SRI in the Rockies

BrownFlynn is sponsoring this year’s SRI in the Rockies Conference, and we hope that you join us.

The 21st annual SRI in the Rockies Conference

November 18 – 21, 2010

JW Marriott Hill Country Resort & Spa

San Antonio, Texas

SRI in the Rockies is the SRI industry’s largest and longest running conference in North America.  It is an annual gathering of the sustainable and responsible investment (SRI) industry designed to stimulate, inspire, and serve the needs of investment professionals, institutional and high net worth investors who seek to direct investment capital in more positive, healthy and transformative ways.

With its broad-based presentations from a variety of professional perspectives, the conference has become the place for professionals working or interested in sustainable investing to learn, network, and grow with their colleagues. Speakers and a complete agenda for the 2010 conference can be viewed at www.sriintherockies.com, as can the agendas from the past couple of conferences.

SRI in the Rockies is owned and produced by First Affirmative Financial Network in collaboration with a number of organizations in the SRI industry, including the Social Investment Forum (SIF).  First Affirmative has been providing leadership within the SRI community since 1987, and has produced SRI in the Rockies since 1990.

A Growing Trend: Making Money and Making a Difference

Bioneers Conference 2009

Bioneers is a 20-year-old nonprofit headquartered in Santa Fe, New Mexico that prides itself on popularizing sustainable solutions for both people and planet.  Every year, Bioneers holds a national conference and cities all around the nation host 3 days of workshops, plenary speakers (both on-screen national speakers and local) and tours.

Bioneers Cleveland is hosting the 2009 Conference next weekend on November 5-7.  Visit their website to find out about the speakers, workshops, tours and other events available at this ‘beaming site’ of the conference.

Below is the 2009 National Bioneers Conference plenary address of Michael Pollan, author of Omnivore’s Dilemma and In Defense of Food.

Important Update Regarding the “Leading the Future of Sustainability” Conference at Valparaiso University

With due consideration, the conference partners have condensed the event activities to respect both recent economic hardships affecting our nation and the travel and budget commitment issues a three-day conference creates.

On October 23^rd from 6 to 9 pm, Valparaiso University will now host a free, sustainability forum featuring world-renowned thought leader Ray Anderson and other business and sustainability speakers. The GRI-certified 2-day training sessions will be offered separately at training dates scheduled in the United States throughout the year.

For more information on the Valparaiso forum, contact Elizabeth Gingerich at:  Elizabeth.Gingerich@valpo.edu and Beth Meany at bethm@brownflynn.com for GRI training information.

Sectors and Speakers at “Leading the Future of Sustainability” Conference

*Important Update Regarding the Leading the Future of Sustainability Conference at Valparaiso University:  With due consideration, the conference partners have condensed the event activities.  On October 23^rd from 6 to 9 pm, Valparaiso University will now host a free, sustainability forum featuring world-renowned thought leader Ray Anderson and other business and sustainability speakers.

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BrownFlynn Learning, the new training and education division of BrownFlynn, has announced the speakers and sectors that will be represented at the global conference: “Leading the Future of Sustainability: Implementing the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Framework.” 

BrownFlynn Learning LLC is partnering with leaders from around the globe—including GRI, the world’s most widely-used sustainability reporting framework and network—to host this groundbreaking conference on October 23^rd-25^th at Valparaiso University, IN.  With a focus on the utilities, consumer goods and public agency sectors, this conference will help to enhance companies’ sustainability efforts and reporting initiatives.

Insider Perspective from the TAPPI CorrExpo ’09

Margie Flynn just got back today from the TAPPI CorrExpo ’09 in Chicago  (TAPPI = Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry).  Here’s her account of the event:

Just back from Chicago after presenting at the TAPPI conference along with Paul Earl-Torniainen of General Mills.  We discussed the impact of sustainability on the corrugated packaging industry and why integrating sustainability into your business operations is a business imperative.  The audience, comprising a wide variety companies (users, suppliers and distributors of corrugated packaging) as well as industry associations, was well engaged in the session.  Some issues of greatest interest to them were the competitive threats of alternative, flexible packaging as well as the importance of educating stakeholders about sustainability while effectively managing the messages (internally and externally) about a company’s initiatives.

Leading the Future of Sustainability Conference

Join us for the “Leading the Future of Sustainability: Implementing the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Framework” conference at Valparaiso University (Valparaiso, Indiana) on October 23-25, 2009.

Valuing sustainability in today’s business landscape is not only the right thing to do, it has rapidly become imperative to success.  By strengthening the three pillars of sustainability—people, planet, and profit—companies are significantly impacting their bottom lines.

GRI, the world’s most widely used sustainability reporting framework, is the focus of the conference which will provide attendees not only with a comprehensive overview of reporting their environmental, social and economic policies, but also ideas for establishing or enhancing their company’s sustainability strategy.

Join a collaboration of leaders in sustainability and corporate responsibility at this first-of-its-kind, ground-breaking conference.