Walgreens Sustainability Strategy: Making The Case: As a leader in the retail industry, Walgreens has a responsibility to its customers, employees and shareholders to grow sustainably. The company has recently embarked on a comprehensive sustainability strategy focused on their Data Centers which seeks to maximize the “Triple Bottom Line”. This presentation will discuss how Walgreens created its sustainability strategy and will share some of the lessons learned.
Building a Culture of Sustainability: Investment uncertainty in the current business climate. The cost of doing business. Changing old habits. The case for Sustainability.
Utilizing Lean Principles to Create Green Dividends: SIA was the first automotive assembly plant in the U.S. to be ISO 14001 and ISO 50001 certified. Through the use of lean principles and innovative environmental programs, SIA achieved zero landfill status in May, 2004, and has significantly reduced waste generated, air emissions, and energy usage. Tom Easterday will discuss the positive impact of SIA’s award-winning environmental programs on the environment, productivity, and cost efficiency.
“Unlike a lot of other conferences that we’ve gone to in the past it’s not just vendor taking to vendors, it’s actually end users, facility leaders, engineering leaders, energy & sustainability leaders that attend, that want to have thoughtful deep conversations about your product and how you can help them.”
Mike Norelli North American Sales Manager General Electric
“Unlike a lot of other conferences that we’ve gone to in the past it’s not just vendor taking to vendors, it’s actually end users, facility leaders, engineering leaders, energy & sustainability leaders that attend, that want to have thoughtful deep conversations about your product and how you can help them.”
Mike Norelli North American Sales Manager General Electric