CSR Insight Tuesdays - Apr 12

I went to one of these CSR Insight Tuesdays a few months ago and it was great.  Good discussion + friendly people from a variety of backgrounds.
Happy networking!
Katharine Bierce
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When: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 6:30 PM
Where: Addison
20 Exchange Place, 9th Floor Main Conference Room
New York, NY 10005
and online!
RSVP:
To Join Us Online Via Webinar
Link coming soon...
Space is limited to the first 100 registrants.
To Attend In Person In New York
You must RSVP on the Meetup site (http://www.meetup.com.... This guarantees a space for you at the event and that you will receive updated correspondence about the event, including date, time and location changes. Space is limited to 30 attendees.
Please note: you will be required to sign a release upon arrival as you will be attending the event in an office space after the regular close of business.
What: Insight Tuesdays was formed as an educational avenue to extend members’ understanding of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and drill deeper into all of its aspects. It is a kind of book club for professionals - we read and discuss chapters of CSR books, white papers, articles, reports and studies as well as view webinars, instructional videos and other media.
Agenda
6:30-7:00 Networking
7:00-7:15 Introductions and Announcements
7:15-8:15 Small Group Discussion
8:15-8:30 Small Group Insight Reports to Large Group
8:30-9:00 Networking (optional)
Readings: Please follow the links below to read the materials PRIOR to the event keeping in mind last year's trends versus this year's.
2010

• Top 10 Trends in Sustainable Business, Reuters

 http://blogs.reuters.com/environment/2010/04/28/top-10-trends-in-sustainable-business/

•  Top Five Sustainability Trends of 2010, Sustainable Life Media 

http://www.sustainablelifemedia.com/content/column/strategy/top_5_trends_of_2010

• 10 Trends from 2010,  SustainAbility

http://bit.ly/hnPwaJ

• 10 Trends in Sustainability Reporting, Environmental Leader

http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/02/10/10-trends-in-sustainability-reporting

2011

• What Are the Top Five Trends in CSR for Q1 2011?, 3BL Media

http://3blmedia.com/theCSRfeed/What-are-top-five-trends-CSR-Q1-2011

• 12 CSR Reporting Trends for 2011, CSR-Reporting

http://csr-reporting.blogspot.com/2010/11/12-csr-reporting-trends-for-2011.html

• Six Sustainability Trends to Watch in 2011, Addison

http://addison.com/pages.cfm/whats-new/opinions/six-sustainability-trends-watch-2011.html

• Top Sustainable Business Trends of 2011, Sustainable Futures

http://www.jimjubelirer.com/blog2/2011/02/top-sustainable-business-trends-of-2011/
How: This event will be held simultaneously in New York and around the globe online, connecting CSR professionals and supporters internationally! The organizers will prepare thought-provoking questions based on the selected literature to stimulate conversation. Attendees in New York as well as those joining online will be divided into groups to discuss questions and report learning outcomes to the larger group.
Special Offer: All NY CSR Meetup members who attend this event in person are entitled to a discount on the NetImpact professional association membership (new or renewal). Please bring $40 cash to the event to sign up for this spectacular deal (the largest discount they've ever offered). NetImpact is a global network of leaders who are changing the world through business. For more details, go to http://www.netimpact.....
Further Details: Insight Tuesdays events are open to anyone, experts and novices alike. We invite topical experts to contact us about submitting their CSR literature to the group for discussion. Organizers Amy and Laura can be reached via the "Contact Us" button on the Meetup home page.