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Jan. 17th, 2012
Innovate Forward for Advanced Manufacturers - If you're an advanced manufacturing company that is looking to kick start ideas and nurture innovation, the RIC Centre's upcoming Innovate Forward sessions are for you. This 6 session free program will provide advanced manufacturers a step-by-step guide for incremental innovation.
Jan. 19th, 2012
Green Technology Webinar Series - Air Compressors - Compressed air is considered to be the fourth utility - almost all sectors and companies utilize compressed air in one form or another. Optimizing a compressed air system is an effective way to reduce your facility’s energy consumption and costs.
Jan. 26th, 2012
Eco-Business Breakfast: Turning Sustainability into Business Success - Want to get in on the benefits of sustainability but not quite sure where to start? This session will provide an overview of the resources available to you through Partners in Project Green and your local utilities, while demonstrating how sustainability makes good business sense through case studies from local companies.
Feb. 15th, 2012
Sustainability Summit – A Better Way To Bigger Profits - This high-value one-day Summit is for organizations and individuals who see potential in building a profitable Sustainable Organization that accelerates their competitiveness - now and in the future. The Summit will provide leaders & change agents with proven thinking and processes that match their unique organizations. This summit unites People, Sustainability, and Continuous Improvement to drive growth and profits with productivity that can out-perform competitors.
Feb. 16th, 2012
Sustainability Workshop: Master the art of handling skeptics and their objections - During this workshop Dr. Bob Willard will share proven strategies and techniques on how to overcome apathy, indifference, fear and cynicism when trying to move a sustainability initiative forward in an organization.
Feb. 21st, 2012
Driving Building Performance - Energy Benchmarking & Re-Commissioning for Warehouses - This workshop focuses on building re-commissioning and benchmarking – two strategies recognized for delivering energy savings, healthy facilities and improved building performance. By focusing on the needs of the warehouse / logistics sector, this workshop teaches the skills that are needed to launch, manage and maximize a re-commissioning program, including identifying typical areas for savings, developing the business case for action and maximizing returns through better building management.
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Local Eco-Business Leader Video Profiles |
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LoyaltyOne provides an overview of their sustainability program and their LEED Silver call centre in Mississauga.
To view more video case studies visit the online learning centre at www.partnersinprojectgreen.com.
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SC Johnson gets employees involved in sustainability
SC Johnson and Son LTD understands sustainability. They have been on this journey since their inception in 1886. This is how they run their business – every decision is vetted through the lens of sustainability, and every employee is working towards that goal. When you talk to SC Johnson about engaging their employees on the environment, it becomes clear that employee engagement in all aspects of the organization is the foundation of how the company operates. SC Johnson understands that its employees are the life force behind its business, and works to ensure that staff are engaged at all levels and in all core values.
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SunOpta issues inaugural corporate social responsibility report
SunOpta Inc. a leading global company focused on natural, organic and specialty foods, announced the release of its inaugural Corporate Social Responsibility Report.The report is intended to provide key economic, social, and environmental information to SunOpta’s stakeholders including customers, employees, consumers, shareholders, business partners, community members, and governmental and non-governmental organizations.
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G4S reaps benefits of CSR program
In 2010, G4S established a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Committee to govern their activities. The CSR strategy focuses on key issues impacting the organization, its employees, the communities they operate in and the local environment.
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Partners in Project Green and Willis Energy Services combine efforts to assist businesses in Mississauga
Partners in Project Green and Willis Energy Services are pleased to announce a new partnership that will leverage the knowledge and resources of each organization to help companies in the City of Mississauga identify and implement energy savings projects.
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Improve your ability to meet increasing sustainability expectations
Partners in Project Green is hosting a hands on interactive that will have participants create their own Environmental Management System conforming to ISO 14001 (the Canadian and International Standard).
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