Events: 2005-2006
Net Impact 2005 Conference, Bridging the Gap: Leading Social Innovation Across Sectors
This converence was hosted by the Stanford Graduate School of Business November 10 - 13, 2005. It brought together nearly 1,600 MBA students and young professionals from around the world to discuss themes including corporate social responsibility, social entrepreneurship, community development and environmental management. Learn more by accessing the Net Impact 2005 Conference coverage.
Hosting a Green Conference
We are proud to have hosted a green conference. The policies that comprised
our Green Strategy
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cover major aspects of our conference operations and include: providing
a gas neutral event; serving organic, local meals; recycling, reusing,
and decreasing solid waste; ameliorating the emissions from conference
transportation; limiting paper use; and working with hotels to reduce
their ecological footprint. Throughout the conference, we raised awareness
about our greening initiatives amongst participants so that they gained
tools and knowledge to replicate efforts in the events they are involved
with in the future.
Eco-Friendly Buildings Enhance Health and May Save Money (November 2005)
Spending more to install big windows to capture heat from the sun or installing a green plants to help detoxify waste material is not just a feel-good gesture, speakers told the Net Impact Conference. They may save money or improve productivity. Details
Green Skies for Renewable Energy (November 2005)
Wind, solar, and other renewable energy sources have reached the critical mass to begin appearing in the U.S. energy portfolio, speakers told a Net Impact conference audience at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Details
Katrina Produces Questions, Not Answers (November 2005)
A discussion of the issues of race and class that emerged in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina argued the disaster brought Americans out of a sense of complacency and forced them to address some long simmering issues in society. Details
White House Fellows Information Session (November 2005)
The Public Management Program hosted Robert Reffkin, former White House Fellow, during a White House Fellows Information Session. Over the years, 21 GSB alums have been among the elite White House Fellows. White House Fellows typically spend a year working as full-time, paid special assistants to senior White House staff, the Vice President, Cabinet Secretaries, and other top-ranking government officials. The program has fostered a legacy of leadership, including former Secretary of State Colin Powell, former presidential candidate General Wesley Clark, Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao, and the GSB's very own Dean Joss.
Effective Leaders Made, Not Born, Colin Powell Says (November 2005)
Successful leaders know how to define their mission, convey it to their subordinates and ensure they have the right tools and training needed to get the job done, according to Colin Powell, former U.S. secretary of state. Details
The High Price of Global Warming (May 2005)
Global warming is not just an environmental issue. The chairman of the reinsurance giant Swiss Re America argues that climate change is becoming one of the most significant emerging risks in the insurance industry. Details
For Nonprofits, Local Buy-In Creates Sustainable Value (March 2005)
Development initiatives that rely heavily on partnerships with local communities are far more likely to create sustainable value, social entrepreneurs agreed during a panel discussion sponsored by the Center for Social Innovation. Details
Good Entrepreneurs Are Missionaries, Says John Doerr
Successful entrepreneurs are passionate about what they do, they're in it for the long haul, and they build noisy places where the best ideas stand a good chance of making it to the top, John Doerr, the venture capitalist who spotted infant firms like Sun, Intel, and Google, told a Stanford Business School audience. Details
