APRIL 14th, 6pm at 111 Minna, San Francisco

We’re throwing this one together with the SF Carbon Collaborative, Brighter Planet and the North American Carbon World Conference put on by IETA, Pointcarbon and the Climate Action Reserve.

There will be a short program in a side room– a panel discussion about Employee Engagement around Corporate Sustainability put on by the SF Carbon Collaborative, that begins at 6. They’ve asked folks to register for this program as space is limited in the room. (below)

Hope to see you there!

* Dan Whaley, Climos
* David Pascal, SF Carbon Collaborative
* Lisa Spafford, IETA
* Warner Philips, Tendris
* Anup Jacob, Virgin Green Fund
* Neal Dikeman, CarbonFlow

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Personal request: Anyone that has two desks available starting mid April, please contact me privately. Our wonderful brick and beam office that we’ve shared with Tendris for several years will soon be changing hands. Looking for a good environment with good people in this space. Thanks– Dan

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Join the SF Carbon Collaborative, Brighter Planet, Climatini and the NACW Conference

for Cleantech, Carbon, Green Biz Networking and a

Panel Presentation on Employee Engagement in Corporate Sustainability Initiatives

APRIL 14, 2010 @ 6:00PM – 111 MINNA GALLERY

Please join the San Francisco Carbon Collaborative, Brighter Planet, Climatini and the NACW Conference for an evening of drinks and networking, preceded by a panel discussion and an exploration of how to better foster Employee Engagement in corporate sustainability initiatives.

Employee Engagement is becoming an increasingly popular means to drive corporate sustainability efforts. Around the world, companies and communities are mobilizing their workforces to lessen pollution, waste and operational inefficiencies. However, a new analysis by Brighter Planet suggests that employees are generally dissatisfied with their employers’ sustainability initiatives. Moreover, many employers are unable to quantify the effects of their internal efforts. This finding is especially timely in light of increasing executive pressure to measure the impact of sustainability work on bottom line.

We’ll preview the new Brighter Planet study and consider the follow:

· How can companies enhance CSR strategies by fusing employee initiative and forward green thinking?

· How does the strategy of sustainable employee engagement fit within the larger theme of CSR?

· How can we measure CSR/EE impacts upon triple bottom lines?

· What are the pros and cons of implementing top-down vs. bottom-up sustainability programs?

· How should companies incentivize employee-led initiatives?

· Where are the cutting-edge opportunities and best-practice ideas?

This event is free of charge with a cash bar. Space is limited for the panel discussion, so please register in advance.  http://www.carboncollaborative.org/index.php?q=civicrm/event/register&id=27&reset=1