WI Sustainable Business Council Conference

The WI Sustainable Business Council and the University of Wisconsin Business, Environment and Social Responsibility Program present:

The WI Sustainable Business Council Conference is the only conference in Wisconsin that brings together businesses from around the state who are interested in, or working towards, sustainability. This conference will give businesses from all sectors, sizes and locations valuable tools to implement sustainability in their business practices. Moreover, attendees will become part of a growing network of businesses active in sustainability, and connect with businesses at the forefront of the green movement.

Conference Highlights:

Greening Milwaukee: How Milwaukee’s Journey Toward Sustainability is a Business Issue – Tom Barrett, Mayor of Milwaukee


Sustainability and Our Food Systems - Will Allen, Growing Power


Designing your Corporate Sustainability Report – John Mourand, Briggs & Stratton


Water as a Critical Raw Material - Mike Jones, MillerCoors


Corporate Response to Climate Change - Clay Nesler, Johnson Controls


Answering the Call for the Social Side of Sustainability: Chris Librie, SC Johnson


WI's Green Tier Program: One Tool on a Journey Towards Sustainability: Rita Hayen, ATC and Mike Stahl, Frito Lay


Using Sustainability to get through the Economic Crisis: Jeff Neubauer, Kranz, Inc, Robert Israel, Johnson Diversey


For additional information, and the most recent version of the agenda, please see: http://www.bus.wisc.edu/sustainability/council/conference/

Please register at: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/88951

Registration Fee: Includes conference materials, lunch and refreshments.

· $200.00 Registration Fee Online or $250 at the door

· $50.00 UW Faculty Registration Fee or $100 at the door

· FREE Speaker/Sponsor

· FREE The First 100 Students



Questions: If you have any questions, please e-mail sustain@bus.wisc.edu