Conference—SHINE Summit at Harvard June 4-5 (Sustainability and Health Initiative for NetPositive Enterprise)

Re-Posted from the Harvard School of Public Health and SHINE:

“The SHINE Summit was one of the most enlightening,
unique, and intellectually inspiring
events I’ve ever attended.”
Callan Shoonenberg, Lead Engineer, Eaton
SHINE and the Center for Health and the Global Environment at Harvard at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health invite you to an inspiring, invigorating and unique Summit at the Harvard Campus.
On June 4-5, 2015, join the most influential thought and business leaders who are measuring how products, operations, and workplace arrangements can positively impact natural and human capital. We invite you to join us to:
  • Learn how leading companies are innovating for NetPositive environmental and social impact
  • Explore cutting-edge methodologies for footprint and handprint analysis that are helping companies measure their positive impacts on people and the planet
  • Discover pioneering strategies to drive employee health and well-being and enhance human capital
  • Engage with industry leaders and academic experts to unleash transformative change in sustainability & health
We are also pleased to announce that Daniel Goleman, distinguished author of NY Times Best Seller Emotional Intelligence, will deliver a keynote address about inspiringHandprints for people and the environment, Thursday, June 4.
 
 
Don’t miss the opportunity to connect with leading companies such as Abbott, BASF, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Citigroup, Dassault Systèmes, Eaton Corp, Johnson & Johnson, Kohler, Levi Strauss & Co., MIT, NextJump, Owens Corning, Timberland, Unilever, US EPA, USGBC, Wyndham Worldwide, and more, who are all actively working to advance sustainability toward NetPositive environmental and social impact.
Attendees from our first SHINE Summit had this to say about their experience:
“SHINE brings together people who are working to make the world a better place, not only seeing…what is possible, but already engaging in it too-great learning opportunity.” – Gale Tedhams, Director, Products and Supply Chain Sustainability, Owens Corning.
“One of the most interesting aspects of the first SHINE Summit was hearing from such a diverse audience about an integrated approach to health and sustainability that built upon a strategy for both human and natural capital. ” – Pat K Bertsche, Senior Manager, Global Occupational Health Services, Abbott
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We are also delighted to offer an optional pre-Summit introductory session on Core Business Integration of Sustainability (CBIS).  CBIS presents a powerful new organizational model that prepares leaders to position sustainability as a driver of change capability, innovation, and organizational effectiveness.  Session convenes on June 4th from 8:30AM-2:30PM.

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Please find an invitation package complete with a formal invitation, conference description, agenda, and optional session description, via this link.
WHERE: Knafel Center (18 Mason Street), Cambridge, MA
WHEN: June 4th and 5th, 2015
WHO:
  • Business leaders from across divisions including (but not limited to) sustainability * corporate citizenship * philanthropy * environment health & safety (EHS) * operations * communications * human resources * health and wellness * occupational health * product development * supply chain
  • Responsible investment community
  • Leaders working to bring on transformative change in sustainability to their companies or industries
Please contact Karoline Barwinski, Program Associate, at  kbarwin@hsph.harvard.eduwith any questions you may have.
We look forward to having you join us.
Best Regards,
Eileen McNeely and Greg Norris
Co-Directors of the Sustainability & Health Initiative for Net-positive Enterprise
Center for Health and the Global Environment
Harvard School of Public Health
https://www.chgeharvard.org/SHINE
Center for Health and the Global Environment
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
The Landmark Center
Boston, Massachusetts 02215