Design Technology as a Sustainability Strategy for Manufacturers

Sustainability is moving from an add-on to become an integral part of strategy for a growing number of manufacturing companies. In this webcast, learn how customers are deploying design technology to make their products and processes more cost effective and sustainable, and in the process gaining a competitive edge. Customer examples will be presented along with technology insights to explain both the business benefits and the solutions that make those benefits possible.

In this hour-long webcast, you will hear from David Dornfeld, Director, Lab for Manufacturing & Sustainability, Patrick Coulter, Chief Operating Officer, Granta Design, and Sarah Krasley, Product Manager, Sustainability, Autodesk. Joel Makower, Executive Editor at GreenBiz Group, will moderate the panel.

The State and Impacts of Green Buildings

Author Robert Watson, Senior Contributor on GreenBiz Buildings & Facilities, industry leader and The “Founding Father of LEED,” will provide analysis of key green building trends, along with the integrated assessment of the land, water, energy, material and indoor environmental impacts of the LEED for New Construction (LEED NC), Core & Shell (LEED CS) and Existing Building (LEED EB) standards.

Also in this live, fast-paced webcast, we will hear from Pedro Chidichimo, President, Global Customer Solutions and Innovation, Sealed Air, Diversey Inc. with an insightful perspective on this topic.

How the Cloud Revolutionizes Design

In the building industry, a transition to cloud computing enables a level of informed decision-making that was never possible in the past. As designers, architects, engineers, general contractors, energy auditors, and policy makers are able to access, analyze, and share vast amounts of data, the impact on reducing energy consumption and emissions could be enormous.

In this hour-long webcast, you will hear from Sivam Krish, Founder/CEO at Genometri Pte Ltd., Steve Sanderson, Partner at CASE, and Matt Jezyk, Senior Manager of AEC Conceptual Design Products at Autodesk. Joel Makower, Executive Editor at GreenBiz Group, will moderate the panel.

Mandatory vs. Voluntary: Creating an Environmental Compliance Culture of Value

Most organizations have adopted some level of environmental stewardship, ranging from voluntary analysis and action to regulatory-driven compliance. Some businesses are laser-focused on mandatory reporting requirements and avoiding costly penalties and consequences. Others have gone beyond compliance to incorporate environmental responsibility and performance into multiple levels of their organization – from marketing to the supply chain – including participation in voluntary reporting programs. Can there be a successful – and financially rewarding – case for the marriage of mandatory and voluntary reporting programs?

Clean & Green - Making Hygiene Part of Your Sustainability Agenda

The restroom is the highly visible reflection to employees and customers of any business. Some believe it is a microcosm of the larger operation — its professionalness, commitment to health and wellness, sustainability mindfulness, and other factors.

Join Josh Radoff and Mike Kapalko as they discuss how the sustainability agenda extends to the restroom, including interesting new research on why you need to be clean and green behind closed doors.

Can your RoHS/REACH efforts become a cornerstone for a cradle-to-cradle™ strategy?

In this one-hour webcast, you will learn about the approach Varian Medical Systems has undertaken to realize its product stewardship vision along with benefits and lessons learned to date. You will also hear from Cradle to Cradle visionary William McDonough about how this fits with the ultimate goal of a closed-loop economy and the steps organizations must take to achieve a positive footprint and eco-effectiveness.

Dial P for Progress: Money- and Carbon-Savings Broadband Strategies for Business for Higher Ed

Paul Dickinson, executive chairman of the Carbon Disclosure Project, in conversation with GreenBiz.com Executive Editor Joel Makower to hear how broadband technologies are being leveraged today inside companies, based on new research and Paul’s 15 years’ experience in telecom — and what the potential is in the next few years.

ISO 50001: The Six Things You Need to Know

What will it take for your organization to be certified under ISO 50001? The answer involves not merely understanding the standard’s requirements, but also the key issues involved with setting up an energy management system that will achieve your organization’s objectives. Join Jerry Skaggs from UL DQS and the U.S Energy Department’s Paul Scheihing for a clear and concise explanation of implementing an ISO 50001 certification.

