Tuesday, March 20th, 12:00-2:00 pm
Focusing on Opportunities in Microfinance, we hosted a panel of distinguished speakers from various sectors to explore the practice of micro-lending from various perspectives.
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Help the Sustainability Task Force with a trash audit to measure how successful the new recycling program has been.
When: Oct 19, 1pm
Where: Meet by Matt LePere’s office 11-275
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Bike Commuting 101
When:Thursday, May 12, 2011 from 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM (ET)
Where:NVC -3165
If you live within 10 miles of your workplace, bicycling is a great way to get to work. It’s fun, great for your health, less expensive than most other alternatives, and is frequently the fastest way to commute.
Bike Commuting 101 is an inspiring one-hour presentation covering the many benefits of bike commuting. While no riding is involved, the class provides oodles of information on ways you can make your bike commute more comfortable, more efficient, and safer. And giveaways!
Co-Hosted by the Sustainable Business Club, Baruch’s chapter of Net Impact, in partnership with Bike New York
ECO Club presents – Deloitte.Greening The DotHow and Why Deloitte Goes Green
When:Tuesday April 5th 6-9pm
Where:Baruch Performing Arts CenterEngelman Recital Hall
Refreshments will be served
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Corporate Social Responsibility: A Panel Discussion
Please join us as we discuss the growing importance of social responsibility in business.
When: Thursday, April 14th, 2011, 12:45—2:15PM
Where:NVC Room 3—165
Lunch will be served
PANELISTS
Shefali Jethmalani—Northeast Community Engagement Manager,Ernst & Young
Lina Klebanov—Manager, Corporate Social Responsibility, Marsh & McClennan Companies, Inc.
Celine Ruben-Salama—Project Manager, Office of Environmental Responsibility, American Express
Tim Woodall—Strategist, Sustainability Communications, Addison
RSVP: http://csrpanel.eventbrite.com/
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The Science Barge!
Date: Wednesday, April, 27th 2011
Time: 2:00pm-5:00pm (take the 2:20 train from Grand Central; the tour will be one hour long from 3:00-4:00pm)
Location: On the Hudson River, just North of the Yonkers Pier: 99 Dock St. Yonkers, NY 10701. *Take the Metro North Hudson line from Grand Central to Yonkers. You can see the Barge from the train platform.
Price: Tour tickets are free-thanks to the SBC; MetroNorth tickets to Yonkers cost $14 (off peak roundtrip) please purchase your MetroNorth ticket in advance.
This event is only open to 30 guests, so please reserve your space soon.
The Science Barge is a prototype sustainable urban farm to be operated as an environmental education center. The Science Barge greenhouse, floating on the Hudson River, grows an abundance of fresh produce including tomatoes, melons, greens, and lettuce with zero net carbon emissions, zero pesticides, and zero runoff.
All of the energy needed to power the Barge is generated by solar panels, wind turbines, and biofuels while the hydroponic greenhouse is irrigated solely by collected rainwater and purified river water, thus operating completely “off the grid.”
It is the only fully functioning demonstration of renewable energy supporting sustainable food production in New York. It is docked in downtown Yonkers just north of the Yonkers Pier.
*We will coordinate coming/going to the Barge over email after you are signed up.
RSVP:http://sbcsciencebarge.eventbrite.com/
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Microfinance Event
When:Apr 27, 2011 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Where:NVC 2125
The Sustainable Business Club will be hosting Networking New York Students and Erica Dom, Manager of Communication Projects from ACCION USA for an introductory overview of domestic microfinance initiatives happening in NY city.
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The SEC and Insider Trading: Is the Line of Acceptability Shifting?
When :Tuesday, March 8 , 6:30 pm , Newman Conference Centre , Room 750
Our expert panel will take a closer look at the recent SEC insider trading investigations and prosecutions.
Free pre-registration is required to attend this program. Please register online, by phone at 646-312-3231 or via e-mail to Matthew.LePere@baruch.cuny.edu.
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Sustainable Business Cub Happy Hour!
When: Thursday March 3, 6:00pm
Where: Crooked Knife, 29 East 30th Street (between Lex & Park)
Who: You & the new leadership of the Baruch SBC
Why: Because we want to get to know you, hear your ideas, and have a
beer.
Lets have a look at the events that happened in Fall 2010
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The Crossover Between Corporate and Social Ventures
- On Tuesday, October 19th, the Sustainable Business Club and the Zicklin Women in Business club hosted four distinguished speakers for the above panel event. The speakers
- discussed the similarities and differences between for-profit corporate businesses and for-profit and nonprofit, mission-driven businesses. They noted that the skills and knowledge gained from an MBA education are essential in all business organizations, whether they are shareholder or stakeholder driven. The panelists also clarified the point that corporate and social sectors are not as separated as they may seem, and can actually benefit from interacting and learning from each other, and that there is ample opportunity for MBA students to facilitate this process. The speakers generously agreed to share their contact information for any students who would like to be in touch on this topic. Thanks to all who attended the event!
- The names and contact information of the panelists are as follows: Christina Dellisanti-Miller christina@athenacollaborative.org, Michelle Pullaro mpullaro@gmail.com, Jonah Zimiles – jonah.zimiles@gmail.
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Boardroom Secrets
Co-hosted with the Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity.
with: Dr. Yılmaz Argüden, Author of “Boardroom Secrets: Corporate Governance for Quality of Life.”
When October 28, 2010
from 12:30 pm to 02:30 pm
Where Newman Vertical Campus, 55 Lexington Ave., Room 14-270
Contact Name Matthew LePere
Contact Email Matthew.LePere@baruch.cuny.edu
Contact Phone 646-312-3231
About the Book
Boardroom Secrets: Corporate Governance for Quality of Life describes how the global economic crisis is above all else, a corporate governance crisis. Recent high-profile corporate failures have clearly demonstrated that good governance is the key to the sustainability of the corporation. Good governance is a lot more than compliance. It is a culture and a climate of consistency, responsibility, accountability, fairness, transparency, and effectiveness that are developed throughout the organization (CRAFTED principles of governance).
About the Author
Dr. Yılmaz Argüden is a leading strategist, advisor, and board member of major public and private companies, and NGOs. He is the Chairman of ARGE Consulting, a leading management consulting firm based in Istanbul; Chairman of Rothschild investment bank in Turkiye; an author and a columnist, and an Adjunct Prof. of Business Strategy at the Bosphorus University and the Koç University. He has served on more than 50 different boards in a number of different jurisdictions as chairman or member. He is currently serving on the governance committees of Coca Cola Icecek, Inmet Mining, Vestel, and Yazıcılar Holding boards.
He was selected as a Global Leader for Tomorrow by the World Economic Forum. He is also the National Representative of the Global Compact in Turkiye and serves on the Private Sector Advisory Group of the Global Corporate Governance Forum jointly established by the World Bank and OECD.
