Celebrate Leadership!
Green Workplace Challenge Awards and Recognition Ceremony and Launch of SWPA Sustainable Pittsburgh Compact

Thursday, October 18, 2012
8:00 – 11:30 am

Location: Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

Cost: $25 for Green Workplace Challenge Participants and for C4S/Sustainable Pittsburgh Members
$45 Nonmembers
Students: Special Rate

Buffet Breakfast Provided

Come celebrate the leadership and achievements of the 2011 - 2012 Pittsburgh Green Workplace Challenge competitors and observers!

• Be inspired by leaders sharing their stories of what is possible for energy savings and innovation
• Find out the final standings of the Green Workplace Challenge competition
• Review key moments from the past year's workshops and events
• See how much energy has been conserved as a result of the actions of this bold cadre-- and the direct economic benefits.
• Learn about the bottom line business rewards that the participants created over the course of the past year
• See what is planned for 2013
• Be part of the launch of the Southwestern Pennsylvania Sustainable Business Compact

Over the past twelve months, these 50+ forward-thinking organizations from southwestern PA took actions that resulted in improved energy efficiencies, water use and emissions reductions, ultimately paving the way for a more sustainable region. The GWC sets itself apart from other comparable competitions across the country because participants are required to measure their actions and provide verification.

The Leadership Recognition and Awards Ceremony showcases the overall achievements of participants and provides a positive public platform for them to be recognized for going beyond regulations to implement voluntary measures that are good for business, the environment, and people. Awards will be presented to companies who achieve the top scores in the large, medium and small business categories.

Please join us for this inspiring occasion. See who the leaders are on October 18 and the impact they’ve made on the region!

See who's in the running.

This event is the finale in a year-long series of Green Workplace Challenge participant workshops.

Launch the SWPA Sustainable Business Compact

The Compact, a commitment and performance platform, provides a credible and rigorous pathway for businesses to advance and publically demonstrate their corporate sustainability achievements. View the announcement flyer that was presented at the recent Allegheny Conference on Community Development Regional Investors Council meeting and learn more at the event.

Agenda

8:00 Registration / Buffet Breakfast

8:30 Welcome

8:35 One Year of the GWC

8:40 GWC Participants in the Leadership Sweet Spot

Bill Flanagan
Executive Vice President, Corporate Relations
Allegheny Conference on Community Development

8:55 Keynote: Taking Energy Efficiency To Scale: The Empire State Building

Victor Olgyay
Principal Architect, Built Environment Team
Rocky Mountain Institute

9:25 Q&A

9:45 Short break

9:55 Green Workplace Challenge Achievements

10:05 GWC Final Resultsand Awards Presentation

Dina Clark, Sustainable Pittsburgh Board of Directors

10:10 GWC Awards Panel

Winners of the Small, Medium, and Large Business Categories and Top-Scoring Observer
Dina Clark, Moderator

10:55 Breathe Project

Caren Glotfelty
Senior Program Director
Heinz Endowments

11:10 Moving Forward: GWC plans for 2013

11:15 Unveiling of the Sustainable Business Compact

Jerry Swart
Managing Director, Environmental Services
FedEx Ground

11:30 Networking/Adjourn

• Green Workplace Challenge Participants and C4S/Sustainable Pittsburgh members register online $25.00:

• Non-members register online $45.00:

For questions please contact:

Amanda Virbitsky GWC@sustainablepittsburgh.org
412-258-6650

Matthew M. Mehalik, Ph.D.
Program Manager
Sustainable Pittsburgh
412-258-6644
mmehalik@sustainablepittsburgh.org