CSR

Are you a leader working to change the world through business?  Please join us September 16-17 at the world’s first Designathon for Corporate Social Responsibility (think hackathon with design).  You, and hopefully a colleague or two, will be mentored by the faculty of the ground-breaking MFA in Design for Social Innovation program at SVA, guided through a design process customized for you, and provided with the tools you’ll need to continue on a path to success. Space is more »

What: Join us for a combination book club and guest presentation event. We will discuss the topic “Trends in CSR” (materials available at no cost on our Web site) as well as hear from Marsha Willard, Executive Director of ISSP. When: Wednesday, June 15, 2011, 6:30-9:00 PM Agenda: 6:30-7:00 Networking (online and in person) 7:00-7:15 Introductions and Presentation 7:15-8:15 Small Group Discussion (online and in person) 8:15-8:30 Small Group Insight Reports to Large Group (online more »

The Board Fellows Program just completed a successful kick-off year! One of the co-managers will begin Business School in the Fall therefore we are in need of an additional co-manager. Please email boardfellowsnyc@gmail.com for an application. Also, we will be holding an information session on May 23rd, any interested volunteers and/or organizations please rsvp at boardfellowsnyc@gmail.com and we will provide you with further details. Thank you for your interest! Sincerely, NYC Board Fellows Managers http://netimpactnyc.org/programs/board-fellows/ more »

Women’s Network for a Sustainable Future (WNSF) cordially invites you to its New York Luncheon Panel: Is Software a Sustainability Solution? (Metrics #2) As companies come under increasing pressure to track sustainability outcomes through sophisticated metrics, the need for IT solutions is skyrocketing. Understanding and classifying the data is hard enough—and now sustainability software platforms themselves are proliferating. How can software help manage, sort, measure, analyze and report results? When and how is it really more »

Are you taking advantage of your paid membership benefits by attending Net Impact’s “Issues in Depth” calls? Be sure to sign up for those in March covering CSR and social media, the global water crisis, and more! Learn more here: http://netimpactnyc.org/march-issues-in-depth-calls/

Net Impact Central organizes calls with thought leaders each month to inspire its members to have an impact at work. Be sure to check out one of several upcoming topics covering ecolabels and green marketing, drinking and CSR, sustainability reporting questions, and recycling in the corporate sector.

Interested in charting a new career path in 2011? If you want to make the switch to the sustainability sector, we’ve got a great opportunity. Net Impact NYC and NJ members are eligible for a $200 discount on a GRI (Global Reporting Initiative) training held by ISOS group in New York, January 27-28.

Net Impact NJ and NYC are invited to take advantage of a registration discount to an upcoming sustainability reporting seminar in New York. The ISOS Group trains and certifies people and/or groups in the most respected and widely used standard for sustainability reporting – GRI, or Global Reporting Initiative. The two-day course is aimed at preparing organizations for reporting that is in line with current standards. For more info, and to take advantage of the early more »

What is the role of universities and employers in building ‘responsible’ leaders? How does this affect you?
Find out at the 2010 TopMBA Careers Conference on September 24 at Columbia Business School. Talent management leaders and universities will address their joint role in developing ‘responsible’ corporate leadership for the future.

Come join us for an amazing evening of industrial renewal and local beer. On August 26, Net Impact NYC is partnering with Urban Oyster tours to offer an insider’s tour of one of the few remaining places dedicated to industry, the Brooklyn Navy Yard. For more info and to RSVP, go to http://netimpactnycbknavyyardtour.eventbrite.com/