Join Andrew Winston, along with sustainable innovators from Wal-Mart, GE, Xerox, BASF, Texas Instruments and more in New York this October!

Sustainable Business Success (SBS) is designed as a fast-paced, interaction-rich overview of how sustainability ties to tangible business benefits. Representatives from some of the most innovative companies showing the way to green and sustainable business practices will lead the discussion of best practices in all aspects of business operations – from transportation and logistics, information technology and facilities management to purchasing and HR. Presenters will share their experience on how to get started, hurdles to overcome and what does not work, and will offer tips for success and a view in to what bottom line results can be achieved today.

What will you take away from SBS?

More and more companies across the US have begun to use sustainability as a framework for rethinking their operational policies, but knowing how to identify the low hanging fruit, where to get started and how to proceed is not simple. Attending SBS will help! In one full day you'll gain:

• Actionable best practices for reducing cost and risk and for increasing competitive advantage through sustainable operations initiatives
• Instruction on how to best focus your sustainability efforts — from IT to HR, from Financial Strategy to Facilities Management, from Fleet Management to Purchasing
• Real world case studies that showed results – and how you can take the same steps back at the office
• The chance to dialogue with business leaders who will share the motivations behind their sustainability initiatives, what hurdles they’ve faced, and give you their advice for success based on the tangible results they’ve achieved

Who is attending

SBS is co-chaired by Mr. Winston, founder of Winston Eco-Strategies and editor of SLM’s “Eco-Strategies” e-letter, and Will Sarni, CEO of Domani Sustainability Consulting, SLM’s expert in residence on Corporate Climate Management, and editor of “Climate Management Weekly.” The conference is sponsored by 3M, Cohn & Wolfe, HP, Sun, WebEx, and other sustainable solutions providers. Rand Waddoups, Sustainability Director at Wal-Mart will lead the day with a discussion about Wal-Mart’s experience getting started and making great strides toward operational innovation for sustainability. Fast Company, Green Drinks NY, Sustainable Business Institute and many other SLM affiliates are also involved.

Salon Tour History

SBS culminates a two year, 9-city "Eco-Advantage Salon Tour" hosted by SLM and Andrew Winston, co-author of the best selling business book "Green to Gold”. For 18 months we have joined Mr. Winston in traveling around the country, convening conversations about turning a focus on sustainability into economic advantage for any organization.

SBS is the final stop on our tour, and a last opportunity to join Mr. Winston and top practitioners from business, community and government in a hard-hitting discussion on what’s working, and what’s not, for organizations using sustainability as a lens to create new operating efficiency, reduce risks and costs, and build stronger ties to shareholders, employees and the communities in which they work.

Download the SBS Program Brochure