Is your organization initiating measurement practices for sustainable performance? Or questioning the scope of your current programs? Do you need additional insight into future "green" requirements from your customers, regulators, or suppliers? You aren't alone.
Join us for a Webcast that will highlight emerging best practices for measuring and managing performance in a green economy with thought leaders from the World Resources Institute, SAS and Smart Green author Jonathan Estes.
The pursuit of a low-carbon economy has wide reaching impact on both public and private entities. While there is a tremendous amount of buzz in the market, more clarity on performance expectations is needed for those responsible for sustainable programs.
This panel will cut through the confusing market signals and focus on practical steps for an organization to gather intelligence about its green operations, and turn that into insight that drives smart growth, energy efficiency, and stakeholder satisfaction. The common challenge is establishing the right objectives, measuring your current performance, and forming new partnerships for success.
This is the first in a three part web series focused on sustainability management. Future sessions will address reduction strategies and resource optimization.
Learning Objectives
Join this panel discussion to learn about:
- Why your organization should care about the accuracy of your sustainability performance measures
- How to stay abreast of developments in carbon management standards and external reporting requirements
- Where to set the boundaries of your program measures and when it is appropriate to engage with your suppliers
- What can we learn from case studies of public and private entities
About Chris Perceval, Jonathan M. Estes, Alyssa Farrell
Chris Perceval is Director of Corporate Relations at the World Resources Institute. He works directly with staff and strategy leaders in the private sector to identify the best way they can partner with WRI, tap into relevant tools and key messages. In particular, he manages the WRI Corporate Consultative Group and WRI’s evolving corporate due diligence process.
Perceval started his career in the oil and gas sector as a financial risk analyst. He then moved to Earthwatch Europe, where he led the Corporate Partnerships department, helping to make links between scientific field research and corporate environmental policy. He led a joint WRI/WBCSD/Earthwatch publication Ecosystem Challenges and Business Implications and an Earthwatch/IUCN paper for the European Commission’s High Level Conference on Business & Biodiversity.
His work on corporate sustainability appears in the Journal of Corporate Citizenship, Sustain Magazine and Corporate Citizenship Briefings. Degrees in business (with distinction from Oxford University) and natural sciences (from Durham University), underpin his ability to build bridges between disciplines.
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A compelling and insightful writer and popular keynote speaker, Jonathan M. Estes has presented the concepts and trends of online learning and measuring and communicating business value in a variety of conferences and publications. This has led Estes to working throughout the US and internationally in corporations, health care, finance, universities, and state and federal government. In all the settings he works, clients are excited about realizing their worth and discovering new ways to demonstrate their value to stakeholders. Estes has expanded his business to accommodate consulting services for companies interested in exploring and implementing sustainability initiatives to achieve positive outcomes for the environment, social equity, and profits.
In addition to extensive speaking engagements for sustainability systems development, Estes has written a book, Smart Green: How to Implement Sustainable Business Practices in Any Industry—and Make Money, through Wiley & Sons Publishers in March 2009. Jonathan has spoken at National Facilities Management and Technology Conferences for the past four years on analytics, business value, and ROI for facilities professionals. He recently spoke about measuring sustainability outcomes at the American Chamber of Commerce Executives conference to Alliance for Regional Stewardship Professionals in Pittsburgh, PA on July 30, 2008; The Facilities Forum in Atlanta, GA on May 18, 2008; The Forum of Businesses for Social Responsibility in Chapel Hill, NC on July 14-15, 2008; and The Conference Board’s Leadership Conference on Global Corporate Citizenship in New York City, NY on January 29, 2009.
Alyssa Farrell is the SAS Marketing Manager for Sustainability Solutions and works with SAS customers around the world to understand best practices and solutions for challenging business issues. She participates in environmental industry groups and is a member of the Corporate Leadership Council of the National Association of State CIOs.
Prior to joining SAS, Farrell was a senior consultant in the Deloitte Public Sector practice. She is a graduate of the Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona, where she earned her MBA degree with a concentration in Management Information Systems. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Duke University.
