Georgia International Convention Center Atlanta, GA Sept 29th-3th 2010 Conference Preliminary Agenda

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1 Georgia International Convention Center Atlanta, GA Sept 29th-3th 2010 Conference Preliminary Agenda (Day1) Wednesday September 29th, :00 am 4:00 pm Registration 7:00 am 8:00 am Continental Breakfast GLOBAL OVERVIEW 8 : 0 0 a m 8 : 3 0 a m Opening Keynote Address: Green Initiatives-The Road Ahead and the Business Case for Green Initiatives The Hurdles; The Obstacles and The Opportunities Anda Ray SVP Evironment & Technology Tennessee Valley Authority (Confirmed) CLIMATE CHANGE 8 : 3 5 a m 9 : 0 0 a m Exhibits Open Al Gore s The Climate Project (Theclimateproject.org) State of the Environment A Call to Action Claude Ouimet SVP & General Manager Interface (Confirmed) 9:05 am 9:50 am POLICY DISCUSSION Energy and Climate Change Regulation A birds eye view of EPA, SEC, and NEPA Requirements and Congressional Initiatives This Masterclass will outline EPA requirements for Greenhouse Gases, SEC climate change disclosure rules Climate Change in NEPA analyses Current efforts in Congress on energy and climate change

2 Dr. Kenneth Ken Mitchell Senior Climate Change Advisor, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (Confirmed) 1 0 : 0 0 a m 1 0 : 2 5 a m CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Communicating your Brands commitment to Environmentally sustainable products and business practices How it can impact your Brand and how to effectively communicate your Brand s Greenness to your consumers and how this can benefit your bottom-line. Create Word of mouth advocacy for your Brand How to accurately represent the environmental attributes of our your products Environmental marketing The intangibles of environmental and social reputation, brand equity, and human capital Rochelle Routman Chairperson Environmental Group & Environmental Specialist, Georgia Power (Confirmed) 1 0 : 2 5 a m : 4 5 a m Morning Networking Coffee Break Served in the Exhibition and Showcase Area 1 0 : 4 5 a m 1 1 : 2 0 a m WASTE AND RECYCLING A case study on how Coca-Cola is Increasing The Recycling of their Beverage Containers? Consumer education/awareness, access to recycling, and recovery/reuse The redesign of resource life cycles so that all products are reused Recycling and Sustainability in Packaging Reducing waste Employing processes that use less energy and raw materials Coca-Cola s PlantBottle package. The future of packaging John Burgess President and CEO Coca-Cola Recycling (Confirmed)

3 Garry Wygant VP Corporate Development, Coca-Cola Recycling (Confirmed) 1 1 : 2 5 a m 1 2 : 0 0 p m Green House Gas Reporting Green House Gas Reporting: Preparing for Compliance Workshop Honeywell s Process Solutions Group Mandatory Green Gas reporting Rule 40 CFR Part 98. Manage & Mitigate carbon's potential impact on your competitive position Address GHG emissions in a systematic manner Prepare operational management, business systems, & strategic planning functions for compliance Zoe Antitch VP and Head US Operations The Carbon Disclosure Project (Confirmed) 1 2 : 0 0 p m 1 2 : 3 0 p m Energy Management How to reduce your Organizations Energy Consumption Best practices in Energy Conservation: A Case study Energy consumption monitoring Large Retailer s VP Environment TBD 1 2 : 3 0 p m 1 : 3 0 p m Networking Luncheon Served in the Exhibition Showcase Area 1 : 3 5 m 2 : 1 0 p m Green IT How Citigroup is Saving the World One Computer at a Time The Business Case for Green Computing How the power and potential of one single action no matter how simple or small can lead to compounding value Capitalizing on improved IT infrastructure, Virtualization and consolidation, Reuse of waste heat Data Energy Consumption Power efficiency Michelle Erickson, PhD Initiative Director, Sustainability & Research Citi Global Operations & Technology (Confirmed)

4 2 : 1 5 p m 2 : 4 0 p m Supply Chain Greening the Supply Chain The reverse Supply Chain The Sustainable Supply chain Creating End to end supply chain visibility:-the key to reducing costs Alternative Energies-Are they ready for prime time? Benchmarking sustainability practices and trend Using new technologies to save on Fuel costs Speaker TBD-Reserved for AECOM 2 : 4 5 p m 3 : 1 0 p m Travel Substitution Telepresence or Video Conferencing Why it's time to make the road less traveled the way to work Workshop/Master Class Led/Sponsored By Vendor Telecommuting is the single best green initiative an enterprise can make. The Investment is minimal and the returns are great Travel Substitution Attract talent far from your traditional headquarters or physical office buildings Increased sense of ownership and productivity Decrease office-based energy consumption Lower Real Estate Costs Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Barriers to collaboration Speaker TBD 3 : 1 0 p m 3 : 3 0 p m Afternoon Networking Coffee Break Served in the Exhibition and Showcase Area 3 : 3 5 p m 4 : 1 0 p m Green Buildings Lighting and Smart Energy Management Why your CFO will not look upon this issue lightly Energy Management is just a light switch away Energy management strategies that can typically yield a combined lighting energy savings of 40-80% in office buildings. Energy management Strategies for Commercial Buildings Retrofitting old buildings-what are the bottomline benefits to be realized-roi The Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 2005-the Commercial Buildings Deduction (CBD). Speaker TBD-Case Study Reserved for Energy Management Vendor and End User Client

