AeA Los Angeles Council Launches Series on Corporate Social Responsibility; UCLA to Host First Event on “Going Green”

Panel of speakers discuss “going green” and corporate social responsibility

Woodland Hills, CA (February 25, 2008) – The Los Angeles and Santa Barbara Council of AeA today announced it will be launching a series of events designed to inform, educate and engage high-tech companies on the existing and emerging issues in corporate social responsibility and corporate philanthropy. The series will kick off with an event “How Going Green Affects the Bottom Line”, on March 20 in Los Angeles. Hosted by UCLA, the event will feature a panel of distinguished speakers and opportunities for attendees to network and share success stories about Corporate Social Responsibility and environmental stewardship.

“Our goal is to shine a spotlight on the pioneers who are benefiting both their stakeholders as well as their communities with innovative green initiatives,” said JoElla Lapiana, Executive Director of AeA’s Los Angeles and Santa Barbara Council.

The event, which runs from 5:30pm to 8:00pm, is hosted by the UCLA Sustainable Resource Center and Nurit Katz, its founder. The format is designed to educate and engage high-tech companies on the existing and emerging issues in Corporate Social Responsibility. The program is open to AeA members as well as non-members.

With Diane Wittenberg, Executive Director of the California Climate Registry as the moderator, attendees will hear industry recognized panelists discuss how companies can embrace a commitment to the environment, while also ensuring that this commitment has a favorable impact on profitability.

The panel will highlight success stories of companies that have made their green initiatives translate into the concept of the triple bottom line - profits, planet and people. Topics include green technology initiatives, reduction of emissions, environmental stewardship, E-waste and green IT, water and energy usage, encouraging employees to support sustainable practices, governmental incentives for embracing green initiatives, and cautionary tales about “greenwashing.”

High-tech companies are also encouraged to prepare nominations for upcoming AeA awards that will recognize Southern California companies in the high-tech industry that demonstrate corporate citizenship and fresh approaches to being green.

For more information on the Los Angeles and Santa Barbara Council of AeA, including a list of upcoming events, please visit www.aeanet.org/losangeles.

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This page was last updated on 02/25/08.