In an uncertain financial climate and an environment of skeptical consumers, many New Hampshire businesses have demonstrated that operating in a socially and environmentally responsible way position businesses for success.
Walking the Talk: The Profitability of Values is designed to appeal to businesses across the spectrum of sustainable/socially responsible business operations. Three tracks of sessions allow attendees from large and small companies alike, as well as beginning to leader positions in sustainability practices, to find the perfect opportunity to learn and share best practices.
We are excited to feature keynote speaker, Andrew Winston of Winston Eco-Strategies and author of the Green Recovery and co-author of Green to Gold. Local favorite Beth Tener of New Directions Collaborative will lead a focused networking session, helping you to find the people you need to connect with to move your CSR efforts in the right direction.
Achieving a Culture of Employee Health and Wellness
Sponsored by Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Centers
This session will provide participants with best practices regarding effective worksite wellness programs and policies, including recommendations from the American Heart Association. Case studies from Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and Hypertherm will illustrate lessons learned through their local implementation of worksite wellness programs and policies. Practical tools and examples will also be offered that small and large companies alike can use to enhance their own worksite wellness efforts.
Speakers: Mauret Brinser, NH/VT Executive Director, American Heart Association; Robert McClellan, MD, MPH Chief of Section, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center; Patti Friedman, Wellness Program Manager, Hypertherm, Inc.; Debbie Hornor, Community Obesity Policy Manager, National Center, American Heart Association.
Standup and Standout: Is External Certification the Right Path for Your Organization?
Sponsored by Normandeau Associates
Home-grown initiatives are fine, but much can be said for aligning a CSR or sustainability program, or an entire organization, with an externally-recognized standard or credo. This session will explore the certification and recognition options for organizations today; from B Corporations to ISO registration, to GRI, to the new ULE 880 sustainability certification and others. What are the true pros and cons? Why bother? Hear from panelists who represent the front lines of social responsibility today.
Speakers: Dennis Sasseville, Director, Environmental Management & Sustainability, Normandeau Associates; Wood Turner, VP Sustainability Innovation, Stonyfield Farm, Inc. ; Yola Carlough, Executive Director, B Corporation; Rebecca Hamilton, Director of Product Development, W.S. Badger Co.
Bootstrapping a Sustainability Program: Succeeding with Sustainability Despite Limited Resources
Sponsored by Barker Architects, PLLC
This session will help small to medium-sized businesses: (a) minimize the disadvantages and maximize the advantages, when planning and implementing a sustainability program; (b) strategically plan for sustainability program success within existing resource constraints; and (c) become more aware of cost-effective sustainability tools, options, and approaches for the resource-constrained organization. Real-world examples of succeeding with sustainability in resource-constrained organizations will also be discussed. This session will conclude with an interactive activity to help attendees explore the possibilities.
Speakers: Bryan Shaheen, President, SymbioSus Sustainability Consulting; Amanda Grappone Osmer, COO, Grappone Automotive Group.
Diversify to Thrive: Why a Diverse Workforce Makes Sense in the New Economy
Sponsored by Image4
New Hampshire businesses face many challenges as resources, including employees, evolve with changing times. The boomer generation is aging and opting out of the workplace; and increasingly young/culturally-diverse populations bring new opportunities and needs to the table. Through discussion and examples, attendees will gain greater awareness of the advantages of preparing for a young/culturally-diverse labor pool, as well as insight into how promoting shared values will help businesses to grow and sustain themselves in a changing economy.
Speakers: Sheila Oranch, Partner/CEO, Coppertoppe Inn & Retreat Center; Trinidad Tellez, MD, Director, Office of Minority Health & Refugee Affairs, NH Department of Health and Human Services (NH-DHHS); Jessica Santos, State Partnership Grant Coordinator OMHRA/NH-DHHS; David Maestri, Vice President of Human Resources, Wire Belt, Inc. ; Peter Cooke, Principal, Cooke Associates.
Demonstrating the Value of CSR – Metrics, Costs, and Benefits
Sponsored by Stonyfield Farm
Sustainability initiatives are best managed by establishing good metrics, monitoring progress against those metrics, and quantifying the costs and benefits of the program. The speakers in this panel represent a leading organization that collects, compiles and communicates sustainability relevant metrics, and two leading practitioners with management responsibility for sustainability programs. Real -world examples will be presented to demonstrate best practices for how to measure, manage, and quantify the impacts of leading corporate sustainability programs.
Speakers: Alex Lamb, Vice President for North America, TruCost; Herb Parkhurst, Senior Manager, Plant Services, New Hampshire Ball Bearings, Inc.; George Parmenter, Manager of Sustainability Programs, Hannaford Supermarkets; Matthew Gardener, Director, SustainServ.
