NEWS & EVENTS ............................................................ Sustainable Business User Group Meeting (SBUG) DATE: January 20th , 2010 PLACE: Applied Materials, 3050 Bowers Ave, Santa Clara, CA TIME: 11AM - 1PM GUEST SPEAKER: Bruce Klaffter is Sr. Director, Enviornmental, Health and Safety (EHS) for Applied Materials, Inc. in Santa Clara, California. Bruce also serves as Head, Corporate Responsibility for the company. Bruce heads up Applied's EHS department, which is responsible for assisting business units worldwide with compliance, industrial hygiene, product safety and various strategic initiatives. The Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability role encompasses a wide variety of reporting, employee engagement and other projects aimed at enhancing Applied's global citizenship programs. Before assuming his current role, Bruce was EHS counsel for the Company. Prior to joining Applied in August, 2000, Bruce was Chair of the Environmental Group at Orrick, Herrington & Scutfliffe LLP( a top 100 U.S. law firm) in San Francisco. Bruce began his career in 1980 as a Deputy Attorney General for the State of California |
Sustainable Business User Group | Benefiting the Public by Motivating Business Toward Sustainability Founded in 1995, the Sustainable Business Institute (SBI) is a nonpartisan 501c(3) nonprofit organization devoted to helping businesses make steady progress on their roadmap to sustainability. The SBI does this by working as a catalyst on behalf of the public to bring together business leaders and their organizations to initiate, implement and communicate worldwide sustainable business practices. Issued by the SBI, the Seal of Sustainability™ is a nationally recognized icon of business sustainability. It is awarded to businesses that have demonstrated continuous commitment to sustainable business practices in the areas of economy, society and environment. Corporate sustainability is the business practice of improving profitability, competitiveness, and market share while preserving natural resources and ensuring the well-being of all life on this planet. This is important because both private and public business choices enormously impact the quality of life in our communities. The bottom line is that sustainable business practices make good business sense - good for the environment, good for business because corporate sustainability offers a compelling return on investment by driving innovation, managing risk, and improving stakeholder relations. SBI DC EVENT 2009 |
