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Mission: To advance sustainability through the commitment, talent, and leadership of businesswomen.
Vision: A sustainable future–financially, environmentally and socially–driven by businesswomen worldwide.
Register this Week for Early Bird Discount! WNSF’s Annual NY Businesswomen’s Sustainability Leadership Summit
“Sustainability: We Get it… Now What?” October 5
By now, business and the public alike have all heard a lot about sustainability–and how business can help us achieve it. We all get it! But do we? Are we walking the talk?
With expectations for sustainability higher than ever, we’ll examine how to harness this heightened awareness to deliver a higher level of performance for ourselves, our organizations–and the world at large.
A panel of leading businesswomen will address these issues based on real-life, practical experiences.
Speakers include:
Ray Anderson: Founder and Chair, Interface
Frances Hesselbein: Chair, Leader to Leader Institute; Chair, Study of Leadership, West Point Military Academy; former CEO, Girl Scouts of the USA
Alicin Williamson: SVP, Corporate Responsibility and Public Affairs, MTV Networks
Among others…
Read the article about last year’s summit here!
Save the Date!
WNSF’s Annual West Coast Summit: “Sustainability,We Get it… Now What?
The Cleantech Scenario.” November 12, 2010
Stay tuned for details.
Net Notes: Findings on Human Capital and Sustainability
Read Key Findings from WNSF’s recent peer-learning session. Dubbed “Human Capital for a Sustainable Economy,” the session explored what leading companies (Avon, Bloomberg, Goldman Sachs) are doing to prepare for a “sustainable” economy.
III. KEY FINDINGS
- In moving toward a sustainable economy, systems thinking is crucial. Sustainability requires collaboration across departments, and any leader in this field must be prepared to bridge the gaps among silos.
- Some of the most sought-after qualities in new employees include curiosity, flexibility, and innovation.
- Companies best foster these features by encouraging them in day-to-day work practices and through personal recognition for employee achievements.
- To most effectively implement sustainability, communication should come from the top-down, as well as from the bottom-up. While the most successful programs are those in which the CEO takes action, employees at all levels have the power to move sustainability goals forward.
Read the newsletter here!
WNSF ED Wins Prestigious Award
Ann Goodman, Executive Director and Co-founder of The Women’s Network for a Sustainable Future, received the Public Service Award from The University of Chicago on June 5, 2010. Dr. Goodman was recognized alongside two Nobel Prize winners and 12 distinguished professionals for exceptional contributions to society and their professions.
Read the article here!