Engaging Employees in Social Responsibility: A Practical Workshop for Small Businesses
Sponsored by Now or Never Media
Socially responsible business owners are constantly striving for ways to improve the engagement of employees. During this workshop you will gain an understanding of management styles and tools that will engage your employees in the organization's mission and vision. Together we discuss how to create ownership at all levels of the organization and ways to transform managers from task givers to coaches. You will leave with a plan to implement a socially responsible culture.
Speakers: Mirjam IJtjam, Owner/President, Cultural Chemistry; Robin Eichert, Principal, PeopleSense Consulting
Registration and Morning Refreshments
MORNING KICKOFF
WELCOME: Michelle Veasey, NHBSR Executive Director; Jeff Allar, Vice President - Human Resources, Stonyfield Farm, NHBSR Board Co-Chair
FOCUSED NETWORKING
Presented by Beth Tener, Principal, New Directions Collaborative; Sponsored by Pax World Mututal Funds
CONFERENCE OVERVIEW: Lisa Harden Berghaus, Manager of Marketing Communications, Monadnock Paper Mills, Inc., NHBSR Board, Conference Committee Co-Chair
MORNING BREAK
Breakout Sessions (choose one)
Achieving a Culture of Employee Health and Wellness
Sponsored by Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Centers
This session will provide participants with best practices regarding effective worksite wellness programs and policies, including recommendations from the American Heart Association. Case studies from Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and Hypertherm will illustrate lessons learned through their local implementation of worksite wellness programs and policies. Practical tools and examples will also be offered that small and large companies alike can use to enhance their own worksite wellness efforts.
Speakers: Mauret Brinser, NH/VT Executive Director, American Heart Association; Robert McClellan, MD, MPH Chief of Section, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center; Patti Friedman, Wellness Program Manager, Hypertherm, Inc.; Debbie Hornor, Community Obesity Policy Manager, National Center, American Heart Association
Standup and Standout: Is External Certification the Right Path for Your Organization?
Sponsored by Normandeau Associates
Home-grown initiatives are fine, but much can be said for aligning a CSR or sustainability program, or an entire organization, with an externally-recognized standard or credo. This session will explore the certification and recognition options for organizations today; from B Corporations to ISO registration, to GRI, to the new ULE 880 sustainability certification and others. What are the true pros and cons? Why bother? Hear from panelists who represent the front lines of social responsibility today.
Speakers: Dennis Sasseville, Director, Environmental Management & Sustainability, Normandeau Associates; Wood Turner, VP Sustainability Innovation, Stonyfield Farm, Inc. ; Yola Carlough, Executive Director, B Corporation; Rebecca Hamilton, Director of Product Development, W.S. Badger Co.
Bootstrapping a Sustainability Program: Succeeding with Sustainability Despite Limited Resources
Sponsored by Barker Architects, PLLC
This session will help small to medium-sized businesses: (a) minimize the disadvantages and maximize the advantages, when planning and implementing a sustainability program; (b) strategically plan for sustainability program success within existing resource constraints; and (c) become more aware of cost-effective sustainability tools, options, and approaches for the resource-constrained organization. Real-world examples of succeeding with sustainability in resource-constrained organizations will also be discussed. This session will conclude with an interactive activity to help attendees explore the possibilities.
Speakers: Bryan Shaheen, President, SymbioSus Sustainability Consulting; Amanda Grappone Osmer, COO, Grappone Automotive Group
Informal Networking & Catch up at Office
Keynote Speaker & Awards Luncheon
Cornerstone Award Presentation: Debbie Hornor, Community Obesity Policy Manager, National Center, American Heart Association & NHBSR Board Member
Governor John Lynch invited
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Andrew Winston, Winston Eco-Strategies
Afternoon Break
Afternoon Sessions (choose one)
Diversify to Thrive: Why a Diverse Workforce Makes Sense in the New Economy
Sponsored by Image4
New Hampshire businesses face many challenges as resources, including employees, evolve with changing times. The boomer generation is aging and opting out of the workplace; and increasingly young/culturally-diverse populations bring new opportunities and needs to the table. Through discussion and examples, attendees will gain greater awareness of the advantages of preparing for a young/culturally-diverse labor pool, as well as insight into how promoting shared values will help businesses to grow and sustain themselves in a changing economy.
