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Enhancing Corporate Sustainability Management

A Practical Approach to Meeting Growing Stakeholder Expectations

13-14 Jun 2017
NBC TOWER | Chicago, IL, United States of America


Why You Should Attend

Enhancing Corporate Sustainability Management

To learn about the growing global consensus on the scope sustainability expectations by stakeholders, how the concept is increasingly affecting the success of businesses and other organizations, and proven ways for managing it effectively in a systematic way. Each participant will receive a copy of Blackburn’s best-selling book, The Sustainability Handbook—the Complete Management Guide for Achieving Social, Economic and Environmental Responsibility (2007; 2nd ed. 2015).  

 

This interactive session will comprise lectures, interactive polling, roundtable discussions and workshops all aimed at understanding sustainability and the key strategies and specific actions that have proven successful for effectively managing it within a company or other organization.  Participants will want to come to the sessions with a willingness to discuss aspects of it in a confidential learning environment. 

 

Key Topics

  • Meaning of Sustainability; Management Approach; Standards
  • Sustainable Products and Services; Marketing Strategies
  • Sustainability and Business Finance
  • Stakeholder Engagement, Sustainability Communications
  • Planning and Prioritizing Actions on Sustainability; Setting Indicators and Goals
  • Previous Attendees Include

    Who should attend?
    Marcus Evans invites C-Level Executives including VPs, Directors, Senior-Level Managers and Strategic Leaders in any industry with responsibilities in the following areas. We encourage the participation of more than one person from each company to facilitate the creation and implementation of your action plans:

    • Sustainability
    • Corporate Responsibility
    • EHS/HSE
    • Strategy
    • Ethics and Compliance
    • Corporate Citizenship
    • Corporate Partnership
    • Environmental Policy
    • Research and Development
    • Green Initiatives
    • Renewable Energy
    • Product Development
    • Green Product Marketing
    • Continuous Improvement
    • Innovation
    • Green Supply Chain


    Why Choose marcus evans?

    marcus evans specialises in the research and development of strategic events for senior business executives. From our international network of 63 offices, marcus evans produces over 1000 event days a year on strategic issues in corporate finance, telecommunications, technology, health, transportation, capital markets, human resources and business improvement.

    Above all, marcus evans provides clients with business information and knowledge which enables them to sustain a valuable competitive advantage and makes a positive contribution to their success.






    Practical Insights From

    Bill Blackburn
    President | William Blackburn Consulting, Ltd
    His firm, a global consulting firm, focusing on sustainability and environment, health and safety management, and emergency and crisis response. The firm is a social enterprise with all revenues beyond taxes and other expenses going to environmental and social causes–primarily the Green Hollow Center, a nature preserve and sustainability learning center. Bill has forty years experience in the fields covered by WBC, including practical experience as a seasoned leader in building and operating successful programs in these areas within a major corporation.

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    Event Contact

    For all enquiries regarding speaking, sponsoring and attending this conference contact:

    Emily Jones


    marcusevans, The NBC Tower
    455 N. Cityfront Plaza Dr.
    Chicago, IL 60611

    Telephone:
    312.540.3000 x6714
    Fax: 312.894.6304
    Email: emilyj@marcusevansch.com