Why Reducing Waste is a No Brainer for Higher Ed

Join Joel Makower, Executive Editor at GreenBiz Group, in conversation with Paul Pistono, Vice President, Public Sector Solutions of Waste Management; David DeHart, Associate Director, Environmental Services of Rutgers; and Carrie Kashar, Assistant Director, Office of Sustainability of Florida International University. You will learn how Waste Management has partnered with these and other schools to institutionalize environmentally sustainable practices into their operations. From dining halls to dorms to athletic facilities; from administrative staff and teaching staff to students and alumni; from move-in day to move-out day to homecoming to graduation—learn about creating a comprehensive roadmap for handling every material and every resource a school produces or consumes.

Practical Advice on How to Manage WEEE, Packaging and End of Life Electronics Regulations

Join John Davies, GreenBiz Group Vice-President and Senior Analyst, in a conversation with Thomas Knopp, Director, Environmental Affairs from Panasonic Europe, David Perchard, Founder and CEO of Perchards, Raphael Veit, VP Research of Perchards, and Karin Fent, Solution Director, Recycling & Reuse, SAP, to learn about the changing global regulations around product recycling and reuse and how companies are mitigating risks and driving business benefits by deploying an integrated recycling administration solution.

Solar Powered Buildings: Worth Another Look as Prices Fall

Join Greg Sheppard, Photovolataics Chief Research Officer at IHS iSuppli and Clint Wilder, Senior Editor at Clean Edge for a 1-hour presentation where we will double click into what is behind this solar trend and what it means to building owners evaluating their energy options. You will have the opportunity to have your own questions answered following the presentation.

ISO 50001: Preparing for the New Energy Management Standard

Join Don Macdonald, Sustainability Business Development Director at UL DQS Inc.; Kelly Smith, Vice President of Global Energy and Sustainability for Johnson Controls; and Bill Allemon, Vice President, Energy Management Services, ARCADIS, in a complimentary webcast moderated by GreenBiz.com Executive Editor Joel Makower. Get a preview of the multiple benefits that an Energy Management System can have on your organization. Whether your company is large or small, this standard is about improving its energy performance. Learn how leadership companies are aligning their energy goals and practices in order to improve efficiency, reduce costs and gain a competitive edge.

Sustainability Without Borders: How to Reduce Your Risks and Achieve Compliance Across Your Supply Chain

Operations, Global Human Rights and David Hoffman, Responsible Supply Chain Specialist, to discuss best practice in managing a responsible supply chain and how to confront the challenges of a sustainable tomorrow.

Top 5 Lessons for Building Sustainability Programs that Succeed

In this complimentary webinar, you’ll learn first-hand how Capgemini, a global services organization with 110,000 people in 40 countries, is driving meaningful sustainability programs across its UK organization and beyond.

Benign by Design: Reducing the Toxicity of Products

“Benign by design” refers to the design of chemical products and processes that are aimed at reducing or eliminating the use or generation of hazardous substances at every stage of a product’s life-cycle. “Benign by design” is not limited only to impacts of chemicals during product manufacturing but also through the products’ entire life cycle. Join Joel Makower, Executive Editor of GreenBiz.com in this three-part webcast series, featuring experts and thought leaders in reducing toxicity in products.

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Taking Sustainability to the Bank: Energy Optimization and the Bottom Line

This webcast will feature Paul Baier, VP of Sustainability Consulting, Groom Energy, Matt Arnold, Principal, PwC and Michel Gelobter, Chief Green Officer, Hara. Join us for a discussion around how organizations are realizing significant cost savings and value opportunities through comprehensive, strategic energy and sustainability initiatives.

Green Products and Supply Chain Disruption

Join IHS and GreenBiz Group on this live webcast as they unveil the results of an exclusive survey that gauged awareness, sentiment, concern, and preparedness of the supply chain in response to conflict minerals traceability and accountability.

Building A Green Future: Emerging Trends in the Construction and Maintenance of Green Facilities

Join this free 60-minute webcast to hear a first-hand presentation and analysis of the third edition of the Green Building Market & Impact Report by the report’s author Robert Watson, GreenerBuildings.com Editor, industry leader and LEED’s “founding father.” This report is an integrated assessment of the land, water, energy, material and indoor environmental impacts of the LEED for New Construction (LEED NC), Core & Shell (LEED CS) and Existing Building (LEED EB) standards.

