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State of Green Business 2010

GreenBiz.com Executive Editor Joel Makower presents the trends and metrics on the greening of Corporate America, from the 2010 State of Green Business report

Panel: State of the Great Lakes Green Economy

How can the Great Lakes region seize the opportunities of the growing green economy? Hear efforts being undertaken to attract manufacturers and entrepreneurs to the Midwest to take advantage of the region’s rich labor, university, infrastructure, and transportation resources. And hear from companies that are growing companies, both large and small, in the heartland.

Moderator: Marc Gunther, Senior Contributor, GreenBiz.com

Panel: Green Marketing in the Age of Transparency

In a world in which vast amounts of information are available about companies and products, the rules of green marketing have changed. It’s no longer just about making claims and sporting logos. Today, companies must respond to green ratings and rankings from websites, media companies, nonprofit organizations, and big players like Walmart. In a world where consumers have unparalleled access to data about products and companies, how does a company truly be seen as green?

Moderator:Joel Makower, Executive Editor, GreenBiz.com
Amy Hebard, Chief Research Officer and Co-Founder, Earthsense
Chris Nelson, Director, Global Commercial Development, UL Environment
Suzanne Shelton, President and CEO, Shelton Group

Spotlight: Richard Sandor, Founder, Chicago Climate Exchange

Panel: Carbon Management After Copenhagen

How are companies considering carbon now that the Copenhagen summit is behind us? Did the event herald a new era of corporate carbon accounting, or will it be business as usual? Hear how companies are viewing carbon as a strategic issue, implementing sophisticated new accounting schemes, realigning their products and processes, and preparing to compete in a low-carbon economy.

Moderator: Marc Gunther, Senior Contributor, GreenBiz.com
Sunny Davis Nastase, Senior Director, Sustainability, UPS
Allison Hannon, Midwest Regional Manager, The Climate Group

Spotlight: Chinwe Onyeagoro: Investing in Inner Cities: What’s in it for Green Businesses?

Panel: Can IT Solve World's Problems?

The information technology sector is responsible for 2% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, but its impact on the other 98% is growing rapidly. Hardware, software, and service providers are creating new products and services that are enabling both large and small companies to better measure and manage their environmental impacts, as well as to create new business opportunities. Hear from leading IT companies on the front lines of this revolution.

Moderator: John Davies, Vice President, GreenBiz Intelligence, Greener World Media