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Conference Agenda
Monday, May 31, 2010
7:30 a.m.
Registration and Breakfast
8:15 a.m.
Welcoming Remarks
8:30 a.m.
Opening Discussion with Conference Chair
This brief opening session will introduce delegates to the Canada's Greenest Employers competition and outline the sessions that will make up the day. John will also invite you to think about what "green" means to you and lead a lively discussion that will demonstrate and explore the growing interest in creating green workplaces in Canada.
8:45 a.m.
Inspiring Change From the Top: A President's Perspective on The Value of Being Green
This introduction will provide a perspective from the top of one leading green organization on the value of environmental initiatives to the business. Enermodal is one of Canada's leading engineering firms dedicated to developing energy and resource efficient buildings. Stephen Carpenter will speak both to his own organization's experience and those of some of his clients as he advocates for greater awareness of the environmental impact of work and the value of the steps all organizations can take to become better stewards of the environment.
9:15 a.m.
The Environment, Innovation and Business Success
Since the publication of his first book The Eleven Commandments of 21st Century Management Matthew Kiernan has focused on two essential aspects of success for organizations in today's business environment: innovation and sustainability. Ever the outspoken and passionate advocate for greater corporate accountability in the environmental realm, Matthew's message is deceptively simple - sustainability is good business. And he backs this up with years of in depth research into corporate performance around the world. Building on the opening session, he will argue that organizations need to take a leadership position on the environment and that by so doing they greatly increase their chances of financial success.
10:00 a.m.
Break
10:30 a.m.
Best Practices Panel #1: Getting Your Employees Involved In Your Green Initiative
One of the key characteristics of green employers is the fact that they have harnessed the energy, innovation and enthusiasm of their employees in their efforts. This session will feature four of the winners whose efforts in this area offer an example for everyone on how to engage employees in greening the organization. Each of the organizations participating here have done an outstanding job of generating enthusiasm, new ideas and action on the environment among their employees. Their efforts in this area have thus served to reduce costs, burnish their brands and increase employee engagement. Each will share some of the secrets to their success to help you come up with ways you too can develop leading edge practices to green your workplace.
Lloyd Bryant, Vice-President and General Manager, Imaging and Printing Group, Hewlett-Packard (Canada) Co. Ernie Springolo, Senior Country Representative, Bayer MaterialScience Division, Bayer Inc. Sybil Taylor, Communications Director, Steam Whistle Brewing Tania Carnegie, National Director of Community Leadership, KPMG LLP
11:40 a.m.
Optional Case Study Sessions
To hear in more depth about specific initiatives targeted at specific groups, this conference will offer you the opportunity to choose from a selection of focused sessions. These will give you the chance to hear first-hand from a single organization about their successful initiatives for making their workplace greener.
Choose one of the following two case
studies:
Case Study I:
How Being a Green Workplace Can Help Support Your Employee and Customer Brands
Today's consumers increasingly demand that the organizations they patronize actively seek to reduce their environmental impact. At the same time prospective and current employees look to their employers to reflect and support their own environmental concerns. Thus the greening of the workplace offers a great opportunity for organizations to simultaneously enhance their employee and customer brand as well as creating greater synergy between the two. In this session two leading Canadian organizations will discuss their specific efforts in these two areas and the results they have seen and feedback they have received from employees and customers.
Kim Forgues, Vice President - Human Resources, The Home Depot Brian Richardson, Vice President, Brand Marketing and Communications, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts
Case Study II:
The Role of An Enterprise Wide Commitment To "Green" in Becoming A Top Employer
Increasingly employees and customers have become aware of "greenwashing" where organizations try and gain profile for green initiatives without really changing how they do business or making serious investments. Organizations therefore need to ensure their efforts are sincere, effective and significant.
This session will provide an in-depth look at how LoyaltyOne has embraced their commitment to social responsibility, from grassroots initiatives lead by associates, to external offerings now core to their business, all of which have contributed to their associates pride and engagement in the organization.
12:30 p.m.
Luncheon Keynote: Environmental stewardship - is it all just hot air?
We all know that saving the environment is a good thing to do and companies are vying for green bragging rights. But what if there's more to it than that? What if it's not the environment that needs saving but us. Karen Clarke-Whistler, Chief Environment Officer at TD Bank will share her perspective on the business value of pursuing a greening strategy and will also share her belief in Canada's obligation to lead in this critically important field.