Silo vs. Enterprise: Practical Approaches to Corporate Compliance with AEP, Fujifilm and Enviance

Many companies employ different software solutions at the plant level than for air, water, carbon and other corporate environmental data, yet the demand to report environmental data throughout the business is increasing. This hour-long webcast addresses practical approaches to deploying an environmental data strategy company-wide, while preserving the investment in local solutions and avoiding hours of laborious spreadsheet work. In addition, you'll learn how other companies have solved these problems.

How Building Information Modeling (BIM) Solutions Transform Sustainable Design

This hour-long webcast will discuss how architects, designers, engineers, contractors and building owners are using BIM solutions to improve predictability around building performance and costs for new and existing commercial buildings. Through a series of real-world examples, panelists will demonstrate how BIM can support sustainable design for new buildings with better informed decision making based on early-stage analysis. And how BIM facilitates the renovation of existing buildings using rapid energy modeling that quickly captures existing conditions, creating simple, accurate energy models, and evaluating options for improvement.

A New Life for Plastics: End-of-life Solutions in the Age of Greener Materials

Biobased plastics can degrade in two ways: in oxygen-laden environments, and in environments that lack oxygen. Certain biopolymers have been shown to have characteristics that allow them to degrade in an industrial composting setting.

This free, one-hour webcast will shine a light on how global biotechnology and chemical firms are driving innovation to help find a solution to plastics in the waste stream. Join us as we explore recent trends in the plastics industry.

A New Vision for Sustainability

In 2007, P&G deployed a renewed sustainability strategy, which has led to the development of products with improved environmental profiles and a reduction in the environmental footprint of its global operations. However, environmental issues such as climate change, solid waste, and water availability continue to impact the world, requiring all of us to expand our efforts in addressing these challenges.

This is why P&G is announcing a new long-term sustainability vision during this webcast. Join us to hear this exciting news that will inspire a new path forward for environmental sustainability.

How to Drive Business Value from Product and REACH Compliance

Join Marc Gunther, Senior Writer at GreenBiz.com, in a conversation with Joel Eurich, Director, Global Environmental, Health and Safety; Joe Stainbrook, Senior Product Environmental Engineer from Molex; Kim Knickle, Practice Director, Emerging Agenda, Sustainability, IDC and SAP; and Jennifer Scholze, Senior Director, Sustainability Solution Marketing, Product Safety and Stewardship, SAP Global Marketing. The conversation will focus on how companies are mitigating product compliance risks and driving business benefits by deploying an integrated product compliance solution.

Taking an Integrated Approach to Sustainability

Join GreenBiz.com’s Marc Gunther in an upcoming webcast, “Taking an Integrated Approach to Sustainability,” to learn how you can go beyond the basics and build a strategy that drives returns and meets today’s growing demands for transparency and accountability.

Getting to Zero: How Companies Profit from Eliminating Waste

Join Waste Management’s Jim Hall and Caterpillar’s Jim Blass in conversation with Joel Makower, Executive Editor of GreenBiz.com, in an exploration of how companies are achieving zero waste. You’ll hear a first-hand account of Caterpillar’s pursuit of zero waste at its facility in Aurora, Illinois, and insight into the bottom-line impacts of a typical zero-waste program.

Bringing Building Efficiency to Light

Join Joel Makower, Chairman and Executive Editor of GreenBiz.com, in a conversation with Rob Watson, Executive Editor of GreenerBuildings.com and CEO of EcoTech International, and Steve McGuire, Environmental Market Manager of Philips Lighting. In this live webcast, you’ll learn the secrets of bringing such savings to light, by understanding how integrating lighting upgrades with other improvements can accelerate efficiency and savings.

From Reporting to Reduction: The Resource Optimization Imperative

Join PricewaterhouseCoopers, Greener World Media and Hara for this complimentary webcast to learn how organizations are making sustainability a competitive and profitable advantage by increasing operational efficiency, maximizing brand and shareholder value, and managing risk.

The New Laws of Energy Efficiency: Are Your Products in Compliance?

Join UL Environment, the U.S. Department of Commerce, and GreenBiz.com as they walk through the coming changes to help manufacturers and other stakeholders understand the new regulated landscape of energy efficiency, as well as how energy efficient products can be used for competitive advantage in global markets.

The Business Case for Carbon Management Webcast

This webcast will explore how to embrace sustainability as a business strategy and enable systems to mitigate risk, achieve competitive advantage, and enable efficiency and cost savings throughout the organization. Join Joel Makower, Chairman and Executive Editor of GreenBiz.com in a conversation with David Metcalfe, Director, Verdantix, and Michael Lehane, Director of Product Management of IHS. In this live webcast, they will examine the business case for Carbon Management and the role of Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO).

