Join Scot Case and ISSP for this workshop to learn about exciting ways that people are using the power of corporate/government purchasing to reduce costs and drive environmental and social innovation! Special Discount: $75 off for ISSP members AND $50 off for anyone registering before September 1, 2010. Instructor: Scot Case, TerraChoice and EcoLogo This course meets on Thursdays (September 9, 16, 23, 30) at 10:00 -11:30 AM Pacific Time-USA. Discover ways to buy a better future. Develop responsible purchasing skills to reduce costs and drive environmental and social innovation. Explore strategies government and corporate purchasers are using to buy more environmentally and socially responsible goods and services while balancing traditional supply chain concerns like price, performance, and availability. Learn how and why purchasers are incorporating human health, environmental, and social considerations into the routine purchasing process. Identify some of the most successful green purchasing strategies. Gain practical writing skills found in typical sustainable purchasing policies and practices. Differentiate among the several environmental standards and how to avoid greenwashing. Understand how to integrate meaningful environmental considerations into the routine purchasing process while continuing to reduce costs. In this four-part series, Scot Case will provide an overview of the strategies government and corporate purchasers are using to buy more environmentally and socially responsible goods and services while balancing traditional supply chain concerns like price, performance, and availability.

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