Preliminary Program subject to change
T9004 Business Case for Sustainability
OverviewThis session will showcase two panels for discussion by managers and sustainability experts from a wide range of industry and government, who have developed business cases, performance metrics and results associated with including sustainability into their business models. Morning: This session will take the form of a roundtable discussion with 4-5 business leaders discussing their companies’ approaches to sustainability and the business opportunities and challenges that these approaches present. Afternoon: 2.5 hrs. Case studies on the use of sustainability tools in decision making, funded through EPA, will be presented by the project team and companies of the Center for Sustainable Technology Practices (CSTP), the industry group of the Institute for Sustainability. In addition, there will be a broader discussion among CSTP panelists about the broader business case for use of such tools.
Primary SponsorTopical 9: Infusing Sustainability: HSE and Business Workflows (T9)
Co-Sponsor(s)Sustainable Engineering Forum (23)

Chair

Beth Beloff
BRIDGES to Sustainability, Golder Associates, Inc.
500 Century Plaza Dr. Ste 190
Houston, TX 77073
Phone Number: 281-821-6868
Fax Number: 281-821-6870
Email: Beth_Beloff@golder.com

CoChair

David Constable
GlaxoSmithKline
2200 Renaissance Blvd. Suite 105
King of Prussia, PA 19046
Phone Number: 610-239-5263
Email: David.C.Constable@gsk.com
Invited Speaker: Sustainability Challenges and Opportunities at 3m
Keith Miller, 3M Corporation, St. Paul, MN 55144-1000
Sustainability Challenges and Opportunities at Shell
Johan Breukelaar, Shell Chemicals Europe BV, Hoofdweg 256, 3067GJ Rotterdam, Netherlands
Sustainability Challenges and Opportunities at Basf
Charlene Wall, Corporate Safety & Ecology, BASF Corporation, 100 Campus Drive, MS F-402, Florham Park, NJ 07932
Sustainability Challenges and Opportunities at Gsk
David Constable, GlaxoSmithKline, 2200 Renaissance Blvd. Suite 105, King of Prussia, PA 19046
Panel Discussion

Topical 9: Infusing Sustainability: HSE and Business Workflows