Sustainability, corporate responsibility, and the triple-bottom line approach to business is now defined as corporate opportunity. New regulations and expectations call for the reduction of harmful business practices. According to McKinsey, 95% of CEO's report that businesses must address the social and environmental pressures of society. A recent MIT Sloan study highlights mounting evidence that employees will drive companies' efforts to address sustainability and C-Suite executives believe responsibility for sustainability lies with all employees.

In order for senior management to steer their firms to take on the massive challenge to address a triple bottom line, they will need thoughtful participation from forward-thinking employees. NYWSE will ensure that female professionals become those innovative and highly effective change agents who can move their firms toward sustainability and profitability.

NYWSE ESL program begins January 2010 in NYC. The program is designed for female professionals. It provides support and training to ensure female professionals develop effective strategies to ensure their firm addresses sustainability in ways that produce profits and social good.

NYWSE ESL will teach women HOW to help their workplace take practical steps to become more sustainable and profitable.

This training program will provide best practices, lessons learned, and advice on how to implement a sustainability initiative from within. Bob Willard, a leading expert in sustainability will also be available to answer questions.

Participants will develop a business case and then present their plan to a panel of experts who will provide each woman with key feedback, on strategy and implementation tactics, to ensure the success of their sustainability initiatives.

To learn more about the NYWSE ESL program, go to: www.bit.ly/nywse-esl

The program will provide training based upon the book Climb The Green Ladder: Make Your Company and Career More Sustainable (Wiley). Climb The Green Ladder interviewed 80+ sustainability leaders and hundreds of employees from around the world who have made sustainability happen at their workplaces.

New York Women Social Entrepreneurs (NYWSE)

New York Women Social Entrepreneurs (NYWSE)

NYWSE ESL will provide you, a female professional, with the support and training you need to ensure your workplace becomes more sustainable. Wherever you are in your sustainability efforts at your company (starting a recycling program, creating a sustainability committee, reducing packaging, greening your supply-chain, etc.), this program will provide the tools to empower you. Sustainability is a critical issue for all industries and affects organizations of all shapes, sizes, and missions, from corporations to government offices, from academic institutions to nonprofits. It is not enough to know WHY sustainability needs to be integrated into the workplace. NYWSE ESL will teach you HOW to help your company take practical steps to become more sustainable and profitable. You will: * Receive cutting-edge training from a leading sustainability expert * Learn from the latest case studies * Understand the six key principles that you will need to succeed * Get feedback from thought leaders in the field on your sustainability initiative The program will provide training based upon the book Climb The Green Ladder: Make Your Company and Career More Sustainable (Wiley). Climb The Green Ladder interviewed 80+ sustainability leaders and hundreds of employees from around the world who have made sustainability happen at their workplaces. They shared best practices, lessons learned, and advice on how to implement a sustainability initiative from within. You will have the opportunity to speak directly with Bob Willard, a leading expert in sustainability. At the last session, you will present your business case to a panel of experts who will provide you with key feedback, on your strategy and implementation tactics, to ensure the success of your sustainability initiative.

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