Posted on 15-1-2002

AEBN Environmental Business Seminar Series

The Auckland Environment and Business Network is pleased to be able to
invite you along to the 2002 Environmentally & Socially Responsible
Business Seminar Series.

The seminar series have been designed to stimulate learning by providing
insights from leaders, promote thought, discussion and action on how to
enhance business through social and environmental responsibility. Each
seminar provides an opportunity to network and discuss experiences with
people who are as passionate as you.

The first of the series is titled: Doing Best By Doing Good. How to use
public-purpose partnerships to boost Business profits and benefit your
community. Dr Richard Steckel - international speaker and Canadian author

Breakfast Workshop Programme (other seminar titles at the end of this
message)

PRESENTING PRACTICAL SOCIALLY & ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE ACTIVITIES YOU
CAN EASILY BE INVOLVED IN.

7.15 Breakfast and Networking
7.40 Welcome by Annette Lusk (BSR) and Rachel Brown (AEBN)
7.50 Introduction by Dick Hubbard (CEO of Hubbard Foods, Chair BSR)
8.00 Dr Richard Steckel - President of Add-Venture Network, a Denver based
firm that coaches companies throughout the world on public-purpose and
enterprise, and numbers among its clients some of America's leading
corporations. Public purpose marketing matches businesses with not for
profit organisations for mutual benefit. Many international agencies,
private national and international companies, governments and NGOs see
partnerships as the approach most likely to bring about truly sustainable
development in the 21st Century.
8.35 Questions to the speakers 8.45 Coffee and Tea

Friday 1 February 2002 7.15am - 9.00am, Northern Club - 19 Princes Street,
Auckland Central. (opposite the Hyatt Hotel) $35.00 per Member / $60.00 per
Non-member (GST included). RSVP by 30 January 2002. Post your RSVP with
your cheque to AEBN, PO Box 60575, Auckland. Please reserve Places for AEBN
& NZBSR's Auckland Event 1 February 2002 Name (s), Organisation, Mailing
Address, Ph Fax E-mail.

Other seminars for the year include:

March 5th Retail and Sustainable Development. A focus on B&Q in the UK -
and their sustainability programme
Allan Knight (B&Q)

April 2nd Social and Environmental Responsibility Tying the two together
for stronger branding.

May 6th Sustainable Product Design A focus on international product and
service design from global leaders Ray Anderson, David Oake, Paul Hawkin

June 4th Triple Bottom Line Guidelines Launching a framework for small &
medium businesses. Annette Lusk & friends.

July 2nd Kyoto Implications & Businesses Addressing Climate Change. What's
really happening and how business can lead Margaret Lawton & friends

August 6th Communicating a sustainability message. The importance of clear
branding - examples for the leaders Greg Menendez & friends

Sept 3rd Ethical Investment. What's happening in NZ & globally; a summary
of the SRI conference. Mel Hewittson & friends

Please Feel Free to Invite Your Colleagues and Associates to Attend.

To register for this, and other events please contact:

Caroline Peacock, PO Box 60-575, Titirangi, Auckland. ph (09) 817 2622
Email office@aebn.pl.net Web www.aebn.pl.net