Social and Environmental Sustainability within the Business Environment

MEETING DATE: 24 SEPTEMBER 2008
DOORS OPEN: 11:30AM
PRICE: $20 ( Includes Lunch )
LOCATION: EMBASSY SUITES
TOWN: ROGERS, ARKANSAS

Sustainability is quickly becoming the word of the day in nearly every aspect of our lives, as businesses grow more and more company leaders and managers are challenged to to address issues that extend beyond the company’s bottom line. Sustainability is “the increase in productivity and/or reduction of consumed resources without compromising product or service quality, competitiveness, or profitability.” This is certainly not an easy task with issues ranging from employee health and safety to global warming and it’s easy to see how quickly overwhelming this topic can become. But what can we do? How can each of us, at home and at work, create a more equal balance between the needs of the people vs. the needs of the planet?

Women In Networking would like to provide some insight into how larger companies, specifically Wal-Mart, are addressing these issues. Janelle Kearsley, Director of Corporate Strategy/Sustainability for Wal-Mart Stores will be providing invaluable information that can help you and your business become more sustainable.

The Wal-Mart Strategy/Sustainability team was established in 2005 as part of a drive to incorporate social and environmental sustainability into its business practices. In her role, Ms. Kearsley is charged with deriving economic value from improved environmental outcomes by: educating associates on how to incorporate sustainability into their businesses; creating tools to enhance network – to – network communications; and communicating the sustainability strategy to internal and external stake-holders.