Business Stepping Up: The Lovins Series
Monthly Conversation Series in New York City
Join the Bard MBA in Sustainability as we bring together sustainable business experts for our Thursday evening conversation series each month. Held in our classroom space at LMHQ, this is a unique opportunity to engage with some of the most prominent experts in the field.The Business Stepping Up series is currently a featured series on Huffington Post. Check back regularly for the latest article.
Huffington Post Business Stepping Up Series:
Business Stepping Up: The Principles of Sustainable Management
Business Stepping Up Episode II: Entrepreneuring a Finer Future
Business Stepping Up: Episode III: New Rules in the Era of Sustainable Marketing
Business Stepping Up: Episode IV: Consulting for Change
Business Stepping Up: Episode V: Leading Change in Organizations
Archive of Past Events
2019
Monday, November 4, 2019
Sustainability Consulting: Evolving Opportunities to Become a Change AgentSustainable Business Series in Durham, NCWeWork One City Center 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm EST/GMT-5 <<<<REGISTER HERE>>>> You hear the term Sustainability Consulting and think, "Sounds like an interesting job. Can I do it? Should I do it?" According to Hunter Lovins, “Sustainability consultants, at their best, make the case for radical innovation. They can push a company to take steps that may be unpopular but that make solid business sense, and that address the fundamental roots of environmental and social challenges.” What skill sets are required to drive this kind of change? What are the different types of opportunities in sustainability consulting? Hear from leading sustainability consultant Laura Gitman about careers helping organizations along their sustainability journey. She'll be joined by Bard MBA in Sustainability students and alumni who also work in sustainability consulting. Laura Gitman is Chief Operating Officer of BSR, a global non-profit consulting firm that develops sustainable business strategies for its 250+ member companies. Laura a global expert on corporate sustainability, with two decades of experience in strategy consulting and has advised senior executives at global companies across a range of industry sectors and sustainability issues. She also teaches Bard MBA's NYCLab course in which students undertake a yearlong consulting engagement with a real world client. EVENT FORMAT: fireside chat | audience Q&A | networking + refreshments DOORS OPEN: 5:30PM CHAT BEGINS: 5:45PM <<<<REGISTER HERE>>>> |
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Thursday, October 17, 2019
The Promise for Sustainability in Employee ActivismJoin diversity & inclusion expert Jennifer Brown for a conversation about how workplace activism has the potential to meet sustainability goals.LMHQ, 150 Broadway, 20th Floor, NYC 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm EDT/GMT-4 <<<<< TICKETS HERE >>>>> About this Event While trust in our institutions is on the decline, business is being looked to for solutions to issues from climate change to immigration and criminal justice. Employees are also leading the charge, leading petitions, staging walkouts and introducing shareholder proposals, asking CEOs to take a public stance and lead the charge. This new wave of employee activism may be a tipping point to achieve a more sustainable future. Join Clinical Professor of Marketing, Jorge Fontanez, of the Bard MBA in Sustainability Program in conversation with Jennifer Brown, an award-winning diversity and inclusion consultant and author. Her bestselling book, Inclusion: Diversity, The New Workplace and The Will to Change creates the case for leaders to embrace change.<<<<< TICKETS HERE >>>>> |