Speakers: Sheila Oranch, Partner/CEO, Coppertoppe Inn & Retreat Center; Trinidad Tellez, MD, Director, Office of Minority Health & Refugee Affairs, NH Department of Health and Human Services (NH-DHHS); Jessica Santos, State Partnership Grant Coordinator OMHRA/NH-DHHS; David Maestri, Vice President of Human Resources, Wire Belt, Inc. ; Peter Cooke, Principal, Cooke Associates.
Demonstrating the Value of CSR – Metrics, Costs, and Benefits
Sponsored by Stonyfield Farm
Sustainability initiatives are best managed by establishing good metrics, monitoring progress against those metrics, and quantifying the costs and benefits of the program. The speakers in this panel represent a leading organization that collects, compiles and communicates sustainability relevant metrics, and two leading practitioners with management responsibility for sustainability programs. Real -world examples will be presented to demonstrate best practices for how to measure, manage, and quantify the impacts of leading corporate sustainability programs.
Speakers: Alex Lamb, Vice President for North America, TruCost; Herb Parkhurst, Senior Manager, Plant Services, New Hampshire Ball Bearings, Inc.; George Parmenter, Manager of Sustainability Programs, Hannaford Supermarkets; Matthew Gardener, Director, SustainServ.
Engaging Employees in Social Responsibility: A Practical Workshop for Small Businesses
Sponsored by Now or Never Media
Socially responsible business owners are constantly striving for ways to improve the engagement of employees. During this workshop you will gain an understanding of management styles and tools that will engage your employees in the organization's mission and vision. Together we discuss how to create ownership at all levels of the organization and ways to transform managers from task givers to coaches. You will leave with a plan to implement a socially responsible culture.
Speakers: Mirjam IJtjam, Owner/President, Cultural Chemistry; Robin Eichert, Principal, PeopleSense Consulting
Conference Wrapup
Sustainability touches every aspect of your business!
CEOs, Small Business Owners, Division Heads, Management Teams, Marketing, Human Resources or Facilities Professionals, Environmental Managers, Community Outreach Coordinators, Ethics & Wellness Consultants, Nonprofits and students, will all benefit from learning practical ways to improve or create your company's sustainability/CSR initiatives.
New Hampshire Businesses for Social Responsibility (NHBSR) hosts this annual conference to explore corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability as it relates to the workplace, community, and environment. The conference features prominent, respected thought leaders in the world of Sustainability/CSR and rich educational workshops and CSR discussion circles.
Networking is also a key element to the day, allowing a space for elevated discussion between like-minded businesses around key issues surrounding sustainability and social responsibility. The conference is designed for business people to interact and learn from their peers as they address common environmental and social concerns in order to find a more ethically developed and sustainable solution to every day business issues. The conference also explores the importance of building a corporate culture that recognizes the role businesses play as stewards for the generations that follow.
Registration Fees
Registration and Morning Refreshments
MORNING KICKOFF
WELCOME: Michelle Veasey, NHBSR Executive Director; Jeff Allar, Vice President - Human Resources, Stonyfield Farm, NHBSR Board Co-Chair
FOCUSED NETWORKING
Presented by Beth Tener, Principal, New Directions Collaborative; Sponsored by Pax World Mututal Funds
CONFERENCE OVERVIEW: Lisa Harden Berghaus, Manager of Marketing Communications, Monadnock Paper Mills, Inc., NHBSR Board, Conference Committee Co-Chair
MORNING BREAK
Breakout Sessions (choose one)
Achieving a Culture of Employee Health and Wellness
Sponsored by Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Centers
This session will provide participants with best practices regarding effective worksite wellness programs and policies, including recommendations from the American Heart Association. Case studies from Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and Hypertherm will illustrate lessons learned through their local implementation of worksite wellness programs and policies. Practical tools and examples will also be offered that small and large companies alike can use to enhance their own worksite wellness efforts.
Speakers: Mauret Brinser, NH/VT Executive Director, American Heart Association; Robert McClellan, MD, MPH Chief of Section, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center; Patti Friedman, Wellness Program Manager, Hypertherm, Inc.; Debbie Hornor, Community Obesity Policy Manager, National Center, American Heart Association
Standup and Standout: Is External Certification the Right Path for Your Organization?
Sponsored by Normandeau Associates
Home-grown initiatives are fine, but much can be said for aligning a CSR or sustainability program, or an entire organization, with an externally-recognized standard or credo. This session will explore the certification and recognition options for organizations today; from B Corporations to ISO registration, to GRI, to the new ULE 880 sustainability certification and others. What are the true pros and cons? Why bother? Hear from panelists who represent the front lines of social responsibility today.
Speakers: Dennis Sasseville, Director, Environmental Management & Sustainability, Normandeau Associates; Wood Turner, VP Sustainability Innovation, Stonyfield Farm, Inc. ; Yola Carlough, Executive Director, B Corporation; Rebecca Hamilton, Director of Product Development, W.S. Badger Co.
