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The ISSP Conference 2011, held September 21-23 in Portland, Oregon, was the first ever face-to-face summit of ISSP members and other sustainability professionals. The event focused on generating knowledge and solutions to help practitioners speed the adoption of sustainability within organizations. More than 150 people from around the world, including participants from Malaysia, Indonesia, The Netherlands and Australia shared best practices with each other at the event.

The program featured learning and co-creation sessions on cutting-edge topics. Sessions were designed to provide participants with skills, knowledge and tools from industry experts and to provide the opportunity to influence the shape and future of the sustainability profession. The concurrent sessions of the conference were organized around three conference themes:

Stories from the Field featured presentations of on-the-ground implementation from organizations like Mattel and SAP
Emerging Strategies offered presentations on strategies for building the business case, engaging employees and developing cultures of sustainability
Sustainability Tools demonstrated the latest sustainability assessments, reporting standards and more

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2011 ISSP Conference

Network, Learn and Co-Create

DoubleTree Lloyd Center
Portland, Oregon

Wednesday Sept 21 - Pre-conference Events

Sustainability Planning Workshop taught by ISSP Executive Director Marsha Willard
Portland Sustainability Site Tour to some of the city's leading edge organizations in both the public and private sector

September 22	Thursday, Day 1
8:00 – 9:00	Welcome and Keynote Speaker: Kevin Kampschroer - The Federal Government's Approach to Sustainability
9:15 – 10:30	Stories From the Field: Embedding Sustainability into an Organization's DNA, Jim Davis, SAP Emerging Strategies: LCA for excutives, David Schatsky, Green Research Practical Tools: ISO - So what? Ira Feldman, Greentrack Strategies, and Dorothy Atwood, Atwood Consulting
10:45 – 12:00	Stories From the Field: Battling Data Fatigue, Kathleen Shaver, Mattel Emerging Strategies: Getting Sustainability Into the Supply Chain, Rick Woodward, Coastwide Laboratories Practical Tools: Social Fingerprint: Practical Tools to Measure and Improve Social Performance Craig Moss, of Social Accountability International
12:00 – 1:30	Luncheon: ISSP Sustainability Hall of Fame (tm) Award Ceremony
1:30 – 2:30	Trends in Sustainability – Where are the sustainability jobs? Vivki Lind, Eryn Emerich, Carol McClellandm Roger Hughes
2:45 – 3:40	Networking
4:00 – 5:00	Member Expo
4:00 – 6:00	Reception
September 23	Friday, Day 2
8:00 – 9:00	International Panel – What's Happening Around the World, moderated by Hunter Lovins with Erik Assadorian, Unmesh Brahme, Julian Crawford
9:15 – 10:45	Stories From the Field: Assessing Where You Are, Linda Lovett, City of Corvallis Emerging Strategies: Transforming Cultures, Erik Assadourian, WorldWatch Institute Practical Tools: Water footprintg, Phil Berry, WSP Environment & energy
10:45 – 12:00	World Café
12:00 – 1:00	Luncheon Keynote: "Communicating with the Zombie Masses" Dr. Randy Olson, author of Don’t Be Such A Scientist
1:15 – 2:30	Panel on reporting and accountability - Cynthia Figge, CSRHub; Paul Herman, HIP Investor; CRD Analytics; Betty Cremmins, The Carbon Disclosure Project
2:45 – 4:00	Stories From the Field: Demonstrating value in tough times, Kat West, Multinomah County Emerging Strategies: Organizational Change, Bob Willard, Sustainability Advantage Practical Tools: ULE 880 & Sustainability Quotient: Sustainability Standards at the Enterprise Level Rory Bakke, Director of Sustainability, Greenbiz Group/UL Environmental Standards Alliance.
4:15 – 4:45	I SSP Sustainability Lexicon Project (tm) Update and Conversation
4:45 – 5:00	Conclusion