |
| Green-building post-Katrina study group findings | - | - |