Institute for Corporate Sustainability

The 2012 Institute for Corporate Sustainability was held November 7-9 at UNH: Durham.
 
Dates for the 2013 Institute for Corporate Sustainability will be announced soon!

The Institute for Corporate Sustainability is a three day “boot camp” on practical topics within corporate sustainability. Learn the “why, what, and how” of corporate social responsibility program implementation for your organization.

The program is designed for mid- to senior-level executives within small, medium or large businesses. Our experienced, recognized instructors come from a variety of fields and areas of expertise. The sessions are team-taught to maximize academic content with practical application in the field. For a sampling of past course descriptions, please click here.
 
 
 

Special Guest Panelists & Keynote Speakers

  • Walt Freese
    Chief Executive Officer
    Stonyfield
  • Mark Newton
    Vice President of CSR
    Timberland
  • Walt Freese, Chief Executive Officer, Stonyfield
  • Mark Newton, Vice President of CSR, Timberland
  • Nelson Barber
    Associate Professor of Hospitality Management
    Whittemore School of Business & Economics, University of New Hampshire
  • Mike Bellamente
    Project Director
    Climate Counts
  • Bert Cohen
    Adjunct faculty in Natural Resources
    University of New Hampshire
  • Robert Eckert
    Professor of Natural Resources
    University of New Hampshire
  • Josina Garnham
    Executive Development Program Coordinator
    Whittemore School of Business & Economics
  • Alyson Genovese
    Principal
    Cause Solutions
  • Tom Kelly
    Chief Sustainability Officer
    University of New Hampshire
  • Kristen Lang
    Manager, Corporate Programs
    Ceres
  • Evan Mallett
    Executive Chef and Owner
    The Black Trumpet Bistro
  • Herb Parkhurst
    Senior Manager, Plant Services
    New Hampshire Ball Bearings, Inc.
  • Tuck Pescosolido
    Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior and Management
    Whittemore School of Business & Economics
  • Bryan Sheehan
    President
    SymbioSus Sustainability Consulting, Inc.
  • Beth Tener
    Principal
    New Directions Collaborative
  • Yusi Turell
    Executive Director
    Center on Social Innovation & Finance at University of New Hampshire
  • Wood Turner
    Vice President of Sustainability Innovation
    Stonyfield
  • Michelle Veasey
    Executive Director
    New Hampshire Businesses for Social Responsibility
  • Cameron Wake
    Associate Professor
    Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space, University of New Hampshire
  • Fiona Wilson
    Assistant Professor of Strategy, Social Entrepreneurship, and Sustainability
    University of New Hampshire

Instructors

  • Nelson Barber, Associate Professor of Hospitality Management, Whittemore School of Business & Economics, University of New Hampshire
  • Mike Bellamente, Project Director, Climate Counts
  • Bert Cohen, Adjunct faculty in Natural Resources, University of New Hampshire
  • Robert Eckert, Professor of Natural Resources, University of New Hampshire
  • Josina Garnham, Executive Development Program Coordinator, Whittemore School of Business & Economics
  • Alyson Genovese, Principal, Cause Solutions
  • Tom Kelly, Chief Sustainability Officer, University of New Hampshire
  • Kristen Lang, Manager, Corporate Programs, Ceres
  • Evan Mallett, Executive Chef and Owner, The Black Trumpet Bistro
  • Herb Parkhurst, Senior Manager, Plant Services, New Hampshire Ball Bearings, Inc.
  • Tuck Pescosolido, Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior and Management, Whittemore School of Business & Economics
  • Bryan Sheehan, President, SymbioSus Sustainability Consulting, Inc.
  • Beth Tener, Principal, New Directions Collaborative
  • Yusi Turell, Executive Director, Center on Social Innovation & Finance at University of New Hampshire
  • Wood Turner, Vice President of Sustainability Innovation, Stonyfield
  • Michelle Veasey, Executive Director, New Hampshire Businesses for Social Responsibility
  • Cameron Wake, Associate Professor, Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space, University of New Hampshire
  • Fiona Wilson, Assistant Professor of Strategy, Social Entrepreneurship, and Sustainability, University of New Hampshire
For those interested in the Institute but who do not wish to complete the full certificate program, an “Institute Only” model is available. CEU credits are available as well.

Independent Capstone Program

The Capstone Mentor Program, occurring after the completion of the Institute program, allows participants to design and implement their own formal sustainability project within their place of business over the course of 4-6 months.

Participants are paired with experienced practitioners who will serve as mentors throughout the implementation process. In addition, participants are offered opportunities to meet with each other in facilitated networking sessions to compare notes, offer advice and support their classmates with their project.
 
Students will be issued the Certificate in Corporate Sustainability following completion of the Capstone Mentor program.