Sustainability Strategy Development

- are you using forecasting or backcasting?

How might Einstein solve our sustainability problems? (backcasting)

Learn why backcasting is better for a sustainable world.

Embedding Sustainability in your Strategy for Practical, Purposeful Profitability (Webinar), Feb. 20, 2014

Examine the steps in a proven approach to embedding purpose & sustainability into organizational strategies.

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Navigating Product Sustainability Webinar, April 24, 2014

Examine product sustainability case studies and tools. Leverage LCA, DfE, Biomimicry, Environmental Product Declarations and other strategies to enhance product sustainability & gain market share.

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Upcoming SLC Courses

ON-Line Integrating ISO 26000 (Social Responsibility) into your Management Systems, May 7- 28, 2014.

Sustainability Toolkit: A Practical Guide to Sustainability Integration, March 4 - April 15, 2014.

Greenhouse Gas Measurement & Reporting (ON-Line). March 2- April 10, 2014. 1-2:30pm EST. Early Registration Deadline February 27th.

Conflict Minerals - Understanding & Adopting SEC Regulations (ON-Line Course), Apr. 8 - 29, 2014.

Navigating Product Sustainability Webinar, April 24, 2014. 12 noon

Partners' Events

Accelerate: Collaborating for Sustainability Conference, June 5-6, 2014 (Toronto, ON)

Sustainability & CSR Management Course, The Accountability Project. April 7-11, 2014. Toronto.

The Future of Capitalism: New Metrics, New Models, New Outcomes. Toronto Sustainability Speaker Series. March 4, 2014. 4:30-7:30 pm (Toronto)

ON Demand & E-Learning Sustainability Training

ON Demand Getting Ready for G4 (under the Global Reporting Initiative).

Employee Engagement for Sustainability (ON Demand - available now)

Greenhouse Gas Measurement & Reporting (ON-Demand - available now)

Facilitating Transformational Change for Sustainability I (ON Demand - available Now)

Facilitating Transformational Change for Sustainability II (ON Demand - available now)

Green/Sustainability Project Management (On Demand)

Sustainable Procurement 101 (ON-Demand)

Developing Green Habits for Sustainability (available now On-Demand)

Sustainability 101

"I came away challenged and inspired. Challenged to hold myself to a higher standard and inspired to change the world." Suanne deBoer

The key to their success, pragmatic vision, a willingness to take multiple small steps.

Take heart. According to Researcher Sandra Waddock "a personal desire to make a difference" matters.

She studied the emerging systems and institutions that frame the discussion of corporate sustainability and responsibility today.

And found that the "difference makers" were not charismatic leaders and visionaries with a clear long-term agenda. Instead, they "stumbled" into their ultimate vision or made sense of it after the fact.

Read why this matters to the 27 Grade 6 students who wrote to me last week....

In This Issue:

FEATURED VIDEO: Sustainability Strategy

Partner's Events:

FEATURED COURSE: Sustainability Toolkit Course

Greenhouse Gas Measurement & Reporting (ON LINE)

Sustainable Procurement ON Line Workshop

Integrating Social Responsibility (ISO 26000) into existing Management Systems and Your Supply Chain

Guelph's new ON LIne MBA in Sustainable Commerce

UPCOMING TRAINING

Sustainability Implementation Training

Sustainability Toolkit: A Practical

Early Registration Ends Today

Guide to Integration (ON-Line Course)

When: March 4 - April 14, 2013, 1 PM EST

Where: ON-Line

Early registration deadline ends: February
12, 2014.

Learn how to use the Sustainability Toolkit for implementation of your sustainability plan. Learn how this tool and assessment integrates ISO 26000, GRI and PDCA.

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ON-LINE (Live) Greenhouse Gas Measurement & Reporting Workshop

Receive GHG Certification in this course.

Date: March 20 - April 10, 2014
Early Registration Discount expires Feb. 27, 2014. Save $100
Students: 50% Discount

Learn to measure and report your Greenhouse Gas Inventory using ISO 14064-1 and the GHG Protocol.

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Sustainable Procurement I (ON-Line Workshop)

Receive Sustainable Procurement I Certification

Date: April 9 - 30th, 2014
Early Registration Discount: Until March 19th
Students: 50% Discount

The practical, hands on design of this program provides attendees with the knowledge and experience needed to lead or support a sustainable procurement initiative as they work through the steps in developing a Sustainable Procurement Program.

The step by step process used turns what can seem like a daunting task into bite size, manageable chunks. Supporting tools and resources that aid in the development of such a program are provided as part of the course material.

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Corporate Social Responsibility Training

Is your supply chain transparent & traceable?

Conflict Minerals - Creating Sustainable Supply Chains that are Free of Conflict Minerals (ON Line Course)

Date: April 8 - 29, 2014

Time: 1:00 - 2:30 pm EST

The conflict minerals rule, mandated by the Dodd-Frank Act, requires public companies to disclose whether their products contain conflict minerals (tantalum, tin, tungsten, and gold) by May 2014 for the 2013 calendar year.

Companies need to determine how they can comply with these regulations in order to disclose what due diligence and risk mitigation processes they are using to audit and report on use of conflict minerals in products or services. This course is aimed at supporting companies and individuals to effectively navigate the conflict minerals landscape.

Our Price: $ 495 until Feb. 28th then $595.

April 8 - 29, 2014, Register Now

Integrating Social Responsibility

(ISO 26000) into your Management Systems

Date: May 6 -27, 2014
Time: 1:00 - 2:30 pm EST

Apply Social Responsibility (ISO 26000) principles to current issues within your company and learn practical metrics and benchmarking methods. Identify gaps in your current systems and integrate ISO 26000 into your existing management systems and those of your supply chain.

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Guelph's new ON Line MBA in Sustainable Commerce

Upcoming Sustainability Training

Check out our listing of upcoming courses click above.

The Sustainability Learning Centre is a learning & networking hub for sustainability.

Ask us about Customized In House Training & Green Team University Certification

Don't forget - students get 50 % off in our student scholarship program. Select Student Option when Registering.