Conference Schedule

Welcome: Molly Hodgson Smith, NHBSR Executive Director & Bonnie Kurylo, Division Manager, Public Service Company of NH, NHBSR Board Vice-Chair

Keynote Address: Andrea Moffat, Senior Director of Corporate Programs, CERES

Conference Overview: Lisa Hardin Berghaus, Marketing Specialist, Monadnock Paper Mills, Spring Conference Co-Chair & NHBSR Board Member

What the Recession has taught us about Business Sustainability

The recession has forced most companies to make painful adjustments to their business practices in an effort to survive. This is an especially difficult challenge for values-led companies trying to preserve their competitiveness without undermining those values. Join this workshop to hear how some companies have turned this adversity into an asset, determined to move forward as stronger companies in terms of both finance and values. They will share with you some creative no- and low-cost examples of how they have maintained their values-driven business agendas in spite of having to cut costs.

Orientation to ISO 26000 - International Standard Guidelines for Social Responsibility

This session will provide an overview of the Draft International Standard ISO 26000 – Guidance for Social Responsibility (SR). The ISO 26000 SR standard represents an international consensus on social responsibility and is intended for organizations beginning to address social responsibility, as well as those more experienced with sustainability implementation. This global standard provides guidelines for social responsibility, a framework for organizations to address their social responsibilities, practical guidance for implementing social responsibilities, and assists organizations in identifying and engaging with stakeholders to enhance the credibility of reports and claims made about their SR programs. The emphasis of ISO 26000 is on performance results and improvements leading to increased consumer satisfaction and confidence with an organizations activities and products and services related to social responsibility and sustainability. Participants will leave this session with an understanding of SR 26000 and how it can be leveraged to support social responsibility and sustainability initiatives for their organizations and companies.

The Triple Bottom Line as a Decision Making Tool for Sustainable Business Practices; NH Case Studies

Is your company concerned with more than profit? Consumers are increasingly drawn to companies that value the common good. The triple bottom line is the non-financial performance of an organization: environmental, social, and economic. Learn the metrics to design and implement sustainable business practices. Meet a company that has adopted context-based sustainability management on a wide-ranging basis, creating specific metrics targeting each site's impacts and operating environment.

Getting Started in Corporate Social Responsibility – Basics 101: A Practical Guide

Are you new to 'social responsibility?' Would you like to learn the three pillars of corporate responsibility and why they are important? Which area should you focus on first? What do all those acronyms mean and how can you apply them in a meaningful way to your business environment? You'll hear case studies from local companies and see how organizations of all sizes benefit from being socially responsible. We'll help you get organized and you'll leave with the framework for creating a customized plan that meets your own unique needs.

Welcome: NHBSR Board of Directors Chair, Erik Barstow, Attorney, Wiggin & Nourie P.A.

Cornerstone Award Presentation: Governor John Lynch invited

World Café, Beth Tener, Principal, New Directions Collaborative

The World Café provides an innovative yet simple methodology for hosting conversations about sustainability. These conversations link and build on each other as people move between groups, cross-pollinate ideas, and discover new insights into the questions or issues that are most important to their business thus increasing the capacity for effective action and solutions.

An informal, unstructured “Happy Hour” for those interested in social and environmental sustainability issues.