Upcoming Events
Net Impact National Meeting - Cornell Campus
November 12-14, 2009
The largest event of its kind – and one of the largest events ever to be hosted at Cornell. Since 1993, the Net Impact conference has encouraged its attendees to deepen their knowledge of business and sustainability. Students, alumni, industry professionals, and innovative leaders seek to share creative ideas, business experiences, and best practices – as well as network. The conference consists of a wide array of sessions and special events. More details to follow.
Past Events
SGE Speaker Series
"Market Opportunities at the BOP"
A panel discussion moderated by Professor Stuart L. Hart
Bruce McNamer
President and CEO, Technoserve
Justin DeKoszmovszky
Manager of Strategic Sustainability, S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
October 1, 2008
5:00 - 6:30 pm
B-08, Sage Hall
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"Closed-Loop Supply Chains with Remanufacturing"
Gilvan C. Souza
Associate Professor of Operations Management
University of Maryland
Robert H. Smith School of Business
November 18, 2008
3:00 - 4:00 pm
Ramin Parlor, Sage Hall
2nd Annual Base of the Pyramid Narrative Competition - 2008
The Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise at Cornell University's Johnson Graduate School of Management is accepting submissions for its 2008 Base of the Pyramid (BoP) Narrative Competition. This short-essay competition seeks to highlight the challenges of implementing business in underserved markets and identify innovative business initiatives or solutions to those challenges.
"Economic Empowerment in Strategic Regions"
Stephen B. Kaplitt, Director
Economic Empowerment in Strategic Regions (EESR)
US Department of State
September 23, 2008
3:00 - 4:00 pm
Ramin Parlor, Sage Hall
Businesses in the Triple Bottom Line
Sustainable Enterprise Speaker Series
Samir Somaiya (MBA'93)
Executive Director, Godavari Sugar Mills
April 29, 2008
The Godavari Sugar Mills is actively involved in the manufacture of sugar, ethanol, renewable electricity, and chemicals from renewable resources. The company also works in securing its supply chain with microfinance and input supplies.
Microfinance: A Platform for Social Change
Sustainable Enterprise Speaker Series
Alex Counts
President and CEO, Grameen Foundation USA
Friday, April 18, 2008
Mr. Counts is the President and CEO of the Grameen Foundation, a global network of 46 microfinance partners in 25 countries. During this talk he will discuss the impacts of micro-finance and social entrepreneurship. The presentation is co-sponsored by the Social Enterprise and Microfinance Club.
Remanufacturing as a Competitive Strategy
Sustainable Enterprise Speaker Series
Beril Toktay
Friday, April 4, 2008
Beril Toktay is the Nancy J. and Lawrence P. Huang Associate Professor of Operations Management. Her research focuses on the management of closed-loop supply chains, which are supply chains in which value is recovered from used products via recycling, remanufacturing or repair operations. She has acted as the Coordinator of the Georgia Tech Focused Research Program on Closed-Loop Production Systems, an interdisciplinary group of faculty from Management, Engineering and Public Policy who are interested in sustainable manufacturing. Most recently, she introduced an MBA course on Business and the Environment.
Sustainability, the Sweet Spot and Business
Sustainable Enterprise Speaker Series
Andy Savitz
Friday, March 28, 2008
Andrew W. Savitz is a senior consultant at Sustainable Business Strategies, and was formerly lead Partner in the Environmental and Sustainability Services group at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). He is author of the widely acclaimed book "The Triple Bottom Line: How the Best Run Companies are Achieving Economic, Social and Environmental Success - and How You Can Too".
Next Generation Corporate Citizenship: Consciousness Raising for Business Leaders
Sustainable Enterprise Speaker Series
Phil Mirvis
February 26, 2008
Philip H. Mirvis is an organizational psychologist and senior research fellow at the Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship. His studies and private practice concerns large-scale organizational change, the character of the workforce and workplace, and the role of business in society.
Kiva.org – Pioneering p2p Microfinance
Sustainable Enterprise Speaker Series
Jessica Jackley Flannery
February 14, 2008
The co-founder and spirit behind Kiva, Jessica has worked in rural Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda with Village Enterprise Fund and Project Baobab on impact evaluation and program development.
Jessica Flannery's presentation at eClips
Mounting an Insurrection: Social Entrepreneurship in a Corporate Context
Sustainable Enterprise Speaker Series
Gib Bullock
Director, Accenture Development Partnerships
January 28, 2008
Gib currently heads up Accenture Development Partnerships (ADP), a ring-fenced not-for-profit consulting group within Accenture, whose clients include Oxfam, CARE international and The World Bank.
The EPA@35 - Where to from Here?
Sustainable Enterprise Speaker Series
Richard D. Otis, Jr.
October 23, 2007
Mr. Otis speaks about the history of the EPA and the innovation challenges that lie ahead for the agency.
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Challenges in the Emerging Biofuel Industry
Bill Caesar
Principal, McKinsey & Company
September 20, 2007
The Johnson School at Cornell's Park Leadership Fellows Program and Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise are pleased to present this address by Bill Caesar, principal, McKinsey & Company. Mr. Caesar, a leader in the North American Energy & Materials practice at McKinsey.
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