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Dear colleagues,

The Research Network for Business Sustainability is hosting two events that will bring together more than 65 professionals from industry, academia, government and non-governmental organizations for interactive learning and networking.

Both events will include facilitated dialogue workshops in which participants will learn from each others' experiences. Four speakers will present their expertise between the dialogue workshops in each of the two events.

Knowledge Forum on Socially Conscious Consumerism
Friday, November 21, 2008
Ivey ING Leadership Centre, Toronto, Ontario
In partnership with The University of Western Ontario's Richard Ivey School of Business (Dr. Tima Bansal)

Motivating Question: How do consumers take social and environmental attributes into account when making purchase decisions?

Speakers:

·         Dr. C. B. Bhattacharya, Boston University School of Management

·         Michael Brossard, Senior Vice President Marketing and Development, RONA Inc.

·         Dr. Peggy Cunningham, Professor, Queen's Business School

·         Dr. Ron Dembo, Founder and CEO, Zerofootprint

Full agenda and registration: www.ivey.ca/bsv/consumers

Knowledge Forum on Business Adaptation to Climate Change
Friday, November 28, 2008
Calgary Chamber of Commerce, Calgary, Alberta
In partnership with The University of Calgary's Haskayne School of Business (Dr. Frances Bowen) and the Calgary Chamber of Commerce

Motivating Question: How should business strategies incorporate adaptation to climate change?

Speakers:

·         Dr. Robert Page, Chair, Canada's National Roundtable on the Environment and the Economy (NRTEE)

·         Dr. Jonatan M. Pinkse, Amsterdam Business School

·         Dr. Monika Winn, Professor, University of Victoria

·         Allan Amey, Senior Fellow, ICF Consulting Canada, Inc.

Full agenda and registration: www.ivey.ca/bsv/climate

The Research Network for Business Sustainability bridges research and practice to unlock knowledge and enable better decisions. It seeks to: 1) build community, 2) increase capacity to develop knowledge, and 3) create tools to impact practice. Business sustainability allows business to thrive in harmony with the economic, social and ecological systems upon which it relies.

With regards,

Tom Ewart
Managing Director
Research Network for Business Sustainability
www.sustainabilityresearch.org