2012 Schedule and Sesson Overview

Agenda and Schedule Click here to view and print a pdf of the agenda.

Day 1: Monday, March 19

Day 2: Tuesday, March 20

Day 3: Thursday, April 19

Day 4: Friday, April 20

Day 5: Tuesday May 1



Agenda

 Monday, March 19

8:00 am - 8:30 am Arrival, Registration, Networking


8:30 am – 8:45 am Welcome & Overview


8:45 am – 9:15 am The Business Case for Sustainability - A Vision for Atlanta

Suzanne Burnes
Executive Director
Sustainable Atlanta


9:15 am -10:00 am Creating the Organizational Design, Culture and Communication

Chris Hagler
Managing Partner
HaglerHomrich
Consulting Group

 


10:00 am -10:30 am Break (Game Set-up)


10:30 am - 12:00 pm Introduction Sustainability Simulation Game - Cycle 1

Steven Olsen
Assistant Professor, Executive Education
J.Mack College of Business
Georgia State University

Susan Svoboda
President
Realia Group

 


12:00 pm - 1:00 pm  Lunch with Reading Presentations, Facilitation and Discussion


1:30 pm --3:00 pm  Sustainability Sim Game Cycle 2

Steven Olsen
Assistant Professor, Executive Education
J.Mack College of Business
Georgia State University

Susan Svoboda
President
Realia Group

 


3:00 pm - 3:30 pm  Break


3:30 pm - 5:00 pm  Sustainability Sim Game Cycle 2 (completes)
Steven Olsen
Assistant Professor, Executive Education
J.Mack College of Business
Georgia State University

Susan Svoboda
President
Realia Group

 




 Day 2: Tuesday, March 20


7:30 am- 8:15 am Arrival, Networking and Coffee


8:15 am – 8:30 am Welcome and Review


8:30 am - 10:00 am Sustainability Sim Game Cycle 3

Steven Olsen
Assistant Professor, Executive Education
J.Mack College of Business
Georgia State University

Susan Svoboda
President
Realia Group

 

 


10:00 am - 10:30 am  Break


10:30 am -12:00 pm Sustainability Sim. Game Cycle 4

Steven Olsen
Assistant Professor, Executive Education
J.Mack College of Business
Georgia State University


Susan Svoboda

President
Realia Group


12:00 pm -1:30 pm Break and Lunch: Reading, Presentations, Facilitation and Discussion



1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Sustainability Sim. Game Cycle 5

 Steven Olsen
Assistant Professor, Executive Education
J.Mack College of Business
Georgia State University

Susan Svoboda
President
Realia Group 

 


3:00 pm – 3:30 pm Break


3:30 pm to 5:00 pm Sustainability Sim. Game Cycle 5 completes

Steven Olsen
Assistant Professor, Executive Education
J.Mack College of Business
Georgia State University

Susan Svoboda
President
Realia Group

 


5:00 pm – 5:15 pm  Closing and Assignments

Suzanne Burnes
Sustainable Atlanta and TEAM SLS



 Thursday April 19

8:15 am - 8:30 am Welcome and Review
Suzanne Burnes
Sustainable Atlanta

Stephanie Armistead
GreenBusiness WORKS


8:30 am – 9:15am Sustainability Simulation Game Reports

Suzanne Burnes
Sustainable Atlanta

Stephanie Armistead
GreenBusiness WORKS


9:15 am – 10:15 am ManufacturingReal World Sustainability Best Practices

Bill Strang
VP Sales and Marketing
TOTO Toilets


10:15 am - 10:30am Break


10:30 am – 11:30 am  Integrated Reporting

Dave Guernsey
United Parcel Service

 

 

 

 

Alan Faver
Deloitte

 


11:30 am – 1:00 pm Lunch – Reading, Discussion


1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Sustainability Reporting: GRI, CDP, Responding to Code of Conduct Surveys and Charters

Rochelle Routman
Environmental Specialist
Georgia Power

 

2:30 pm – 3:15 pm  CSR - Managing Change;  Moving Toward Corporate Responsibility/Sustainability

Michelle Bernhardt
Author, Consultant
TrueBlue Communications


3:15pm – 3:30 pm Close. Assignments


 Friday April 20

8:00 am – 8:30 am  Welcome, Review and Discussion


8:30 am – 9:15 am  Dashboards – Data, Measurements and Supply Chain Management

Nancy Geisler
VP Marketing and Sales
Green2Sustainable


9:15 am - 10:00am  Supply Chain: Measuring Scope 1- 3
Nancy Geisler
Consultant
Sustainable Atlanta


10:00 am– 10:30 am Break


10:30 am – 11:15 am Applying Strategy for Energy Efficient Buildings
Brandon Jones
Southface


11:15 am – 11:45 am Energy Policy (GA , Region & US)

James Marlow

Georgia Solar Association

 


11:45 am– 12:30 pm 

Renewables: (SOLAR, WIND and GEO Thermal) and utilizing renewable energy in the corporate portfolio

Liz Philpot
Southern Company

 


12:30 Lunch – Reading, Discussion


1:30 pm – 2:15 pm
Fleets Management and Alternative Fuels
Dave Guernsey
UPS


2:15 pm – 3:15 pm
Building Practices - LEED/Green Globes/Energy Star/the Green Tenant

Wayne Robinson
President
Energy Ace

 


3:15 pm-4:15 pm
Close, Post Test



  Tuesday, May 1 - 7:30 am - 9:30 am Graduation and Recognition 

 

All participatants receive a ticket to the Southeastern Corporate Sustainability Rankings and network with companies advancing sustainbility.