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Intertek Sustainability Solutions Presents: The 7th Annual Ethical Sourcing Forum North America 2009

Intertek Sustainability Solutions Presents: The 7th Annual Ethical Sourcing Forum North America 2009

Published 02-18-09

Submitted by Intertek

New York, NY - February 18, 2009 - Intertek Sustainability Solutions (ISS), a leading provider of sustainability advisory services and ethical supply chain management tools will host its 7th Annual Ethical Sourcing Forum (ESF) North America on March 26-27, 2009 at Bridgewaters - South Street Seaport in New York City, USA.

This year's ESF North America offers a radically new format "“ a deep-dive day-and-a-half Hybrid Forum/Innovation Lab that leverages the extraordinary potential of our Forum Community Brain Trust to arrive at real-world sustainability solutions for the pressing issues of today. Participants will spend less than the usual two-day conference registration fee and yet emerge with insights and practical tools that can be shared collaboratively and which participants will be able apply to their companies.

Intertek Sustainability Solutions' ESF event addresses the issue of CSR in the current economic climate and how these difficult times call for a greater commitment to Sustainability Innovation NOT LESS! The new hybrid and interactive format of our ESF event injects a higher level of value than is typically found in CSR events "“ which are often focused on recitations of case histories "“ rather than on "hard-nosed" investigations into how CSR gets done or on developing the innovative mindset required to implement successful solutions.

The event will bring together a group of exciting presenters from the corporate practitioner and academic communities tackling timely topics like: Turning your supply chain risk into opportunity "¢ New approaches to social responsibility/ ethical sourcing communications and reporting "¢Transparency and traceability tools for sustainable measurement and growth "¢ Product carbon foot printing and labeling "¢ Sustainable purchasing, procurement and supplier performance strategies "¢ Supply Chain Remediation Innovation "¢ Breaking through the roadblock of audit redundancy "¢ New techniques for effectively engaging Tier II contractors.
 
As part of each presentation and panel discussion, there will be an interactive "Speed Solutions Lab Session" using a variety of creative tools that will tease out the innovation potential of our Forum Community BrainTrust.  These tools will include: 'Speed Innovation,' 'Creative Bridging', and 'Collective Mind-mapping.'

Intertek Sustainability Solutions, Ethical Sourcing Forum event will also feature a Two-hour Evening Cocktails (networking) session and Book Preview, involving an Interview and Q&A with soon-to-be disclosed authors. CSRWire will be co-hosting this session on the evening March 26th.

On Friday, March 27th, ESF will convene a two-hour Special Community Brain-Trust Lab Session (followed by Lunch). This will include a MindMapping exercise designed to will yield real-world solutions to sustainability issues raised by delegates. The session will also cover Tips & Pitfalls for sustainability-conscious brands to keep in mind when guiding the purchasing process. 
 
Finally, Intertek Sustainability Solutions will offer a Post-Event Online Wrap-up, whereby participants will be able access presentation highlights and materials, plus a completed Community BrainTrust "map" featuring expanded results from Friday's final "Innovation Lab Session."

Intertek Sustainability Solutions recognizes that companies are engaged in quite a bit of belt-tightening these days, but ISS takes the stance that the tough economic forecast can be viewed in the context of opportunity! "“ the opportunity to develop sustainability models that are more efficient (i.e. through cost-saving partnerships and innovations, as well as by other means) and deliver measurable returns on investment.
 
Register for the Ethical Sourcing Forum/ North America today!
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About Intertek Sustainability Solutions (ISS)

Intertek Sustainability Solutions (ISS) works with businesses to seamlessly integrate CSR and Sustainability with their brand and operations. We are proficient in delivering solutions dealing with immediate environmental and social concerns, but our ultimate value for clients has proved to be our ability to develop a portfolio of initiatives (such as stakeholder engagement programmes and ethical supply chain management tools) that align social and environmental performance with business imperatives for maximum Return on Sustainability Investment (RSI).

For more information, please call ISS New York offices: +01.212.803.5300

About Intertek

Intertek (ITRK.L) is a leading provider of quality and safety solutions serving a wide range of industries around the world. From auditing and inspection, to testing, quality assurance and certification, Intertek people are dedicated to adding value to customers' products and processes, supporting their success in the global marketplace. Intertek has the expertise, resources and global reach to support its customers through its network of more than 1,000 laboratories and offices and over 23,000 people in 110 countries around the world.

For more information, visit www.intertek.com

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Intertek is the leading quality solutions provider to industries worldwide. From auditing and inspection, to testing, training, advisory, quality assurance and certification, Intertek adds value to customers’ products, processes and assets. With a network of more than 1,000 laboratories and offices and over 36,000 people in more than 100 countries, Intertek supports companies’ success in a global marketplace. Intertek helps its customers to meet end users’ expectations for safety, sustainability, performance, integrity and desirability in virtually any market worldwide. visit www.intertek.com.

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