On February 8th, Baruch College will host its 5th Annual Symposium on Sustainable Business. This year's Symposium will examine how multinational corporations are attempting to overcome these challenges. The Symposium will explore ESG, the acronym which describes the three areas of focus used - environment, social and governance - when measuring and reporting on business sustainability and corporate social responsibility.
Category: Networking
Green Biz Event: Implementing Green Practices in Your Designs Panel & Happy Hour – Tuesday, February 5th
Are you considering turning your designs and business practices a deeper shade of green? Could branding yourself as “eco-friendly” mean a leg-up on the competition? Join UncommonGoods for How To Make It, a design panel and networking happy hour where design professionals will be sharing their advice on how to source more eco-friendly materials and how to set up a studio or workspace with little environmental impact.. Stay after the panel for free beer from Brooklyn Brewery and a chance to meet other creative professionals. We also want to invite our guests to participate in the discussion by presenting their designs and business ideas to the panel for feedback.
92nd Street Y Presentation: Al Gore with Charlie Rose – Tuesday, January 29th
Join the 92nd Street Y as the former vice president and #1 New York Times bestselling author of An Inconvenient Truth delivers his visionary assessment of how our planet will change in the decades to come. Al Gore discusses six critical drivers of global change laid out in his new book, The Future and surveys our planet’s beclouded horizon to offer a sober, learned and ultimately hopeful forecast. The event is Tuesday, January 29th at 8pm at the 92nd Street Y.
Brooklyn Green Drinks at 61 Local – Wednesday, January 16th
Brooklyn Green Drinks is hosting its first networking event of 2013 at 61 Local in Cobble Hill on Wednesday, January 16th. Come out and mingle with fellow environmentalists at this great space with local fare and drinks!
GreenBiz Forum NYC – Call for Volunteers
Greenbiz Forum NYC 2013 is taking place February 20-21 in New York City and MSSM students have been invited to apply to volunteer for the event to be the primary source of volunteers. Greenbiz Forum is a cutting edge event with many sustainability leaders in attendance. This is an incredible networking opportunity and I encourage any student that is available to volunteer to apply. Read more on this post for information about how to sign up to volunteer!
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