[greenyes] Profitable Sustainability Conference 9/26-29, Seattle

[Gary Liss <gary@no.address>]

Apologies for Cross-Postings

Profitable Sustainability: The Future of Business ?  a conference 
showcasing best practices, new technologies, innovative products, and 
systems-wide sustainable business strategies that companies like HP, 
Starbucks, Nike, Cargill-Dow, Ricoh, Boeing and many others, both large and 
small, are developing in response to the economic, social and environmental 
challenges of our time. The conference offers strategic business models and 
concrete steps companies can take to respond to the changing requirements 
of the marketplace for accountability in product stewardship and in 
business activities.

Who is attending? The conference is being promoted nationally and 
internationally, as well as throughout the Northwest, West Coast and 
Canada. Some 500 participants are expected to attend the three-day 
conference. These include corporate directors, senior managers and 
executives, technologists, educators and government decision makers. Large 
and small companies will benefit from the conference events.

WHO ARE THE Organizers? The Network for Business Innovation and 
Sustainability, based in Seattle, is producing the conference in 
partnership with the Future 500 of San Francisco and Japan, and an 
Executive Planning Committee of business, civic and education leaders in 
the Northwest. The extensive business-focused program has attracted 
significant support from corporate sponsors, including Starbucks Coffee 
Company, the Russell Investment Group, Nordstrom, The Boeing Company, 
RetroBox, REI, Arup and many others.

WHY IS IT IMPORTANT? Managing for the ?triple bottom line? ? social and 
environmental value as well as economic value ? is a growing marketplace 
imperative. The conference has attracted an outstanding group of speakers 
who address the challenges and opportunities of sustainability, from 
building brand recognition and attracting investment capital, increasing 
shareholder value and leveraging partnerships, to developing and utilizing 
clean products and processes, operating in balance with local economies and 
cultures, embedding sustainability throughout company operations, and 
bringing innovative ?clean? products to the marketplace.

Learn from the pioneers and from those who are proving that ?sustainable? 
business is good business. This is a great opportunity to learn about the 
sustainability advantage!

REGISTRATION:  Single day, special event, and group registration options 
are available.

Program, registration and exhibiting information are available on the 
conference website: <http://www.nbis.org/conference>www.nbis.org/conference.
Profitable Sustainability: The Future of Business
September 26-29


Seattle Westin


425-828-0982  -- <mailto:info@no.address>info@no.address

Sponsors to Date
Starbucks Coffee Company
The Russell Investment Group
Nordstrom
The Boeing Company
Sustainability Partners
Garvey Schubert Barer
The Westin - Seattle
Cargill-Dow
Portfolio 21
Arup
Coastwide Laboratories
Collins Family Foundation
REI
RetroBox
GreenBiz.com
Sustainable Industries Journal Northwest
Washington State Department of Ecology
Environment International Ltd.
ShoreBank Pacific
Ridolfi Inc.
fmyi For My Innovation
Albers School of Business and Economics at Seattle University
Cascadia Chapter U.S. Green Building Council
Puget Sound Business Journal

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Endorsing and Participating Organizations

American Association of Lifecycle Analysis
Antioch University Seattle
Bainbridge Graduate Institute
Center for Ethical Leadership
Center on Corporations, Law & Society ? Seattle University School of Law
City of Seattle Office of Sustainability and Environment
Environmental Coalition of South Seattle
Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce
Innovest
Leadership Institute of Seattle
Northwest Association of Purchasing Managers
Northwest Environment Watch
Northwest Environmental Business Council
Pacific Northwest Economic Region
Pacific Northwest National Laboratories
Oregon Environmental Council
Oregon Natural Step Network
Resource Venture

Gary Liss
916-652-7850
Fax: 916-652-0485
www.garyliss.com