Carbon Strategy: Driving Results Throughout a Large Organization

Many businesses are striving for carbon management success as pressures from the marketplace and stakeholders continue to grow. Even once initiatives are underway, knowing how to get started and measuring results can be daunting. Countless items can clutter a company’s sustainability to-do list including complying with international reporting standards, managing a global carbon footprint, submitting emissions data to the CDP, achieving renewable energy goals, filling out supplier scorecards and establishing energy benchmarks. Despite the many challenges, a number of organizations are making a difference and realizing success in these key areas.

IBM Green Sigma webcast

In late January, IBM and the Economist Intelligence Unit hosted a 52-hour, around-the-clock web event called the Global Eco-efficiency Jam in which more than 1,600 business executives, government officials, NGO leaders, journalists, analysts and environmental experts from 60 countries collaborated to discuss best practices and practical actions that can be taken now to create a more sustainable future for our organizations, our customers, our industries, our communities and society at large. Whether or not you participated in the Jam, this webcast and companion report are sure to provide you with ideas that can help improve your own organization's sustainability efforts.

Inside the Sustainability Consortium: What You Need to Know

In July, Walmart announced the formation of the Sustainability Consortium, a group of academics and others with the ambitious agenda of "establishing the scientific standards to measure the sustainability of consumer products." The consortium, headquartered at the University of Arkansas and Arizona State University, is now an independent organization funded in part by membership from some of the world’s leading brands. Its mission includes creating "scientifically valid and coherent product indexes that will allow retailers to compare consumer products."

This webcast is a paid event. Registration is $99 per attendee

Building a Sustainable Future: Progress & Trends Toward Improving the Environmental Footprint of Commercial Buildings

Join this fast paced live 60 minute free webcast to hear a first-hand presentation and analysis of the second edition of the Green Building Market & Impact Report by the report’s author Robert Watson, GreenerBuildings.com Editor, industry leader and LEED “founding father.” This report is an integrated assessment of the land, water, energy, material and indoor environmental impacts of the LEED for New Construction (LEED NC), Core & Shell (LEED CS) and Existing Building (LEED EB) standards.

Strategic Management of Data Center Efficiency

Join a conversation on Strategic Management of Data Center Efficiency, moderated by GreenBiz.com Executive Editor Joel Makower, and featuring John Tuccillo of APC by Schneider Electric, who serves as chairman of The Green Grid; and Green Grid board member Christian Belady of Microsoft. The members of The Green Grid have taken up the challenge of developing standards to measure data center efficiency, which includes both the facility and the IT equipment inside of it.

The Triple Bottom Line of "Green" -- People, Planet and Prosperity

Join a conversation on The Triple Bottom Line of "Green", with David Gottfried, noted author and founding president of the U.S. Green Building Council, on the multiple horizontal levels of "green" -- green products, green practices, green spaces, green homes, etc. He'll highlight innovative green practices for businesses, a new blueprint to turn sustainability into action inside companies, and how implementing green practices and LEED certification can impact your bottom line.

The Green Marketing Landscape: Ratings, Labels, and Certifications

How can companies ensure that their messages comply with legal requirements, customer expectations, and effective marketing strategies? Join a conversation among a panel of experts moderated by GreenBiz.com executive editor Joel Makower, including Stephen Wenc, president of UL Environment, and Suzanne Shelton, president of the Shelton Group, and Brooks Beard, a partner at Morrison & Foerster, about the ins and outs of green marketing effectively and legally in today's marketplace.

By the Numbers: The Greening of the CIO Raising the ROI of IT

Join GreenBiz.com executive editor Joel Makower in a 50-minute conversation with Steve Sams, IBM's Vice President, Global Site & Facilities, as they explore the “greening of the CIO.” You’ll learn best practices inside today’s leading companies, and hear the results of a new 2,500-CIO study conducted by IBM, including the implications for CIO’s greening their companies.

Profiting from Power Savings

Join this webcast and learn how enterprises, government agencies, and educational institutions are:

• Reducing PC energy costs by up to 60% – with a 6 to 12 month payback on IT investment
• Making a positive environmental impact – reducing PC energy waste & carbon footprint
• Having no impact on end user or IT productivity