Thanks to everyone who presented, participated, and contributed to our sustainability seminar. It was a great success. A very special thank you to Ryan Nevius, and her team at Sustainable Midlands, who worked tirelessly on this effort.
Also, an extreme debt of gratitude must be paid to our guest speakers. They were inspirational, and we cannot thank them enough.
Thank you!
Dean of the Darla Moore School of Business, Hildy Teegen
Director of Sustainable Carolina, Michael Koman
Duke Energy Vice President of Sustainability, Shawn Heath
Cox and Dinkins Business Development Director, Ted Chalgren
The Noisette Company Director of Development, Jeff Baxter
Read more about it here:
http://www.dailygamecock.com/news/item/3711-moore-school-seminar-teaches-benefits-of-sustainability
Net Impact is a global network of students and business leaders committed to positively changing the world through business. At the University of South Carolina, Moore School of Business, we strive to promote the concepts of sustainability in its many applications through advocacy, education, and service, while empowering students with the tools to become responsible business leaders of the future.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Friday, February 3, 2012
Sustainable Business Seminar - Feb. 27th
The New Path to Profit: Developing a Sustainability Plan for Your Business
Sustainable Midlands and the Moore School Net Impact Chapter will host a sustainability seminar titled “The New Path to Profit: Developing a Sustainability Plan for Your Business.” The seminar will be held on February 27th, 2012 from 2 to 4:30 at the Lumpkin Auditorium at the Darla Moore School of Business. The event will offer local businesses information on the value of developing a sustainability policy and how that policy can lead to reduced costs and improved profits. Seminar objectives include: understand the principles of a sustainability policy; identify the steps of developing a sustainability plan, and the marketing advantages of being a sustainable business.
The keynote speaker of the event is Shawn Heath, Vice President of Sustainability with Duke Energy. Duke Energy has a comprehensive sustainability plan and approach to business emphasizing people, the planet, and profits. This includes developing innovative products and services, reducing their environmental footprint, building stronger communities, and demonstrating strong governance and transparency.
Dean Hildy Teegen of the Darla Moore School of Business will also speak at the seminar. Sustainable enterprise and development is the strategic direction of the Moore School, executed through its commitment to training the next generation of business leaders to value corporate responsibility.
Additional speakers at the seminar are sustainable business leaders working in the state of South Carolina. These include Ted Chalgren, business development manager of Cox and Dinkins, and Jeff Baxter, director of development of The Noisette Company.
The seminar will be held February 27th on the 8th floor of the Darla Moore School of Business in the Lumpkin Auditorium from 2-4:30 p.m. Reservations are required and there is a fee of $20, which includes conference materials, reserved parking and a wine and cheese networking session following the conference. For reservations and additional information visit www.sustainablemidlands.org , or purchase tickets below.
Contact Information:
Ryan Nevius
Executive Director
Sustainable Midlands
803-381-8747
www.sustainablemidlands.org
Sustainable Midlands and the Moore School Net Impact Chapter will host a sustainability seminar titled “The New Path to Profit: Developing a Sustainability Plan for Your Business.” The seminar will be held on February 27th, 2012 from 2 to 4:30 at the Lumpkin Auditorium at the Darla Moore School of Business. The event will offer local businesses information on the value of developing a sustainability policy and how that policy can lead to reduced costs and improved profits. Seminar objectives include: understand the principles of a sustainability policy; identify the steps of developing a sustainability plan, and the marketing advantages of being a sustainable business.
The keynote speaker of the event is Shawn Heath, Vice President of Sustainability with Duke Energy. Duke Energy has a comprehensive sustainability plan and approach to business emphasizing people, the planet, and profits. This includes developing innovative products and services, reducing their environmental footprint, building stronger communities, and demonstrating strong governance and transparency.
Dean Hildy Teegen of the Darla Moore School of Business will also speak at the seminar. Sustainable enterprise and development is the strategic direction of the Moore School, executed through its commitment to training the next generation of business leaders to value corporate responsibility.
Additional speakers at the seminar are sustainable business leaders working in the state of South Carolina. These include Ted Chalgren, business development manager of Cox and Dinkins, and Jeff Baxter, director of development of The Noisette Company.
The seminar will be held February 27th on the 8th floor of the Darla Moore School of Business in the Lumpkin Auditorium from 2-4:30 p.m. Reservations are required and there is a fee of $20, which includes conference materials, reserved parking and a wine and cheese networking session following the conference. For reservations and additional information visit www.sustainablemidlands.org , or purchase tickets below.
Contact Information:
Ryan Nevius
Executive Director
Sustainable Midlands
803-381-8747
www.sustainablemidlands.org
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
The New Year
Welcome back everyone! It is a new year, and Net Impact at the Moore School has some exciting events coming up this semester. Here are just a few new projects, events, and trips you can look forward to:
Congaree National Park Field Trip: http://www.nps.gov/cong/index.htm
Moore Green Team: Who wants to join in? Request from Sustainable Carolina http://www.cas.sc.edu/greenquad/
The Nature Conservancy Volunteer Opportunity: Sandy Island, Oyster Re-bedding
LEED Class with undergrad NI
Sugar Shack Socials!
