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The Institute for Sustainable Communication (ISC) Sponsors Upcoming Society for Organizational Learning (SoL) Forum on Business Innovation for Sustainability

The Institute for Sustainable Communication (ISC) Sponsors Upcoming Society for Organizational Learning (SoL) Forum on Business Innovation for Sustainability

Published 06-02-04

Submitted by Institute for Sustainable Communication

NEW YORK, NY - The Institute for Sustainable Communication (ISC) has partnered with the Society for Organizational Learning (SoL) to support the "Forum on Business Innovation for Sustainability: Leadership, Learning, and Collaboration for a Living Economy," scheduled for October 11-14, 2004 in Dearborn, Michigan.

The two-day forum is designed for business leaders and managers who seek to implement innovative organizational programs that produce outstanding business results, as well as positive environmental and social impact. Utilizing a combination of presentations, work groups and networking exercises, the Forum will address many topics, including:

  • Integrating sustainability into value chains to reduce waste and toxicity
  • Sustainability and results-oriented business cultures
  • Developing leadership and understanding at all levels
  • Building learning partnerships among business, government and civil society
  • Public perceptions of climate change and the demand for alternative energy
  • "Zero-to landfill" product design and manufacturing
  • Sustainable mobility
  • Water and sustainable agriculture
  • The role of business in fostering leadership for sustainability.

    The ISC will provide a special focus on Responsible Enterprise Print (REP) programs, which addresses the significant economic, social and environmental impacts of enterprise-wide print activities.

    "While printing, publishing and packaging are essential to commerce and learning, they are not sustainable as currently produced and consumed," says Oya Demirli, Executive Director of ISC. "REP offers a systematic framework for the implementation of sustainable print practices that help build more profitable and environmentally sound businesses."

    "ISC and SoL share a common goal to accelerate the learning of strategies and programs that help organizations of all sizes apply a sustainability mindset in daily business activities," says Joe Laur, Director, SoL Sustainability Consortium. "We're delighted to have the ISC's support and sponsorship for the upcoming Sustainability Consortium
    Conference."

    Additional corporate sponsors include: US Borax, BP, Coca Cola, DTE Energy, Foley Hoag, Ford, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Foundation, Harley Davison, HP, IFC, McDonalds, Nike, Plug Power, SC Johnson, Schlumberger, Shaw Industries, Shell International, Unilever, United Technologies and Visteon. For registration and sponsor-ship information, please visit: www.solonline.org/events/SustainabilityForum/

    About the Institute for Sustainable Communication
    The Institute for Sustainable Communication (ISC) is a 501(c)3 organization with a mission to raise awareness and promote the wide spread adoption of economically, socially and environmentally sound sustainable practices in the use of communication media. ISC acts as a catalyst between businesses, non-governmental organizations, and academic institutions to disseminate information, educate, train, and build partnerships among stakeholders to foster collaboration and collective action towards sustainability in the design, sourcing, production, use and disposal of dominant forms of communication media, which include printing, electronic publishing, and wireless telephony.

    About Society for Organizational Learning
    The SoL Sustainability Consortium is a "learning community" of companies committed to accelerating the learning needed to achieve a truly sustainable economy. Organized in 1995, the consortium utilizes the disciplines of Systems Thinking and Organizational Learning to explore and address key sustainability issues.

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