1:30 p.m.
Best Practices Panel #2: Going For Environmental Gold - Setting And Achieving Ambitious Carbon Reduction Goals
Many organizations have set themselves the goal of becoming carbon neutral, some have even achieved it. Others have opted instead for ambitious carbon reduction goals. Either way focusing on their carbon footprint is a great way for organizations to galvanize action, measure progress and publicize an easy to understand commitment to the environment. These organizations will share how they have translated a broad environmental commitment into concrete action that has resulted in reduced waste, lower costs and a dramatically reduced impact on the environment.
Alden Hadwen, Manager, Corporate Social Responsibility, Aeroplan LP Esther Speck, Mountain Equipment Co-op Colleen Sparks, Director, Carbon Neutral Ops & Climate Outreach
Climate Action Secretariat, BC Public Service Tyler Smith, Director - Environmental Initiatives, SaskTel
2:30 p.m.
Optional Case Study Sessions
To hear in more depth about specific initiatives targeted at specific
groups, this conference will offer you the opportunity to choose from a
selection of focused sessions. These will give you the chance to hear
first-hand from a single organization about their successful initiatives
for making their workplace greener.
Choose one of the following two case
studies:
Case Study I:
How Green Construction Can Transform Your Workplace
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre is currently in the midst of a $28 million facility renewal initiative, installing energy efficient lighting, upgrading heating and air conditioning systems, and adding state-of-the-art building automation systems -- with the aim of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by a projected 9,000 metric tons when complete. This initiative also includes the installation of an impressive solar photovoltaic array (the largest in the healthcare industry) that will be installed and architecturally integrated into an existing structure.
As well as hearing about this impressive project this session will discuss smaller scale initiatives organizations can make that can help create greener workplaces.
Don Crichton, Senior Vice President - Practice Leader, Workplace Solutions, HOK Canada Barbara Ciesla, Vice President - Leader, Sustainable Consulting, HOK Canada Beverley Townsend, Manager, Environmental Sustainability, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Case Study II:
Making a Large Scale Corporate Initiative Work
The Ontario government released its "Go Green Action Plan" in 2007, a framework for action to help the province reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, setting province-wide emission reduction targets, strategies for promoting more use of clean and renewable energy sources, and measures to reduce the carbon footprint of the province's industrial, transportation, municipal and residential sectors -- the plan is championed by the Climate Change Secretariat, who reports directly to senior levels of government
This session will focus on the steps taken to support the action plan, and to ensure that the OPS is "walking the talk". The government established an in-house "Green Office" to oversee it's own efforts to reduce it's own environmental footprint. Topics covered in this discussion will include:
� Electronic waste diversion
� CO2 reduction targets
� Renewable energy
� Employee involvement
� Establishing the Green Fund for Innovative Technology to encourage the government's purchase and piloting of innovative Ontario-made green and clean technologies.
3:15 p.m.
Break
3:30 p.m.
What You Can Do to Change the World - A Whistlestop Tour of the Wonderful World of Green Initiatives Happening Right Now
The day began with a broad discussion of the business value of going green. The following sessions built on that imperative through sharing the specific actions of some of Canada's greenest employers. This closing session will feature the editor of worldchanging.ca, the Canadian page for worldchaging.com. Both sites cover the world's most innovative solutions to the planet's problems, and inspire readers around the world with stories of new tools, models and ideas for building a bright green future. This session will thus serve both as a window on future possibilities plus a call to action to build on the successes of Canada's Greenest Employers and commit to make 2011 even greener than 2010.
4:15 p.m.
Closing Remarks
4:30 p.m.
Conference Ends
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5:00 p.m.
Evening Reception, Canada's Greenest Employers (2010)
The Fairmont Royal York Hotel, Toronto
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This is a unique opportunity to join CEOs and senior executives from the
winners of the 2010 Canada's Greenest Employers competition.
Complimentary drinks, hors d'oeuvres and live background music make this
an evening not to be missed. This reception is open to the winners of
our 2010 Canada's Greenest Employers competition, as well as
delegates attending the conference. There is no separate fee to
attend this reception, which also serves as the conference's main
networking event.
6:30 p.m.
Reception Ends
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