5 4 : 1 0 p m 4 : 3 5 p m Travel Substitution Telecommuting Programs for Knowledge workers Why it's time to make the road less traveled the way to work Workshop/Master Class Led/Sponsored By ATT Telepresence Telecommuting is the single best green initiative an enterprise can make. The Investment is minimal and the returns are great Travel Substitution Attract talent far from your traditional headquarters or physical office buildings Increased sense of ownership and productivity Decrease office-based energy consumption Lower Real Estate Costs Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Barriers to collaboration Speaker TBD 4 : 3 5 p m 5 : 0 0 p m Embedding Sustainability into your Organizations DNA How the "triple bottom line" people, planet, profit can co-exist and thrive The Japanese idea/philosophy or idea of Kando. This Japanese word speaks to the simultaneous feeling of deep satisfaction and intense excitement that people experience when they encounter something of exceptional value. Learn how Yamaha America is using this ancient Japanese credo to further Sustainability. Truly sustainable sustainability Green Manufacturing Policies Product Development Linking Executive Compensation to sustainability goals Community Activities Achieving Pragmatic results Jodie Jackowiec Director Corporate Planning and CSR Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation of America (Confirmed) 5 : 0 0 p m 5 : 1 5 p m Chair s Closing Remarks & Close Of Day 1 5 : 4 5 p m 6 : 4 5 p m Cocktail Reception In The Exhibition Showcase Zone Sponsored By DAY 2 OF THE CONFERENCE BELOW

6 DAY 2 Thursday, September 30th, 2010 (Day2) 8 : 0 0 a m 4 : 0 0 p m Registration 7 : 0 0 a m 8 : 0 0 a m Continental Breakfast 8 : 0 0 a m 8 : 2 0 a m Opening Keynote Day 2-TBD 8 : 2 0 a m 8 : 5 5 a m City of Atlanta Mandy Mahoney Director of Sustainability Mayor of Atlanta s Office (Confirmed)-Topic TBD 8 : 5 5 a m - 9 : 3 0 a m Carbon Emissions Management Corporate supply chain strategy for carbon emissions management The pathway to long-term emissions reductions Engaging your suppliers Integrating a carbon policy into your their procurement organization Measurement, Goal setting and Disclosure Speaker TBD 9 : 3 0 a m 1 0 : 1 0 p m Exhibits Open Green Buildings Panel Discussion Led by Siemens Green Buildings and LEED Certification: Case studies in success The challenges and opportunities of onsite power generation Tax breaks and incentives available in today s market Developing quantitative indicators for the performance of your buildings Speakers TBD 1 0 : 5 0 a m 1 1 : 2 0 p m Morning Networking Coffee Break Served in the Exhibition and Showcase Area 1 1 : 2 5 a m 1 2 : 0 0 p m Alternative Energies are they ready for Primetime? Examining the "Solar Option" Solar in Your Operations Getting down to Brass tacks...why your CFO will love the "Solar Option" Solar Power Tax Credits at the State and Federal Level Obama Administration s role in accelerating the adoption of Solar Technologies The latest advances in solar technology. Incorporating Solar Power into your operations Dispelling the myths about Solar Power Tax incentives and Solar Power Panel/Workshop Hannah Solar-Led by Pete Marte (Confirmed)

7 CEO Hannah Solar 1 2 : 0 0 p m 1 2 : 2 5 a m BIODIVERSITY Biodiversity The Human Race s life insurance The Importance of Biodiversity and what it means for the Ecosystem Halting Biodiversity Loss Biodiversity and Sustainability How Corporations can implement programmes that positively impacting the Biosphere Tim Bent Director of Environment BridgeStone 1 2 : 3 0 m 1 : 3 0 p m Networking Buffet Lunch Served in the Exhibition Showcase Area 1 : 3 0 p m 2 : 0 0 p m Sustainability reporting and Management Led by EHS Software Vendor Software Solutons Tracking and Analysing Carbon emissions Benchmarking and setting realistic goals How to Efficiently gathering meaningful data is one of the biggest challenges organisations face in CSR reporting Effective ways of analysing your CSR data, once you ve gathered it 2 : 0 0 p m 3 : 3 5 p m Transforming your Organization into a truly Green Enterprise. Moving beyond following the letter of the law on a reactive basis to embracing Sustainability in your organizations culture and business practices Jenny Cross Global Sustainability Director, Mohawk Industries (Confirmed) Jeff West Director of Environment Shaw Industries Inc (Confirmed)

8 3 : 3 5 p m 3 : 5 5 p m Afternoon Networking Coffee Break Served in the Exhibition and Showcase Area 3 : 5 5 p m 4 : 2 0 p m Paper Substitution The most over looked Green practices E-Signatures Workshop/Masterclass led by Echosign Why are E-billing and e-signatures the most over looked Green practices What going paperless means to the environment and your bottom line E-Signatures-The future is now Changing Behaviours and embracing change Echosign (Confirmed) 4 : 2 0 p m 4 : 4 5 p m Paper Substitution- The most over looked Green practices E-Billing Workshop/Masterclass led by Why are E-billing and e-signatures the most over looked Green practices What going paperless means to the environment and your bottom line E-Signatures-The future is now Creating incentives for Customers and Partners to embrace e-billing TBD 4 : 4 5 p m 5 : 0 0 p m Sustainability Legislation Sustainable Policy in Municipalities Recycling Lynnette Young, Executive Director Sustainable Atlanta 5 : 0 0 p m 5 : 2 0 p m Chairpersons Closing Remarks followed by close of Conference *PS Speakers may change at any time.