BUSINESS & ENVIRONMENT SERIES: MEASURING SUSTAINABILITY
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
We’ve all heard the common business mantra, “You can’t manage what you don’t measure.” Data collection is key to setting goals and measuring progress – and sustainability is no exception.
Measuring environmental sustainability can mainstream your efforts within your organization, allow you to report and communicate your work, evaluate progress, and drive impact over time. But, the sustainability metrics organizations use vary widely depending on size, sector, stakeholder needs, priorities, and many other factors.
When it comes to environmental sustainability, how do you know what the “right” metrics are, and how do you ensure you’re measuring what matters?
At this session, local business leaders, cross-sector sustainability professionals, and featured speaker Mark McElroy, founder and executive director of the Center for Sustainable Organizations and developer of context-based sustainability metrics, joined in an interactive discussion on meaningful measurement. Networking, Q&A, and small group discussions will allowed attendees to share their own stories, learn from peers, and identify tangible takeaways to bring back to their workplaces.
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SPEAKERS INCLUDED
Anita Foster, Global Responsibility Consultant, The Mosaic Company
Paul Helgeson, Sustainability Manager, GNP Company
Paul Lilienthal, President and Owner, Pictura Graphics
Mark McElroy, Founder and Executive Director, Center for Sustainable Organizations
RESOURCES & READ-AHEADS
Mark McElroy - Materiality and Integrated Reporting: A Context-Based Perspective (Sustainable Brands)
Unlocking the value of your company's sustainability strategy (GreenBiz)
WWF Tool - Quantifying Water-Related Risk (Sustainable Brands)
Pivot Goals: The Sustainablity Goals of the World's Largest and Leading Companies
Climate Counts Launches World's First Science-Based Carbon Rating (Sustainable Brands)
Set Big, Science Based Goals (Environmental Leader)
We Need to Accelerate the Development of Sustainability Metrics (Huffington Post)
Materiality assessment: how to make it fly (PE International)