Tuesday, June 2, 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

GENERAL SESSION

Sustainable Development Beyond Borders:
Taking an Active and Meaningful Role in Advancing Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility in Your Organization

Edward L. Quevedo, JD
Special Counsel, Chair Sustainability Group
Farella Braun + Martel, San Francisco, CA
Faculty, Green MBA Program in Sustainable Enterprise, Dominican University of California, San Rafael, CA.

At this time of great change and challenge in the world, health and safety professionals have the opportunity to be “sustainability ambassadors” of their organizations – internally as “intrapreneurs” building consensus across stove-piped organizational boundaries, and externally as relationship builders and advocates for the precautionary principle.

Gain clarity around the often misunderstood, yet inter-related and mission-critical concepts of sustainability, sustainable development, corporate social responsibility, green-house gas reduction, carbon-neutrality, and many other sundry topics that are bandied about these days.

Learn through a fascinating array of case studies presented by Mr. Quevedo (some of which have risen to the level of urban legend) how you, as a health and safety professional, can play a key and catalyzing role in either launching sustainability initiatives, or in helping your organization navigate a strategy for maximum risk management benefit, reputational advantage, and old-fashioned return on investment.