More details about these events to come, but it should be a semester to remember!
Congaree National Park Field Trip: http://www.nps.gov/cong/index.htm
Moore Green Team: Who wants to join in? Request from Sustainable Carolina http://www.cas.sc.edu/greenquad/
The Nature Conservancy Volunteer Opportunity: Sandy Island, Oyster Re-bedding
LEED Class with undergrad NI
Sugar Shack Socials!
More details about these events to come, but it should be a semester to remember!
-NI Team
Monday, December 5, 2011
Let's Look Ahead to Next Year!
We've had a great semester promoting "business for good" with Net Impact. It's already time to look ahead to find the first years willing to step up and lead the organization next year. If you're looking to lead some great projects, get connected into an incredible network, and make the most of your Moore experience, we hope you'll be a part of Net Impact next year.
If you'd like to be a part of "business for good," please come to our meeting this Tuesday at 5 p.m. in Room 534. If you're interested in being on the leadership committee as President, VP, CSR Chair, Treasurer, or Technology Chair, we'll be choosing the new leadership committee at this meeitng. Be sure to be there!
We hope to see everyone on Tuesday evening! Get involved...it's a lot of fun!
The NI Team
If you'd like to be a part of "business for good," please come to our meeting this Tuesday at 5 p.m. in Room 534. If you're interested in being on the leadership committee as President, VP, CSR Chair, Treasurer, or Technology Chair, we'll be choosing the new leadership committee at this meeitng. Be sure to be there!
We hope to see everyone on Tuesday evening! Get involved...it's a lot of fun!
The NI Team
Friday, November 25, 2011
Net Impact Microfinance Speaker this Monday at 5:00 p.m.
Happy Holidays Net Impacters!
We know a lot of people in our program are interested in Microfinance. Well, we've got a speaker on Monday that can tell you all about it. The first in our Speaker series will be this Monday, November 28th, at 5 p.m. in Room 534. We'll have some goodies and plenty of time for Q & A. Read on:
Kumar Durgesh is a doctoral student in the College of Social Work at the University of South Carolina. He is a collaborating researcher at the RGK Center for Philanthropy and Community Service, LBJ School of Public Affairs, UT Austin. He has five years experience of working in the development sector in the emerging markets.
He earned a master’s degree in social work at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences in Mumbai as well as a master’s degree in economics at SUNY-Buffalo. He was recipient of the 2007 International Young Entrepreneur Award by YSEI, Malaysia.
We know a lot of people in our program are interested in Microfinance. Well, we've got a speaker on Monday that can tell you all about it. The first in our Speaker series will be this Monday, November 28th, at 5 p.m. in Room 534. We'll have some goodies and plenty of time for Q & A. Read on:
Kumar Durgesh is a doctoral student in the College of Social Work at the University of South Carolina. He is a collaborating researcher at the RGK Center for Philanthropy and Community Service, LBJ School of Public Affairs, UT Austin. He has five years experience of working in the development sector in the emerging markets.
He earned a master’s degree in social work at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences in Mumbai as well as a master’s degree in economics at SUNY-Buffalo. He was recipient of the 2007 International Young Entrepreneur Award by YSEI, Malaysia.
Friday, November 18, 2011
A Night Out on the Town
Want to Win the Next No Single-Use Plastic Challenge? Stay at home!
Last night, despite the surprising drop in temperature, a bunch of Columbia residents and IMBA students alike, attended Vista Lights, a night when area stores open their doors and folks can congregate and share drinks on the street. It is a great event, and it was a great night.
Luckily, I was able to find a vendor selling cans of beer - which also came with reusable coozies to keep the hands warm. Even still, at the end of the night I broke down and did use a plastic cup. It was just too convenient, too accessible, and too cheap for me to turn down. Minus one point for me, but it makes you wonder what the average score of the typical attendee was?
Today is the last day of our challenge, but hopefully everyone who has participated, or witnessed someone participating, has at the very least learned to question what they consume. Thanks everyone and good luck on the final day!
-Nt
Last night, despite the surprising drop in temperature, a bunch of Columbia residents and IMBA students alike, attended Vista Lights, a night when area stores open their doors and folks can congregate and share drinks on the street. It is a great event, and it was a great night. However, as a participant in the No Single-Use Plastic Challenge, it was also an extremely difficult night. Single-use plastic was everywhere. Want a drink? Here is a pint in a plastic cup. Want to try this delicious looking steak? Here use this plastic skewer. Red-Bull sample? Here is another plastic cup! It was everywhere.
Luckily, I was able to find a vendor selling cans of beer - which also came with reusable coozies to keep the hands warm. Even still, at the end of the night I broke down and did use a plastic cup. It was just too convenient, too accessible, and too cheap for me to turn down. Minus one point for me, but it makes you wonder what the average score of the typical attendee was?
Today is the last day of our challenge, but hopefully everyone who has participated, or witnessed someone participating, has at the very least learned to question what they consume. Thanks everyone and good luck on the final day!
-Nt
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