Business Operations

August 2011 Activities

Over 700 members have joined our recently launched Managing Sustainability working group, which shows that the challenges around implementing sustainability in an efficient manner are a very real concern for many organizations. This month we will address a range of issues around how to translate sustainability, the trends within cloud computing, financing for energy efficiency, CRC auditing, refrigeration and more .

Chasing the Sun: Solar Performance Monitoring

Ongoing monitoring of your solar PV and solar heating installations enables both users and installers to ensure they receive the maximum value from their solar energy projects. This webinar will explore solar performance monitoring, and includes case-studies from California and Europe.

THURSDAY AUGUST 18 4:00 P.M. (BST) / 11:00 A.M. (EDT)

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Tom Dinkel, CEO, and Harold Forbes, Business Development-Europe, Sunreports Inc Join this webinar to hear from KPMG, one of the selected auditors for the Environment Agency, for practical tips on how to prepare for an audit, common pitfalls, levels of fines to be imposed and best practices. Ben Wielgus, Climate Change & Sustainability Services, KPMG

Preparing for the CRC Audits: Practical Tips from the Auditors
TUESDAY AUGUST 23 11:00 A.M. (BST) / 6:00 A.M. (EDT)
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Business Operations
August 2011 Activities

Cloud Computing in the Next 5 Years: Trends and Opportunities

WEDNESDAY AUGUST 24 3:00 P.M. (BST) / 10:00 A.M. (EDT)
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Join this webinar to hear from the experts on where the rapidly developing world of cloud computing will be in 5 years time, including industry trends and best practices, and what this will mean for your sustainability strategies. Walt Young, CEO, Innerworks

Practical Energy Efficiency: Refrigeration

Part of our series of webinars providing an overview of a range of energy efficiency technologies, this session will look at the energy efficiency opportunities offered by refrigeration - technical solutions, how to identify opportunities and common issues.

THURSDAY AUGUST 25 3:00 P.M. (BST) / 10:00 A.M. (EDT)

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David Pearson, Director of Innovation, Star Refrigeration

Energy Efficiency Financing: Alternative Financing Options

TUESDAY AUGUST 30 4:00 P.M. (BST) / 11:00 A.M. (EDT)
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This webinar will explore alternative financing options for energy efficiency projects, details of the Better Buildings Challenge, and include a range of case-studies. Bob Hinkle, President and CEO, Metrus Energy

Translating Sustainability: Making Sustainability Part of Business as Usual

WEDNESDAY AUGUST 31 3:00 P.M. (BST) / 10:00 A.M. (EDT)
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In order to make sustainability integral in your organization, the environment / sustainability team will need to efficiently 'translate' their sustainability goals to the other business functions. This webinar will explore best practice, case-studies and helpful hints on how to achieve this. John Cusack, President, Gifford Park Associates