Sustainable Development Conference

Sustainable Development and reporting on sustainable development is becoming more and more important to businesses.

The aim of any business is to generate sustainable profits. The goal of sustainability is to achieve this while also minimising adverse impacts on society and the environment. Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives form part of a larger strategy of sustainability.

Introducing the first EconoBEE Practical Sustainability, Reporting and Business Conference, presented in conjunction with Kulima Solutions, will highlight the opportunities for your business from embracing the goals of sustainability. This introductory course will include an overview of the key concepts of sustainability.

The key outcome of the course will be a roadmap for developing strategies and implementation plans for sustainability within your business

This conference will help you identify opportunities for your business!

Date: 28th & 29th October 2009 - JHB - Gallagher Estate 4th & 5th November 2009 - CPT - Belmont Conference Centre 11th & 12th November 2009 - DBN - Makaranga Garden Lodge Time: 8:30 for 9:00 - 17:00 Price: R6450 incl VAT

Conference Content

What we cover:

• The key concepts of sustainability and corporate social responsibility
• How to set up a process to develop on a vision for sustainability and corporate responsibility in your company
• Practical steps for developing and implementing a strategy for sustainability
  • A practical, survey based approach to collecting and collating data
  • Questions to ask within the business and how to analyse results

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• Reporting guidelines (including Global Reporting Initiative, AA1000, JSE's Socially Responsible Index)
• Case studies from companies around the world

 

Who should attend?

• Directors/EXCO members concerned with the sustainability portfolio
• HR/BBBEE/Marketing staff tasked with implementing sustainability
• Sector managers who provide input data to sustainability reports

Conference Details

What you will get:

• A detailed guidebook with step-by-step instructions (and checklists) on the process to be taken within your company to identify a vision and implement the strategy
• A sound understanding of what sustainable development entails
• Practical knowledge of how to implement a sustainable development project in your business
• Practical knowledge of how to do sustainable development reporting
• A detailed conference manual and CD

 

Dates and Venues:

28^th & 29^th October 2009 - Johannesburg - Gallagher Estate

4^th & 5^th November 2009 - Cape Town - Belmont Conference Centre
11^th & 12^th November 2009 - Durban - Makaranga Garden Lodge

Time:

8:30 for 9:00 to 17:00 on both days

Lunch is from 13:00 to 14:00 with a tea break mid morning and mid afternoon.

 

Pricing and Booking

Pricing:

R6450.00 incl. VAT

10% discount if 3 or more delegates from the same company attend

Early Bird Discount 10% discount if booked AND paid 3 weeks before your attendance

 

Booking:

To book please fill in the online booking form or contact us directly on 011 483 1190 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

 

Terms and Conditions:

Full payment must be made prior to the attendance of a delegate on the conference. All bookings are final, however a booking is not confirmed unless payment has been affected.

There is a minimum 7 working day cancellation period. A cancellation fee of 50% of the conference fee is liable if cancelled less than 7 working days prior to the commencement of the conference.

 

Should a delegate not attend the conference or advise us with less than 1 working day to go that he/she will not be attending, then the company will be liable for the full amount of the conference. Substitutions will be allowed anytime before the conference.

About Us

 

About Us

About EconoBEE:

Keith Levenstein, CEO of EconoBEE. Keith has many years experience in business and training, and has accumulated vast expertise in BEE and related issues. He is the designer of EconoBEE Scorecard and is currently designing a sustainability data management and reporting system. He has presented to thousands of delegates at workshops and seminars around the country

EconoBEE is a management consultancy specializing in BEE and the elements of BEE. EconoBEE is a division of. EconoBEE also provides the intellectual property for the BEE Expert Group - an organization that assists BEE consultancies and rating agencies with developing and maintaining their high standards.

About Kulima Solutions:

Katharine Vincent, BA (Hons) (Oxford), MRes, PhD (University of East Anglia)

Katharine has extensive experience in sustainability and corporate social responsibility, specializing in climate change. She has worked for several UN organizations, including the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). She has also consulted to bilateral donors such as UKAid, and various NGOs.

Tracy Cull, BA SocSci (Hons) (University of Natal, Durban)

Tracy has over 14 years of training experience, including 13 years lecturing geography undergraduates and trainee teachers at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. More recently, she has worked with technicians, policy-makers and civil society representatives in the development sector across Africa.

Kulima Solutions is a business and strategy consultancy committed to identifying the opportunities available to companies in sustainability and corporate social responsibility, and providing technical assistance to design, implement and monitor such strategies.

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Fill in the online booking form or download a detailed information brochure for more information. Contact our offices on 0861 11 3094 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

R6450 incl VAT