Bootstrapping a Sustainability Program: Succeeding with Sustainability Despite Limited Resources
Sponsored by Barker Architects, PLLC
This session will help small to medium-sized businesses: (a) minimize the disadvantages and maximize the advantages, when planning and implementing a sustainability program; (b) strategically plan for sustainability program success within existing resource constraints; and (c) become more aware of cost-effective sustainability tools, options, and approaches for the resource-constrained organization. Real-world examples of succeeding with sustainability in resource-constrained organizations will also be discussed. This session will conclude with an interactive activity to help attendees explore the possibilities.
Speakers: Bryan Shaheen, President, SymbioSus Sustainability Consulting; Amanda Grappone Osmer, COO, Grappone Automotive Group
Informal Networking & Catch up at Office
Keynote Speaker & Awards Luncheon
Cornerstone Award Presentation: Debbie Hornor, Community Obesity Policy Manager, National Center, American Heart Association & NHBSR Board Member
Governor John Lynch invited
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Andrew Winston, Winston Eco-Strategies
Afternoon Break
Afternoon Sessions (choose one)
Diversify to Thrive: Why a Diverse Workforce Makes Sense in the New Economy
Sponsored by Image4
New Hampshire businesses face many challenges as resources, including employees, evolve with changing times. The boomer generation is aging and opting out of the workplace; and increasingly young/culturally-diverse populations bring new opportunities and needs to the table. Through discussion and examples, attendees will gain greater awareness of the advantages of preparing for a young/culturally-diverse labor pool, as well as insight into how promoting shared values will help businesses to grow and sustain themselves in a changing economy.
Speakers: Sheila Oranch, Partner/CEO, Coppertoppe Inn & Retreat Center; Trinidad Tellez, MD, Director, Office of Minority Health & Refugee Affairs, NH Department of Health and Human Services (NH-DHHS); Jessica Santos, State Partnership Grant Coordinator OMHRA/NH-DHHS; David Maestri, Vice President of Human Resources, Wire Belt, Inc. ; Peter Cooke, Principal, Cooke Associates.
Demonstrating the Value of CSR – Metrics, Costs, and Benefits
Sponsored by Stonyfield Farm
Sustainability initiatives are best managed by establishing good metrics, monitoring progress against those metrics, and quantifying the costs and benefits of the program. The speakers in this panel represent a leading organization that collects, compiles and communicates sustainability relevant metrics, and two leading practitioners with management responsibility for sustainability programs. Real -world examples will be presented to demonstrate best practices for how to measure, manage, and quantify the impacts of leading corporate sustainability programs.
Speakers: Alex Lamb, Vice President for North America, TruCost; Herb Parkhurst, Senior Manager, Plant Services, New Hampshire Ball Bearings, Inc.; George Parmenter, Manager of Sustainability Programs, Hannaford Supermarkets; Matthew Gardener, Director, SustainServ.
Engaging Employees in Social Responsibility: A Practical Workshop for Small Businesses
Sponsored by Now or Never Media
Socially responsible business owners are constantly striving for ways to improve the engagement of employees. During this workshop you will gain an understanding of management styles and tools that will engage your employees in the organization's mission and vision. Together we discuss how to create ownership at all levels of the organization and ways to transform managers from task givers to coaches. You will leave with a plan to implement a socially responsible culture.
Speakers: Mirjam IJtjam, Owner/President, Cultural Chemistry; Robin Eichert, Principal, PeopleSense Consulting
Conference Wrapup
Sustainability touches every aspect of your business!
CEOs, Small Business Owners, Division Heads, Management Teams, Marketing, Human Resources or Facilities Professionals, Environmental Managers, Community Outreach Coordinators, Ethics & Wellness Consultants, Nonprofits and students, will all benefit from learning practical ways to improve or create your company's sustainability/CSR initiatives.
New Hampshire Businesses for Social Responsibility (NHBSR) hosts this annual conference to explore corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability as it relates to the workplace, community, and environment. The conference features prominent, respected thought leaders in the world of Sustainability/CSR and rich educational workshops and CSR discussion circles.
Networking is also a key element to the day, allowing a space for elevated discussion between like-minded businesses around key issues surrounding sustainability and social responsibility. The conference is designed for business people to interact and learn from their peers as they address common environmental and social concerns in order to find a more ethically developed and sustainable solution to every day business issues. The conference also explores the importance of building a corporate culture that recognizes the role businesses play as stewards for the generations that follow.
Registration Fees
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