Team of Experts to Discuss the Importance of Global Sustainability and the Value Project Management Brings for Achieving Sustainable Solutions
Project Management Institute (PMI), the world’s leading project management organization, will host a panel of experts on global sustainability programs in corporations on October 12 at the PMI®Global Congress 2009—North America in Orlando, Fla. Panelists from Nokia Siemens Network, Hewlett-Packard and Sustainable Business International will discuss how project managers can enhance an organization’s global sustainability policies and practices through the use of “ethical supply chains” and other approaches.
“Integrating economic, social and environmental value into all portfolios, programs, and projects enables project management practitioners to add quantifiable advantage to their organizations,” said Gregory Balestrero, president and CEO, PMI. “The increasing recognition of global sustainability as a societal imperative is forcing changes in business values. Visionary organizations are shifting from a social responsibility approach of being generous to a global sustainability approach of being genuine. This shift is affecting the 'ethical' nature of supply chains, and direct impacts the way that Projects and Programs must be managed in the future. It is our hope that this panel will bring real world applications of this effort.”
Moderated by Balestrero, this panel of reputable business leaders will share their insight and experience and answer questions from the audience:
- Ellen Jackowski is leader of the environmental sustainability corporate governance process and the environmental sales initiatives for Hewlett-Packard. She drives HP’s coherent strategy for sustainability practices and an implementation plan for training to infuse corporate environmental initiatives throughout all levels of the company.
- Anne Larilahti is head of environmentally sustainable business for Nokia Siemens Networks. Her organization combines solutions and services with environmental issues, building an offering that takes into consideration both the impact on the environment as well as the financial requirements of business.
- Sandra E. Taylor is president and CEO of Sustainable Business International, LLC. She has been senior vice president of corporate social responsibility for Starbucks. In addition to leading the corporate social responsibility programs at Starbucks, she launched the company’s Coffee and Farmer Equity (C.A.F.E.) coffee-buying guidelines. Her innovations helped protect the environment, preserve biodiversity and provide social improvements for the local communities.
About Project Management Institute (PMI)
The world’s leading project management organization, PMI shares knowledge with nearly 500,000 members and credential holders in 185+ countries. Since its founding 40 years ago, PMI has impacted more than one million practitioners, businesses, governments, students and training organizations. Today, PMI’s products and services range from world-class standards for project, program and portfolio management to five professional credentials, including the gold standard Project Management Professional (PMP)®. PMI’s exclusive Global Corporate Council and European Corporate Networking Group engage large multinationals and government organizations in endorsing the value of project management. The only project management association with an established academic research program, PMI has invested more than US$14 million in support of dozens of research projects since 1997. Learn more at PMI.org.
Contacts:
Project Management Institute
Glenn Boyet, +1 610-356-4600 x1112
Glenn.Boyet@PMI.org
or
Kaycee
Holmes
Edelman, +1 214-443-7597
Kaycee.Holmes@Edelman.com