Making Green from Green: Sustainable Electronics and the Bottom Line
The Sustainable Business Committee
of the Columbia Business School Alumni Club of New York
invites
Columbia Club of New York Members
to an evening of networking and education
Business leadership, child soldiers, Dodd-Frank, conflict minerals, slavery, a living wage, environmental devastation, electronics recycling….How are these all related? Come find out on April 1st.
The CBSACNY expert panel will discuss sustainability issues surrounding conflict minerals, labor conditions and e-waste, as well as illustrate business cases for electronics companies leading the way in sustainable practices. The discussion will also highlight business opportunities to close the gap in achieving an ethical electronics life cycle.
Additionally, the panel will examine bottom-line priorities and how they impact sustainability. The panel will examine how best to achieve an ethical electronics value chain (from raw materials to disposal).
MODERATOR
Kevin Brooks, President and CEO, THiNKGREEN! Global Advisors
PANELISTS
Sasha Lezhnev, Senior Policy Analyst, Enough Project
Qiang Li and Kevin Slaten, Executive Director and Program Coordinator, respectively, China Labor Watch
(Kevin will be translating for Qiang Li)
Sarah O’Brien, Director of Stakeholder Engagement, Green Electronics Council
SHORT PRESENTATION
Christine Datz-Romero, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Lower East Side Ecology Center
Special Note
Bring your unwanted electronics for recycling by the Lower East Side Ecology Center. They’ll be taking in cell phones, tablets, laptops, e-readers, PDAs, pagers, video-games, peripherals (keyboards, mice, cables, cords, chargers, etc.), network devices (routers, hubs, modems, etc.), and other small items.**
Program:
6:00 – 6:30pm – Doors Open and Early Networking
6:30 – 8:15pm – Moderated Panel, Presentation and Audience Q&A
8:15 -10:00pm – Networking Reception with food and drinks
Cost: $25 in advance for Club members; $60 at the door