Comprising Good Businss Workshops offering in-depth information relevant to advancing sustainable company practices, CSR Roundtables providing a "community of best practice" venue for those who are employed in CSR roles, and Industry Innovators Forums for top leaders in sustainability to share with the wider metropolitan area their approach to leading sustainability initiatives, these events are rich with content and leading-edge information for business people working in the region.

Upcoming Events:

Fall, 2013

Climate Impacts and Business Risk Conference

Following up on our dynamic panel discussion in September of 2012, "The Good, the Bad, and the Future of Legal Frameworks for Sustainability in Business: Implications of Climate Change," we will be hosting a day-long conference in the Fall of 2013. The topcis will include the current state of climate predictions and impacts on the Pacific Northwest, governance goals including Seattle's Climate Action Plan, and the insurance industry's expectations of cities and businesses with regard to preparing to be resilient in the face of more drastic climate swings.

Past Events:

May 2, 2013

Mission Zero: The Power of an Outrageously Ambitious Vision

We were honored to present George Bandy who will share Interface's journey: "To be the first company that, by its deeds, shows the entire industrial world what sustainability is in all its dimensions: people, process, product, place and profits - by 2020 - and in doing so, become restorative through the power of influence."

March 21, 2013

Whether you are tackling your first Sustainability Report or evolving to a world-class level, this workshop will provide you with the tools to increase the positive impact of your Sustainability Report -- improving environmental performance, increasing brand value, connecting with customers, engaging employees, and accelerating a culture of continuous improvement.

What are the emerging CSR trends? Where can I get practical CSR advice and succinct "lessons learned"? What are CSR Raters evaluating? Our Good Business Workshop panel members have answers!

January 17, 2013

Operational Changes that Save Big Bucks 

Operational efficiency is essential to remaining competitive in the global economy today. It can mean the difference between staying in business, or not. Particularly in energy-intensive industries, organizations are using sustainability as a key lever to drive near-term return on investment and establish governance frameworks to continuously improve their operating model.

November 15, 2012 

Annual Sustainabilty Awards

October 4, 2012

Six Solutions for Sustainable Business

Companies that prosper in the future will be more sustainable, with new products and processes. This seminar was designed to provide an answer to three questions. “What does being sustainable mean?” “Why does it matter?” “What must we do to become sustainable?”

September 20, 2012

The Good, the Bad, and the Future of Legal Frameworks for Sustainability in Business

What are the legal implications of sustainability initiatives - or the lack thereof - in your business? What are the most important risks to consider? How do you address those most efficiently? A top notch team of legal advisers will converse with us about what they see as the biggest risks and where they see future requirements and regulations heading.

Strategies and tools for getting employees committed and involved around company sustainability goals.

Reknowned leader, Hunter Lovins speaks to the implementation of smart policy and international leadership in addition to a growing commitment by individuals to create the future we want.

Beyond Spreadsheets, Dealing with the Energy and Sustainability Data Quagmire

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Annual Awards Event:

November 15, 2012: Sustainability Leadership Awards Dinner

Our annual awards honor businesses and community members for their groundbreaking work in advancement of sustainable practices. This year we present new categories: Change Agent, Vitalizing Local Sustainable Economies, Stewards of Healthy Ecologies and Humans, Livable Urban Communities and Sustainable Hero. All are nominated from the community and a panel of experienced judges drawn from the greater Puget Sound Region selects winners.