February 16, 2012 - Social Fingerprint®

8:00 A.M. - Coffee and Networking
8:30 - 10:00 A.M. - Speaker and Discussion

Learn about a Social Fingerprint® at our February meeting of the Southeast Michigan Sustainable Business Forum from one of our members, William Newman of Newport Consulting Group, an independent strategy, operations, and technology consultancy and authorized representative for Social Accountability International (SAI) originators of Social Fingerprint®.”  Understand how this framework for business improvement can apply to your organization, and learn how to get started with the approach through an easy-to-follow self-assessment model.  Bill will also discuss how you can enroll in certified Social Fingerprint® training including an upcoming webinar for those new to the framework.

Companies are looking for guidance around social performance but are fearful of the effects of poor audit performance and adequate business systems. Social Fingerprint® is a program of ratings, training and tools designed to help companies measure and improve social performance. The program focuses on management systems development and implementation for both brands and suppliers, as well as their value chains, with a series of elements which are designed to improve social performance, increase awareness across the organization, in a way that is code-independent across multiple industry segments.

Please invite a guest to join us! Our meeting begins at 8:00 a.m., with a light breakfast and networking. The meeting is being hosted at the U of M-Dearborn, Environmental Interpretive Center.

University of M-Dearborn
Environmental Interpretive Center
4901 Evergreen Road
Dearborn, MI 48128

RSVP events@smsbf.org
Non-Member fee $20

For maps and directions: http://www.umd.umich.edu/maps_direction
Parking is always free in the adjacent structure.

Next Meeting - March 15th, 2012. Visit the Wellness Garden by Planterra at the Henry Ford Hospital.

 

For additional information on upcoming events, please contact events@smsbf.org

• SMSBF recognized as a leading organization in sustainable business, in Crain's Detroit Business Special Edition - November 22, 2010.
• Congratulations go out to Lisa Locke and sustainable traditions

 

Panelists review the history and accomplishments of SMSBF at the 2011 10th Anniversary Celebration.

 

Sustainability is about ensuring a better quality of life for everyone, now and for generations to come. Thus it combines ecological, social, and economic concerns, and offers business opportunities for companies that can improve the lives of the world's people.

The Southeast Michigan Sustainable Business Forum is a resource for the development and implementation of sustainable business practices. It will promote practices through awareness of global trends, identification of best environmental practices, education and mentoring.

Learn more about us by clicking one of the links above.