Have you ever wondered what the difference is between the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), WWF Climate Savers, the Green Business Checklist, Environmental Management Systems (EMS), the Climate Registry and all the other sets of guidelines, registries and carbon-tracking and analysis tools?

This event will give you an overview of prominent sustainability frameworks and tracking tools.  Learn from the first hand experiences of companies who have adopted one or more of these frameworks to find out how these methodologies and tools can help you design and implement effective sustainability programs within your companies to obtain measurable and meaningful results.

 Agenda

4:00pm  Welcome

Overview of Protocols, Registries, Tools

Protocols and Registries in Action: Experience from the Front Lines

Mandatory GHG reporting

Decision support systems for carbon accounting and managing sustainability initiative

Q&A and interactive discussion

6:00pm  Networking and Refreshments: Continue the conversation informally

Speakers:

Pierre Delforge, Environmental Sustainability, HP

Kelly Shea, Global Sustainability, Symantec Corporation 

Michel Gelobter, Chief Green Officer, Hara Software

Marianna Grossman, Executive Director, Sustainable Silicon Valley

Who Should Attend:

Corporate and public sector leaders, sustainability managers, Green Team leaders and members, and others interested in learning about sustainability frameworks and tools and how to implement them within companies and other organizations.