Sustainability BaseCamp for Media Executives explores the unique sustainability risks, challenges and opportunities facing the media industry. Participants will engage in a dynamic program at the remarkable LEED Platinum Hearst Tower, with thirty fellow media executives and leading sustainability experts. Executives will leave with a clear understanding of the business case for sustainability, what matters most to the bottom line, and the best next steps to lead their company successfully to the Sustainability Summit.
*A portion of the proceeds from this event will go to the Institute for Sustainable Communications
Where: Hearst Tower, 300 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019
When: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 8:15 am – 3:45 pm*
*Breakfast, Lunch and Reception included with registration
Schedule:
Registration and Breakfast
Welcome & Introductions
Doug Hammond, Burns & Hammond
Opening Remarks
Glenn Hansen, President iCompli
BPA Worldwide
The View from Above
Global Market Trends, Standards & Opportunities
Heather Burns, Burns & Hammond
Conditions on the Ground
Financial & Market Drivers
Risks & Exposures
Olivia Fussell, Founder, CINCS LLC,
Building a Strong Assent Team
Sustainable Media Supply Chains
Morning Break
Justifying the Journey – Case Study: Catalyst Paper
Lyn Brown, VP Marketing and Corporate Responsibility, Catalyst Paper Corporation
Lunch
LEED Platinum Presentation
Lou Nowikas, Senior Director, Corporate Real Estate and Facilities, Hearst Enterprises
Tracking Footprints
Transparency, GRI Reporting & Assurance
Karl Pfalzgraf, VP Sustainability Assurance,
iCompli, division of BPA Worldwide
Telling the Tale
Storytelling for Sustainability
Park Howell, President, Park&Co
Afternoon Break
Research Findings, Presentation & Reception
Directly following Sustainability BaseCamp, join us for a presentation of BPA’s newly released research findings, Applying GRI Guidelines for Effective Reporting: A Review of US and International Media Companies’ CSR Reports to Identify Leading Trends.
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