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Beyond SSPPs: GRI Sustainability Reporting for Federal Agencies

Join us to hear from the nation’s federal agency sustainability leaders and learn how they use the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) framework for sustainability reporting to enhance and expand their existing Strategic Sustainability Performance Plan (SSPP) efforts.

Date: Tuesday, March 22, 1:30 PM PST

Format: Moderated panel discussion with audience participation

Audience: Chief Sustainability Officers and federal agency staff responsible for developing Strategic Sustainability Performance Plans (SSPPs); government contractors, sustainability service providers, sustainability reporters, Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) stakeholders and U.S. Executive Order 13514 stakeholders, environmental policy analysts.

Hosts: Concept Green and ISOS Group

Registration link: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/126238944

Participants will gain an overview of GRI reporting standards, explore the linkages (and gaps) between SSPPs and GRI reporting, and hear first-hand from the federal agency early adopters of the GRI reporting framework.

Representatives from the U.S. Army, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences will share how they use the GRI reporting standards to report their social, economic and environmental performance to their stakeholders.

Register now to ensure a space in the webinar. The event is complimentary, but space is limited to the first 100 registrants.

Speakers:
Matthew Holtry, Center for Sustainability, Noblis
John Fittipaldi, Senior Fellow, Army Environmental Policy Institute
Kathleen Judd, Senior Research Scientist, Greenhouse Gas Management and Sustainability, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Trisha Castranio, Sustainability Coordinator, National Institute of
Environmental Health Sciences
Nancy Mancilla, CEO and Co-Founder, ISOS Group
Carrie McChesney, CEO and Founder, Concept Green

About ISOS Group: ISOS Group is an innovative sustainability consultancy firm providing sustainability assessments, GRI sustainability reporting certifications, guidance throughout the reporting process and external assurance of reports in addition to an array of supporting services. ISOS Group is a GRI Certified Trainer for North America and is currently offering GRI Sustainability Reporting certification courses. To find out more about our courses please refer to our CALENDAR.

About Concept Green: Concept Green is sustainability consulting firm that specializes in sustainabiilty reporting, program development and performance measures for large organizations. Concept Green is certified by the Woman’s Business Enterprise National Council as a Woman-Owned Business and is proud to serve as an ISOS Group Collaborating Partner in executing GRI Certified Trainings in the Southwestern region of the U.S. www.conceptgreen.net.

GRI Focal Point USA: ISOS Group invited for the official launch at the New York Stock Exchange

Movers, shakers and report makers gather at the New York Stock Exchange to ask: “Why is America letting the world lead in sustainability reporting?”

The founders of ISOS Group, Nancy Mancilla and Alexandru Georgescu, were invited to attend the official launch of GRI’s Focal Point USA at the New York Stock Exchange on January 31st.

The event will bring together Global Reporting Initiative’s Executive Team and sustainability professionals including David Vidal-Director of The Conference Board Center for Citizenship & Sustainability, Mindy Lubber-President of CERES, Curtis Ravenel-Director Sustainability Initiatives at Bloomberg, Susan Arnot Heaney-Director Corporate Responsibility from Avon Products, Mari L. Snyder-Vice President Social Responsibility & Community Engagement at Marriott and Steve Leffin-Director Global Sustainability from UPS. The event’s notes will be made by Michelle Greene-Vice President, Head of Corporate Responsibility at the NYSE Euronext and Ernst Ligteringen-Chief Executive at the Global Reporting Initiative and Mike Wallace-Director of the GRI Focal Point USA.

Prior to this event, on January 27-28, 2011, ISOS Group will be hosting a GRI Sustainability Reporting Training at the American Eagle Outfitters offices in Manhattan, New York.

The training will be co-hosted by Prizma Solutions, an ISOS Group Group Collaborating Partner in executing GRI Certified Trainings and STR Responsible Sourcing. Mike Wallace-Director of GRI Focal Point US, will kick-off the event. Seating is limited so register now!

About ISOS Group: ISOS Group is an innovative sustainability consultancy firm providing sustainability assessments, GRI sustainability reporting certifications, guidance throughout the reporting process and external assurance of reports in addition to an array of supporting services. ISOS Group is a GRI Certified Trainer for North America and is currently offering GRI Sustainability Reporting certification courses. To find out more about our courses please refer to our CALENDAR.

