Project Management Global Sustainability Panel Scheduled at PMI® Global Congress 2009—North America Published on 05 October 2009 - Revised on As reported on Business Wire NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--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. Rate this article: No rating Print Arjun Thomas Arjun is a consultant with expertise in areas like Strategy and Operations within the field of Knowledge Management, Enterprise 2.0 and Social Media. He is an Architecture and Design Specialist with expertise in the area of Knowledge and Enterprise Portals and Web 2.0 tools and services. He has a background of implementing large scale Social Networking and other Web 2.0 tools that are now being used rather extensively to promote Knowledge Management within most organizations. Full biography Full biography Arjun is a consultant with expertise in areas like Strategy and Operations within the field of Knowledge Management, Enterprise 2.0 and Social Media. He is an Architecture and Design Specialist with expertise in the area of Knowledge and Enterprise Portals and Web 2.0 tools and services. He has a background of implementing large scale Social Networking and other Web 2.0 tools that are now being used rather extensively to promote Knowledge Management within most organizations. x Contact author Linked In
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