Source: Global Reporting Initiative

Institutionalizing Sustainability: A Featured Topic at Albuquerque’s GRI Certified Training Course

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 3, 2010

How do two of the state’s largest organizations institutionalize sustainability across multiple facilities and long geographic distances? Albuquerque’s GRI Certification Training Course participants will learn how the University of New Mexico and Presbyterian Healthcare Services tackle large-scale, multi-campus sustainability initiatives at a special luncheon on December 3rd at the Hotel Andaluz.

The University of New Mexico’s (UNM) Associate Director of Utilities, Jeffrey Zumwalt joins the GRI Certification Training Course as a guest speaker. At the course, Jeffrey shares his approach to institutionalizing sustainability at UNM, a public university that manages over 8 million square feet of facilities for nearly 33,000 students across New Mexico.

The University of New Mexico is a sustainable campus that’s been recognized at the national and local levels for its energy, water, recycling, green building, and low-carbon efforts. On-campus utility co-generation, solar photovoltaics and a suite of LEED-NC Certified buildings are just a few of UNM’s sustainability achievements. UNM is a signator of the American College and University President’s Climate Commitment (ACUPCC), an organization of colleges committed to climate neutrality.

But sometimes, the greatest sustainability achievements lie not in the brick and mortar aspects of facilities management, but in the behaviors, beliefs and habits of the people that frequent the facilities. According to Jeffrey Zumwalt, “Most resistance to change is overcome with education and communication. Once a person realizes the underlying issues that the change can resolve, they are more likely to convert from obstacles to supporters.” Jeffrey will address the human factors involved in institutionalizing sustainability in a campus setting.

Joining Mr. Zumwalt is Presbyterian Healthcare Services’ Director of Facilities, Jim Klein, who manages multiple facilities within an integrated healthcare setting. Presbyterian’s main hospital is recognized by the EPA’s Energy Star program as one of the nation’s most energy-efficient hospitals in the nation. Presbyterian’s main and Kaseman hospitals are recent recipients of the New Mexico Environment Departments Green Zia Silver designation for sustainably managed facilities.

Similar to the University of New Mexico, Presbyterian Healthcare Services has successfully implemented several facilities-level sustainability efforts that include energy efficiency, water conservation and mercury reduction. At the GRI Certification Training course, Jim Klein joins UNM’s Jeffrey Zumwalt to address the “people” side of campus-scale sustainability by discussing the challenges and opportunities of educating and engaging stakeholders to foster sustainable behaviors across large organizations.

The GRI Certification Training Course, held at the Hotel Andaluz December 2-3 is designed to equip sustainability professionals with the certification and skills needed to evaluate and communicate the sustainability performance of organizations. The course is co-hosted by ISOS Group, a Global Reporting Initiative Certified Training Partner in the US and Concept Green, a local woman-owned sustainability services firm and Collaborating GRI Training Partner of ISOS Group.

About GRI Certification Training in Albuquerque: The GRI Training Course includes two days of certification training, meals, instructional materials and bonus presentations by regional sustainability thought leaders. The GRI sustainability reporting standards are the world’s generally accepted reporting principles used by organizations to disclose their economic, social and environmental performance. The GRI sustainability reporting framework ensures balanced, credible and transparent sustainability reporting and may be used by any sized organization. To learn more about the two-day GRI Certification Training Course, visit www.isosgroup.com or www.conceptgreen.net.

About the University of New Mexico: The University of New Mexico, founded in 1889, manages a 600-acre, multi-facility campus in Albuquerque, New Mexico and runs four branch campuses across northern New Mexico.

About Presbyterian Healthcare Services: Presbyterian Healthcare Services is a nonprofit integrated healthcare system that has served the state of New Mexico for more than 100 years. Presbyterian operates eight hospitals and provides patient care in over 90 clinics located within 44 facilities in New Mexico.

Contact Information:
Carrie McChesney, Concept Green 505.414.9313, carrie@conceptgreen.net
Nancy Mancilla, ISOS Group, 702.528.8734, nmancilla@isosgroup.com